BSB file format description

Many people share .bsb files without attaching instructions on how to use it. Yet it isn’t evident for everyone which program a .bsb file can be edited, converted or printed with. On this page, we try to provide assistance for handling .bsb files.

2 filename extension(s) found in our database.

.bsb - NOAA Nautical Charts

BSB file is a NOAA Nautical Charts. BSB is a proprietary format of NOAA Electronic Charts.

.bsb file format description:

BSB format

Application:

Maptech Chart Navigator

Category:

Data files

Mime-type:

application/octet-stream

Magic:

- / -

Aliases:

NOAA Nautical Charts related extensions:

.edf: Altera EDIF Input File
.ibn: WinIQSIM Data
.mem: E-Sword v8 Memory Verses Data
.hkx: Havok XML Model File
.hxi: Microsoft Help 2 Compiled Help Index
.sat: Standard ACIS Text

.bsb - Xilinx Base System Builder Playback File

BSB file is a Xilinx Base System Builder Playback File. The BSB file is the playback file generated by the Base System Builder. You can use it to create new projects with pre-defined options.

.bsb file format description:

BSB format

Application:

Xilinx Platform Studio

Category:

Data files

Mime-type:

application/octet-stream

Magic:

- / -

Aliases:

Xilinx Base System Builder Playback File related extensions:

.bbd: Xilinx Black Box Definition
.mdd: Xilinx Microprocessor Driver Description
.mhs: Xilinx Microprocessor Hardware Specification
.mld: Xilinx Microprocessor Library Definition
.mpd: Xilinx Microprocessor Peripheral Definition
.mss: Microprocessor Software Specification

Naturally, other applications may also use the .bsb file extension. Even harmful programs can create .bsb files. Be especially cautious with .bsb files coming from an unknown source!

Can't open a .bsb file?

When you double-click a file to open it, Windows examines the filename extension. If Windows recognizes the filename extension, it opens the file in the program that is associated with that filename extension. When Windows does not recognize a filename extension, you receive the following message:

Windows can't open this file:

example.bsb

To open this file, Windows needs to know what program you want to use to open it. Windows can go online to look it up automatically, or you can manually select one from a list of programs that are installed on your computer.

To avoid this error, you need to set the file association correctly.

Open Control Panel > Control Panel Home > Default Programs > Set Associations.
Select a file type in the list and click Change Program.

The .bsb file extension is often given incorrectly!

According to the searches on our site, these misspellings were the most common in the past year:

sbb, bb, nsb, gsb, bxb, bsv, bsh, bsf, beb, vsb, bbs, sb, hsb, fsb, bwb

Is it possible that the filename extension is misspelled?

Similar file extensions in our database:

.bb: Blitz Basic Code
.gsb: Golden Software Map Boundary
.bwb: Visual Baler Spreadsheet
.bsf: Blu-ray AVC Video
.vsb: MAZ Sound VSampler 2 Library
.bb: GCOV BB Data FIle

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