CONTROLS file format description

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

1 filename extension(s) found in our database.

.controls - OpenBVE Keyboard Shortcuts

The CONTROLS game data files are related to OpenBVE. The CONTROLS file is an OpenBVE Keyboard Shortcuts. OpenBVE is a licence free, open source, internationally aware, cross-platform train simulator project.

Application:

OpenBVE

Category:

Game Data files

Mime-type:

application/octet-stream

Magic:

- / -

Aliases:

OpenBVE Keyboard Shortcuts related extensions:

.animated: OpenBVE Animated Object
.b3d: OpenBVE 3D Object Data

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

Can't open a .controls 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.controls

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.

Operating systems

DataTypes.net currently supports the following operating systems:

Windows XP/Vista, Windows 7/8/10, Windows 11, CentOS, Debian GNU/Linux, Ubuntu Linux, FreeBSD, macOS, Mac OS X, iOS, Android

If you find the information on this page useful, please feel free to link to this page.

https://datatypes.net/open-controls-files

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