DE2 file format description

Many people share .de2 files without attaching instructions on how to use it. Yet it isn’t evident for everyone which program a .de2 file can be edited, converted or printed with. On this page, we try to provide assistance for handling .de2 files.

1 filename extension(s) found in our database.

.de2 - eXtendable Wad Editor DE2 Data

The DE2 data files are related to eXtendable Wad Editor. The DE2 file is an eXtendable Wad Editor DE2 Data. XWE (eXtendable Wad Editor) is a lump editor capable of managing the lumps of Doom WAD files.

Application:

eXtendable Wad Editor

Category:

Data files

Mime-type:

application/octet-stream

Magic:

- / -

Aliases:

eXtendable Wad Editor DE2 Data related extensions:

.arc: Orgadata LogiKal ARC Data
.df: erwin Progress Data Definition Text
.blf: Common Log File System Binary Data
.umi: Creative PlayCenter CDDB Database
.qms: QQMusic Skin
.32x: Sega 32X ROM Image

Naturally, other applications may also use the .de2 file extension. Even harmful programs can create .de2 files. Be especially cautious with .de2 files coming from an unknown source!

Can't open a .de2 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.de2

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 .de2 file extension is often given incorrectly!

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

ce2, d2, d2e, d32, dd2, de, dee, dez, df2, dr2, ds2, dw2, e2, ed2, re2

Is it possible that the filename extension is misspelled?

Similar file extensions in our database:

.dee: Creator Circuit Description File
.dw2: DeathWatch WebCrawler Data
.d2: Progress OpenEdge Database
.dw2: DesignCAD for Windows 2D Drawing
.dez: DataEase v4 Data File
.dw2: DeathWatch WebCrawler Encrypted Log

Operating systems

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

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