WUX file format description

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

1 filename extension(s) found in our database.

.wux - Wii U Compressed Disc Image

The WUX disk image files are related to cemu. The WUX file is a Wii U Compressed Disc Image. The Wii U is a home video game console developed by Nintendo.

Application:

cemu

Category:

Disk Image files

Mime-type:

application/octet-stream

Magic:

- / -

Aliases:

Wii U Compressed Disc Image related extensions:

.wud: Wii U Disc Image

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

Can't open a .wux 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.wux

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 .wux file extension is often given incorrectly!

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

aux, eux, ux, whx, wix, wu, wud, wus, wx, wyx

Is it possible that the filename extension is misspelled?

Similar file extensions in our database:

.wud: Cast Soft wysiwyg User Data
.ux: XMetaL XML Configuration File
.aux: MOPAC Auxiliary Results Data
.wx: WinDev External Configuration Data
.wud: Wii U Disc Image
.whx: WinHex Backup Data

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

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