File Extension Library


.BLB File Extension

  • Developer by: Dreamworks Interactive
  • Category: Game Files

What are .BLB files and how to open them?

Can't open .BLB file? Are you wondering what it contains? On our site we will explain to you what this file is, what it is used for and what software opens the .BLB file.

What is a .BLB file extension?

.BLB file extension is created by Dreamworks Interactive. .BLB has been classified as Game Files.

.BLB is Dreamworks Resource File

Archive that contains game data for Dreamworks games, such as "The Neverhood" (released in 1996); may include several different types of media, such as background images, music, sound effects, and videos.

BLB files are game data files and are not meant to be opened manually. However, you may be able to extract the contents of a BLB file using a third-party tool, such as BLB Extractor.

List of all softwares that can open the Dreamworks Resource File
Windows
BLB Extractor
File Type 2 Interactive Fiction Package Game File
Developer by: Andrew Plotkin Category: Game Files

Game package file used by Interactive Fiction (IF) interpreters such as Zoom or Spatterlight; similar to a .BLORB file; contains the story and other files that enhance gameplay; includes resource files for sound effects, cover art, and music.

BLB files containing Glulx games will most likely appear with the .GLB or .GBLORB extension. BLB files containing Z-code games often appear with .ZBLORB or ZLB extensions.

NOTE: Most Glulx games are contained in BLB files, whereas a small amount of Z-machine games use the format.

List of all softwares that can open the Interactive Fiction Package Game File
Windows
Windows Frotz
Mac
Zoom
Spatterlight
Linux
Zoom
File Type 3 Blob Data File
Category: Data Files

Collection of data stored in a binary format known as a "Binary Large Object" or "BLOB;" used by various database programs to store large amounts of data; often used as a data type for database fields that contain images or other multimedia data.

Blob files are also used to transfer large amounts of data from one database to another. This process is sometimes referred to as "blobbing" the data to another database.

How to fix problems with .BLB files

  1. You need to update the application that you normally use to open .BLB files. Only the latest version of the software supports the current .BLB file format
  2. You need to check the .BLB file for viruses. To do this, you need to scan it with a popular antivirus (Norton, Nod32, Kaspersky, Dr.Web, etc.)