File Extension Library


.BYTES File Extension

  • Developer by: Unity Technologies
  • Category: Developer Files
  • Format: Binary

What are .BYTES files and how to open them?

Can't open .BYTES 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 .BYTES file.

What is a .BYTES file extension?

.BYTES file extension is created by Unity Technologies. .BYTES has been classified as Developer Files. The format of .BYTES file is Binary.

.BYTES is Binary Text Asset Data File

File used by Unity, a 3D game development application; contains binary data from the text asset (commonly using but not limited to the .TXT extension) file; loaded as a text asset and accessed through the bytes property; extension must be manually changed to BYTES.

An example of the BYTES extension in use would be changing a .JPEG extension and putting it in your "Resources" folder. Then using the following script:

//Load texture from disk
TextAsset bindata= Resources.Load("Texture") as TextAsset;
Texture2D tex = new Texture2D(1,1);
tex.LoadImage(bindata.bytes);

List of all softwares that can open the Binary Text Asset Data File
Windows
Unity Technologies Unity
Mac
Unity Technologies Unity

How to fix problems with .BYTES files

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