File Extension Library


.D3M File Extension

  • Developer by: Interplay Entertainment Corporation
  • Category: Game Files

What are .D3M files and how to open them?

Can't open .D3M 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 .D3M file.

What is a .D3M file extension?

.D3M file extension is created by Interplay Entertainment Corporation. .D3M has been classified as Game Files.

.D3M is Descent game file

The d3m file extension is mainly related to one of the game data format used in old Descent computer game for MS-DOS.

Most likely some old format without support. No further information could be found.

.D3M file format is deprecated and this file format is no longer supported.

Currently, .D3M file type is not actively used and is obsolete. This usually happens with system files in older operating systems, files from long-discontinued software, or with previous versions of some file types (documents, projects, images, etc.) that were replaced in later versions of the original programs.


How to open:

This file type is not meant to be opened directly, there is no software that could open and work with it directly, or there is no information available in public sources about opening this file type. This is usually the case of some internal data files, caches, temporary files etc.

How to convert:

As far as we know, this .d3m file type can't be converted to any other file format. This is usually the case of system, configuration, temporary, or data files containing data exclusive to only one software and used for its own purposes. Also some proprietary or closed file formats cannot be converted to more common file types in order to protect the intellectual property of the developer, which is for example the case of some DRM-protected multimedia files.

How to fix problems with .D3M files

  1. You need to update the application that you normally use to open .D3M files. Only the latest version of the software supports the current .D3M file format
  2. You need to check the .D3M file for viruses. To do this, you need to scan it with a popular antivirus (Norton, Nod32, Kaspersky, Dr.Web, etc.)