File Extension Library


.JRL File Extension

  • Developer by: BioWare
  • Category: Game Files

What are .JRL files and how to open them?

Can't open .JRL 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 .JRL file.

What is a .JRL file extension?

.JRL file extension is created by BioWare. .JRL has been classified as Game Files.

.JRL is BioWare Aurora game engine journal data

The jrl file extension is used by Bioware's Aurora Engine. A Journal is system of keeping track of where a player is in each plot that the player has started, and a way of describing the current step of each plot to the player.

Journal information is stored in the module.jrl file in a module or savegame. This file uses BioWare's Generic File Format (GFF), and it is assumed that the reader of this document is familiar with GFF.


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 .jrl 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 .JRL files

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