File Extension Library


.LOD File Extension

  • Developer by: Relic Entertainment Inc.
  • Category: Game Files

What are .LOD files and how to open them?

Can't open .LOD 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 .LOD file.

What is a .LOD file extension?

.LOD file extension is created by Relic Entertainment Inc.. .LOD has been classified as Game Files.

.LOD is Homeworld level of detail data

The lod file extension is associated with Homeworld, a strategy and tactics video game for Microsoft Windows, developed by Relic in 1999.

The lod file contains level of detail data from Homeworld.

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

Currently, .LOD file type is not actively used and is obsolete.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 .lod 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 .LOD files

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