File Extension Library


.MW4 File Extension

  • Developer by: Activision
  • Category: Game Files

What are .MW4 files and how to open them?

Can't open .MW4 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 .MW4 file.

What is a .MW4 file extension?

.MW4 file extension is created by Activision. .MW4 has been classified as Game Files.

.MW4 is MechWarrior game structure file archive

The mw4 file extension is associated with the computer game series MechWarrior.

It is a computer game serie set in the fictional universe of BattleTech. This file format contains game maps, files etc.

.MW4 file format is deprecated and this file format is no longer supported.

Currently, .MW4 file type is not actively used and is obsolete.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 .mw4 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 .MW4 files

  1. You need to update the application that you normally use to open .MW4 files. Only the latest version of the software supports the current .MW4 file format
  2. You need to check the .MW4 file for viruses. To do this, you need to scan it with a popular antivirus (Norton, Nod32, Kaspersky, Dr.Web, etc.)