File Extension Library


.OGL File Extension

  • Developer by: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
  • Category: Source code and script Files

What are .OGL files and how to open them?

Can't open .OGL 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 .OGL file.

What is a .OGL file extension?

.OGL file extension is created by Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.. .OGL has been classified as Source code and script Files.

.OGL is ATI overlay source code

The ogl file extension is related to overlay files used in older Catalyst software for ATI graphic cards, TV Tuners and 3D accelerators.

ATI Technologies was acquired by AMD in 2006.

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

Currently, .OGL file type is not actively used and is obsolete.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 .ogl 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 .OGL files

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