File Extension Library


.WUX File Extension

  • Developer by: Exzap
  • Category: Compressed Files

What are .WUX files and how to open them?

Can't open .WUX 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 .WUX file.

What is a .WUX file extension?

.WUX file extension is created by Exzap. .WUX has been classified as Compressed Files.

.WUX is Compressed Wii U Disk Image File

A WUX file is a Wii U Disk Image .WUD file compressed using the Wii U image compression tool. It contains all the information about a game in the WUD format but is compressed to save space. WUX files can be opened by Cemu to emulate Wii U games on a computer.

WUX files are the compressed version of WUD files, which are typically created using Homebrew for Wii U to store game information dumped from a Wii U game. Since the game information is large in size (over 20 GB), multiple WUD files are created to store segments (around 2 GB) of the game. In order to reduce the size of a WUD file, the Wii U image compression tool can be used to compress the file and reduce it to a much smaller size, sometimes from sizes around 20 GB to 2-3 GB. The compression of the WUD file results in the WUX file.

You can decompress WUX files with the Wii U image compression tool, which results in a WUD file. You can also simply open a WUX file in Cemu by selecting File → Load and choosing the WUX file you want to open.

List of all softwares that can open the Compressed Wii U Disk Image File
Windows
Cemu

How to fix problems with .WUX files

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