Tips to open BLP file

Can't open the BLP file? You are not the only one. Thousands of users face similar problems every day. Below you will find tips on how to open BLP files as well as a list of programs that support BLP files.

BLP file extension

File Name Blizzard Texture Format
File Developer Blizzard Entertainment
File Category Game Files

The BLP file is supported on 2 operating systems. Depending on your operating system, you may need different software to handle the BLP files. Below is a summary of the number of programs that support and open the BLP file on each system platform.

Operating systems
  • 3
  • 2
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

What is BLP file?

The BLP file has been categorized as Game Files. The creator of this file is Blizzard Entertainment. In addition to this file, the Game Files category includes 1509 related files. Blizzard Texture Format is most often found on 2 operating systems. Although it can be found with greater or lesser success on any operating system, it will only be useful on Mac OS, Windows. There are also 4 alternative programs to handle the BLP file. XnView, World of Warcraft, Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos will apply when it is not possible to use BLP Viewer.

How to open BLP file?

An often recurring problem with Blizzard Texture Format is that BLP is not associated with the correct program file. Thus, when you open BLP, the program selection wizard or some other program starts. This can be quickly resolved by following the instructions below.

The first thing you should do is just "doubleclick" on the BLP file icon you want to open. If the operating system has an appropriate application to support it and there is also an association between the file and the program, the file should be opened.

Step 1. Install BLP Viewer

In this case, you should first verify that the BLP Viewer application is installed on the computer. This can be achieved by typing BLP Viewer into the operating system search engine. In the absence of an appropriate program, its installation in the vast majority of cases will fix the problem. Later in this article you will find a list of programs that can open BLP files.

Step 2. Create association of BLP Viewer with BLP files

If, despite the installed application, the BLP file does not start in the BLP Viewer application, you must create a file association. It is most convenient to call the context menu with the right mouse button and select Properties. Information about the file and the program that the file is associated with are available here. Using the "Change" button we can set the program to handle this type. It may happen that in the next window there will be no appropriate program - however, this can be corrected with the "Browse" option where you should manually indicate the program location. The "always use the selected program ..." field will set the BLP Viewer application as the default for handling the BLP file.

Step 3. Update BLP Viewer to the latest version

The fault may also lie with the BLP Viewer program, it is possible that Blizzard Texture Format requires a newer version of the program.

Step 4. Check for the following problems with the BLP file

Of course, it may happen that despite the above steps, the file still does not work. The most common file problems are:

The affected file may be 0 KB or smaller than expected. This is most often caused by a problem while downloading the BLP file. The file should be downloaded again, making sure that the process has finished correctly.
The most common cause here is computer viruses. A quick virus scan using an up-to-date antivirus program should clear up any doubts. Alternatively, you can use the scanners available online. The scan should cover the entire computer, not only the BLP file that we want to open. As a result of the scan, sometimes it is not possible to recover BLP files, which are deleted if there is a backup of this file, then after restoring it, it must also be scanned.
Older version of BLP file may not always be supported by the latest software version. On their websites, developers usually offer free solutions to such problems, e.g. in the form of a conversion program or an older version of the program.
There can be many reasons for the failure. The repair method must be adapted to the type of file and damage. Sometimes the program itself has options to repair the most popular BLP file corruption.
When reading, a message appears that the file was encrypted or corrupted. The encrypted file BLP except for the special designation, works normally, but only on the device where it was encrypted, before transferring it to another machine, decryption is required.
Some of the system directories are excluded from modification. While there is usually no problem reading such a file, it may not be possible to save it. If possible, you can try to move the BLP file to another location.
This can happen on a file that does not support multiple access. In this case, the BLP file is blocked by the first application to open it. Closing other programs should help. Sometimes it is necessary to wait a while before referencing the BLP file again. Some anti-virus or backup software may occupy the BLP file for a certain period of time. If nothing helps, please reset the device.