While searching for an answer to the question - How to open the SOUNDS file? - you probably found websites, which offer software that was able to open any file extension. Do not be fooled, there is no one program that will allow you to work with any file extension, including the SOUNDS file. Each program contains a different type of data and you need specialized software to properly work with the SOUNDS file. Here is a list of programs that are designed to work with the SOUNDS file - remember, these applications are able to open at most a few file extensions, they are designed to work with a specific data type.
| File type | Quake 3 Id Tech 3 Sound Definition Format |
| Developer | id Software |
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If after installing the program from a list, you still cannot open a file with the SOUNDS extension, the reason may be that the file is damaged. The solution may be to find a new copy of the SOUNDS file you want to open
In this case, the easiest way is to use the tool built into the operating system for association of the SOUNDS file with applications to support it. Double click on the file you cannot open - the operating system will display a list of programs that are likely to work with your SOUNDS file. Choose one of them, or select the location on a disk where you installed one of the applications from our list. Windows should then open the SOUNDS file using the program installed earlier.
Entries containing links of the SOUNDS file extensions with applications is located in the HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT. If you do not know how to get to the Windows Registry, or how to make changes in it, ask a specialist for help. Lack of knowledge on the subject may cause irreversible changes on your computer.
There may be a situation when a computer virus passes itself off as the SOUNDS file. In this case, such a file will definitely not be opened. Download a good antivirus program and scan the SOUNDS file mentioned. If the antivirus application detects malicious data, it may signify that the SOUNDS file is infected.
| SOL | Adobe Flash Shared Object Format |
| SOUNDSTUDIOPRESET | Sound Studio Preset |
| SOC | Colour Palettes And Various Style Elements |
| SO-ABI | AbiWord Plug-in Format |
| SOUNDSCRIPT | Rigs Of Rods Sound Script Description |
| SOV | 3DCS Advanced Analyzer/Optimizer SOVA Model |
| SOW | Renamed ARJ Archive Format |
| SOLIDCONFIG | STAR WARS: The Old Republic Launcher Config |
| SOUNDS | Quake 3 Id Tech 3 Sound Definition Format |
| SO.0 | Unix Shared Library Format |
