MAP File
What are MAP files and how to open them
Are you having problems opening a MAP file or just wondering what they contain? We explain what these files are used for and show you software that we know can open or otherwise handle your files.
What is a MAP file?
MAP files have multiple uses, and Quake Game Engine Map is one of them. Read more about the other uses further down the page.
Quake Game Engine Map File
The .map file extension is used by computer games that have been created with one of the Quake game engines. These files contain uncompiled game maps. These maps are saved in a text-based format, allowing them to be compiled into a .bsp binary map.
Some of the gaming applications that use the .map file extension include the first three editions of Quake, Duke Nukem, and the Half-Life computer games.
How to open MAP files
We have identified three MAP openers that are compatible with this specific type of MAP file.
Programs that open Quake Game Engine Map files
![]() | Torque Constructor | Verified |
![]() | QuArK | Verified |
![]() | Crafty | Discontinued |
Last updated: January 29, 2023
All known file formats using extension .MAP
While Quake Game Engine Map File is a popular type of MAP-file, we know of 19 different uses of the .MAP file extension. Different software may use files with the same extension for different types of data.
- 3by5 Index File
- 7 Days To Die (Game) Player Map File
- Amulets And Armor Map
- ANIMagic Map File
- Ardour Midi Map/bindings
- Bochs Keymap File
- DIV Games Studio Map File
- Furcadia (Game) Map File
- Garmin Navigon Map File
- Gen Surf Map File
- Hex Workshop Char Map File
- Leges Motus Map File
- MapInfo MapBasic Map File
- Mapsforge Binary Map File
- OziExplorer Map File
- PCRaster Map File
- Quake Game Engine Map File
- TiEmu Key Mapping File
- Ulead Color Map
Bochs Keymap File
We know that one MAP format is Bochs Keymap File. We have not yet analyzed in detail what these files contain and what they are used for. We're working on it.
MAP opener for Windows
We have identified one MAP opener that is compatible with this specific type of MAP file.
![]() | Bochs | Verified |
Furcadia (Game) Map File
We know that one MAP format is Furcadia (Game) Map File. We have not yet analyzed in detail what these files contain and what they are used for. We're working on it.
Programs that open these MAP files
We have identified one MAP opener that is compatible with this specific type of MAP file.
![]() | Furcadia | Verified |
MapInfo MapBasic Map File
We know that one MAP format is MapInfo MapBasic Map File. We have not yet analyzed in detail what these files contain and what they are used for. We're working on it.
Programs that open these MAP files
We have identified one MAP opener that is compatible with this specific type of MAP file.
![]() | MapBasic | Verified |
Mapsforge Binary Map File
We know that one MAP format is Mapsforge Binary Map File. We have not yet analyzed in detail what these files contain and what they are used for. We're working on it.
Programs that open these MAP files
We have identified one MAP opener that is compatible with this specific type of MAP file.
![]() | MapsForge | Verified |
OziExplorer Map File
We know that one MAP format is OziExplorer Map File. We have not yet analyzed in detail what these files contain and what they are used for. We're working on it.
Programs that open these MAP files
We have identified one MAP opener that is compatible with this specific type of MAP file.
![]() | OziExplorer | Verified |
TiEmu Key Mapping File
We know that one MAP format is TiEmu Key Mapping File. We have not yet analyzed in detail what these files contain and what they are used for. We're working on it.
Programs that open these MAP files
We have identified one MAP opener that is compatible with this specific type of MAP file.
![]() | TiEmu | Verified |
More file formats using the MAP extension
Through our research of MAP files, we know that the following formats exist. However, we have not yet analyzed them in detail.
- 3by5 Index File
- 7 Days To Die (Game) Player Map File
- Amulets And Armor Map
- ANIMagic Map File
- Ardour Midi Map/bindings
- DIV Games Studio Map File
- Garmin Navigon Map File
- Gen Surf Map File
- Hex Workshop Char Map File
- Leges Motus Map File
- PCRaster Map File
- Ulead Color Map
Various apps that use files with this extension
These apps are known to open certain types of MAP files. Remember, different programs may use MAP files for different purposes, so you may need to try out a few of them to be able to open your specific file.
![]() | Native Instruments Reaktor5 | User submitted |
![]() | GPS TrackMaker | User submitted |
![]() | CodeVisionAVR C Compiler | User submitted |
![]() | MaxSea Application | User submitted |
![]() | SAS Deployment Wizard | User submitted |
![]() | CodeWarrior | User submitted |
![]() | Furcadia Dream Editor | User submitted |
![]() | easyMap Tools | User submitted |
![]() | TransCAD | User submitted |
![]() | progeCAD Professional | User submitted |
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