File Extension/SID
alphabetical list of extensions

File extension .SID

Description of the problem
If you have on your computer a .SID file that you cannot open, you are in exactly the same situation as thousands of other people who have similar problems with this or any other unknown file.

There may be several reasons why you cannot open the file with .SID extension. Directly on this website you can find a solution of the most common problem with the .SID file – that you do not have on your computer the appropriate program to open the file.
Solution
From the list below, select the appropriate program, install it and double click on the icon of a file that did not want to open - the problem with the .SID file extension should be solved. However, if this does not happen, go back to the website to learn about other possible causes of the error, which have been described at the bottom of the website.
Category
Raster Image Files
Developer
LizardTech
Popularity
StarStarStarStar
File name: MrSID Image
Programs that will open this file:
Windows
Windows
ArcGIS ArcGIS
Canvas Canvas
CompeGPS Land CompeGPS Land
ERDAS IMAGINE ERDAS IMAGINE
LizardTech ExpressView (MrSID) Browser Plug-in LizardTech ExpressView (MrSID) Browser Plug-in
Total GIS Converter Total GIS Converter
Web browser Web browser
Mac OS
Mac OS
Web browser Web browser
Category
Game Files
Developer
Valve
Popularity
StarStarStar
File name: Steam Game Data Backup File
Programs that will open this file:
Windows
Windows
Steam Steam
Mac OS
Mac OS
Steam Steam
Category
Audio Files
Developer
N/A
Popularity
StarStar
File name: SID Audio File
Programs that will open this file:
Windows
Windows
64 Player 64 Player
quadraSID quadraSID
sidplay2/w sidplay2/w
SIDTool SIDTool
Mac OS
Mac OS
quadraSID quadraSID
SIDPLAY SIDPLAY
Linux
Linux
Audacious Audacious
SIDPlayer SIDPlayer
Remember!
The .SID file extension can correspond to several not related file formats. If there is more than one file format with the .SID extension, you will probably find most of them at this website. Remember that you need to download a program to support a particular file type. So first look through the entire contents of the website to select a program to support just the file you have.

Other possible reasons why your .SID file does not want to open

In addition to the problem described above, i.e. the lack of the appropriate application to support the .SID file, there may be several reasons that cause problems with opening and operation of the data format:

1. Incorrect version of the installed application

A quite common problem is the lack of application in the appropriate version. Even if you have an application, with the help of which you should open the .SID file, you may have a problem with it because of its version. Perhaps in previous versions the application has not yet supported the .SID file, so download the update and check again.

2. Incorrect .SID file association with the program

If you have already installed the appropriate application, and it is the correct version, the file may not open correctly, because the operating system does not have information that this program supports the file. So you need to "show" which program the computer should use. To do this:

  • Right-click the .SID file
  • Go to the "Open with" - then "Choose default program ..."
  • Locate the appropriate application
  • Click "OK"

3. The file is corrupt

It also happens that the file you want to open is corrupt and therefore there is no such possibility. In this situation, you should find its different version, or ask a person from whom you got, to send it again.