PGP binary extracted public key
File type: Various data file
A bex file contains a binary public key extracted by PGP (Pretty Good Privacy).
It is a key-data file for use with PGP, not a document intended for reading in a text editor.
Found 3 different file type records with the same bex filename suffix.
File type category:
Various data file
Date updated: October 21, 2026
Pretty Good Privacy, developed by Phil Zimmermann, is cross-platform encryption and protection software. It protects messages and files with public-key cryptography and was available for Microsoft Windows.
A bex file stores a binary public key extracted by PGP. It is used for internal purposes of Pretty Good Privacy.
The bex files are used for internal purposes of Pretty Good Privacy on Microsoft Windows. They are normally handled through PGP's key-management functions rather than opened directly.
A text editor or ordinary document viewer cannot display the key as meaningful readable content.
Conversion to other formats is not possible.
Software applications that handle other tasks involving bex files:
Microsoft Windows
File type category:
Game file
Date updated: October 22, 2026
Record marked as obsolete and not updated for a long time.
The .bex file extension is associated with Doom and Doom II, first-person shooter games based on id Software's Doom engine.
A .bex file stores patch data that changes selected game behavior, text, and other DeHackEd-supported information. It extends the original DeHackEd patch format with features provided by BOOM.
BOOM was a source port developed by TeamTNT to remove limitations of the vanilla Doom engine. The format was designed for the MS-DOS version of BOOM and the Doom or Doom II data files it uses.
The format is obsolete and is mainly encountered in older BOOM-compatible modifications and tools.
A .bex file is a text-based patch, so a plain-text editor can open it for inspection or editing.
To use the patch, load it through BOOM or another Doom source port that supports BOOM and DeHackEd extensions. The original Doom and Doom II executables do not provide native support for BOOM extensions.
A .bex file is a patch rather than a standalone media or document format, so it normally has no useful conversion target.
To preserve its changes, keep the file as text and use it with a compatible BOOM or DeHackEd patch loader. Converting it to another patch syntax may require manually adapting its contents for the target source port.
File type category:
Settings, options, themes or skins file
Date updated: August 21, 2019
The bex file extension is associated with the Kashmir, a Japanese application for Microsoft Windows that allows users to create landscape CG or amazing 3D maps.
The bex file stores 3D transparent color definition data.
Use compatible tools to work with *.bex files.
Probably cannot be converted to anything else.
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