RISC OS BMP Windows bitmap image file
File type: Bitmap image file
The .69c file extension identifies a Windows Bitmap (BMP) image stored with the RISC OS file type for BMP files.
It is associated with RISC OS 6 and can be used as an image in the Windows version of Ovation Pro.
File type category:
Bitmap image file
Date updated: September 28, 2026
The file contains a bitmap image in the BMP format. RISC OS identifies files using hexadecimal file types, and 69C is the file type assigned to Windows bitmap images.
When a RISC OS BMP file is transferred to a system that expects filename extensions, its RISC OS file type may appear as the .69c suffix. The usual filename extension for BMP Windows bitmap images is bmp.
The format is used with RISC OS 6 on ARM-based computers and may also be encountered when bitmap images are used with Ovation Pro on Microsoft Windows. The image data remains a standard BMP image rather than a separate RISC OS-specific bitmap format.
On RISC OS, open the file with software that supports BMP images. In Microsoft Windows, Ovation Pro can use the image as a bitmap graphic.
If Windows does not recognize the .69c suffix, make a copy of the file and rename the copy with a .bmp extension. The contents do not need to be changed.
The file does not require a special conversion to become a BMP image, because it already contains BMP data. Renaming a copy from .69c to .bmp is sufficient for software that relies on the standard BMP extension.
After opening the renamed copy in a bitmap-capable image editor, it can be saved or exported to another image format supported by that program.
Programs for viewing 69c files:
Microsoft Windows
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