LanguageBSA
Bethesda Softworks Archive
File type: Game file
Files with bsa file extension are game data archives commonly found in games produced by Bethesda Softworks (Fallout, TSE). These can be extracted using BSA Commander or other modding tool.
What is bsa file?
File type category:
Game file
Date updated: July 11, 2024
The bsa file extension is mainly associated with various computer games developed by Bethesda Softworks game studio.
BSA is an archive format commonly found latest Bethesda games and used for resource files, which may contain models, textures, sounds, texts, maps and more.
Each game has its own BSA format, which is slightly different from others, but otherwise very similar in structure. Modders often seek to extract the contents of bsa files to alter some settings or add some of their own.
Games that use BSA archives include:
- Fallout 3 (2008)
- Fallout: New Vegas (2010)
- The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind (2002)
- The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (2006)
- The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (2011)
- The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition (2016)
How to open bsa file?
There are several modding tools that can view or extract the contents of .bsa dile. See the program sections for more details.
How to convert bsa file?
BSA archives cannot be converted, however they can be extracted using BSA Commander.
Suggested software to open bsa file:
Associated software actions with the bsa file
Software applications that can open bsa files:
B.A.E. - Bethesda Archive Extractor (Microsoft Windows)
BSA unpacker (Microsoft Windows)
Dragon UnPACKer (Microsoft Windows)
BSA Commander (Microsoft Windows)
FO3 Archive (Microsoft Windows)
Software apps that create bsa files:
BSA Commander (Microsoft Windows)
Software apps that extract bsa files:
B.A.E. - Bethesda Archive Extractor (Microsoft Windows)
BSA unpacker (Microsoft Windows)
Dragon UnPACKer (Microsoft Windows)
BSA Commander (Microsoft Windows)
FO3 Archive (Microsoft Windows)
Software applications that handle other tasks involving bsa files:
Fallout: New Vegas (Microsoft Windows)
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (Microsoft Windows)
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (Microsoft Windows)
The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind (Microsoft Windows)
Fallout 3 (Microsoft Windows)