A pin file extension is related to the Compton's 3D World Atlas software.

There are 4 other file types using
the PIN file extension!

empty icon.pin - Atari ST graphics format

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empty icon.pin - ArchiCAD data

empty icon.pin - MNS projection information data

PIN file extension - Compton's 3D World Atlas data

What is pin file? How to open pin files?

File type specification:

Various data file type icon Various data file type

The pin file extension is associated with Compton's 3D World Atlas Deluxe, exploring our world has never been more exciting. Get ready to rotate, zoom in on, click on, and explore different views of our complex planet through sixteen different full-screen globes.

The pin file stores some kind of data used by Compton's 3D World Atlas.

Seems to be obsolete product.

This pin file type entry was marked as obsolete and no longer supported file format.

This type of file is no longer actively used and is most likely obsolete. This is typically the case for system files in old operating systems, file types from long discontinued software, or previous versions of certain file types (like documents, projects etc.) that were replaced in higher versions of their original programs.

Help how to open:

This file type is not meant to be opened directly, there is no software that could open and work with it directly, or there is no information available in public sources about opening this file type. This is usually the case of some internal data files, caches, temporary files etc.

How to convert:

As far as we know, this .pin file type can't be converted to any other file format. This is usually the case of system, configuration, temporary, or data files containing data exclusive to only one software and used for its own purposes. Also some proprietary or closed file formats cannot be converted to more common file types in order to protect the intellectual property of the developer, which is for example the case of some DRM-protected multimedia files.

Related links:

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