SHP file extension. How to open and convert files with SHP file suffix

There are 7 other file types using
the SHP file extension!

.shp - AutoCAD shape file or source file for text fonts

.shp - ESRI ArcView shapefile

.shp - CARE-S InfoWorks pipe cross-section data

.shp - Clarion for Windows ship list

.shp - PrintMaster icon library

.shp - Blazing Paddles shape table

.shp - Movie Maker shape

SHP file extension - Command & Conquer game data

What is shp file? How to open shp files?

File type specification:

Game file type

The shp file extension is associated with the Command & Conquer, a real time strategic video game for MS-DOS, Microsoft Windows and video gaming consoles.

The shp file stores various game data used by this video game.

This shp 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.

The default software associated to open shp file:

Command and Conquer

Company or developer:
Westwood Studios (EA)

Command and Conquer is legendary real-time strategy computer game for Microsoft Windows. Two fractions Nod and GDI fights in war conflict to gain control over the mysterious Tiberium mineral. The game was released in 1995 and contains many single player missions as well as multiplayer maps.

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 .shp 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.

List of recommended software applications associated to the .shp file extension

Recommended software programs are sorted by OS platform (Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android etc.)
and possible program actions that can be done with the file: like open shp file, edit shp file, convert shp file, view shp file, play shp file etc. (if exist software for corresponding action in File-Extensions.org's database).

Unspecified and all other actions for computer programs working with shp file - Command & Conquer game data

Click on the software link for more information about Command and Conquer. Command and Conquer uses shp file type for its internal purposes and/or also by different way than common edit or open file actions (eg. to install/execute/support an application itself, to store application or user data, configure program etc.).

Microsoft Windows:

Command and Conquer

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