Open VID files with File Viewer Plus
Do you need to open a VID file?
File Viewer Plus can open VID (Bethesda Video) files. It offers playback options and allows you to inspect the file's metadata. You can convert VID files to the MP4 format at various resolutions and bitrates, as well.
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What is a .VID file?
VID files are video files saved in a proprietary Bethesda Softworks format, which stores compressed video and audio data used in some of the company's early PC games. The format was designed for in-game cinematics, intro movies, and cutscenes in classic Bethesda titles, combining video and sound in a single file optimized for playback on the PC hardware available during the mid-1990s.
You may encounter VID files when exploring older Bethesda game installations, such as The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall and Terminator: SkyNET. File Viewer Plus can play VID files and convert them to the much more common MP4 format.
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