Varieties of SBX Files

Primary SBX File Association

.SBX

File Ext:	.sbx
Classification:	GLBasic Shoebox File

SBX file extension may refer to a compressed archive file created by a compression tool called Shoebox. Shoebox comes with the GLBasic software development toolkit. The contents of the SBX file may include data, graphics, music, or video files in a compressed format. It can also be decompressed at runtime by the same application.

Created by:	Dream Design Entertainment Software
Group:	Compressed Files
Folder:	HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.sbx

Software Programs That Open The GLBasic Shoebox File:

GLBasic by Dream Design Entertainment Software

Windows

	Mac
	iOS

Android

Linux

OS X El Capitan

Secondary SBX Associations

.SBX

File Ext:	.sbx
Classification:	ESRI Spatial Index File

SBX file extension may refer to a data file that s created by an ArcGIS Desktop GIS mapping software called ESRI. ESRI stands for Environmental Systems Research Institute. A spatial index for the shapefile SHP is stored in this SBX file. It is used for queries optimization and reduction of the overall time spent to access the shape information of a multidimensional object.

Created by:	ESRI
Group:	Data Files

Software Programs That Open ESRI Spatial Index File Files:

ESRI ArcGIS for Desktop by ESRI (Environmental Systems Research Institute)

Compatible with:

Windows

.SBX

File Ext:	.sbx
Classification:	Adobe Illustrator Tsume File

The SBX file extension may refer to a settings file created by a vector graphics editing program called Illustrator. This software was first released in 1987 by Adobe Systems. The contents of this SBX file may include proportional kerning data for CJK characters. CJK stands for Chinese, Japanese, and Korean. The CJK fonts which use built-in proportional spacing are accompanied with this file.

Created by:	Adobe Systems Incorporated
Group:	Settings Files

Software Programs That Open Adobe Illustrator Tsume File Files:

Adobe Illustrator CC by Adobe Systems Incorporated

Compatible with:

Windows

Mac

.SBX

File Ext:	.sbx
Classification:	SeqBox Container File

The SBX file extension may refer to a compressed Sequenced Box file that is created by a security and backup program called SBXEnc. It is used for user's files security and backup which is very useful in cases of loss of partition information, disk problems, or any other system failures. A file encoded by SBXEnc is stored in this SBX file. The information stored in the SBX file is stored in blocks consisted each of a header, version, block sequence number, unique file identifier, and checksum.

Created by:	Marco Pontello
Group:	Compressed Files

Software Programs That Open SeqBox Container File Files:

SBXDec by Marco Pontello

Compatible with:

Windows

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Troubleshooting Problems Opening SBX Files

Common Problems Opening SBX Files

GLBasic Not Present

Double-clicking your SBX file prompts the message "%%os%% Can't Open SBX File". If this is the case, it's usually due to the fact that you do not have GLBasic for %%os%% installed on your computer. Because your operating system doesn't know what to do with this file, you won't be able to open it by double-clicking.

Tip: Another SBX-related program can be selected to open the file by clicking "Show Apps" and finding the application.

Outdated GLBasic

In some cases, you might have a newer (or older) version of a GLBasic Shoebox File file that is unsupported by your installed application version. If you do not have the proper version GLBasic (or any of the other programs listed above), you may need to try downloading a different version of it, or one of the other software applications listed above. This issue mainly occurs when your GLBasic Shoebox File file was created by a newer version of GLBasic than you have on your PC.

Tip: Find clues on the correct software version by right-clicking your SBX file and clicking "Properties".

Summary: In either case, the majority of problems opening SBX files are related to not having the correct software application installed on your computer.

Other SBX File Opening Causes

Even with the correct version of GLBasic installed, you can still experience difficulties opening SBXs. There can be other issues - unrelated to software - preventing you from opening SBX files. Issues that aren't software-related:

• Corrupt Windows Registry file path references for SBX
• The SBX file description within the Windows Registry was removed
• Partial installation of GLBasic that did not fully complete
• SBX file corruption
• Your SBX is infected with malware
• Hardware associated with SBX has outdated drivers
• Your PC doesn’t have enough available resources to open the GLBasic Shoebox File file