Troubleshooting Problems Opening BHS Files
Common BHS Opening Problems
Rise Of Nations is Not Installed
You encounter an error message such as "%%os%% Can't Open BHS Files" when trying to open your BHS. Usually, this is because you do not have Rise Of Nations for %%os%% installed. The OS won't know what to do with your BHS file, so double-clicking to load the file doesn't work.
Tip: If you don't have Rise Of Nations installed, and you know of another program to open your BHS file, you can try opening it by selecting from the programs listed under "Show Apps".
Wrong Version of Rise Of Nations is Installed
Sometimes your installed version of Rise Of Nations won't support your Rise Of Nations Script file. Visit the Big Huge Games website to download (or purchase) the latest version of Rise Of Nations. Most of the time your Rise Of Nations Script file was created by a newer Rise Of Nations than what you have installed.
Tip: Sometimes you can get a clue about the version of BHS file you have by right clicking on the file, then clicking on "Properties" (Windows) or "Get Info" (Mac OSX).
Summary: Not having the right Rise Of Nations version on your computer can cause problems opening BHS files.
Other Causes of BHS File Opening Problems
You can still experience errors opening BHS files even with the latest version of Rise Of Nations installed on your PC. Other BHS opening errors can be created by other system problems inside of %%os%%. These issues include:
- Invalid BHS file references in the Windows Registry (the "phonebook" of the Windows Operating System)
- Deletion of the BHS file description from the Registry by mistake
- Corrupt install of Rise Of Nations or other BHS-related program
- The BHS itself is corrupted
- Malware-tainted BHS file can't be opened
- Device drivers for BHS-related hardware are out-of-date
- Windows has inadequate resources to open your Rise Of Nations Script file
Quiz: Which file extension is an archive file?
That's Correct!
A SIT file was created by Smith Micro Systems for use with the Macintosh operating system. Now, it is considered "cross-platform", working on multiple operating systems including Windows, Macintosh, Android, iOS, and others.
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A SIT file was created by Smith Micro Systems for use with the Macintosh operating system. Now, it is considered "cross-platform", working on multiple operating systems including Windows, Macintosh, Android, iOS, and others.