what the heck is a .bak file?
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what the heck is a .bak file?
hi there, i am a map maker and when i open any maps i find a very annoying .bak file with some maps. these files are very large (1/4 bigger) and i dont know what they do. Also, can i delete them? will it cause the map harm? anything at all? thanks.
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Re: what the heck is a .bak file?
.bak is a backup file extension, third party tools create them.
You can delete them, they do nothing.
You can delete them, they do nothing.
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