Than to open CUE and for what such files are applied

Many faced this situation: finding a lot of classic games on the Internet, it turns out that they can not be downloaded, because they represent a set of files with the extension BIN or CUE. However, this problem is not serious. To solve it you can use simple software to read these files without even overwriting them on disks. First of all, when deciding whether to open CUE or BIN, a simple application such as Daemon Tools comes to mind. However, first you need to understand what these files represent.

What are .BIN and .CUE files?

The BIN extension is assigned to binary files that can contain a wide variety of data. The most common form of such files is the image of a CD or DVD-media. The file is created by copying the contents of a CD into one file, which can be written to disk or output to a virtual drive. In order to mount or record a .BIN image, you must have a .CUE file that has exactly the same name. Its purpose is that it instructs the programs to write or edit where the BIN file is located.

In order to create a new CUE file, simply right-click on the folder in which the BIN file is located. Create a new test document (in Notepad) and enter the following lines into it:

FILE "filename.bin" binary

Track 01 MODE1 / 2352

INDEX 01 00:00:00

In the "File" menu, select "Save as ...", write the BIN file name and change the extension from .TXT to .CUE. Click the "Save" button. Talking about how to open the CUE, you can use a regular notepad. This discovery is necessary if you want to check whether its content is correct.

In addition, above mentioned and the program Daemon Tools. The lite version of this application is free for home users and works great with images. You can find it in free access and thus solve the problem for yourself than to open the CUE file.

So, install Daemon Tools and open the downloaded file. Click the "Run" or "OK" button in the window that opens with a security warning. Select the desired language and click "Next". Read and accept the license agreement to continue. Choose a free license, because the paid one is for organizations. Select the components and file associations. If you have different programs that you use for different disk images, you can leave the value of the default file associations.

When selecting a custom installation, uncheck "Install SweetPacks". If you leave this setting, Daemon Tools will install a new toolbar in your browser, and also change your home page. After that, click "Cancel" in the window that appears during the download. Click the "Skip" button in the next window to bypass another additional setup program. Finally, click "Do not allow MountSpace to use my stats". Select the installation location for Daemon Tools. As a rule, the default settings are sufficient. After the installation is complete, the question of how to open the CUE will be solved for you.

To mount a disk image, open the CUE file in Daemon Tools. There are several ways to do this. You can drag the CUE file to the virtual disk icon in the lower Daemon Tools window if the program is open. The image will be connected automatically, and the computer will act instantly if the disk has just been inserted.

In addition, when talking about how to open the CUE, you can open this file using the context menu, selecting Daemon Tools as the program to open. Then select the virtual devices, that is, the drive that was created. Click on the image, and then on the CUE file. How to open it, now you know!