RIX Converter

Convert ColoRIX images (RIX) online for free

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How to convert your RIX file

Click the "Select File" button above, and choose your RIX file.
You'll see a preview.
Click the "Convert file to..." button to save your file in the format you want.

Convert RIX to another file type

The converter easily converts your RIX images to various formats - free and online. No XnView MP or or other Raster Image software needed.

RIX to JIF
RIX to NOL
RIX to PI4
RIX to QTL
RIX to PIX
RIX to RPNM
RIX to PC3
RIX to PPM
RIX to JPE
RIX to RPBM
RIX to RLB
RIX to 92I

Convert a file to RIX

To convert other file formats to the "DOS Graphics" file type, you need software like XnView MP or a similar tool.

About RIX files

The .RIX extension typically refers to a ColoRIX Bitmap image, a legacy raster graphics format created by RIX SoftWorks for MS-DOS environments. These files were staples of the VGA era, often utilized for software splash screens, game assets, and early digital art due to their support for 256-color palettes (8-bit color).

Because .RIX is a relic of the DOS age, modern operating systems like Windows 11 or macOS do not support it natively. Attempting to open these files in standard viewers like Microsoft Photos or Adobe Photoshop will result in errors. To view or edit these retro graphics, users must rely on specialized format-agnostic viewers like XnView MP or IrfanView, or run the original software via emulation (e.g., DOSBox).

Best Conversion Targets:

For Preservation: Convert to PNG. This maintains the lossless quality of the original pixel art and color palette without introducing compression artifacts.
For Web/Sharing: Convert to JPG or WebP for broad compatibility.

Secondary Use Case: A smaller subset of .RIX files are Refractive Index Data files used by MiePlot, a program for simulating light scattering. These contain numerical data regarding optical constants. For these files, the best conversion target is CSV or TXT to analyze the data in spreadsheet software.

Use Convert.Guru to open and convert your RIX file.

Users also converted RGBA, PIX and BMT files.

FAQ

If you want to convert RIX file to , you can use XnView MP or similar software from the "Legacy Bitmap Image" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….

To convert files to RIX, try XnView MP or another comparable tool in the "Legacy Bitmap Image" category.

The RIX Converter Story

The history of Convert.Guru began over 25 years ago in California with Tom Simondi’s file-format database. A former contributor to Space Shuttle development and a software pioneer of the 1980s, Simondi established a trusted resource for file type analysis that was even referenced by Microsoft Windows XP. Today, we use modern technology to process and convert thousands of file formats while continually improving our RIX converter.