Extract text from WX files
To convert your WX file to another format, you need PC SOFT WinDev or other Settings software.
To convert other file formats to the "Configuration Sidecar" file type, you need software like PC SOFT WinDev or a similar tool.
A .WX file is primarily an external configuration sidecar used by applications built with PC SOFT WinDev. These text-based files reside in the same directory as the main EXE and control runtime settings such as HFSQL database connections, telemetry logging, and dynamic auditing options. Users often need to access these files to modify application behavior (e.g., disabling JIT compilation or user testing logs) without having to recompile the entire project. However, because they lack a standard icon, they are often mistaken for unreadable system files.
In the gaming world, .WX refers to a Weather File used by legacy versions of Microsoft Flight Simulator (such as FSX). These files store atmospheric data - cloud layers, wind speed, and visibility - paired with a saved flight (FLT). While WinDev .WX files can be converted to readable text simply by opening them in a code editor, Flight Simulator weather files are often binary or proprietary structures that require the simulator or specific weather add-ons to interpret correctly.
Convert.Guru analyzes your WX file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.
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If you want to convert WX file to BAK, BACKUP, OLD, TMP, TEMP, ARC, ZIP, TAR, GZ, 7Z, RAR or ISO, you can use PC SOFT WinDev or similar software from the "Application Configuration" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….
To convert SNAPSHOT, OLD, IMG, RESTORE, ISO, COPY, VMDK, TMP, VHD, BAK, ARCHIVE or BACKUP files to WX, try PC SOFT WinDev or another comparable tool in the "Application Configuration" category.
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 WX converter.