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BO4 File - What is a .bo4 file and how do I open it?
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What is a BO4 file? A BO4 file is a custom structure created and used by OpenTerrainGenerator, a Minecraft modding application used to create worlds. It contains plain text data that defines a structure. Large structures may be comprised of many linked BO4 files.
More Information Minecraft Java Edition players can install the OpenTerrainGenerator plug-in and use it to create and load custom Minecraft worlds. Each OpenTerrainGenerator world is generated using one or more biome configuration ( .BC ) files. In turn, each biome configuration file references a set of BO4 files, which contain information about custom structures that appear in the biome. BO4 files are created in-game using the /otg export StructureName -bo4 command. The referenced structure is then exported as two or more BO4 files. The first BO4 file, named StructureName.bo4 , contains settings that apply to the entire structure and define placement, distribution, and blending with terrain. Each subsequent BO4 file contains information about an up-to-16x16 block section of the exported structure. When creating a custom world, modders place BO4 files in the world's WorldObjects directory. NOTE: You can convert .SCHEMATIC files to BO4 files using OTGEdit.
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What is a BO4 file?
A BO4 file is a custom structure created and used by OpenTerrainGenerator, a Minecraft modding application used to create worlds. It contains plain text data that defines a structure. Large structures may be comprised of many linked BO4 files.
More Information
Minecraft Java Edition players can install the OpenTerrainGenerator plug-in and use it to create and load custom Minecraft worlds. Each OpenTerrainGenerator world is generated using one or more biome configuration ( .BC ) files. In turn, each biome configuration file references a set of BO4 files, which contain information about custom structures that appear in the biome.
BO4 files are created in-game using the /otg export StructureName -bo4 command. The referenced structure is then exported as two or more BO4 files. The first BO4 file, named StructureName.bo4 , contains settings that apply to the entire structure and define placement, distribution, and blending with terrain. Each subsequent BO4 file contains information about an up-to-16x16 block section of the exported structure. When creating a custom world, modders place BO4 files in the world's WorldObjects directory.
NOTE: You can convert .SCHEMATIC files to BO4 files using OTGEdit.
How to open a BO4 file
You can open and edit a BO4 file in any text or source code editor, such as Microsoft Visual Studio Code (cross-platform). Keep in mind that editing a BO4 file may break the custom structure the BO4 file defines.
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Updated: November 8, 2021