4 file types use the .col file extension.

What is a COL file?

Stores collision information for a car or other object in Grand Theft Auto (GTA) III, Vice City, and San Andreas; defines what parts and how much of the automobile can be damaged.

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Capture One Session File

A COL file may also be a session file created by Capture One, a program used for managing digital photos. It stores an organized collection of photos selected by the user and supports folders and virtual albums. COL files are often used for organizing pictures from trips or photo shoots together.

COL files have been replaced by .COSESSIONDB files. They can still be opened by Capture One along with COL60, COL50, and COL45 files.

Programs that open COL files

Updated: September 30, 2016

Minecraft: Legacy Console Edition Color Table

A COL file may also be a color table used by Minecraft: Legacy Console Edition games. It contains settings that specify how colors are applied to resource pack items. Each Legacy Console Edition resource pack contains a COL file.

Minecraft is a popular, multiplatform block-based building and exploration game. In the past, 4J Studios published specific versions of Minecraft for various gaming consoles. These versions of Minecraft, which are now collectively referred to as Minecraft: Legacy Console Edition, have since been replaced by Minecraft Bedrock Edition.

Minecraft: Legacy Console Edition games allow users to download and install resource packs saved as .PCK files. Each PCK file includes a COL file, which specifies the colors that each item in the resource pack uses. Enterprising Minecraft: Legacy Console Edition modders have created tools that allow them to open and edit COL files, to change the colors of resource pack items.

You can open a COL file with PCK Studio (Windows) or Minecraft COL Editor (multiplatform). Doing so allows you to edit the colors your COL file contains. (Note that, to open a COL file with PCK Studio, the file must be included in a .PCK archive.)

You can use Minecraft COL Converter to convert COL files to the .TXT or .CSV format. You can also use Minecraft Col Converter to convert TXT and CSV files to the COL format (for example, if you are creating a custom color table from scratch).

Programs that open COL files

Updated: March 8, 2023

Bricklink Studio Collision Data

A COL file may also be a collision data file used by LEGO BrickLink Studio. BrickLink Studio uses COL files to detect and resolve collisions between LEGO parts. Both default and custom BrickLink Studio parts use COL files.

BrickLink Studio is a program that allows LEGO enthusiasts to create and share custom LEGO models, comprised of digital representations of LEGO parts. Each part used in BrickLink Studio consists of a DAT file, .CONN file, and COL file. The COL file describes the part's connections (how it can be attached to other parts).

BrickLink Studio's default COL files are stored in the following directory:

~/​Studio 2.0/​ldraw/​collider

COL files for custom parts imported from LEGO PartDesigner are stored in the following directory:

~/​Studio 2.0/​CustomParts/​collider

COL files are not meant to be manually opened. LEGO BrickLink Studio (Windows, Mac) loads and uses COL files as needed.

Programs that open or reference COL files

Updated: October 27, 2022