Open CTL File

Files that use the CTL extension have various formats of a different nature, some of them below:

VisualBasic

In this application, a file with the CTL extension acquires the function of ActiveX Control created with the Visual Basic development software.

About Visual Basic

The Visual Basic programming language was originally developed by Microsoft and is based on third generation events and is also known to be oriented towards an Object Model.

Microsoft made a bet that Visual Basic would be relatively easy to learn and use.

CTL files for Visual Basic

The CTL file, in this use case, is saved in a plain text format that contains the source code and properties of a Visual Basic UserControl.

StepMania SMZIP

In this application, the CTL file is converted to a file used by StepMania, a dance and rhythm game that includes support for dance floors.

StepMania is a multiplatform rhythm and dance video game.

StepMania was also evolving into an extensible rhythm game engine capable of supporting a variety of rhythm-based game types.

In this case, the CTL file is contained within an SMZIP file and contains information that describes the contents of the package.

The CTL extension file is also used to install songs, themes and plugins in StepMania.

Software for working with CTL files

Due to the great diversity of formats covered by the CTL extension, it is necessary to verify which format we have at hand, and then opt for one of the following compatible software packages:

• VisualBasic (Included in Visual Studio IDE)
• StepMania