How to Play and Convert Smacker Video SMK Files?

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A Brief Introduction to SMK File

1. WonderFox DVD Video Converter

2. The RAD Video Tools

3. VLC Media Player

A Brief Introduction to SMK File

A video or movie file with .smk extension stands for Smacker Video compressed using RAD Game Tool's Smacker compressor. This file type is commonly used in some legacy or extremely low-end games like Blizzard's Warcraft II, StarCraft, Diablo I and over 2000 games. Bink Videos (.bik and .bk2) are the successors to Smacker SMK video.

As the SMK format is outmoded and unsupported by most modern media players, editors and devices, it's totally a tough job to process this video file type. But, nonetheless, there's always a way out. Next, I'll recommend two credible applications to play and convert SMK files with ease.

Solution 1: WonderFox DVD Video Converter

If you basically crave for a simple solution to SMK to MP4 conversion, WonderFox DVD Video Converter will definitely meet your needs. Without any tedious workflow and elusive terminology, it can help transcode your favorite cutscenes, animation or cinematic SMK videos to MP4, AVI or any other mainstream video formats in only three simple steps.

Free downloadFree download the simple SMK converter, and follow the instructions to play and convert SMK files.

Step 1 - Import SMK Files

Run WonderFox DVD Video Converter, click on "Add Files", switch from "All Supported Format (*.wtv;*..." to "All Files (*.*)", then import all your SMK files. Or simply drag and drop Smacker videos into the interface.

Optional - Play SMK Videos

Once each SMK file is loaded in the program, you can see a preview window next to the basic video information. Simply click on the "Play" button on the preview window to play SMK video with the built-in WonderFox Player.

Step 2 - Select Output Format

Click on the format profile on the right side to expand the full list of 500+ presets. Navigate to "Video" category and select "MP4" profile to convert SMK to MP4. Likewise, you can convert SMK to AVI, MKV, MOV, etc. at will.

Step 3 - Convert SMK to MP4

Choose an output folder on the bottom and click "Run" button to convert SMK to MP4 in batches.

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Solution 2: The RAD Video Tools

The RAD Video Tools is a comprehensive toolkit suit integrated with Bink and Smacker video codecs that can help play and convert .bik, .bk2 and .smk videos. The following steps will guide you how to do that.

Step 1 - Download The RAD Video Tools

Open the Official Website http://www.radgametools.com/bnkdown.htm, download and install The RAD Video Tools. Note that, it's a 7-zip encrypted archive file. The unzip password is: RAD.

Step 2 - Play SMK File

After the installation, run "radvideo32.exe" or "radvideo64.exe" based on your own computer system. Locate and select your SMK files in the navigation window, then press "Play" button to play Smacker video file.

Tips: You can also click "Advanced Play" button to customize the playback of your movies, such as "Playback option", "Sound option", "File buffering", "Screen position and scaling", etc.

Step 3 - Convert SMK File to AVI

To convert Smacker video, select the target file and click "Convert a file" button to open the Bink Converter, where you can specify an output folder and choose the output file type. Currently, it only allows you to convert SMK to AVI video format. Click "Convert" button and select a compressor to start the SMK to AVI conversion.

Solution 3: VLC Media Player

VLC Media Player, known for its versatility, can handle SMK files. Here’s how you can play and convert them:

Play a SMK File

Drag and drop the SMK file into the VLC player window.
Alternatively, go to the Media menu > Open File, select All Files in the drop-down menu, and then choose your SMK file to play it.

Convert SMK File(s)

Go to the Media menu > Convert / Save.
Click Add and select your SMK files.
Choose an output format like MP4 from the Profile drop-down menu.
Select a destination location for the converted file.
Hit Start to begin the conversion.

Final Words...

Definitely, The RAD Video Tools is officially provided to analyze, play and convert SMK files. However, AVI is the only video format you can output, and the conversion speed is not as fast as you expect. By contrast, WonderFox DVD Video Converter can serve as a simple one-stop SMK to MP4 converter with hardware acceleration enabled. Amazing? Free downloadFree download here, it will bring you more surprises!

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