Click the "Select File" button above, and choose your AMS file.
You’ll see a preview, if available.
Click the "Convert file to..." button to extract text information.
Convert AMS to another file type
To convert AMS add-ons to another format, you need OMSI Omnibus Simulator or other Compressed software.
Convert a file to AMS
To convert other file formats to the "Simulator Addon Package" file type, you need software like OMSI Omnibus Simulator or a similar tool.
About AMS files
The .ams file extension serves multiple distinct purposes across different software ecosystems, making it notoriously confusing to identify and open. Most commonly, it acts as an addon package for the OMSI Omnibus Simulator. These specific files are actually standard ZIP archives disguised with a renamed extension, used to distribute custom buses, maps, and scenery. A significant secondary use is for Ankur word processor documents created by Modular Infotech Shree-Lipi. Other uses include Tivoli Asset Management data files by IBM, ASAM ODS package files, and legacy audio tracker modules like the Velvet Studio Advanced Module System or Extreme Tracker Module. Users struggle with .ams files because they are highly fragmented. Ankur documents use a proprietary text encoding that modern word processors like Microsoft Word cannot read, locking your text behind obsolete software. Similarly, OMSI addons often confuse Windows because the operating system does not natively recognize the .ams extension as a compressed archive, preventing direct extraction. Legacy tracker audio files require specialized retro audio players and simply will not play in standard media players or web browsers. To fix these issues, OMSI .ams files should be renamed to ZIP so standard archiving tools can extract the contents. Ankur documents ideally need conversion to TXT or DOCX, though formatting loss is highly likely due to the proprietary font mapping. Audio tracker modules should be rendered to MP3 or WAV for universal playback. Because .ams is primarily a closed, proprietary format heavily dependent on the source software, standard online converters often fail to process it. Our advanced analysis detects the underlying binary signature. Whether it is a hidden ZIP archive, a legacy text document, or an audio tracker file, we can inspect the file and show text or internal content to help you recover your data.
Convert.Guru analyzes your AMS file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.
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FAQ
If you want to convert AMS file to MP3, WAV, AAC, FLAC, OGG, WMA, M4A, AIFF, OPUS, ALAC, APE or WV, you can use OMSI Omnibus Simulator or similar software from the "Simulator Addon or Word Document" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….
To convert MIDI, AAC, TTA, AU, WV, DTS, MID, FLAC, RA, MP3, PCM or WAV files to AMS, try OMSI Omnibus Simulator or another comparable tool in the "Simulator Addon or Word Document" category.
The AMS Converter Story
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 AMS converter.