BGB Converter

Extract text from Pathologic game files (BGB)


Drop or upload your .BGB file
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How to extract text from your BGB file

  1. Click the "Select File" button above, and choose your BGB file.
  2. You’ll see a preview, if available.
  3. Click the "Convert file to..." button to extract text information.

Convert BGB to another file type

To convert BGB game files to another format, you need Pathologic or other Game software.

Convert a file to BGB

To convert other file formats to the "Game Data Asset File" file type, you need software like Pathologic or a similar tool.


About BGB files

The .bgb file extension is primarily used by the video game Pathologic to store game graphic assets. Surprisingly, many of these files are simply standard PNG images disguised with a custom extension to deter casual modification. Other software uses this extension for game save files in Big Business Deluxe and building data in Majesty: Fantasy Kingdom Sim. Additionally, the BGB emulator associates this extension with Game Boy ROMs and bitmap graphics. The main disadvantage of .bgb files is their proprietary and obscured nature. Operating systems and web browsers cannot natively open them. They are essentially locked away from users, making them impossible to preview or share without the original game engine. Modders and gamers face frustrating roadblocks when trying to extract assets or back up save progress. Users typically want to convert .bgb graphics to standard formats like PNG or JPG to edit textures, create game mods, or share artwork. For emulator ROMs or save data, conversion is rarely possible without completely corrupting the file structure. Because this is a closed, proprietary format, standard online converters fail to process it. Often only the original software can properly read or export the data. If our analysis detects a supported underlying or embedded format - such as the hidden PNG header used in Pathologic graphics - viewing or conversion may still be possible.

Convert.Guru analyzes your BGB file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.

Users also converted HDM, CT and FTS files.


FAQ

If you want to convert BGB file to , you can use Pathologic or similar software from the "Game Graphic & Data Storage" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….

To convert files to BGB, try Pathologic or another comparable tool in the "Game Graphic & Data Storage" category.



The BGB 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 BGB converter.