Extract text from Rhythm game charts (BME)
To convert BME Charts to another format, you need Lunatic Rave 2 or other Game software.
To convert other file formats to the "Rhythm Game Script File" file type, you need software like Lunatic Rave 2 or a similar tool.
A .BME file is an extended text-based script used primarily by rhythm game simulators, such as BM98, Lunatic Rave 2, and beatoraja. It contains note placement data, timing mechanisms (BPM), and reference paths for individual audio samples (keysounds) required to play a song. Originally inspired by Konami's BeatMania, the .BME extension specifically denotes a 7-key plus scratch layout, expanding upon the older 5-key BMS format.
Users often attempt to convert .BME files because they want to listen to the song on their phone or standard media player. The primary disadvantage of the .BME format is that it is not an audio file itself. It does not contain music. Instead, it acts as a sequence sheet that tells the game engine when to trigger hundreds of separate WAV or OGG files. Because it is highly specialized, standard media players like VLC media player or Windows Media Player cannot read or play it.
Converting a .BME file directly to an audio format like MP3 or WAV is impossible using traditional audio converters. Standard online converters fail because they look for audio streams that do not exist within the text script. To get an audio file, you must use a dedicated BMS renderer or record the playback from a simulator. However, you can drag and drop your .BME file into convert.guru to identify the file format, view its internal script data, and extract the text metadata. If you need to convert the chart layout, tools exist to convert .BME to standard BMS (5-key) or OSU formats, though some gameplay data may be lost in the translation.
Convert.Guru analyzes your BME file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.
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If you want to convert BME file to EXE, ISO, BIN, CUE, PAK, WAD, PK3, PK4, BSP, MAP, SAV or DAT, you can use Lunatic Rave 2 or similar software from the "Rhythm Game Chart File" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….
To convert MOD, BIN, CFG, SCX, DAT, MPQ, LOG, CUE, INI, EXE, SCM or ISO files to BME, try Lunatic Rave 2 or another comparable tool in the "Rhythm Game Chart File" category.
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