Extract text from Game archives and OLAP cubes (CUB)
To convert CUB Data cubes to another format, you need Microsoft SQL Server or other Data software.
To convert other file formats to the "Game Archive / Database" file type, you need software like Microsoft SQL Server or a similar tool.
The .CUB file extension is a multi-purpose data container most commonly used as a Game Data Archive by developers like Artifex Mundi and engines such as Unity. It bundles game assets like 3D models, textures, and audio tracks into a single compressed package. Alternatively, it serves as an Analysis Services OLAP Cube in Microsoft SQL Server or IBM Cognos PowerPlay, storing pre-summarized multidimensional business data for rapid querying. It is also used in scientific fields, such as Planetary Image Data Cubes by the USGS ISIS software or Gaussian Cube volumetric data.
The main disadvantage of .CUB files is their severe software dependency and proprietary nature. An OLAP .CUB file requires heavy, expensive database tools to open and analyze. Game data .CUB files use custom compression methods and are completely unreadable by standard operating systems, locking away the media assets inside. File sizes for both use cases frequently exceed several gigabytes.
To access the contents, you must convert or extract the file. For game archives, convert or unpack them into standard media formats like PNG or MP3 for editing. For OLAP cubes, extracting the multidimensional data into flat CSV or XLSX files is essential for broader analysis in standard spreadsheets.
Convert.Guru analyzes your CUB file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.
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If you want to convert CUB file to CSV, JSON, XML, YAML, YML, TOML, INI, CFG, CONF, DAT, DB or SQL, you can use Microsoft SQL Server or similar software from the "Multidimensional Data Storage" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….
To convert DBF, XML, SQLITE, XLSX, SQL, TSV, ACCDB, YAML, MDB, CSV, ODS or JSON files to CUB, try Microsoft SQL Server or another comparable tool in the "Multidimensional Data Storage" category.
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