Click the "Select File" button above, and choose your DBO file.
You’ll see a preview, if available.
Click the "Convert file to..." button to extract text information.
Convert DBO to another file type
To convert DBO Objects to another format, you need dBASE or other Developer software.
Convert a file to DBO
To convert other file formats to the "Compiled Object or 3D Model" file type, you need software like dBASE or a similar tool.
About DBO files
A .dbo file is a fragmented, multi-purpose file extension primarily associated with DarkBASIC Professional 3D object models and dBASE IV compiled program files. It is also utilized for proprietary databases like SQLite or Absolute Database, compiler debug objects by Green Hills Software, and even heat exchanger data in HTRI Xchanger Suite. In the game development sector, .dbo files store compiled 3D mesh data for engines like DarkBASIC and CryEngine. The major disadvantage of this format is that it is strictly proprietary and locked to specific game engines. It is entirely unsupported by standard web browsers or modern 3D editing software. Users typically need to convert these 3D objects to standard formats like OBJ, FBX, or GLTF to modify the geometry in modern tools like Blender. For database and developer environments, a .dbo file holds compiled code generated from a PRG file (in dBASE) or binary database tables. These are legacy, closed-ecosystem formats that require expensive, specialized software like dBASE to execute. Converting these files is extremely challenging because they contain compiled machine code or deeply nested binary records, not raw text. Exporting the internal data usually requires the native software to dump the contents into CSV or SQL. This file format is notoriously difficult to open or convert because standard online tools lack the niche parsers required for legacy databases or proprietary game assets. Often only the original software can properly read or export the data. If our analysis detects a supported underlying or embedded format, viewing or conversion may still be possible.
Convert.Guru analyzes your DBO file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.
If you want to convert DBO file to JS, TS, PY, JAVA, CPP, C, CS, PHP, RB, GO, RS or SWIFT, you can use dBASE or similar software from the "3D Model or Database Object" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….
To convert SH, PY, KT, PS1, SWIFT, LUA, PL, JAVA, SCALA, JS, VBS or TS files to DBO, try dBASE or another comparable tool in the "3D Model or Database Object" category.
The DBO 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 DBO converter.