Extract text from game data or brush files (FCB)
To convert FCB files to another format, you need Ubisoft Dunia Engine or other Game software.
To convert other file formats to the "Game Asset Archive" file type, you need software like Ubisoft Dunia Engine or a similar tool.
The .FCB file extension primarily represents compiled game data containers used by Ubisoft in titles running on the Dunia Engine (like the Far Cry series) and the Disrupt game engine (like Watch Dogs). Less frequently, it is used as a custom brush file in the FlipaClip animation app and as linguistic translation databases by ECTACO hardware devices.
To interact with these files, users generally rely on the original game engine, dedicated community modding tools for Ubisoft games, or the FlipaClip app for brush imports. The main drawback of the .FCB format is its highly restricted, proprietary nature. Game data files are heavily compiled, meaning they lock 3D assets, audio, and scripts away from standard file viewers and restrict modding. ECTACO dictionary files are similarly closed, read-only databases. FlipaClip brushes are app-specific, which limits cross-platform editing.
There are no direct, one-click target formats for game containers. Modders must use specialized unpackers to extract the internal contents into raw assets like DDS (textures), WAV (audio), or XML (scripts). For FlipaClip brushes, the target format is actually ZIP, as they use standard ZIP compression under the hood to store brush images and parameters.
Because .FCB is a closed, proprietary format, standard online converters always fail to process it. Usually, only the original software or dedicated engine unpackers can properly read or export the data. If our analysis detects an underlying format like a standard ZIP archive - which is common with FlipaClip brushes - extracting the internal content becomes completely possible.
Convert.Guru analyzes your FCB file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.
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If you want to convert FCB file to , you can use Ubisoft Dunia Engine or similar software from the "Compiled Game Data Container" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….
To convert files to FCB, try Ubisoft Dunia Engine or another comparable tool in the "Compiled Game Data Container" category.
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