HTG Converter

Extract text from HackTheGame mission packs (HTG)


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

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

Convert HTG to another file type

To convert HTG mission packs to another format, you need HackTheGame or other Game software.

Convert a file to HTG

To convert other file formats to the "Mission Pack File" file type, you need software like HackTheGame or a similar tool.


About HTG files

The .HTG file format is a proprietary mission pack used exclusively by HackTheGame, a classic hacker simulation game developed by Chaozz Software. These files contain custom scenarios, simulated server IP addresses, fake directory structures, and narrative dialogue required to play community-created campaigns. Because this is a niche, closed format built specifically for an older game engine, users often face severe limitations when trying to extract the text or adapt the missions for other platforms. You cannot simply open an .HTG file in standard word processors or web browsers, and the original game executable is required to interact with the data correctly. Standard online converters fail to process this format because they lack the specific parsing logic to understand the game's proprietary scripting language. When attempting to salvage data from these files, your best target formats are plain text (TXT) or XML, as these files frequently store unencrypted string data. Converting will strip away the interactive gameplay elements, but the narrative text and core mission parameters can often be recovered. This file format is notoriously difficult to open outside of its native environment.

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


FAQ

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

To convert files to HTG, try HackTheGame or another comparable tool in the "Game Mission Data Storage" category.



The HTG 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 HTG converter.