Extract text from game archives or hotkey files (MHK)
To convert MHK files to another format, you need HyperStudio or other Game software.
To convert other file formats to the "Game Asset Archive" file type, you need software like HyperStudio or a similar tool.
The .mhk file format is primarily used as a Mohawk game resource archive by the defunct Brøderbund Software and modern HyperStudio. These files act as proprietary containers for multimedia assets, packing images, audio clips, and scripts used in classic 90s CD-ROM games like Myst and Riven into a single file. Secondary uses include Autodesk Maya hotkey configuration files, CAD 2D geometry data for 4M S.A. software, and Rocscience Dips Mohr's Circle data files.
The main disadvantage of an .mhk game archive is its proprietary, outdated nature. Modern operating systems cannot natively open these files, and standard archive utilities like WinRAR or 7-Zip will fail to extract their contents. Users often struggle to access nostalgic game audio or images without relying on complex, reverse-engineering command-line tools.
To make these embedded multimedia assets usable today, you need to extract and convert the internal files. For audio playback, convert extracted files to WAV or MP3. For web and image editing, convert to PNG or JPG. If your file is a Maya hotkey preference, it is a plain text file and can be converted or viewed as a standard TXT file. Drag and drop your file here to analyze and convert it - free, online, and without installing obsolete software.
Convert.Guru analyzes your MHK file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.
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If you want to convert MHK file to EXE, ISO, BIN, CUE, PAK, WAD, PK3, PK4, BSP, MAP, SAV or DAT, you can use HyperStudio or similar software from the "Game Resource Asset Archive" 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 MHK, try HyperStudio or another comparable tool in the "Game Resource Asset Archive" category.
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