Extract text from OPTIONS files
To convert your OPTIONS file to another format, you need Embarcadero Delphi or other Settings software.
To convert other file formats to the "Configuration File" file type, you need software like Embarcadero Delphi or a similar tool.
The .OPTIONS file extension is a generic container used by various software applications to store configuration parameters, user preferences, and project build settings. Because the extension describes a function rather than a strict format, the internal structure varies significantly depending on the creating software. Common originators include Borland Delphi (now Embarcadero Delphi) for project configurations and the Ubisoft Anno game series for profile data.
Users often encounter friction with .OPTIONS files because the operating system rarely assigns a default application to open them. A file created by a development environment might be plain XML or INI text, while a file from a game like Anno 1404 is often a zlib-compressed binary blob. Attempting to open a binary options file in a standard text editor results in garbled data, while text-based versions may lack syntax highlighting.
For developers and power users, the most practical workflow is converting these files to standard readable formats. If the source is text-based, converting to TXT, JSON, or XML ensures compatibility with web browsers and advanced editors like VS Code. This allows users to view hidden settings without launching the original heavy software.
Convert.Guru analyzes your OPTIONS file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.
Users also converted MASTER_PREFERENCES, HTZ and DCI files.
If you want to convert OPTIONS file to INI, CFG, CONF, CONFIG, JSON, XML, YAML, YML, TOML, ENV, PROPERTIES or RC, you can use Embarcadero Delphi or similar software from the "Configuration Settings Storage" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….
To convert ZSHRC, CONF, RCFILE, GITCONFIG, RC, PLIST, BASHRC, CONFIG, PROFILE, INI, PREFS or CFG files to OPTIONS, try Embarcadero Delphi or another comparable tool in the "Configuration Settings Storage" category.
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 OPTIONS converter.