PCE Converter

Extract text from PCE files


Drop or upload your .PCE file

How to extract text from your PCE file

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

Convert PCE to another file type

To convert your PCE file to another format, you need Autodesk PowerMill or other Cad software.

Convert a file to PCE

To convert other file formats to the "Manufacturing Data" file type, you need software like Autodesk PowerMill or a similar tool.


About PCE files

PCE files, primarily associated with emulation of NEC PC Engine/TurboGrafx-16 games, can be challenging to manage due to their niche use and limited compatibility with modern software. These files often require specific emulator software to access, such as Mednafen or RetroArch, which provide environments to play these classic games.

Converting PCE files can be a necessity for users wanting to preserve or utilize these files in different formats. While there is no direct conversion software for PCE files, they can sometimes be converted to more widely compatible formats like .BIN or .ISO using emulation tools, or by extracting content with software such as 7-Zip.

When converting PCE files, it's important to consider the potential data loss or corruption, as the conversion process can be technically complex. The limitations of PCE files, including their outdated format and restricted use to specific emulators, make them less practical compared to modern file types.

This is where Convert.Guru comes into play. While it s essential to acknowledge the limitations of PCE files, utilizing Convert.Guru allows you to easily convert PCE files by simply dragging and dropping them onto their interface. This user-friendly solution helps overcome the difficulties associated with PCE file conversions, giving you access to a variety of formats such as .BIN or .ISO without the complications of traditional software.

For more information on PCE files, you can visit the Wikipedia page on the PC Engine.

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

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The PCE 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 PCE converter.