How to extract text from your PLAYER file
- Click the "Select File" button above, and choose your PLAYER file.
- You’ll see a preview, if available.
- Click the "Convert file to..." button to extract text information.
Convert PLAYER to another file type
To convert your PLAYER file to another format, you need 2D Fighting Maker 2nd or other Game software.
- PLAYER to MP3
- PLAYER to EXE
- PLAYER to ISO
- PLAYER to BIN
- PLAYER to CUE
- PLAYER to PAK
- PLAYER to WAD
- PLAYER to PK3
- PLAYER to PK4
- PLAYER to BSP
- PLAYER to MAP
- PLAYER to SAV
Convert a file to PLAYER
To convert other file formats to the "Save Game / Character Data" file type, you need software like 2D Fighting Maker 2nd or a similar tool.
- MOD to PLAYER
- BIN to PLAYER
- CFG to PLAYER
- SCX to PLAYER
- DAT to PLAYER
- MPQ to PLAYER
- LOG to PLAYER
- CUE to PLAYER
- INI to PLAYER
- EXE to PLAYER
- SCM to PLAYER
- ISO to PLAYER
About PLAYER files
A .player file is a specialized data container primarily associated with gaming software, most notably serving as character definition data for 2D Fighting Maker 2nd. In this context, the file dictates sprite behavior, hitboxes, and move sets. However, the extension is widely polymorphic; it acts as a save state container for the Metro Exodus 4A Engine, a character profile for Starbound, and player data for Terraria.
The fundamental challenge with .player files is their proprietary, binary nature. Unlike open formats like XML or JSON, these files are often compressed or encrypted to prevent tampering, meaning they cannot be opened in standard text editors like Notepad. Users typically look to convert these files to bypass these restrictions - modders need to convert binary data into editable JSON or TXT to adjust stats or inventory, while casual gamers often need to convert them to ZIP archives to transfer progress between devices or backup saves. Attempting to edit the raw binary without proper conversion tools often results in file corruption and lost progress. For analysis or safe transport, wrapping these files in a compressed archive or extracting readable strings is the most reliable workflow.
Convert.Guru analyzes your PLAYER file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.
Users also converted MP4, MOV, UNKNOWN, PPTX, AUP3, JPG, DAT, ZIP, HIT, KOM, FOO and MP3 files.
The PLAYER 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 PLAYER converter.