Extract text from Program and progress files (PROG)
To convert PROG Program files to another format, you need Unity or other Data software.
To convert other file formats to the "Game Save or Control Program" file type, you need software like Unity or a similar tool.
A .PROG file primarily functions as either a serialized game progress file built within the Unity game engine, or as a building automation control program used in HVAC systems like Trane Tracer and Reliable Controls RC-Studio. In gaming, these files store player states, inventory, and world data using .NET serialization. In industrial applications, they contain logic scripts that regulate facility temperatures and airflow.
These files are notoriously difficult to manage because they are proprietary and closed-source. Users frequently want to convert .PROG files to standard formats like JSON, XML, or TXT to mod game files, debug logic, or audit HVAC configurations. However, the data is usually compiled into a binary structure or heavily serialized, meaning standard text editors will only display corrupted characters. The current format restricts access to expensive enterprise software or forces users to rely entirely on the original video game client.
Standard online converters fail to process .PROG files because they lack the specific deserialization schemas required to decode the original objects. Often, only the original software can properly read or export the data. Despite these limits, you can drag and drop your file into convert.guru to see what it is and convert it if supported. Our analysis engine will inspect the file's binary signature, extract any readable text or JSON strings, and recover embedded data without requiring expensive proprietary software.
Convert.Guru analyzes your PROG file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.
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If you want to convert PROG file to JS, TS, PY, JAVA, CPP, C, CS, PHP, RB, GO, RS or SWIFT, you can use Unity or similar software from the "Game Save & Control Logic" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….
To convert SH, PY, KT, PS1, SWIFT, LUA, PL, JAVA, SCALA, JS, VBS or TS files to PROG, try Unity or another comparable tool in the "Game Save & Control Logic" 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 PROG converter.