Extract text from Lua packages (ROCK)
To convert ROCK packages to another format, you need LuaRocks or other Developer software.
To convert other file formats to the "Software Module Package" file type, you need software like LuaRocks or a similar tool.
A .ROCK file is predominantly a software module package used by the LuaRocks package manager for the Lua programming language. Under the hood, these packages are standard ZIP archives that contain Lua source code, compiled C modules, and a .rockspec metadata file required for installation. Secondary uses for the .ROCK extension include application plugins for the Rockbox open-source firmware used on digital audio players, and plain text source code files for the esoteric Rockstar programming language.
The main disadvantage of a .ROCK file is its reliance on specialized environments. For Lua developers, installing a package without the LuaRocks command-line tool is tedious and error-prone due to nested dependencies. Rockbox plugins are compiled binaries that only run on specific portable media player hardware, making them useless on desktop operating systems. Rockstar source files are novelty scripts that require a dedicated interpreter to run.
For LuaRocks packages, the best conversion target is a standard ZIP archive, which allows developers to easily extract the raw LUA scripts and C source files without needing the package manager. Rockstar source files can be seamlessly converted to TXT or LUA formats for better compatibility with text editors. Rockbox plugins, however, are proprietary hardware binaries; converting them to other executable formats is not possible.
Because .ROCK files can contain either nested archives, plain text, or obscure binaries, standard online converters often fail to process them. Just drag and drop your file onto convert.guru to identify the format, view the internal contents, and convert it when possible. If our analysis detects a supported underlying ZIP structure or plain text code, viewing and extraction will be fully supported.
Convert.Guru analyzes your ROCK file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.
Users also converted X264-ROCKTV, MP3, IO, PVZ and WATCH files.
If you want to convert ROCK file to DLL, SO, DYLIB, BUNDLE, PLUGIN, XPI, CRX, SAFARIEXTZ, APPEX, KEXT, SYS or DRV, you can use LuaRocks or similar software from the "Software Package Deployment" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….
To convert LV2, DYLIB, VST, AAX, DRV, TDE, LADSPA, BUNDLE, AU, DLL, RTAS or SO files to ROCK, try LuaRocks or another comparable tool in the "Software Package Deployment" 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 ROCK converter.