Extract text from SUS files
To convert your SUS file to another format, you need Ched or other Game software.
To convert other file formats to the "Rhythm Game Level" file type, you need software like Ched or a similar tool.
The .SUS file extension primarily denotes the Sliding Universal Score format, a specialized plain text script used to define beatmaps (charts) for rhythm game simulators. Developed to overcome the limitations of older formats like BMS in handling complex "slide" notes (common in arcade games like Chunithm), these files contain metadata, bpm changes, and intricate note coordinate data.
The biggest obstacle for users is that a .SUS file is useless on its own - it is merely a set of instructions, not a playable audio file. It requires an external audio track (usually MP3 or OGG) and a compatible engine like Seaurchin or the Ched editor to function. Furthermore, because it is a niche enthusiast format, standard media players and even popular rhythm engines like vanilla StepMania cannot parse the slide data natively.
For broader compatibility with other rhythm games, users often convert .SUS to BMS (Be-Music Source) or SM (StepMania), though this often results in the loss of precise slide trajectory data. If you are a developer looking to parse this data for a web player, converting the raw text structure to JSON is a common workflow.
Convert.Guru analyzes your SUS file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.
Users also converted SUS-TPK-2023, MMWS, TXT, ZIP, TFT, RAW, G1M, CST and CP files.
If you want to convert SUS file to CST, CP, SYS, DLL, EXE, DRV, VXD, 386, COM, BAT, CMD or SCR, you can use Ched or similar software from the "Rhythm Game Chart" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….
To convert MSI, EXE, REG, MST, LNK, CAB, CAT, DRV, INF, SYS, MSU or DLL files to SUS, try Ched or another comparable tool in the "Rhythm Game Chart" category.
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