Extract text from game configuration files (TGI)
To convert TGI game files to another format, you need Axis & Allies or other Game software.
To convert other file formats to the "Game Data Definition File" file type, you need software like Axis & Allies or a similar tool.
A .tgi file is a Game Data Definition File primarily utilized by real-time strategy games like Axis & Allies, Steel Division 2, and Steel Panthers: World at War by Shrapnel Games. It acts as a configuration database, defining unit statistics, weapon damage values, AI behaviors, and map physics parameters.
The major disadvantage of the .tgi format is its obscurity. It is highly specific to proprietary game engines and completely ignored by modern web browsers and standard data visualization tools. Modders often struggle to read these files natively because modifying them without the correct encoding or syntax can instantly crash the game engine. There is no official software suite provided to casual users to edit these securely.
To safely modify game assets, users often need to convert or read .tgi files as TXT, XML, or JSON. Extracting the data to a standard text format prevents accidental binary corruption and allows users to apply modern syntax highlighting in their code editors.
Because this is a closed, proprietary format intended only for internal game engine logic, standard online converters fail to process it. However, convert.guru can still identify the file format, inspect the file, and show text or internal content. Just drag and drop your file to see what it is and convert it if supported. If our analysis detects a supported underlying text structure, viewing or conversion to common developer formats may still be possible.
Convert.Guru analyzes your TGI file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.
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If you want to convert TGI file to DWG, DXF, DGN, RVT, RFA, SKP, 3DM, STEP, IGES, SAT, X_T or X_B, you can use Axis & Allies or similar software from the "Game Engine Configuration" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….
To convert SLDASM, DGN, PRT, IAM, X_B, CATPRODUCT, SLDPRT, RVT, ASM, DWG, CATPART or DXF files to TGI, try Axis & Allies or another comparable tool in the "Game Engine Configuration" category.
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