UNC Converter

Extract text from Game maps (UNC)

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How to extract text from your UNC file

Click the "Select File" button above, and choose your UNC file.
You’ll see a preview, if available.
Click the "Convert file to..." button to extract text information.

Convert UNC to another file type

To convert UNC maps to another format, you need Drakensang Online or other Game software.

Convert a file to UNC

To convert other file formats to the "Map Database & Soil Data" file type, you need software like Drakensang Online or a similar tool.

About UNC files

A .UNC file is primarily associated with Drakensang Online as a Game Map Database, or with GDSLAB software as Unconfined Compression test data.

1. Drakensang Online Map Database (53% of users)

In the context of the MMORPG Drakensang Online, a .UNC file functions as a local cache or map asset container. Internally, these are often standard SQLite databases that have been renamed to obscure their structure.

Common Friction Points:

Proprietary Lock-in: Users cannot simply double-click to view map assets or game logic.
Binary format: Opening these in a text editor reveals unreadable symbols.
Modification Blocks: The game client may reject files if the internal checksums don't match after editing.

Best Conversion Targets:

To SQL/DB: For analyzing game data, the most effective workflow is treating the file as a database. Renaming the extension to DB or SQLITE often allows it to be opened in tools like DB Browser for SQLite.
To CSV: Once opened in a database viewer, tables can be exported to CSV for spreadsheet analysis.

2. GDSLAB Soil Test Data (14% of users)

For civil engineers and geologists, the .UNC extension stores data from Unconfined Compression tests performed using GDSLAB software. These files contain stress, strain, and pore pressure readings from soil sample analysis.

Real-World Constraints:

Legacy Data: Older GDSLAB versions may use proprietary binary formatting that modern Excel cannot parse directly.
Plotting Limitations: Users often need to move this data into Microsoft Excel or MATLAB to generate custom engineering graphs, which the native viewer cannot do flexibly.

Best Conversion Targets:

To XLSX/CSV: The primary goal is extracting the raw tabular data for geotechnical reporting.

Convert.Guru analyzes your UNC file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.

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FAQ

If you want to convert UNC file to URL, you can use Drakensang Online or similar software from the "Game Map Database" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….

To convert files to UNC, try Drakensang Online or another comparable tool in the "Game Map Database" category.

The UNC 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 UNC converter.