Extract text from game video files (USM)
To convert USM videos to another format, you need CRIWARE SDK or other Video software.
To convert other file formats to the "CRI Middleware Video" file type, you need software like CRIWARE SDK or a similar tool.
The .usm file extension is primarily a CRI Middleware Video file, utilizing proprietary CRIWARE technology. Game developers widely use this format to store pre-rendered cutscenes and Full Motion Video (FMV) sequences in PC and console video games. A secondary, rarer use is as a Unity Scene File.
To open or play .usm files natively, you typically need specialized demuxing tools like VGMToolbox or access to the official proprietary SDK. Standard media players like VLC media player or Windows Media Player do not support this format out of the box.
Because .usm is a proprietary, often encrypted container, its usability outside of the game engine is severely restricted. You cannot upload a .usm file to YouTube, embed it in a web page, or play it on a smartphone. Furthermore, the container multiplexes video streams with proprietary audio formats (like HCA or ADX), making editing in software like Adobe Premiere Pro impossible without a prior demuxing and conversion step.
To make these videos usable, you must convert them. For general playback, editing, and web sharing, convert to MP4 (which utilizes the universally supported H.264 codec). If you want to archive the video without losing multiple audio tracks, convert to MKV. If you only need the game's soundtrack, extract the audio to WAV or MP3. Just drag and drop your file here to analyze and convert it - free, online, and without installing software.
Use Convert.Guru to open and convert your USM file.
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If you want to convert USM file to MP4, EXE, ISO, BIN, CUE, PAK, WAD, PK3, PK4, BSP, MAP or SAV, you can use CRIWARE SDK or similar software from the "Game Cutscene Video Storage" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….
To convert MOD, BIN, CFG, SCX, DAT, MPQ, LOG, CUE, INI, EXE, SCM or ISO files to USM, try CRIWARE SDK or another comparable tool in the "Game Cutscene Video Storage" category.
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