Extract text from backup archives (XB)
To convert XB backups to another format, you need Percona XtraBackup or other Backup software.
To convert other file formats to the "Compressed Database Archive" file type, you need software like Percona XtraBackup or a similar tool.
The .xb file extension serves multiple, entirely distinct technical purposes. Most frequently, it functions as a proprietary video game data archive utilized by Konami titles like Pro Evolution Soccer (PES) and Power Pros, often powered by CRI Middleware. Alternatively, in enterprise database management, .xb denotes a compressed database backup stream generated by Percona XtraBackup, a widely used non-blocking utility for MySQL servers. Occasionally, it acts as a standard ZIP-based settings backup for the XBrowser application or a specialized footwear CAD design file in the Xing-Bang CAD System.
These formats suffer from strict vendor lock-in and high fragmentation. A Konami .xb archive is a closed container designed specifically for game engines. Gamers and modders often want to extract internal textures or audio, but standard archiving tools cannot read the proprietary internal file table. Similarly, a Percona XtraBackup .xb file is heavily compressed (often utilizing the qpress algorithm) and specifically optimized for fast MySQL restores. Users typically need to convert or extract these files into standard SQL dumps or ZIP archives to migrate data, inspect records, or bypass server restrictions.
Converting .xb files is notoriously difficult because they lack a universal file signature. Standard online converters fail because they misinterpret the binary headers or lack the specific decompression libraries required to unpack an xbstream. Extracting proprietary game assets is equally frustrating, usually demanding specialized, community-built modding tools.
Just drag and drop your file to see what it is and convert it if supported. convert.guru can analyze the binary signature of your .xb file. If our analysis detects an underlying standard architecture - such as the ZIP compression used by XBrowser - we can seamlessly extract its contents or convert it to accessible formats. For proprietary game archives or complex database streams, we inspect the file and display internal text or metadata to help you identify exactly what software you need to open it.
Convert.Guru analyzes your XB file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.
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If you want to convert XB file to DB, SQLITE, SQLITE3, MDB, ACCDB, DBF, ODB, FDB, GDB, MYD, FRM or SQL, you can use Percona XtraBackup or similar software from the "Game Archive & Database Backup" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….
To convert NDF, SQLITE3, BAK, RDB, SQL, DB4, MDF, MDB, LDF, DB, DB3 or SQLITE files to XB, try Percona XtraBackup or another comparable tool in the "Game Archive & Database Backup" 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 XB converter.