Extract text from GTA V animation dictionaries (YCD)
To convert YCD Animation dictionaries to another format, you need OpenIV or other Game software.
To convert other file formats to the "Game Asset Archive" file type, you need software like OpenIV or a similar tool.
The .YCD file is a proprietary game asset format that functions as an animation clip dictionary. It is primarily used by the RAGE engine in Grand Theft Auto V to store 3D skeletal animations, character movement data, and cinematic cutscene sequences. In extremely rare cases, it may also be a Y-Cruncher Data file created by the mathematical benchmarking software developed by Alexander J. Yee.
The main disadvantage of the .YCD format is that it is a compiled, closed binary container. It cannot be opened by standard operating systems, web browsers, or traditional 3D modeling software out of the box. Users generally need to convert this file to access the raw animation data for modding. Standard targets for conversion include XML for viewing the dictionary structure, and FBX or .OAC for editing the actual 3D animation paths.
Because the .YCD format is highly obfuscated and undocumented by Rockstar Games, standard online converters universally fail to process it. Often, only specialized modding tools like OpenIV can properly read or export the embedded data. If our analysis detects a supported underlying or embedded format, viewing or extraction may still be possible.
Convert.Guru analyzes your YCD file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.
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If you want to convert YCD file to MP3, WAV, AAC, FLAC, OGG, WMA, M4A, AIFF, OPUS, ALAC, APE or WV, you can use OpenIV or similar software from the "Game Animation Data Storage" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….
To convert MIDI, AAC, TTA, AU, WV, DTS, MID, FLAC, RA, MP3, PCM or WAV files to YCD, try OpenIV or another comparable tool in the "Game Animation Data Storage" category.
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