Trainz Cdp Converter [updated] – Original

Report: Trainz CDP Converter Tools & Methods

1. Executive Summary

Subject: Tools and methods for converting .cdp (Content Dispatcher Pack) files used by the Trainz Railroad Simulator series. Current Status: No official, standalone "all-in-one" converter tool exists. Conversion is typically a manual process involving the simulation software itself or specific community-developed utilities for unpacking. Primary Use Case: Users seeking to convert .cdp files generally want to:

Batch convert all .cdp files in a directory
for %f in (*.cdp) do CDP_Converter.exe %f %~nf.cdp2 /convert trainz cdp converter

How to use TrainzUtil to convert a CDP:

• Note: This works on older .cdp files (TRS2004/TS2006/TS12) but often fails on newer TANE/TRS19+ files.
• Some archiving utilities can open older .cdp files as read-only archives, allowing the extraction of the config.txt and texture files.

While the Trainz Portal provides built-in tools for importing CDPs, a standalone converter is preferred for: Report: Trainz CDP Converter Tools & Methods 1