There is no standalone "Trainz CDP Converter" software. The term is a misnomer for the installation process.

Raw asset folders containing config.txt , .gse , and texture binaries.

Modern Trainz versions compile images into a compressed .texture format. If your CDP converter extracts a .texture file instead of a standard image, you will need a secondary utility like (by PEVsoft) to convert the proprietary texture file into a viewable TGA or PNG format for editing.

The —primarily realized through tools like CDP Explorer and TrainzUtil —is the gateway to preserving two decades of community-created train content. Without it, thousands of historic locomotives and routes would rot in obsolete format purgatory.

So, download CDP Explorer, back up your old My Trainz folder from 2008, and start converting. The golden age of Trainz assets is not lost—it is simply waiting for you to change its trainz-build value from 2.4 to 5.0.

Created by community developer Peter (aka "pev"), is the definitive third-party CDP converter. It is often bundled with his other tools: AssetX and Mesh Viewer .

CDP stands for . It is a proprietary compressed archive format created by N3V Games specifically for the Trainz Simulator ecosystem.

Select the files you want, select a destination folder, and choose "Extract" or "Save As."

While the built-in is excellent for installing assets directly into your simulator, it has limitations. A dedicated CDP converter or extractor becomes necessary for several advanced use cases:

Organize your raw CDP files by creator or type (e.g., Locomotives, Scenery) before importing.