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Convert CDP to TZARC

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Is it possible to convert CDP to TZARC?
Yes - CDP converts to TZARC.

Newer Trainz versions use .tzarc as the content format. Conversion is handled internally by Trainz when content is updated/re-exported via Content Manager.

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How to convert CDP to TZARC

Converting a .CDP file to .TZARC lets you open the content in software that prefers the .TZARC format, though some details may change compared with the original. We are still putting together the list of programs that handle .CDP files.

A full step-by-step guide for this conversion is on the way; the information above is drawn straight from our database.

About these formats

.CDP Trainz Content Dispatcher Pack

A CDP file is a Trainz Content Dispatcher Pack - a binary archive that delivers locomotives, routes, and scenery objects into the Trainz railroad simulator. Open it with Trainz Content…

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.TZARC TZARC File

A .TZARC file is a data file used by specific software.

Open .TZARC details →