True "conversion" in the Trainz community often refers to extracting assets so they can be modified or transferred between different game versions.
: Unpacks .chump data (often found within CDPs or local folders) into human-readable .txt format for direct editing. Why Use a Converter Instead of Trainz? trainz cdp converter
| Format | Compression | Unicode | Max Size | Use Case | |--------|-------------|---------|----------|-----------| | .cdp | None / ZIP | No | 2 GB | Pre-2009 assets | | .cdp2 | LZMA | Yes | 4 GB+ | Modern assets | | .cdpa | LZMA + solid | Yes | Unlimited| Libraries | True "conversion" in the Trainz community often refers