Depending on the specific game version (Arma 2, Arma 3, or DayZ), different tools may be required:
Every modder has faced a hard drive crash or a corrupted folder. If you only have the binarized version of your mod in a .pbo , a debinarizer is your only hope for getting your source models back. p3d debinarizer
Use a tool like PBO Manager to extract the .p3d file from the game data. Run the Debinarizer: Input the binarized P3D into the tool. Output to MLOD: Save the resulting file. Depending on the specific game version (Arma 2,
Alternatives and comparison (high-level) p3d debinarizer
: Many of these tools are older and may struggle with the newest P3D versions or require specific legacy runtimes. Mekz0/P3D-Debinarizer-Arma-3 - GitHub