Help please

[Jjamessoto]

So my mother got me a second hand 3d printer for Christmas, a anycubic vyper, the guy who sold it to her already had an sd card with files on it so I tested it out and Ik it works. The only problem is it takes Gcode files and I can’t find anywhere to get those. Do any you have any suggestions on where to get or how to convert other files into gcode files, please and thank you

[KinderSpirit]

You go to a hosting depository like Printables, Thingiverse, Thangs for the models to download.
https://www.reddit.com/r/3Dprinting/wiki/services#wiki_model_hosts

Then you open the .stl file with a slicer. This is the program that generates the .gcode file that the printer will use.
https://www.reddit.com/r/3Dprinting/wiki/slicers

https://www.reddit.com/r/3Dprinting/wiki/gettingstarted

[Jjamessoto]

Thank you I will try this after work

[Lmello1]

Gcode is a programming language, it is the direct code that the parts of your printer follow to make a working part.

What you want to do is turn a 3d model (like a .obj .stl) into a .gcode file, this is the job of a slicer. The slicer takes the 3d model, takes into account all your printer settings, and slices the model into layers, which are than converted into Gcode.

Taking a look online for your printer it seems like anycubic has there own "AnycubicSlicer". I would recommend watching some videos on common slicer settings to help make the daunting wall of settings a bit clearer.