Tool: PAK extractor - NOT FINISHED

[Duke John]

The PAK files
PAK files are a format developed CA in which all kinds of files and folders are stored. The following PAK files are located at Data\packs:
battle_open.pak
game_init.pak
models_building_textures.pak
Contains textures for buildings at the battlefield.
models_unit_textures.pak
Contains textures for units at the battlefield.
sprites_0.pak
sprites_1.pak
ui_0.pak
Contains portraits.
ui_1.pak
Contains interface related files like infopics, icons and the interface itself

The XPAK files
Vercingetorix has made the following tools:

• xpak.exe, download
  This program does it all, PAKing and unPAKing. But it does nothing on itself. To make it work you need the bat files that contain commands for xpak.exe.

• xpak.bat
  UnPAKs all R:TW PAK files.

• sampleExtract.bat,
  ...

• samplePak.bat
  PAKs the files listed in the text file generated by sampleDirList.bat

• sampleDirList.bat, download
  Makes a list of all files and directories that reside into a certain directory and places it into a text file. This is needed for samplePak.bat.

Download the entire set in one file from this link:
http://www.totalwar.org/Downloads/Rt...ads/RTWupload/
File name = xpak_tool_Vercingetorix.zip

Extracting PAK files
To extract files you will need to place XPAK.bat in the same folder as the PAK files. You can do this in your R:TW installation folder and then Data\packs, but make sure that you always backup! Double click XPAK.bat and all the PAK files will be extracted.

Alternatively you can make a new folder and place a single PAK file and the XPAK files. This will have the advantage of shortening running time since it will only extract one PAK.