xpak Tutorial

**Hans Kloss** · 03-14-2005, 11:10

http://www.twcenter.net/downloads/db/?mod=43

**Malachus** · 03-16-2005, 06:33

I followed the instructions above as to how to unpack the PAK files, and it worked, except that the newly created directories within the Data/packs folder do not contain the files im looking for. I want to edit some unit cards, but there is nothing there for me to select. Anyone know what i did wrong?

**Malachus** · 03-16-2005, 06:35

Nevermind guys, I figured out what I did wrong.

**Meneldil** · 03-19-2005, 07:05

Another question : how do I repack unpacked files ? How do I use the -pf program argument ?

**Monkwarrior** · 03-28-2005, 15:29

Sorry if this is a silly question, but...how can I unpack the patch_0.pak file?
I successfully unpacked the packs in 1.1, but when I try to unpack the 1.2 packs the name of patch_0.pak file does not appear.

**Monkwarrior** · 03-29-2005, 12:39

Originally Posted by Meneldil

Another question : how do I repack unpacked files ? How do I use the -pf program argument ?

Perhaps you finally have the solution. In any case I think that finally I have understood the whole thing (my knowledge about computers is too much limited

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In xpak.bat with mouse right click you have a menu. The second option is edit. Then you have something like this:

Code:

xpak.exe -mkdir  models_building_textures.pak battle_open.pak game_init.pak sprites_1.pak ui_0.pak ui_1.pak models_unit_textures.pak sprites_0.pak
xpak.exe  models_building_textures.pak battle_open.pak game_init.pak sprites_1.pak ui_0.pak ui_1.pak models_unit_textures.pak sprites_0.pak

In red it is the argument you have to change in order to pak the files. But remember you need to create a txt file with the directory structure.
My problem is solved by substitution of all the paks in there by only patch_0.pak, in this way:

Code:

xpak.exe -mkdir patch_0.pak
xpak.exe  patch_0.pak

Sorry again if everybody knew this.

**Ragnor_Lodbrok** · 04-24-2005, 12:06

Hi,
I didn't know where to post this so I searched a thread about xpak.
I got a problem, when I try to start xpak.bat, I get an error "The access on this device, path or file was denied".:/