How do i open pak. files?

[Winrich von Kniprode]

can someone tell how can i open the pak. files which store the game data? i tried with WinRar but it didnt work. is there some sort of special program for opening pak. files?

[Webmaster]

it is a BSS custom format

[Winrich von Kniprode]

i doubt. ive seen a lot of games which also use the pak. extension to store gamedata. take the example of CDV's Blitzkrieg. the whole game is stored in pak. files.

[Webmaster]

.pak is just a common name for packed.
it is a typical thinking of windows users that files are identified by their endings. normally the header of a file identifies it regardless of the ending.

for example i can name a letter text.jpg, but it is still a text.

[Winrich von Kniprode]

anyway, is there any way to open these files with some sort of program?

[Webmaster]

hehe, good question ;)
SF or BSS don't provide a tool for this right now. but the modders here in the forum are creating one. i think they will show up here and share there information with you.

[Winrich von Kniprode]

good...good (taping fingers).... muahahaha.

[Noldy]

Nova Software Extractor does a good job. But you need the full version, and in fact, it can only open the packed images, sounds and movies.

[Winrich von Kniprode]

were can i get that program? does it work in the koh packing file system? have u tried it?

[Rebelrocker]

Wha? ive opened the paks with notepad, not perhaps the best but the stuff is there

[Winrich von Kniprode]

well, einstein, but when i tried to modify a single name of a king with notepad, the whole game fliped out and i had to reeinstal it.

now seriously, who is working in that program to open the pak files?

[Rebelrocker]

well, einstein, but when i tried to modify a single name of a king with notepad, the whole game fliped out and i had to reeinstal it.

now seriously, who is working in that program to open the pak files?

Hehe, yes youre right ive experienced this too, although my name isnt einstein you are right about this :hello:

[Lord Elric]

Of course that Notepad will bug it all.. It replaces some characters with others, but you simply don't see this and thus the checksums are changed. You must open it with something that preserves file the correct non-graphic symbols as CR and LF for example and You must not change the length of the already given names.

[Winrich von Kniprode]

yeah, but the webmaster said something about some guys in these forums who were creating a program to open the data files. anyone knows something about them? or their work progress?

[Webmaster]

write tempest a PN

[3CHUCK_CRO]

try notepad++ ,it is freeware
http://notepad-plus.sourceforge.net/uk/download.php

i was able to open prefs.pak and change some units statistics.
after that game was stable to play
problem with pak files its their huuuge size. :)