how can I open .pak files...

theReaper0908 · 10-16-2006, 09:39 PM

frequently used in computer games? I've tried winrar but it just gives me an error, and winzip just copies the file and doesn't open it. Can anybody help me? thanks

**Fr4665** · 10-17-2006, 12:58 AM

why u need to open them ? .pak is usually an encrypted zip thats specific and not meant to be extracted because it will only get extracted when needed in the game. you can try quickzip

okay player · 10-17-2006, 08:24 AM

Back in my Quake2 days we used to create our own .pak files to modify the game sounds, crosshairs, etc.

A simple google search revealed the following:

http://www.aegidian.org/gqt/depak/index.html
http://sourceforge.net/projects/dragonunpacker

I'm sure there are more if these don't do the trick...

**gamerman0203** · 10-17-2006, 09:09 AM

it is not recommended to tamper with these files since they hold specific information for the game it belongs to. Doing this may cause the game to become unplayable.

10-16-2006, 09:39 PM	#1 (permalink)
theReaper0908 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 352 OS: Win XP SP3, Vista SP1	how can I open .pak files... frequently used in computer games? I've tried winrar but it just gives me an error, and winzip just copies the file and doesn't open it. Can anybody help me? thanks

10-17-2006, 12:58 AM	#2 (permalink)
Fr4665 aka mr.fraggs Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: USA or Germany Posts: 2,965 OS: Win XP,Vista,Android My System	why u need to open them ? .pak is usually an encrypted zip thats specific and not meant to be extracted because it will only get extracted when needed in the game. you can try quickzip __________________ I don't subscribe to threads please PM me if i miss a reply. ------- Everest SensorView Pro DriverCleaner how to fix your game

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gamerman0203 Retired Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Posts: 2,144 OS: XP MCE, Ubuntu Gutsy My System	it is not recommended to tamper with these files since they hold specific information for the game it belongs to. Doing this may cause the game to become unplayable. __________________ Follow These Steps First! CPU-Z \| SensorView \| WinXP Clean Boot \| Latest DirectX \| ATI Catalyst \| Nvidia ForceWare Posting System Specifications

10-17-2006, 08:24 AM	#3 (permalink)
okay player Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 207 OS: Vista Home Premium	Back in my Quake2 days we used to create our own .pak files to modify the game sounds, crosshairs, etc. A simple google search revealed the following: http://www.aegidian.org/gqt/depak/index.html http://sourceforge.net/projects/dragonunpacker I'm sure there are more if these don't do the trick...