[Guide] Another way of pk2 editing your weapon

I posted a tutorial like this earlier.
but it has no screenshots. but i cant find it.
i guess the mods moved or deleted it x (.
Well, i decided to make a new one.
sorry i made a second thread about this tutorial.

uhm.
i found a new of pk2 editing ur weapon..

when editing using a hex editor, ur edited weapon will return to normal everytime joymax patch their media.pk2/add a new item. but with this way, the item u edited will remain that way until u decided to return it to nomal.

so here it is..

For example I want to edit my 5th degree spear to 8th degree spear.

first u need the Pk2 tools by drew benton of 0x33
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Step 1:
Run Pk2 Extractor
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Step 2:
Open Data.pk2
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Step3:
Once, data.pk2 is opened find "res" and expand it.
then expand "item" ---> "china"---> "weapon"
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Step4:
then find spear_05.bsr and spear_08.bsr and extract them.
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a notice will say that the extraction is a success
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Step5:
close the pk2 extractor and go to ur pk2 tools folder.
there u will find a folder name "Data"/
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then, open data folder then res-->item-->china-->weapon.
in the weapon folder, u will find the two extracted .bsr's.
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Cut spear_08.bsr and paste it anywhere in ur hard disk.
(that will serve as your back up)
then rename spear_05.bsr to spear_08.bsr.
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Step6:
Run pk2 editor
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Step7:
Open Data.pk2
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Step8:
In the automatic single file update click on select file and open
data/res/item/china/weapon
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Step9:
select spear_08.bsr
and hit OK.
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Step 10:
After pressing OK.
Hit Import
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A notice will tell you that the import is successful.
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and you're done..
u can now play silkroad..

Here's the result:
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Changing the ICON of the weapon.

Changing the icon of the weapon and editing the way it looks is just the same.

Step:1
Run pk2 extractor

Step2:
Open media.pk2

Step3:
expand "icon"

Step4:
then expand item-->china-->weapon

Step5:
extract spear_05.ddj and spear_08.ddj

Step:6
In the pk2 tools folder u will find a folder named "Media"
do the same as what u did in editing ur weapon.
go inside media/icon/item/china/weapon/

Step7:
Cut spear_08.ddj and paste it somewhere else.
(of course that will serve as your backup)

Step8:
Rename spear_05.ddj to spear_08.ddj

Step9:
Run Pk2 editor

Step10:
Open media.pk2

Step11:
Do the same as what you did in importing your renamed spear_08.bsr when u edit ur weapon.

Thats all.



Restoring

restoring is done when u want to return the weapon's looks to normal.

Step1:
Copy and paste ur back up(which is the original spear_08.bsr that u CUT and paste somewhere in ur hard disk)

Step2:
Paste it back to its original folder(pk2 tools/data/res/item/china/weapon)

Step3:
Import it using Pk2 extractor.


solution to "2 files were detected error".

This occurs when u edit weapon with the same name as european weapon..
for example the shield(there's a euro one and a chinese one)..
so u need to import the file manually.

Step1:
Open Pk2Editor

Step2:
On the "manual single file import".
browse for the renamed .bsr/.ddj file.

Step3:
On the Entry name: type the name of the file.
for example: shield_08.bsr

Step4:
On the Entry Path: type the path where the file will be imported.
for example: res/item/china/shield/

Step5:
Press import!

and your done..
check on the notice if the importing is successful.


thats all!!
Sorry for my bad english
i was botting when i done this. ^_^

Credits:
well, credits goes to
Drew Benton for the tool.
SRF
I dont know if someone had already done this.
so I will keep the credits for myself.

Very good, will help heaps.

Not bad.
#Moved.

nice guide!

Does this change the damage of the weapon or just the appearance?

just appearance!

then why would we want to mod the image?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Leveticus then why would we want to mod the image?

If you want to take screenshots and make ppl think that its real ;)

Nice guide btw , gonna try it ^^

Hmm , everything is going fine untill Step 10 =/
When i Hit "Import" it gives me an error :(
In the system log it says "2 files were detected for"C:\Program Files ......"

You know how to fix this ? Thx

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Originally Posted by ChoZenOne Hmm , everything is going fine untill Step 10 =/ When i Hit "Import" it gives me an error :( In the system log it says "2 files were detected for"C:Program Files ......" You know how to fix this ? Thx

sorry for the very late reply man..
i been busy..

I included the solution to ur problem in the first post..

Link is expired.

hwew.. i cant believe some people still needs this tut.
so link is updated :D enj0y editing lol

Nice guide :)

i use the xvi32 now...i like it better. but good guide

is this considered hack? if a GM catches me doing this will i get banned??? and i f i change the icon and the appearence of the wep and i scam somebody will i get banned for scamming?

only the pk2 editor can see his work. other players cant see that u modified it and joymax cant detect it...so ucannot scam and u cannot get banned