Question about: Data.Pak

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Originally Posted by redstarx Hello, I've been in the game/graphics moding for a while just changing looks which is somewhat harmless as no hacking is involved. For most games I like to use TexMod to view the graphic files that I'd like to alter/enhance but this nifty application does not work with 2moons (at least I haven't figured out how to do it, hopefully someone knows a work-around) because the game launches the patch server first before giving you access to the game itself, so the patch server launches the game. TexMod does not work because the executable used is that of the patch server. I've been looking for an application that is able to unpack/view the data.pak of 2moons but I have not been able to find one that supports this particular file. There are plenty out there and none has worked. I've tried those used for Q2 and Q3 (Q3 was an exception as the pak file the game uses is simply a zip file, this is not the case for 2moons data.pak) and many others that support large PAK files viewing but they do not seem to support this data.pak format as if it was something else. Well if anyone knows the following, please let me know. 1- If anyone has been able to unpack/view this file, I'd like to know which method was used and it would be greatly appreciated. 2 - If anyone knows how to bypass the patch server so the 2moons executable it takes you straight to the game, that would also be greatly appreciated. ( I do not need to bypass the nProtect as what I do is not hacking and does not use any hacking applications, what I do is not intended to hack the game for self-gain, it is simply graphics moding) Thanks to whomever is able to help or even tries to help me with this.

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Originally Posted by Einwegflasche and you have to pay 5$ to aktivate the programm

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Originally Posted by Einwegflasche pffff the programm is closing every time i star it ;) so ... i cant test it thats because i thought you have to pay for it

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Originally Posted by redstarx 1- If anyone has been able to unpack/view this file, I'd like to know which method was used and it would be greatly appreciated.

4 Byte = NamePointer
X Byte = Filename + path (read namepointer to get size of name)
8 Byte = Offset
8 Byte = Filesize
4 Byte = dummy

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Originally Posted by dsfgd don't know what you all mean with encryption, this pak file isn't encryptet How to unpack: you need to know how to program a simple table reader with data copy function Target file: data.hd you must open data.hd to get the table for data.pak, this is simple the start of file (first 560 Byte are double offsets for later files (i think for fast patching)) so start at offset 560 (0x230) and do a simple loop. it's always so: Code: 4 Byte = NamePointer X Byte = Filename + path (read namepointer to get size of name) 8 Byte = Offset 8 Byte = Filesize 4 Byte = dummy when your done, write a copy data function to extract the files from data.pak and you get the files for modding (i haven't testet if the files works WITHOUT data.pak but maybe it does). i write a program to unpack it but it's written in VB6, i get a array error because in table are more then 50000 files and in my VB6 a array can only be 32767, so some bugfix until it works to extract all files. screenshot: [Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] when my program works without bugs, maybe i release it. but all files before 32768 can be extractet without problems, and all are working so no encryption.