Thread: [Tool] Forsaken World PCK extraction/compression tool

Special tool for unpacking/packing (compress files and add files) the Forsaken World Angelica file packages

Extract
Extracting all files from file "example.pck" to directory "example.pck.files"

• command line usage: fwPCK.exe -x "example.pck"
• -x is the switch for extraction
• example.pck is the path to the input file that should be extracted
• the input file must always ends with ".pck"
• the extracted files are placed in "example.pck.files" root directory
• the root directory is placed in the same folder as the input file
• supported are perfect world angelica file packages v2008

Compress
Compressing all files from directory "example.pck.files" to file "example.pck"

• command line usage: fwPCK.exe -c "example.pck.files"
• -c is the switch for compression
• example.pck.files is the root directory containing the files to be compressed
• the root directory must always ends with ".pck.files"
• the output file will be named "example.pck" without the tailing ".files"
• the output file will be placed in the same folder as the root directory
• the output file is perfect world angelica file packages v2008 compatible

Add / Replace
Adding/Replacing all files from directory "example.pck.files" into file "example.pck"

• command line usage: fwPCK.exe -a "example.pck.files"
• -a is the switch for adding files to an exisiting pck package
• example.pck.files is the root directory containing the files to be added
• the root directory must always ends with ".pck.files"
• the exisiting package must be named "example.pck" without the tailing ".files"
• the exisitng package must be placed in the same folder as the root directory
• the existing package must be perfect world angelica file packages v2008 compatible

Note: When replacing files, the data blocks of the old files stays inside the pck, this means replacing over and over again a lot of files will raise the pck' size
when replacing a lot of files it's strongly recommend to repack the package (this will also remove existing dead data blocks) instead of replacing a large amount of files...

Add / Replace Base64 encoded Files
Adding/Replacing all files from directory "example.pck.b64.files" with base64 encoded names into file "example.pck" (the base64 names are decoded while slipstreaming). This option was designed for sPatch to support OS without chinese character encoding support...

• command line usage: fwPCK.exe -ap "example.pck.b64.files"
• -ap is the switch for adding files with base64 naming to an exisiting pck package
• example.pck.b64.files is the root directory containing the files to be added
• the root directory must always ends with ".pck.b64.files"
• the exisiting package must be named "example.pck" without the tailing ".files"
• the exisitng package must be placed in the same folder as the root directory
• the existing package must be perfect world angelica file packages v2008 compatible

Create XUP Patch for sPatch
This is a special renaming and compressing option added to create XUP patches for sPatch.

• fwPCK.exe -cp "ec_patch"
• -cp is the switch for creating a 7z compressed patch with base64 naming of pck.files
• ec_patch is the root directory containing the element folder

Example of .bat for unpacking

@echo off
fwPCK -x building.pck
fwPCK -x configs.pck
fwPCK -x facedata.pck
fwPCK -x fonts.pck
fwPCK -x gfx.pck
fwPCK -x grasses.pck
fwPCK -x interfaces.pck
fwPCK -x litmodels.pck
fwPCK -x loddata.pck
fwPCK -x models.pck
fwPCK -x sfx.pck
fwPCK -x shaders.pck
fwPCK -x surfaces.pck
fwPCK -x textures.pck
fwPCK -x trees.pck

List of pck files for Foesaken World

building.pck: including all the scenes textures dds and tga image files
configs.pck: scenes configuration, bad word, item descriptions, action description...
facedata.pck
fonts.pck
gfx.pck
grasses.pck: flowers and grasses textures
interfaces.pck: game system configuration, scripts, interface configuration
litmodels.pck
loddata.pck
models.pck: game models
sfx.pck: game sound effects
shaders.pck: shaders
surfaces.pck: all icons, maps, interfaces ...
textures.pck: map scene, ground, sky, underground etc ...
trees.pck: data for trees

tool by Ronny (pwtools.codeplex.com)