Modding the new pk3 file in the patch

[Anonymous]

You guys helped me figure out how to open pk files and edit them. I am having problems doing the same thing for the new pk3 file in the spearhead patch. I have properties to where the read only is not checked but still I cannot seems to save after I change the k98grenade tik file. Any suggestions? I am using winrar and am able to open the model/wepaons/tik files with notepad format just fine. the error says something about windows not being able to find such and such file and then it tries to save it as its own seperate file from the pk3.

[Fershlugg]

well, what I do is copy the pk3 to another directory, open it up with winrar, then delete all the files and dirs I'm not gonna mod.

Then I extract each file I will mod, change it's attrib from read only.

Then I modify the file and save it back to the extracted file.

Then I just drag and drop the file back into it's dir inside winrar and the archive name and parameters dialog pops up.

Then I go to the Files tab in the archive name etc. window and under File Paths I select Do not store paths.

Then hit OK and exit winrar..

Then rename the .pk3 to something like User-modname.pk3

That's it.. works for me everytime

[Cleaner]

read only files prevents you access to the interface description you have just opened-usually Files copied from CD to disk are given the Read-Only attrubute, so a simple way to fix this is is just extract the contents you want to edit to a folder or anywhere for that matter say for ex: if its a .tik file you wish to edit just right click on it goto properties uncheck the read-only box and apply then save, Now you can edit your file and save it after fully editing it you can right click on it again and check the read only box and apply. Heh make sure the file is not read only when you are editing it..otherwise your changes will not go into effect.