Can we extract the contents of a *.vpk file?

[Talyns]

Would help if I got this in the right thread

Originally Posted by SOE_Bobble

The additional maps for Antonica/Commonlands/etc are encrypted and map icons are sent down from the server (along with the fog settings.)

I think the maps are on our hard drives.. He says they're encrypted.. The Icons and fog is sent down from the server..

Each map in the images/map folder is 342kb.. Broadband can handle that.. But a 56k modem only gets like 6kb a second (I think, been a while).. It would take like a whole minute to download a map that size..

Edit:
Chances are the missing maps are in the vpk file but are encrypted.. I'm sure sooner or later someone will be able to read the contents of those files..