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

Nyarlathotep · #1 12-08-2004, 02:52 PM

I want to extract the maps for the zones beyond Antonica/Commonlands. There are DDS map files for all the areas around Antonica/Commonlands, but I cannot find the maps for zones like Nektulos, Thundering Steppes, Enchanted Lands, etc. I suspect that these maps DDS files are in the .vpk files for the zones.

Has anyone developed a *.vpk extraction/viewer tool?

Is anyone planning on making one?

Thanks in advance!

tonyis3l33t · #2 12-16-2004, 01:35 AM

Yes i would also like to know! I want those maps of like antonica, etc. that dont show up in the map folder.
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Vikan Karo · #3 12-23-2004, 10:49 AM

the VPK files do not contain maps.. They contain mainly the ambient sounds, combat sounds, etc in a compressed .VOC Format.

**Drumstix42** · #4 01-01-2005, 02:45 AM

All I have to say is good luck with that one. /evilgrin

Deathbane27 · #5 01-05-2005, 12:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vikan Karo

the VPK files do not contain maps.. They contain mainly the ambient sounds, combat sounds, etc in a compressed .VOC Format.

Please explain why you believe this or how you know it.

Nyarlathotep · #6 01-05-2005, 02:56 PM

OK then, does anyone know where the maps are stored then?

We know that there is a directory which contains the maps for Commonlands, Antonica, etc...

Where are the maps for EL, Zek, etc... ?

Eloa · #7 01-05-2005, 03:12 PM

The maps for these other sites are sent from the server. There is no map for anything that is not already viewable from the map window when you open uibuilder. (Info from SOE_Bobble)

**Drumstix42** · #8 01-06-2005, 07:22 PM

I'm gonna have to quote Deathbane and say:

Quote:

Originally Posted by Deathbane27

Please explain why you believe this or how you know it.

**Drumstix42** · #9 01-13-2005, 08:43 PM

Ummm this topic is about vpK files, while this program is looking for vpL files.

Might I kindly say "wth?"

*edit* and I get an error with vpL and vpK files

tonyis3l33t · #10 01-14-2005, 01:57 AM

the VPL is like eq2ui.xml

you open it to see all the other stuff.

I still get error too....If the non-user friendly version works i wouldnt mind using that for now...

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**Drumstix42** · #11 01-14-2005, 02:24 AM

Ah ok thanx for that tid bit.

blaz · #12 01-14-2005, 07:26 AM

Sorry for the trouble everyone. I'll try to fix this as soon as possible.

I thought the problem arose from the way I was handling paths. In the first version I was mixing forward and backward slashes in the path names in some cases, so I changed it in order to use backward slashes only. It works fine on the two Windows 2000 machines I have tested it on, but I don't have any Windows XP/2003 installations, so I can't really test it there. Is everyone using Windows XP here?

I'll upload a new version later today which hopefully will give a better diagnostic of what is going wrong. It also fixes a few bugs I found today (race conditions due to the multithreaded nature of the app).

A couple of notes:

- You don't have to run the tool from the EQ2 directory. It should work fine from any directory you choose.
- I agree that a VPK extractor tool should open VPK files directly, but it doesn't at the moment

It will only open the VPK files that are referenced by the VPL file you choose.
- I'm afraid the non-user-friendly version wouldn't work either, because this is not a problem with the UI part of the app.

tonyis3l33t · #13 01-14-2005, 07:31 AM

aww xp users have to wait

I use XP and am willing to test whatever you want, blaz
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