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    Default Kingdoms Unpacker

    I was wondering how to unpack the various .packs from the kingdoms expansion. I tried looking at the unpacker in the original MTW2 file, but the instructions on that were quite confusing and I could not get them to work.

    Can anyone give me instruction on how to unpack these files?

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    Default Re: Kingdoms Unpacker

    There are different unpackers for each of the expansion campaigns in the same folder.

    unpack_americas
    unpack_crusades
    etc

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    Hi all,

    i've had a look around the forums but can't find a thread that answers my question.

    I am trying to unpack the 4 kingdoms expansions but when i open C:\Program Files\SEGA\Medieval II Total War\tools\unpacker, the unpack_americas, unpack_britannia, unpack_crusades and unpack_tuetonic batch files are no where in sight.

    is there something i have to do before i can unpack the kingdoms expansion?

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    You can't find those unpacker files?

    Hmmm,
    That's strange indeed.

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    Default Re: Kingdoms Unpackers

    Did you search for those files using windows explorer?

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    Moved to the Mod Workshop.

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    You're looking in the right place. In Medieval II Total War/tools/unpacker you should find the following files:

    listcontents.bat
    ReadMe.txt
    unpack_all.bat
    unpack_americas.bat
    unpack_britannia.bat
    unpack_crusades.bat
    unpack_teutonic.bat
    unpacker.exe

    The 4 .bat files for the specific campaigns will automatically unpack into the appropriate campaign folder.

    Those unpacker .bat files are also located on your Kingdoms CD.

    The 4 campaign unpackers and ReadMe are in /main on the CD.

    The listcontents.bat, unpack_all.bat and unpacker.exe are located in /Update2/main on the CD.

    Hope that helps!

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    Default Re: Kingdoms Unpacker

    I'm having a similar problem. It seems to unpack the a very small portion of the files, but it's missing EDB and EDU, two files I am desperate to see, especially for Britannia!!!

    Any help is greatly appreciated. Still searching forums for an answer.


    Thanks,
    ADM

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    Never found a suitable answer. I've unpacked, as per the instructions on the tools, but it never seems to fully unpack the materials. Help, please.


    Thanks,
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    The EDB and EDU for the Britannia campaign unpacked just fine for me using the unpack_britannia.bat file. They should be in the Medieval II Total War/mods/british_isles/data folder. If not, try running the unpack_britannia.bat file again.

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    I've tried unpacking the files to a separate location through editing my BAT file. The following is my command syntax:

    Code:
    unpacker.exe --source=..\..\mods\british_isles\packs\*.pack --destination=..\..\..\M2TW_Unpacked_Files\data\ --verbosity=1 --base_pack_path=mods/british_isles/data/
    Sadly, it doesn't seem to fully unpack. When I used a similar syntax for unpack_all, it unpacked everything:

    Code:
    unpacker.exe --source=..\..\packs\*.pack --destination=..\..\..\M2TW_Unpacked_Files\data\ --verbosity=1
    So why won't the other work?!!! It's clearly trying to unpack to the specified location, it just won't for the expansions!!!


    Thanks,
    ADM

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    I have no idea, Kundich. I'm sorry. The campaign unpackers worked fine for me; but I used the default pathways.

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    It worked for me with the default paths. I just didn't want to have to do it that way. Oh well.


    Thanks,
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    ok so if I just use the unpack all that should unpack all the kindoms ones right? but how do I actually play them. I created the new .exe for mtw2 and had no problems do I create a 2nd one for kindoms and how do I create it. is it kingdoms.exe--io.file_first or am i missing something.

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    The unpack all is only for the mtw2
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    thanks comis, after I looked in the folder again I thought that was going to be the answer. But was I correct about the .exe?
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    I cant unpack the kingdom files either. I got the Gold Pack of MTW2. In my tools\unpacker directory, there are no unpack_crusades/ unpack_americas ... batch files! I tried editing the unpack_all by myself - no chance. Tried unpacking through Dos prompt - didnt get it to work. Then I tried MineHe MTW2 Packer - only got useless txt files. I'm feelin totaly helpless!!!

    Maybe someone could send me his working unpacker.exe with all the batch file??? (estonia_redaktion@yahoo.com)

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    Code:
    unpacker.exe --source=..\..\mods\americas\packs\*.pack --destination=..\..\ --verbosity=1 --base_pack_path=mods/americas/data/
    Just copy the above and change the underlined folder to the mod folder you want to unpack and save it as a batch file. You have to use this batch file in the same directory as the unpacker.
    Last edited by chanw4; January 26, 2008 at 12:02 AM.

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    Many thanks man, it's unpacking right now. Solved!

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