Unpacking?

**Elta** · June 03, 2010, 05:24 AM

At the moment, I get errors when I try to edit the files I can see.

And I have no clue how to unpack, the SEGA provided unpacker isn't working for me so I am a bit lost.

Could somebody help me unpack so I can fiddle with things on my own?

Thank you.

**Njordr** · June 03, 2010, 05:36 AM

Originally Posted by Elta

At the moment, I get errors when I try to edit the files I can see.

And I have no clue how to unpack, the SEGA provided unpacker isn't working for me so I am a bit lost.

Could somebody help me unpack so I can fiddle with things on my own?

Thank you.

What do you mean for exactly "unpacking"? If it's "decompressing", I would suggest to use 7zip.

**Elta** · June 03, 2010, 05:53 AM

What I mean is, files such as descri.units that ought to be in C:\Program Files\SEGA\Medieval II Total War\mods\Third_Age\data\world\maps\campaign\imperial_campaign

Where you can make simple text edits to units, they don't even show. IIRC when I last played M2 you had to 'unpack' the files. It's been a while though so I don't recall exactly how this all works.

**Hero of the West** · June 03, 2010, 06:17 AM

Originally Posted by Elta

What I mean is, files such as descri.units that ought to be in C:\Program Files\SEGA\Medieval II Total War\mods\Third_Age\data\world\maps\campaign\imperial_campaign

Where you can make simple text edits to units, they don't even show. IIRC when I last played M2 you had to 'unpack' the files. It's been a while though so I don't recall exactly how this all works.

if you are talking about the .bin strings.. you don't have to unpack those just open the corresponding word files and alter those.. when you start the game, the program will alter these in new string.bins as far as i know

**Venia** · June 03, 2010, 07:35 AM

Originally Posted by Elta

What I mean is, files such as descri.units that ought to be in C:\Program Files\SEGA\Medieval II Total War\mods\Third_Age\data\world\maps\campaign\imperial_campaign

Where you can make simple text edits to units, they don't even show. IIRC when I last played M2 you had to 'unpack' the files. It's been a while though so I don't recall exactly how this all works.

Maybe they're hidden.
do you have vista?

**jản** · June 03, 2010, 06:45 AM

i don't understand why the unpacker isn't working for you.
is there an error or smth like that?

**Elta** · June 03, 2010, 03:01 PM

Yes I do have vista!

How can I unhid them?

**Elta** · June 03, 2010, 03:14 PM

I've managed to unhid everything, I am still having this issue thou :

Any ideas?

It does this for every third age file.

**Elta** · June 03, 2010, 06:14 PM

It seems to do this for any M2 file I try to edit.....

Perhaps this thread should be move elsewhere then.

**Ozzmosis** · June 04, 2010, 11:39 AM

Wait, this used to happen to me, but then it didn't!
I got around it by copying the file in question to the desktop and editing/saving it there, and then copying it back. It works!

**MonkeyChief** · June 04, 2010, 03:34 PM

Vista is a complete bastard.

Sorry not very constructive I know, but its the truth.

**Elta** · June 04, 2010, 04:02 PM

Originally Posted by MonkeyChief

Vista is a complete bastard.

Sorry not very constructive I know, but its the truth.

I hear you man, believe me

I only use windows for games, I use Linux for everything else.

Originally Posted by Ozzmosis

Wait, this used to happen to me, but then it didn't!
I got around it by copying the file in question to the desktop and editing/saving it there, and then copying it back. It works!

As good an idea as any, thanks pal