Extracting a FPK File?

[Sir Topham Hatt]

Does anyone know a way to extract a FPK file?

I am looking at some resources for a game I own as I want to try out some personal mod's, but I can't even unpack it. I know the data file contains graphics and sounds, but I can't find out how to extract it all.

There is a command prompt thing around the internet but when I tried to use it, it said the file (I was trying to extract) did not exist. But it does exist :s

Games like Sid Meier's Pirates and Railroads use FPK files.

If anyone can lend a hand, that would be great.

Thanks

[Minifig]

Try making a backup of the file, renaming it to a zip file, then unzipping it.

That's all PK3 files were back in the day when Quake 3 was around, and it was just a clever extension to keep people from messing with the files until they released the news they were just renamed zip files.

The FPK file it's self is a JetForm FormFlow file format, which doesn't make sense considering it's used by Adobe. Not sure why those would be used in Pirates and Railroads.

[hjf288]

http://www.elberethzone.net/lang-en/dup-news.html

Dragon unpacker

[Sir Topham Hatt]

Yeah, tried the zip trick but they really arne't zips. Tried RAR as well as that has done the trick with some. I think some once were even 7zips!

Tried Dragon unpacker and it said it said "File format not recognized!" :/ Although after a little messing, I did manage to extract the resources :) Funny though as I have the XCC Utilities which see's xwma's in the file, but the Dragon doesn't extract any.

Edited January 10, 2010 by Mr Spoon