Is it possible to extract an MPQ file I have no listfile for

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Is it possible to extract an MPQ file I have no listfile for

Post by kardfogu » Thu Jan 09, 2020 3:54 pm

The question is: how does someone edit an already modified MPQ file without having a proper listfile for it?

The situation is the following:
There was a mod called RetroMod developed by a hungarian modding team.
I'm currently trying to find the people who made the mod in order to expand it slightly, but the mod is over 15 years old, even if I find the people who made it, there is the possibility, that they no longer have the tools and such.

As far as I understand, the edits I need to make would affect Inventory.txt in the Patch_D2.mpq file the mod comes with.
Running the mod with -direct -txt crashes the game upon creating a character or loading an already existing one, as such, I believe that I ran out of options and I'm forced to edit the MPQ file in order to make the modifications.

So, any idea how to do it without the listfile? (tried the listfile for unmodified vanilla and it doesn't cover all the files)

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Re: Is it possible to extract an MPQ file I have no listfile for

Post by Ogodei » Thu Jan 09, 2020 8:05 pm

We at Phrozen Keep do not support ripping off from mods nor edit other peoples' works without the explicit permission from the author(s).

Please re-read the Terms of Services you agreed to abide to when you first registered here.

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This topic is now closed for the moment.

P.s: To the Original poster: I saw the RetroMod seems to have some social media profiles. You might want to ask the authors first, and if possible get either the needed files or the approval you need to receive support from us

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