unpacking the *.fpk

[tesb]

quick question:
i installed the sdk and tried to unpack the *.fpk files using nexus. can someone post a quick guide on how to use this tool?

 

[Sephi]

1.) once you have started Nexus, go to Nexus tab
2.) then click script browser, a new window should open
3.) there is a list of scripts, select "Extract PAK..." and click on "Run script"

Hopefully helps you. You will find the files in the same folder where the .fpk files are. (assets\resource or so)

 

[Gedemo]

I've made a big mistake...

My nexus has always an error with a path and when I run the script to unpack , It doesn't work.

Now I've got a new problem:
Because i was searching a way to solve the problem of the path, i click on a wrong button than put the nexus window on the right of my screen...so now I can only see the 2 first onglets: assets and Civ V and I can't change back this settings
What can I do? I've tried to uninstall the sdk but when I reinstall it, the settings for nexus remains...

 

[Sephi]

if you are familiar with regedit, search for nexus.

 

[CyberChrist]

Most of the various DDS files I got after unpacking the FPKs with Nexus are all garbled up (including ALL of the icon atlases) - both when viewing them in thumbnail mode and after loading them into Photoshop.

Does anyone know if the format of the unpacked DDS files is different from the one used in Civ4 - or is Nexus simple not doings it's job properly?

 

[Tabris]

Most of the various DDS files I got after unpacking the FPKs with Nexus are all garbled up (including ALL of the icon atlases) - both when viewing them in thumbnail mode and after loading them into Photoshop.

Does anyone know if the format of the unpacked DDS files is different from the one used in Civ4 - or is Nexus simple not doings it's job properly?

I have the same problem. I even create a topic asking that but it was yet not answer.

 

[mamba]

Nevermind

 

[smeagolheart]

1.) once you have started Nexus, go to Nexus tab
2.) then click script browser, a new window should open
3.) there is a list of scripts, select "Extract PAK..." and click on "Run script"

Hopefully helps you. You will find the files in the same folder where the .fpk files are. (assets\resource or so)

I click run script nothing happens. Then I clicked open scripts forlder and it's empty. Same for you?

 

[JFJohnny5]

Here's the solution I was just given:

You need to use regedit to change HKCU\Software\Firaxis\Tools\ToolAssetPath to: 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\sid meier's civilization v'

 

[smeagolheart]

That worked.. Anyone know the solution to the "strange looking resources" problem?

http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?t=386280

 

[Gedemo]

if you are familiar with regedit, search for nexus.

Thank you very much

I've download regcleaner, clean the reg and it's worked! Nexus comes back in its "original form"!!!

You saved my week-end!

 

[Kruelgor]

1.) once you have started Nexus, go to Nexus tab
2.) then click script browser, a new window should open
3.) there is a list of scripts, select "Extract PAK..." and click on "Run script"

Hopefully helps you. You will find the files in the same folder where the .fpk files are. (assets\resource or so)

Thanks, this is working for me. It's important to have the correct file path on the nexus setup. For me it was 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\sid meier's civilization v' (as someone stated above)

 

[TheGoldenMan]

After some experimenting found out that DDS should be saved as DXT3 ARGB 8bit explicit alpha.

Already made adjustments to my favored paratrooper

 

[Halam]

doesn't work for me
my path is C:\Program Files(x86)\sid meier's civilization V and just a milisecond pop-up appears when I try to unpak and Nexus is very annoying since it takes 100% of one of my processors

can I use pakbuild to extract?

edit: No, I can't use pakbuild...ugh...so annoying

 

[alpaca]

doesn't work for me
my path is C:\Program Files(x86)\sid meier's civilization V and just a milisecond pop-up appears when I try to unpak and Nexus is very annoying since it takes 100% of one of my processors

can I use pakbuild to extract?

edit: No, I can't use pakbuild...ugh...so annoying

I like dragon unpacker, it supports Civ5 packs and is much better than just unpacking everything with nexus: http://www.elberethzone.net/lang-en/dup-news.html