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Opening Quake Live PK3's?

Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2011 11:22 pm
by gooball :D
Hey all, I wanted to check out some of the maps and textures of Quake Live, but the PK3 files seem to be corrupt. Does anyone know of a program that will open corrupt files? :question:

Thanks

Re: Opening Quake Live PK3's?

Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2011 11:29 pm
by phantasmagoria
that's a common problem that occurs with windows based operating systems. You can either use a mac or linux to open the files or a quick fix for windows is to delete the system32 folder which has some files which conflict with the pk3 format. It's a hack but it does the job

Re: Opening Quake Live PK3's?

Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2011 11:40 pm
by gooball :D
BTW, I use mac. I usually use Stuffit Expander to open PK3's

Re: Opening Quake Live PK3's?

Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2011 11:42 pm
by fKd
wrong forum bud :D

Re: Opening Quake Live PK3's?

Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2011 12:11 am
by gooball :D
This is what happens when I try to open a Quake Live PK3:

I click on the file.

Then it says:

UNABLE TO DETERMINE FILE FORMAT.

The file "/Users/-----/Library/Application Support/QuakeLive/quakelive/baseq3/aerowalk.pk3"
does not appear to be compressed or encoded. It is advised that you obtain further information about the contents of this file from the sender or provider of the file.


Help.

Re: Opening Quake Live PK3's?

Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2011 12:27 am
by HM-PuFFNSTuFF
May I suggest that you fix the problem?

Re: Opening Quake Live PK3's?

Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2011 12:43 am
by mjrpes
Try opening file with winrar

http://www.win-rar.com/

Re: Opening Quake Live PK3's?

Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2011 1:40 am
by Tsakali
way to go mjrpes...feed the stray animal...see what happens.

Re: Opening Quake Live PK3's?

Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2011 2:13 am
by Peenyuh
woof!

:olo:

Re: Opening Quake Live PK3's?

Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2011 6:25 am
by obsidian
Quake Live pk3s are encrypted. There are tools to decrypt them which may/may not be legal to discuss here... try google.

Re: Opening Quake Live PK3's?

Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2011 11:21 am
by LawL
gooball :D wrote:This is what happens when I try to open a Quake Live PK3:

I click on the file.

Then it says:

UNABLE TO DETERMINE FILE FORMAT.

The file "/Users/-----/Library/Application Support/QuakeLive/quakelive/baseq3/aerowalk.pk3"
does not appear to be compressed or encoded. It is advised that you obtain further information about the contents of this file from the sender or provider of the file.


Help.
Your best bet would be to look for the answer on the internet.

Re: Opening Quake Live PK3's?

Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2011 8:54 pm
by bam!
failing that, go outside and play.

Re: Opening Quake Live PK3's?

Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2011 9:21 pm
by obsidian
This post was made by bam! who is currently on your ignore list. Display this post.
Fixed!