Tutorial How to unpack and repack Unreal Engine 4 files

[ljy0704]

hi I'm trying to translate Life is strange: True colors
I followed step by step as you posted

but my cmd saying
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Traceback (most recent call last):
File "E:\LifeIsStrange3 cope\Siren\Content\Paks\UnrealPak.py", line 158, in <module>
Unpack(sys.argv[3], True if ("-crypto" in sys.argv) else False, sys.argv[2])
File "E:\LifeIsStrange3 cope\Siren\Content\Paks\UnrealPak.py", line 54, in Unpack
proc = subprocess.run(command_to_execute, capture_output=True)
File "C:\Python310\lib\subprocess.py", line 501, in run
with Popen(*popenargs, **kwargs) as process:
File "C:\Python310\lib\subprocess.py", line 966, in __init__
self._execute_child(args, executable, preexec_fn, close_fds,
File "C:\Python310\lib\subprocess.py", line 1435, in _execute_child
hp, ht, pid, tid = _winapi.CreateProcess(executable, args,
FileNotFoundError: [WinError 2]
)

can anynoe tell me what is wrong with this?
I was trying to unpack

 

[masagrator]

can anynoe tell me what is wrong with this?

FileNotFoundError

It means you didn't put UnrealPak files in correct folder.
If error persists still, don't use beta release.

 

[cobjak]

aHA 1st of all they said python u4pak.py is unfoundable , but it's exactly where it supposed to be

 

[IllSkillz]

How to pack files using an encryption key ?
I have edited pack.cmd

v9\2\3\UnrealPak.exe ..\..\..\newpak.pak -Create=%1 -cryptokeys="..\..\..\crypto.json" -encrypt
pause

But it still using default keys

LogPakFile: Display: Using encryption key 'Default' [00000000000000000000000000000000]

 

[cobjak]

Unfortunately I am a noob so I downloaded this unreal engine during all the day long because of my connexion, then I followed the tuto and I break my head trying to make it works but nothing happened.

Finally I found my own solution and it's WAY EASIER.

 

[masagrator]

Finally I found my own solution and it's WAY EASIER.

your own solution, when in tutorial you're writing it's a mixmods work...
Beside it was made with GTA in mind so testing it with only GTA games was an obvious choice.
GTA games are using Oodle compression V11 type of PAK.

You didn't prove that it's compatible with every PAK version. You didn't prove it won't break with V11.27 PAKs since V11 and V11.27 don't have any discernable elements in footer, so probly tool will crash or unpack nothing / close to nothing.
You didn't write what type of compression it's using when packing. If Oodle, then most games will crash when trying to read it.
Putting mods for Octopath Traveler using your tutorial will definitely end up in game's crash since it has very strict policy on PAK fikes.

You see why tutorial is so big? Because I'm taking all possible issues into account and you're providing untested magical solution that was made for GTA as tool for every UE4 game.

Checked your magical solution and it's just my method simplified to use UnrealPak unpack V11 and older PAKs and pack back to V11 zlib or uncompressed PAK. They must have compiled UnrealPak with Oodle SDK. So not only you're sharing licensed tool, but also with pirated paid SDK statically linked (it's available for free since UE 4.27).

So packed mods will work ONLY with UE 4.26 games. Very limited scope, isn't it?

How to pack files using an encryption key ?
I have edited pack.cmd

v9\2\3\UnrealPak.exe ..\..\..\newpak.pak -Create=%1 -cryptokeys="..\..\..\crypto.json" -encrypt
pause

But it still using default keys

LogPakFile: Display: Using encryption key 'Default' [00000000000000000000000000000000]

I'm not supporting here packing with encryption since it's not needed to encrypt PAK.

 

[cobjak]

your own solution, when in tutorial you're writing it's a mixmods work...
Beside it was made with GTA in mind so testing it with only GTA games was an obvious choice.
GTA games are using Oodle compression V11 type of PAK. They must have compiled UnrealPak with Oodle SDK. So not only you're sharing licensed tool, but also with pirated paid SDK statically linked (it's available for free since UE 4.27).

You didn't prove that it's compatible with every PAK version. You didn't prove it won't break with V11.27 PAKs since V11 and V11.27 don't have any discernable elements in footer, so probly tool will crash or unpack nothing / close to nothing.
You didn't write what type of compression it's using when packing. If Oodle, then most games will crash when trying to read it.
Putting mods for Octopath Traveler using your tutorial will definitely end up in game's crash since it has very strict policy on PAK fikes.

You see why tutorial is so big? Because I'm taking all possible issues into account and you're providing untested magical solution that was made for GTA as tool for every UE4 game.

Checked your magical solution and it's just my method simplified to unpack V11 and older PAKs and pack back to V11 zlib or uncompressed PAK. So packed mods will work ONLY with UE 4.26 games. Very limited scope, isn't it?


I'm not supporting here packing with encryption since it's not needed to encrypt PAK.

Waw sorry man my aim wasn't to attack you or say that your tutorial is sh.t or something... Just that I followed it and doesn't worked for me so I found something easier that takes only few seconds to download and use

 

[masagrator]

Waw sorry man my aim wasn't to attack you or say that your tutorial is sh.t or something... Just that I followed it and doesn't worked for me so I found something easier that takes only few seconds to download and use

That's why I'm here. To help. Since I know it's confusing.
And I didn't attack you because you attacked my tutorial. I attacked you because you're promoting tool in the way it was not made for, so you will confuse many people on the way that will find your tutorial since it won't work for most of their cases

Well, GTA is in its own bubble since it's V11 and using Oodle. So my tutorial won't work for unpacking it. That's why your tool may help people trying to mod GTA. But it doesn't change the fact that its sharing is illegal.

 

[cobjak]

That's why I'm here. To help. Since I know it's confusing.
And I didn't attack you because you attacked my tutorial. I attacked you because you're promoting tool in the way it was not made for, so you will confuse many people on the way that will find your tutorial since it won't work for most of their cases

Well, GTA is in its own bubble since it's V11 and using Oodle. So my tutorial won't work for unpacking it. That's why your tool may help people trying to mod GTA. But it doesn't change the fact that its sharing is illegal.

I see. As I said I'm a noob so for me using mods means hacked console so automatically means illegal... I didn't know my shared files was more illegal than others. I deleted. Good luck and thank you for your tutos and all your mods

 

[ljy0704]

Hello When I check version with your .cmd it and says "version3" is there any way I can unpack it?

 

[masagrator]

Hello When I check version with your .cmd it and says "version3" is there any way I can unpack it?

Any UnrealPak from versions provided by tutorial can unpack it.
You can pack it up with u4pak.py (check original source).
v3 is not officially supporting Nintendo Switch, so I didn't mention it in tutorial.

 

[HeroArts]

I dragged my .pak into the 1.check.cmd and I got:
"Not supported version value: 0"

Is there something I can do to remedy this?

 

[masagrator]

I dragged my .pak into the 1.check.cmd and I got:
"Not supported version value: 0"

Is there something I can do to remedy this?

What game?

 

[ljy0704]

can someone tell me why this is happening to me.
Everything was fine with unpack but repack
even it's not cryption file but when I trying to repack it says


LogModuleManager: Warning: ModuleManager: Unable to load module 'PlatformCrypto' - 0 instances of that module name found.
LogModuleManager: Warning: ModuleManager: Unable to load module 'PlatformCryptoTypes' - 0 instances of that module name found.
LogModuleManager: Warning: ModuleManager: Unable to load module 'PlatformCryptoOpenSSL' - 0 instances of that module name found.

"
---------------------------
Message
---------------------------
Plugin 'PlatformCrypto' failed to load because module 'PlatformCrypto' could not be found. Please ensure the plugin is properly installed, otherwise consider disabling the plugin for this project.
---------------------------
ok
---------------------------
"

 

[masagrator]

can someone tell me why this is happening to me.
Everything was fine with unpack but repack
even it's not cryption file but when I trying to repack it says


LogModuleManager: Warning: ModuleManager: Unable to load module 'PlatformCrypto' - 0 instances of that module name found.
LogModuleManager: Warning: ModuleManager: Unable to load module 'PlatformCryptoTypes' - 0 instances of that module name found.
LogModuleManager: Warning: ModuleManager: Unable to load module 'PlatformCryptoOpenSSL' - 0 instances of that module name found.

"
---------------------------
Message
---------------------------
Plugin 'PlatformCrypto' failed to load because module 'PlatformCrypto' could not be found. Please ensure the plugin is properly installed, otherwise consider disabling the plugin for this project.
---------------------------
ok
---------------------------
"

This says absolutely nothing. Providing full log would be more helpful than cherry picking.
Warnings are mentioned in tutorial btw.

 

[ljy0704]

E:\UnrealPakSwitchv91>v9\2\3\UnrealPak.exe ..\..\..\newpak.pak -Create=E:\UnrealPakSwitchv91\lista.txt -compress
LogModuleManager: Warning: ModuleManager: Unable to load module 'PlatformCrypto' - 0 instances of that module name found.
LogModuleManager: Warning: ModuleManager: Unable to load module 'PlatformCryptoTypes' - 0 instances of that module name found.
LogModuleManager: Warning: ModuleManager: Unable to load module 'PlatformCryptoOpenSSL' - 0 instances of that module name found.
LogPakFile: Display: Using command line for crypto configuration
LogPakFile: Display: Loading response file E:\UnrealPakSwitchv91\lista.txt
LogPakFile: Display: Added 47112 entries to add to pak file.
LogPakFile: Display: Collecting files to add to pak file...
LogPakFile: Display: Collected 47112 files in 0.21s.
LogPakFile: Display: Creating pak ../../../newpak.pak.

my that was my copy one

 

[masagrator]

Your lista.txt file is formatted incorrectly.

 

[ljy0704]

Your lista.txt file is formatted incorrectly.

my bad that was differnt one

E:\UnrealPakSwitchv91>v9\2\3\UnrealPak.exe ..\..\..\newpak.pak -Create=E:\UnrealPakSwitchv91\lista.txt -compress
LogModuleManager: Warning: ModuleManager: Unable to load module 'PlatformCrypto' - 0 instances of that module name found.
LogModuleManager: Warning: ModuleManager: Unable to load module 'PlatformCryptoTypes' - 0 instances of that module name found.
LogModuleManager: Warning: ModuleManager: Unable to load module 'PlatformCryptoOpenSSL' - 0 instances of that module name found.
LogPakFile: Display: Using command line for crypto configuration
LogPakFile: Display: Loading response file E:\UnrealPakSwitchv91\lista.txt
LogPakFile: Display: Added 47112 entries to add to pak file.
LogPakFile: Display: Collecting files to add to pak file...
LogPakFile: Display: Collected 47112 files in 0.21s.
LogPakFile: Display: Creating pak ../../../newpak.pak.

 

[masagrator]

my bad that was differnt one

E:\UnrealPakSwitchv91>v9\2\3\UnrealPak.exe ..\..\..\newpak.pak -Create=E:\UnrealPakSwitchv91\lista.txt -compress
LogModuleManager: Warning: ModuleManager: Unable to load module 'PlatformCrypto' - 0 instances of that module name found.
LogModuleManager: Warning: ModuleManager: Unable to load module 'PlatformCryptoTypes' - 0 instances of that module name found.
LogModuleManager: Warning: ModuleManager: Unable to load module 'PlatformCryptoOpenSSL' - 0 instances of that module name found.
LogPakFile: Display: Using command line for crypto configuration
LogPakFile: Display: Loading response file E:\UnrealPakSwitchv91\lista.txt
LogPakFile: Display: Added 47112 entries to add to pak file.
LogPakFile: Display: Collecting files to add to pak file...
LogPakFile: Display: Collected 47112 files in 0.21s.
LogPakFile: Display: Creating pak ../../../newpak.pak.

This looks like incomplete log. Beside it looks correct.

 

[ljy0704]

i guess it happening cuz it's not switch game
but still UE4 game
sorry to bothering you
thanks to trying to help me out
going to do more serach for it to fix