Ahh it can't find the file, its because we're deeper in the directory structure in Mac OS X than on a PC. Try... Code: ./asset_unpacker ../../../assets/packed.pak ../../../assets/starbound_assets/
help im using windows and im still new to modding but i have tried moving the unpack.exe to a new folder iv tried running cmd but still i cant get it to worl it just closes as soon as i try to run the unpacker. {EDIT} OK i got CMD but it says im missing pcre3.dll and to reinstall the program?? idk what to do about it
Ok here's what you do in Windows the easy way go to steam/steamapps/common/win32/ when you are in the "win32" folder you will see both "asset_unpacker.exe" and "asset_packer.exe" - Press from keyboard Shift+Right Click Mouse you will then see "Open Command Window Here", click it. then type/copy "asset_unpacker.exe ..\assets\packed.pak ..\assets\starbound_assets\" - now you have to wait, until you get a new message from command line "Unpacked assets to ..\assets\starbound_assets\ in (time of unpacked)seconds" Now if you go to the "assets" folder you will see "starbound_assets" which will have all the assets files ;D
Wow! that worked! Thank you a lot! really! Are there differences to windows if i want to pack it again?
to pack it you would probably use the command like this... Code: ./asset_packer ../../../assets/starbound_assets/ ../../../assets/starbound_custom_package/packed.pak Note the command above will pack it into the starbound_custom_package folder, otherwise it might overwrite the one in the assets folder, which might be bad, you can rename the original paked.pak file to keep a backup and copy the newly packed one in there by hand. {edit} I changed the command to another directory than the starbound assets because if we're putting the packaged file into the folder we're packing bad things could happen
Once the assets are unpacked, will editing the assets in that folder, such as ore distribution/mob encounters etc. affect the game or is purely for modding purposes?
What do we do when the command prompt of the .exe does not stay open and nothing happens? Windows version btw
You don't run it like a normal program. You can only access it via command line, which requires you to use run --> type CMD then the command line window opens up. You should read the rest of the steps here http://community.playstarbound.com/...successfully-pack-and-unpack-pak-files.66649/ Its much easier to make a batch script. Just right click --> new text document. and paste Code: "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Starbound\win32\asset_unpacker.exe" "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Starbound\assets\packed.pak" "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Starbound\Assetbackup" and rename the file extract.bat The syntax is "[Location of Unpacker]" "[Location of packed.pak file]" "[Location of where you want to unpack]" Do not add any enters or extra spaces then what is already above, or it won't work.
Hey... I'm trying to access my assets as well. I've followed your steps, Freyon, but they have resulted in an error. "The program can't start becaues pcre3.dll is missing from your computer. Try reinstalling the program to fix this problem." Tips?