📦 Arma PAK Plugin for Total Commander

This plugin allows Total Commander to handle Arma Reforger .PAK archives as if they were regular folders. You can browse, search, and extract files with specialized support for game assets.

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✨ Main Features

• Browse & View: Open any .pak file and navigate its contents like a normal directory.
• Quick Extraction Options (F5 / Alt+F9): ⚡ A compact window pops up before copying or unpacking, allowing you to modify extraction settings on-the-fly. This prompt can be disabled in the settings for a silent workflow.
• Smart Extract (Dependencies): 🧠 When extracting models (.xob) or materials (.emat), the plugin automatically finds and extracts all required textures, provided they are located within the currently active or opened archives.
• Intelligent Folders: 📂 Optionally preserves the original internal folder hierarchy during file copying and extraction (KeepDirectoryStructure). It automatically detects and prevents redundant folder levels (e.g., scripts/scripts/) and ensures seamless file viewing (F3) without creating unnecessary directories.
• Built-in Image Conversion: Automatically converts game-specific .edds files to standard .dds format during extraction.
  • Tip: You can view these images directly in Total Commander (F3) using IrfanView with the TC IrfanView Plugin installed.
• Advanced Search: Search for specific text inside archive files using Total Commander’s standard Find Files (Alt + F7) tool.

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🚀 Installation

Automatic Method

Simply open the ArmaPAK-TC.zip inside Total Commander and follow the automatic installation prompt.

Manual Method

1. Extract ArmaPAK.wcx (and ArmaPAK.wcx64 for 64-bit systems) to your Total Commander Plugins\wcx\ folder.
2. Launch Total Commander and go to: Configuration → Options → Plugins.
3. In the Compressor Plugins (.WCX) section, click Configure.
4. Enter PAK as the extension, click New Type, and select the ArmaPAK.wcx file.
5. Click OK.

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📖 How to Use

• Enter Archive: Double-click or press Enter (or Ctrl+PageDown) on a .pak file.
• Copying / Unpacking: Use F5 (Copy) or Alt + F9 (Unpack). Use the pop-up window to adjust extraction parameters for the current task.
• Searching: Press Alt + F7, check "Find text", and the plugin will look inside the compressed files for you.
• Configuration: Fine-tune the plugin's behavior using the Plugman utility or by editing the pak_plugin.ini file.

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📄 License

This plugin is free software, provided "as is." You are free to redistribute it as long as the package remains unmodified.

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🧑‍💻 Author

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