Replace a file in vpk

[pigosso]

I successfully realized to play in splitscreen
But now i was trying to play in eyefinity (2 monitors)

But i need to modify splitscreen_config file located in pak01_dir
i tried to make an add-on file (vpk) with the edited file, but it doesn't work (probably it continues to load even the original version)
then some server wouldn't allow me to join if i directly modify pak01_dir

so any idea to load only my version?

[ajs410]

Did you re-create the folder structure in your new vpk?

Did you include all the files needed?

I would tear apart a known-working VPK to make sure you understand how it works.

[pigosso]

Originally Posted by ajs410

Did you re-create the folder structure in your new vpk?

Did you include all the files needed?

I would tear apart a known-working VPK to make sure you understand how it works.

the only file i'm trying to edit is splitscreen_config.txt located in the root of l4d, there isn't any folder structure
but the game seem to not load my modified file

[irogue]

Grab this tool: http://nemesis.thewavelength.net/index.php?p=25

About: GCFScape is an explorer like utility that enables users to browse Half-Life packages and extract their contents. GCFScape supports .bsp, .gcf, .ncf, .pak, .vpk, .wad and .xzp packages and runs independently of Steam.

[pigosso]

Originally Posted by irogue

Grab this tool: http://nemesis.thewavelength.net/index.php?p=25

About: GCFScape is an explorer like utility that enables users to browse Half-Life packages and extract their contents. GCFScape supports .bsp, .gcf, .ncf, .pak, .vpk, .wad and .xzp packages and runs independently of Steam.

i already have it installed and i already use it to open my vpk file
it has the same "structure" of "pak01_dir.vpk" but it seems to not replace its files

[ProdigySim]

Are there reports of other users using this method? It's possible that the file gets loaded before addons. Perhaps there's a command to reload this file you could run manually, later.

Edit: From what I can tell, this file is read once when the client is initialized. So, making an addon might not work.

If you're not super concerned about sv_consistency checks (I don't think you can play online with splitscreen anyway so this shouldn't be an issue) you can try simply opening pak01_000.vpk in a hex editor or a good text editor and looking for the part that contains splitscreen_config.txt (search for some content).

Since there are other files in pak01_000.vpk, you'll want to make sure that you don't add or remove any length to the splitscreen_config.txt section. For every character you delete, you must add another. If you want to add a character, you must delete some other. This is where a hex editor will work better. Luckily there should be plenty of spacing and commenting for you to add/remove.

[pigosso]

Originally Posted by ProdigySim

Are there reports of other users using this method? It's possible that the file gets loaded before addons. Perhaps there's a command to reload this file you could run manually, later.

Edit: From what I can tell, this file is read once when the client is initialized. So, making an addon might not work.

If you're not super concerned about sv_consistency checks (I don't think you can play online with splitscreen anyway so this shouldn't be an issue) you can try simply opening pak01_000.vpk in a hex editor or a good text editor and looking for the part that contains splitscreen_config.txt (search for some content).

Since there are other files in pak01_000.vpk, you'll want to make sure that you don't add or remove any length to the splitscreen_config.txt section. For every character you delete, you must add another. If you want to add a character, you must delete some other. This is where a hex editor will work better. Luckily there should be plenty of spacing and commenting for you to add/remove.

ok i found the line in the pak01_000.vpk and i'm going to replace them... i'm only disappointed for all this things to do to edit 2 digits in a text file -.-
however could i be vac banned to have hex edit that file?
(i know that obviously sv_pure server won't let me enter)

[ProdigySim]

Originally Posted by pigosso

ok i found the line in the pak01_000.vpk and i'm going to replace them... i'm only disappointed for all this things to do to edit 2 digits in a text file -.-
however could i be vac banned to have hex edit that file?
(i know that obviously sv_pure server won't let me enter)

You're not going to get VAC'd for that as far as I know. You really have to try pretty hard (e.g. doing code memory patches) to get VAC banned. Worst case, you don't get allowed into some server.

[jerroldsimb]

I'm also trying to modify the splitscreen_config.txt file in pak01_000.vpk...

I can open the dir.vpk but that just opens everything, how can i edit the one file and have it save in the correct vpk?

when i extract the dir.vpk its over 2GB, the pak01_000.vpk is just over 200mb

thanks much trying to play coop over 2 screens

[pigosso]

dir.vpk seems to bee a "linker" which let you open others vpk
from there you can extract the file, which is physically stored in pak01_000.vpk
i managed to hex edit it... but a vpk mod or any other way to modify it would be appreciated

[jerroldsimb]

right but which files belong to pak01_000.vpk? if i rebuild it will be 2GB and im not sure thatll work :P

Or if you could describe how you edited it with a Hex editor that would be fine as well

Thanks

[pigosso]

Originally Posted by jerroldsimb

right but which files belong to pak01_000.vpk? if i rebuild it will be 2GB and im not sure thatll work :P

Or if you could describe how you edited it with a Hex editor that would be fine as well

Thanks

wasn't you seeking splitscreen_config?
i can't understand what are you saying
how can you rebuild pak01_000.vpk ?

[jerroldsimb]

ok i just downloaded a hex editor called HxD, opened the 000 vpk and searched for "8 by 9" - and replaced it with "16 by 9"

Make sure you *dont* use backspace to delete or else it changes the file size (i got corruption this way)

saved the vpk and it worked fine.

[pigosso]

yes that was the right way
but i was asking in this thread, if there were some more elegant method to do this, like a vpk addon or something similar