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== Unpacking Process == | == Unpacking Process == | ||
Currently we no longer need to directly unpack the game pak files thanks to Multitool updates. Instead, you can index your files and unpack the files as you need them. This saves you some hard drive space as BG3 has a lot of files. | Currently we no longer need to directly unpack the game pak files thanks to Multitool updates. Instead, you can index your files and unpack the files as you need them. This saves you some hard drive space, as BG3 has a lot of files. | ||
=== Indexing === | === Indexing === | ||
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'''[https://github.com/ShinyHobo/BG3-Modders-Multitool/wiki/Index-Search Multitools wiki post on Indexing and Searching]''' | '''[https://github.com/ShinyHobo/BG3-Modders-Multitool/wiki/Index-Search Multitools wiki post on Indexing and Searching]''' | ||
In Multitool, go to {{InfoBlob|Utilities > Index > Index Pak Files}} and this will now index all the unpacked pak files. Much quicker and easier to maintain than unpacking all | In Multitool, go to {{InfoBlob|Utilities > Index > Index Pak Files}} and this will now index all the unpacked pak files. Much quicker and easier to maintain than unpacking all of the paks. | ||
* When we get new hot fixes, follow the above again to index the new hotfix paks. | * When we get new hot fixes, follow the above again to index the new hotfix paks. | ||
However | However, whenever we get a full patch release, it is advised to first clear out the index and reindex using the following method: {{InfoBlob|Utilities > Index > Clear Index and then Utilities > Index > Index Pak Files}} | ||
If you still want to unpack game paks manually rather than unpacking individual files via the new method, you can use: '''{{InfoBlob|'''Utilities''' > '''Game File Operations''' > '''Unpack Game Files'''.}}''' | If you still want to unpack game paks manually rather than unpacking individual files via the new method, you can use: '''{{InfoBlob|'''Utilities''' > '''Game File Operations''' > '''Unpack Game Files'''.}}''' | ||
** As of Patch 4, when a new patch is released, the hotfix paks get implemented into the main paks. | ** As of Patch 4, when a new patch is released, the hotfix paks get implemented into the main paks. | ||
==== Index Search Unpacking ==== | ==== Index Search Unpacking ==== | ||
If you know the name used | If you know the common name used on assets you want to unpack, you can use index search (once it has finished indexing) to unpack specific assets. | ||
For example: | For example: | ||
Here | Here we search for all GR2 assets using the filter to only show GR2 Assets, as shown below: | ||
[[File:Multitool Filter.webp|600px]] | [[File:Multitool Filter.webp|600px]] | ||
Then | Then we search for NKD_Head as shown below: | ||
[[File:Multitool Extract Selected.webp|600px]] | [[File:Multitool Extract Selected.webp|600px]] | ||
* Now this will extract more than just the races we can play as but will use considerably less space than extracting the whole of the models.pak if all | * Now we Select All and Extract Selected. | ||
** | * Note that this will extract more than just the races we can play as, but will use considerably less space than extracting the whole of the models.pak, if all we want to do is create head mods. You can also use this to go through the list to select specific assets you want to extract. This is not exclusive to GR2's, just pick the assets you want to filter and then you can extract. | ||
** Be aware of your hard drive space where you placed the multitool, as it will create a {{InfoBlob|UnpackedData}} folder where it extracts these files to. | |||
=== Manually Unpacking === | === Manually Unpacking === | ||