Extracting and Packing ARC Files

Due to the versatility of .arc files in this game, it is important to be able to edit them at will. There are two parts to this: extracting them and repacking them.

Extracting .arc Files

Using ArcExtract.exe

Dragging an .arc file into ArcExtract.exe will cause the internal directories and files to be extracted into the same directory as the .arc file.

If you want to have an .arc file in its own folder:

1. Create a new folder with the desired name
2. Copy .arc file (and ArcExtract.exe) into that folder
3. Extract using ArcExtract.exe as normal
4. Delete the original .arc file (and ArcExtract.exe)

Using GCFT

1. Go to the "RARC Archives" tab (second one from the left)
2. Click on the "Import RARC" button.
3. Select your .arc file. Information about it will appear.
4. Click on the "Export Folder" button
5. Create a new folder for the files (if needed), then select the folder you want the files to be dumped to.

Using RARClib

1. Drag n drop your .arc file over the included "rarc manager yaz0.bat" file.
2. This will create a folder with the name <arcname.arc>_ext
3. Inside this folder, you will see a filelisting.txt file and another folder with the "real" name of the .arc that you just extracted the files from. Only add / edit / delete files from the inner folder. Do NOT touch the filelisting.txt file.

Repacking .arc Files

Using ArcPack.exe

To repack a folder into an .arc file, a folder can be dragged into ArcPack.exe, and an .arc file with the same name as the folder should appear in the same directory as the folder.

Using GCFT

1. Go to the "RARC Archives" tab (second one from the left)
2. Click on the "Create New RARC From Folder" button
3. Select your folder. Information about the directory you selected will appear.
4. Click on the "Export RARC" buton
5. Save the file wherever

Using RARClib

1. Drag n drop your modified <arcname.arc>_ext folder over "rarc manager.bat".
2. An .arc file with the name <arcname.arc> will be created.

Useful .bat file for ArcExtract

For extracting .arc files into their own folder:

mkdir "%~n1" 

copy %1 ".\%~n1" 

copy "ArcExtract.exe" ".\%~n1" 

cd ".\"%~n1"ArcExtract.exe "%~nx1" 

del ArcExtract.exe 

del "%~nx1"