Added new custom Instant File Opener List file format that has a GUI menu interface and does not use VBS. Improved Cleaner tool (users can view list of files to be removed and cancel cleaning).

PakViewer is a lightweight and portable application that enables you to create, open, view and edit video game PAK archives. It comes bundled with limited settings for novice users.
Step 3: Check the file type. If none of the above programs will open your PAC file, check the file type to make sure you have a program that can open that type of file. Most PAC files are Web Files, but there’s a chance it might be another type. You can find this information in the file’s properties.

Pak File Opener For Windows 10

4 file types use the .pak file extension. File

1.Video Game Package
2.PAK (Packed) File
3.Simutrans Object File
4.Skype Language Settings Package

File Type 1Video Game Package

Developer	N/A
Popularity
Category	Game Files
Format	Binary

What is a PAK file?

A PAK file is an archive used by video games such as Quake, Hexen, Crysis, Far Cry, Half-Life, and Exient XGS Engine games. It may include graphics, objects, textures, sounds, and other game data 'packed' into a single file. PAK files are often just a renamed .ZIP file.

PAK files are primarily used by video games but may also be used by other applications such as the Google Chrome web browser. The format for a PAK file used by one game may differ from the PAK format used for a different game. Therefore, you may have to try multiple programs before opening your PAK file.

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Programs that open PAK files

Windows

Free

Updated 6/3/2019

File Type 2PAK (Packed) File

Developer	N/A
Popularity
Category	Compressed Files
Format	Binary

.PAK File Association 2

Compressed archive format originating from DOS that can contain many files; data in a PAK file may be compressed or uncompressed, but is usually compressed using ZLIB compression.

Programs that open PAK files

Windows

Paid

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Free

Paid

Mac

Paid

Free

Updated 11/18/2016

File Type 3Simutrans Object File

Developer	Simutrans
Popularity
Category	Game Files
Format	Binary

.PAK File Association 3

File used by Simutrans, a free transportation simulation game; contains game object graphics and properties; compiled from a plain text '.dat' data file and a source .PNG image; used for game vehicles, buildings, terrain, and other objects.

To modify Simutrans objects, users typically don't edit the PAK files directly. Instead, they usually download the source DAT and PNG files used to package a PAK file, modify the files, and then re-pack the contents into a new PAK file. PAK files are built using the MakeObj.exe program.

Programs that open PAK files

Windows

Free

Mac

Free

Linux

Free

Updated 2/9/2018

File Type 4Skype Language Settings Package

Developer	Microsoft
Popularity
Category	Settings Files
Format	N/A

.PAK File Association 4

A PAK file is a package used by Microsoft Skype, a popular online video and audio communication program. It contains user interface (UI) settings in a particular language, such as English, Spanish, and French, that are applied to the Skype UI based on the locale of the user. PAK files are only used by the Windows version of Microsoft Skype.

PAK files are referenced by Skype and are not meant to be manually opened. PAK files can be found in the following directory in Windows:

C:Program Files (x86)MicrosoftSkype for Desktoplocales

NOTE: Language settings are stored in .LPROJ files in macOS.

Programs that open PAK files

Windows

Free

Pak File Extractor

Updated 6/3/2019