rtk-cli

Various tools for use with Return to Krondor data files.

Usage

Usage: rtk-cli [COMMAND]

Commands:
  compress
  decompress
  help        Print this message or the help of the given subcommand(s)

Options:
  -h, --help     Print help information
  -V, --version  Print version information

Decompress

Usage: rtk-cli decompress --input <FILE> --output <FILE>

Options:
  -i, --input <FILE>
  -o, --output <FILE>
  -h, --help           Print help information

rtk-cli decompress -i RtkGame.def -o RtkGame.ascii.def

Compress

Usage: rtk-cli compress --input <FILE> --output <FILE>

Options:
  -i, --input <FILE>
  -o, --output <FILE>
  -h, --help           Print help information

rtk-cli compress -i RtkGame.ascii.def -o RtkGame.def

Supported Files

Works with files that start with (c) 1998 PyroTechnix,Inc. including save and game data.

SIERRA\RtK\Books\*\*.rtk
SIERRA\RtK\GameData\Chapter0\Chapter0.def
SIERRA\RtK\GameData\Chapter0\Loc_All.def
SIERRA\RtK\GameData\Chapter1\Chapter1.def
SIERRA\RtK\GameData\Chapter1\Loc_All.def
SIERRA\RtK\GameData\Chapter10\Chapter10.def
SIERRA\RtK\GameData\Chapter10\Loc_All.def
SIERRA\RtK\GameData\Chapter2\Chapter2.def
SIERRA\RtK\GameData\Chapter2\Loc_All.def
SIERRA\RtK\GameData\Chapter3\Chapter3.def
SIERRA\RtK\GameData\Chapter3\Loc_All.def
SIERRA\RtK\GameData\Chapter4\Chapter4.def
SIERRA\RtK\GameData\Chapter4\Loc_All.def
SIERRA\RtK\GameData\Chapter5\Chapter5.def
SIERRA\RtK\GameData\Chapter5\Loc_All.def
SIERRA\RtK\GameData\Chapter6\Chapter6.def
SIERRA\RtK\GameData\Chapter6\Loc_All.def
SIERRA\RtK\GameData\Chapter7\Chapter7.def
SIERRA\RtK\GameData\Chapter7\Loc_All.def
SIERRA\RtK\GameData\Chapter8\Chapter8.def
SIERRA\RtK\GameData\Chapter8\Loc_All.def
SIERRA\RtK\GameData\Chapter9\Chapter9.def
SIERRA\RtK\GameData\Chapter9\Loc_All.def
SIERRA\RtK\GameData\ChapterEvents.tbl
SIERRA\RtK\GameData\Chars.tbl
SIERRA\RtK\GameData\ConversationTracks.tbl
SIERRA\RtK\GameData\HaldonShops.def
SIERRA\RtK\GameData\InventoryItemScript.txt
SIERRA\RtK\GameData\ItemsShop.tbl
SIERRA\RtK\GameData\KrondorShops.def
SIERRA\RtK\GameData\MagicInvItem.txt
SIERRA\RtK\GameData\MagicResult.txt
SIERRA\RtK\GameData\Models.def
SIERRA\RtK\GameData\RtkGame.def

Compressed File Format

Files use the signature (c) 1998 PyroTechnix,Inc. followed by a Substitute character.

This can also be repesented in hexadecimal as 28 63 29 20 31 39 39 38 20 50 79 72 6f 54 65 63 68 6e 69 78 2c 49 6e 63 2e 1a

The remainder of the file is gzip compressed data.

A simple Kaitai Struct can be seen here.

Other files

*.t3d files can be extracted using https://wld-doc.github.io/formats/t3d_fast_file#js-parser