FarCry2-Schteve

PowerShell based automation for Far Cry 2 modding.

S.C.H.T.E.V.E.

Here is a video showcasing the usage of FC2.Schteve.ps1 version 2.4.5.

This video displays:

Mass unpacking Far Cry 2 .dat/.fat files.
Replacing Far Cry 2 watermark with one of the watermarks from my Far Cry 2: Modernized mod.
Re-packing patch_unpack and moving the output files into the original folder Far Cry 2 directory (Data_Win32)
Launching FarCry2.exe from the menu.

Alternative NexusMods download link.

Usage

Supports both PowerShell (desktop) and PowerShell Core.

Relative paths are all irrelevant; the Tools directory and FC2.Schteve.ps1 can be place wherever desired, completely unrelated. The only pre-requisite is that you don't modify the names of the directories / files contained within Tools or the folders created by initializing the sandbox.

The Sandbox is the base directory where everything happens; that's where files are output, converted, decoded, packed, etc. Once you input your desired Sandbox, remember to initialize -- this will create the directories used.

When setting up your three main directories, don't add a slash (\) at the end of the input directory.

Menu and directory structure are color coated:

Red = Filepath does not exist / Menu option unavailable due to missing filepath.
White = Filepath exists / Menu option fully available
White (with Red Asterisk) = Base filepath exists, but at least one important derivative filepath does not.

First-Time Launch (PowerShell Core/Windows Terminal)

Configured & Game Unpacked (PowerShell Core/Windows Terminal)

Get-Help (PowerShell Core/Windows Terminal)

Mass Unpacking

Options

Disclaimer

Included with this repo are fragments of tools that were not created by me -- some slightly modified, others untouched. I did not include them to claim credit from the original creators' hard work; they're included for ease of use and forrmatting.

Tools Included:

Gibbed.Dunia -- unmodified; just stripped down to the files utilized by FC2.Schteve.ps1

Binaries used: Gibbed.Dunia.Pack.exe, Gibbed.Dunia.Unpack.exe, Gibbed.Dunia.ConvertBinary.exe, Gibbed.Dunia.ConvertXml.exe

---> Original Repository

---> Tweaked Variant I Downloaded

xbt2dds -- slightly modified to FC2.xbt2dds.exe; cleaned up some code, changed terminal output and binary details, added burger icon, recompiled, etc. Maintains original functionality, minus slight terminal syntax change:

Syntax: FC2.xbt2dds.exe -io C:\Input.xbt C:\OutputFolder