Hacking the Kingpin PAK File

THE PAK
Unpacking
The Root Folder
The Env Folder
The Maps Folder
The Pics Folder
The Sprites Folder
Removing Flames
Removing Smoke

What is Hacking the PAK File?

Kingpin stores certain textures and maps inside an archive which uses the name Pak0.pak. You can find this file in:

Drive:\Path\Kingpin\Main

This file can be modified or edited to optimize it for multiplayer games. 

Why Bother Hacking the Pak File?

By hacking the PAK file you can:

• Save space in your Kingpin directory by deleting single player maps and textures;
• Remove flames and explosions which can improve your accuracy. Take a look at the screenshots to see the results of a pak hack.
• Decrease the likelihood of lag in heavily populated servers.
• Increase RAM efficiency be preventing large textures from being loaded.

What Are The Disadvantages?

This guide will show you how to remove all of the single player maps and textures. It will also show you how to remove much of the 'eye-candy'. Obviously you will need to keep a back-up of your default PAK file to be able to play the single-player game. If you like to see explosions etc in game then you might prefer to deviate from this guide a little - its a matter of personal preference.

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