udk-manip/README.md

udk-config-extractor

A command-line tool for extracting and repacking UDK/UE3 coalesced config and localization files.

Tested with Army of Two: The 40th Day (Xbox 360).

Features

• Extract all files from coalesced archives
• Repack directories back into coalesced format
• List contents of an archive with file sizes
• Extract individual files by index or name
• Drag & drop support for quick extraction/packing
• Auto-detect language extension when repacking (int, jpn, deu, fra, ita, etc.)

Supported Formats

• coalesced.ini - Config files
• coalesced.int - English localization
• coalesced.jpn - Japanese localization
• coalesced.deu - German localization
• coalesced.fra - French localization
• coalesced.ita - Italian localization
• coalesced.esn - Spanish localization
• And other UE3 localization formats

Usage

udk-config-extractor list <file>                     - List archive contents
udk-config-extractor unpack <file> [output_dir]      - Extract all files
udk-config-extractor pack <input_dir> <output_file>  - Create coalesced file
udk-config-extractor info <file>                     - Show archive info
udk-config-extractor extract <file> <index> [output] - Extract single file

Drag & Drop

• Drag a coalesced file onto the exe to extract to ./<name>_<ext>/
  • Example: coalesced.ini extracts to coalesced_ini/
• Drag a folder onto the exe to pack into ./<name>.<ext>
  • Example: coalesced_ini/ packs to coalesced.ini

Building

Requires Qt 6 and a C++17 compiler.

qmake udk-config-extractor.pro
make

Notes

• Preserves original file format for game compatibility
• Maintains directory structure when extracting
• Big-endian binary format (Xbox 360 / PS3)