DTM\DD40XAssets.ap will not display Unpacked

[OlPaint]

Mike

I have noticed this issue since the \DTM\DD40X asset was re-released on Steam Store as DLC. I have RW_Tools Version 5.0.56.

When selecting >Files >Find all .AP files > a Report is built that shows the 'Unpacked' or 'Not unpacked' status of all the .AP files.The DD40XAssets.ap appears to be unpacked by comparing the relative files sizes at the right side of the Report listing. But packed status for DD40XAssets.ap still shows 'Not unpacked.' I have tried to 'Unpack Selected files with 7zip' several times with no effect. I have both manually unpacked and automatically unpacked the .AP compressed file with 7zip with no difference in results. The files are uncompressed in the Assets\DTM\DD40X\ directory and set to Read/Write but the Report still shows 'Not unpacked'. All the other .AP files show as 'Unpacked'

Is this a bug? Actually the DD40X assets behave as expected in the Edit Assets and the Scenarios tabs of RW_Tools Version 5.0.56. So I believe that the Reports function is misbehaving when it comes to this particular DD40XAsset.ap file.

OlPaint

[mikesimpson]

Hi,

I have checked the DTM\DD40X folders, and the reason it is showing as unpacked is that in the case of Rolling Stock, I check to see if a directory named RailVehicles exists at the next level down indicating the folder has been unpacked. Unfortunately unlike RSC, DTM have added a further level of directories and the RailVehicles item is further down the chain and RW_Tools is not listing it as Unpacked.

I was thinking of adding an index file of which files have been unpacked, but this is also difficult to get right. So for the time being it is really up to the user to keep a check on what is/is not unpacked.

The other thing which can confuse here is that if Steam downloads an updated .ap file, you will not know if the unpacked version you have is the latest one or not. Which is why the date of each .ap file is shown.

Mike

[OlPaint]

Thanks Mike

I can live with that explaination...now that I know what is going on. I know the DD40X .ap file is uncompressed and Read/Write. That is all that really concerns me.

OlPaint