JDatPacker by memo and Flann JDatPacker is a cross-platform utility for repackaging SimCity 4 plugin files into larger .dat files, originally developed by memo, with later contributions by Flann. It is an alternative to the original SC4DatPacker by wouanagaine.
Requirements
This program requires Java 8 or later.
Installation & Usage
Simply unpack the zip archive and double click the jar file to start the application. An installation is not necessary.
Specify the source directory (usually outside your plugins folder) and target directory (usually inside your plugins folder). Each top-level folder contained in the source directory is bundled into a single .dat file which then is saved inside the target directory. Files larger than 500 MiB will be split.
Update History
Version 0.2.2 (May 2024)
- added launch scripts for each platform (to solve a problem in which JDatPacker tried to store its configuration properties in a system directory for which it lacks write permissions)
Version 0.2.1 (April 2024)
- fixed a problem in which some DBPF files with file format version 0.0 were ignored
- fixed a potential infinite loop
Version 0.2.0 (July 2023)
- changed the numbering of files, thanks to @jflann
(If you upgrade from an older version of JDatPacker, make sure to remove all previously datpacked files from the target directory.) - maintenance
Contact and Support
The source files are hosted on GitHub.com.
License
This program is released under the MIT license (see included license file).
