.PK3 File Extension
- Developer by: Id Software
- Category: Game Files
- Format: Zip
What are .PK3 files and how to open them?
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What is a .PK3 file extension?
.PK3 file extension is created by Id Software. .PK3 has been classified as Game Files. The format of .PK3 file is Zip.
.PK3 is Quake 3 Engine Game Data File
Compressed game data file used by games based on the Quake III engine (id Tech 3), which was developed by id Software; may contain maps, textures, audio clips, or other data used for gameplay; can be modified to create custom game content.
PK3 files are similar to .PAK game data files, but are based on a newer format. Since PK3 files are compressed using Zip compression, they can be renamed with a .ZIP file extension and extracted using a file decompression program such as Corel WinZip or PKWARE PKZIP.
Quake III PK3 files should be saved in one of the following directories: quake3/q3ut3, quake3/baseq3, or quake3arena/q3ut3.
NOTE: Examples of games that were developed using the id Tech 3 engine include Quake III Arena, Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast, Soldier of Fortune II: Double Helix, Return to Castle Wolfenstein, and Call of Duty Classic.
List of all softwares that can open the Quake 3 Engine Game Data File
| Windows | | id Software Quake 3 |
| QuArK |
| PakScape |
| Corel WinZip 23 |
| 7-Zip |
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File Type 2:
ZDoom Package
Developer by: ZDoom Category: Game Files Format: Zip
Data file used by ZDoom, an application used for running older games such as Doom, Heretic, and Hexen; saved in a compressed .ZIP format and contains graphics, sounds, maps, and other data; used as an alternative to the .WAD format for packaging game data.
List of all softwares that can open the ZDoom Package