Vpk.exe

VPK files are used in Left 4 Dead instead of GCFs, apparently something closer to NCFs. Valve has stated these have supplanted GCFs and NCFs.[1]. The VPK.exe is a command line tool located in Steam\steamapps\common\left 4 dead\bin\vpk.exe. It's commands are:

• vpk dirname

Creates a pack file named <dirname>.vpk located in the parent of the specified directory.

• vpk x vpkfile filename1 filename2 ...

Extract file(s).

• vpk a vpkfile filename1 filename2 ...

Add file(s).

• vpk a vpkfile @filename

Add files listed in a response file.

• vpk k vpkfile keyvalues_filename

Add files listed in a keyvalues control file.

• vpk l vpkfile

List contents of VPK.

• vpk L vpkfile

List contents (detailed) of VPK.

Options:

• -v Verbose.
• -M Produce a multi-chunk pack file

See also

• VPK File Format

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