novadrop-rc

novadrop-rc <command> <arguments...> [options...]

The novadrop-rc tool allows manipulation of TERA's resource container files. It supports the following tasks:

• Extraction of files contained within resource container files.

• Packing of files to a fresh resource container file usable by the client.

• Format integrity verification of resource container files, optionally with strict compliance checks.

novadrop-rc pack

novadrop-rc pack <input> <output> [options...]

Packs the files in a directory to a resource container file.

The input argument specifies a directory containing files. The output argument specifies the path of the resulting resource container file.

Option	Description
--encryption-key <key>	Specifies an encryption key (defaults to the latest known key).

novadrop-rc repack

novadrop-rc repack <input> <output> [options...]

Repacks a resource container file without unpacking to disk. This command is primarily useful for development of novadrop-rc.

The input argument specifies the input resource container file. The output argument specifies the path of the resulting resource container file.

Option	Description
--decryption-key <key>	Specifies a decryption key (defaults to the latest known key).
--encryption-key <key>	Specifies an encryption key (defaults to the latest known key).
--strict	Enables strict format compliance checks while reading the input file.

novadrop-rc unpack

novadrop-rc unpack <input> <output> [options...]

Unpacks the files in a resource container file to a directory.

The input argument specifies the input resource container file. The output argument specifies the path of the directory to extract files to.

Option	Description
--decryption-key <key>	Specifies a decryption key (defaults to the latest known key).
--strict	Enables strict format compliance checks while reading the input file.

novadrop-rc verify

novadrop-rc validate <input> [options...]

Verifies the format integrity of a resource container file. This means loading all contained files into memory and verifying that no errors occur.

The input argument specifies the input resource container file.

Option	Description
--decryption-key <key>	Specifies a decryption key (defaults to the latest known key).
--strict	Enables strict format compliance checks while reading the input file.