how to extract trackmania 2 model.pack.gbx skins

Описание: TM2 skins are often packed as .Pack.Gbx for convenience or to charge planets,,,,,

copy the .Pack.Gbx to Maniaplanet/Skins/Vehicles/CarCommon
ensure openplanet is installed
open maniaplanet
launch a tm2 title
enable developer mode (Openplanet / Developer / Signature Mode / Developer)
in tm2 go to Car Painter in Editors (or Models in Profile), the pack files should be loaded in memory now
go to Openplanet / System / Folders / MemoryTemp
you should be able to find the temp folder for the .pack.gbx in PackDescContents/_user__Skins_Vehicles_CarCommon
click extract
go to Openplanet / Open extract destination
follow the same folders and you should find the extracted meshes or textures

the extracted meshes can be opened with NICE in the blendermania plugin for blender (if it fails, it might be an older tmnf mesh)

if the files don't show up in openplanet, make sure they've been paid for and/or possibly restart the game

sometimes the temporary files in openplanet disappear randomly, i think selecting the skin causes that too,,,, it just depends on how tm2 is keeping them in memory, just restart

pls use this info responsibly :0)
dont try to circumvent the planets payment (if its even possible, i havent tried),,,
credit original authors etc etc

i think this is probably not possible in tm2020 because of the encryption and planets payment, i had no luck, idk


blender video editor my beloved