I recently stumbled upon an obscure and old game called Beyond: Light Advent Collector's Edition (2015), and I'm really eager to do some data mining on it, but there's absolutely no documentation available. When I tried to rename the .PAK file to .zip, it prompted me for a password, and I realized that using a brute-force password decryptor would take way too long. So, I'm looking for some advice on how to decrypt any .PAK file from this game.
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The .PAK file formats can vary quite a bit, so you might have to hunt for something specific to your game. A good starting point would be to search for "Beyond: Light Advent" + "extract" online. Also, check if the game is linked to any popular platforms or engines that might have dedicated extraction tools. If nothing else works, using a hex editor to poke around the file could help you identify what you’re dealing with or even reverse-engineer the executable!
I tried a similar approach, and it’s a bit tedious, but worth a shot. Just don’t get too frustrated!