Rusted PackFile Manager
Rusted PackFile Manager (RPFM) is a Rust + Qt6 reimplementation of PackFile Manager (PFM), one of the best modding tools for Total War games. It opens, inspects, edits and saves PackFiles for every Total War since Empire: Total War, and ships integrated editors for DB tables, Loc files, scripts, animations, portrait settings, rigid models, videos and a long list of other formats.
Downloads: https://github.com/Frodo45127/rpfm/releases
Manual (read it before asking!): HERE.
Requirements (to use)
- Windows: just download, extract and run.
- Linux:
- Arch Linux and derivatives: it's in the AUR as rpfm-bin.
- Other distros: install Qt6, xz and 7zip — or use the Flatpak.
- macOS: you'll know it when I manage to compile it for Mac.
Requirements (to build)
See the compilation instructions.
Architecture
RPFM is split into several crates so the same code can power the desktop app, a headless server, and any third-party tool that wants to read or write Total War files.
Libraries
| Crate | Purpose |
|---|
rpfm_lib | Core file-format library: packs, schemas, DB, Loc, RigidModel, audio, video… |
rpfm_extensions | Higher-level workflows: dependencies, diagnostics, search, optimizer, translator, glTF export. |
rpfm_ipc | Command/response protocol shared between UI and server. |
rpfm_telemetry | Logging, crash reporting and opt-out action telemetry. |
rpfm_ui_common | Shared Qt6 helpers used by every UI consumer. |
Executables
| Crate | Purpose |
|---|
rpfm_ui | The Qt6 desktop application most people interact with. |
rpfm_server | Backend that does the heavy file/schema/filesystem work. Exposes WebSocket + MCP for AI tools. The UI spawns it automatically. |
Companion data
| Folder | Purpose |
|---|
schemas | RON schema files for every supported game, plus runtime patches and animation IDs. |
old_ak_files | Archived Assembly Kit definitions for Empire and Napoleon (no AK was ever shipped). |
install | Per-platform packaging scripts (Linux tar.zst, Flatpak, AUR, Windows zip). |
FAQ
- How can I translate the UI to my own language? Go to the
locale folder, copy English_en.ftl, rename it to NameYouWantInTheUI_xx.ftl (for Spanish: Español_es.ftl), translate it. Done.
- Why is there no .exe in the download? Because you downloaded the source code, not the program. See Downloads at the top.
- How do I contribute a mod translation? Use RPFM's translator tool to produce a translation JSON, then submit it to the Total War Translation Hub. Runcher will pick it up automatically for any user with translations enabled.
Credits
- Created and programmed by: Frodo45127.
- Extra programming work by: Vandy.
- Modern DDS read support by: Phazer.
- App icons until v1.6.2 by: Maruka.
- App icons since v2.0.0 by: Jake Armitage.
- AnimPack research: Marthenil and Frodo45127.
- Ca_vp8 research: John Sirett.
- LUA functions by: Aexrael Dex.
- LUA Types for Kailua: DrunkFlamingo.
- RigidModel research by: Mr.Jox, Der Spaten, Maruka, phazer and Frodo45127.
- RigidModel module until v1.6.2 by: Frodo45127.
- RigidModel module since v2.4.99 by: Phazer.
- TW: Arena research and coding: Trolldemorted.
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