PAK files are compressed files referring to the compressed DOS-originated archive format by which they contain numerous files. Even if PAK files are categorized as compressed files and even if these files are mostly compressed with ZLIB compression, the data usually contained in these files may or not be compressed. These PAK files can be opened on both Windows and MAC environment and there are several applications used to open these files. One is the Smith Micro StuffIt Deluxe versions 2010 and 2011; an application used to compress files, secure them as well as send them. These files can also be opened using the Corel WinZip 16 Pro application; a tool containing automated data backup facility, allowing users to prevent data loss effectively. The ESTsoft ALZip can also be used to open PAK files. This application is another file compression program that has the ability to unzip up to 40 zip file archives of different kinds.
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The PACKAGE file extension was developed by Electronic Arts and used as Electronic Arts Game Package Files as they refer to the resource package files that various Electronic Arts (EA) games use. The Electronic Arts games that mainly use these PACKAGE files are The Sims 1, 2 and 3; Spore, The Sims Online and even Simcity 4. These files are necessary for EA games because they contain several game file archives often saved in an XML format. These files also refer to the textures, the game data, the 3D models, the sounds, as well as information about the game characters and neighborhood wherein these files are also saved in DBPF archive format. PACKAGE files can either be edited or repackaged with the use of The Sims 2 free editor called SimPE as well as these files can also be created or modified using The Sims 2 ContentManager. It is a program mainly used for modifying The Sims 2 content.
