If you put something *extra* into a .ap archive, you effectively change that file from an as supplied state. Steam will therefore replace it if you verify the game files. Likewise, any file mirrored outside the archive will be lost, whether you've edited that file or not.shrewdlog wrote:there ARE situations where you'd want to repack an AP - esp if you make your own content - and Steam only overwrites original content
Care to give an example?shrewdlog wrote:quite a few of the AP files contain duplicated content/content which has been copied into the wrong place