Can't repack preload_anim.vpp_pc without crashing

[L'Andromada]

So, I've been using Minimaul's tools for a bit now, to unpack the content of the .vpp_pc files. Recently, I tried to add a .anim_pc file to preload_anim.vpp_pc. But since you can't repack SR3 .vpp_pc files with Minimaul's tools I started using Gibbed's tools. However, every time I try to repack preload_anim.vpp_pc with Gibbed's tools my game CTD right after the splash screens, I can't even reach the main menu. Looking at the threads here, I've seen that this is actually a known issue, but I just couldn't find any answers on how to fix it. Except maybe this one, but I don't even understand the answer that was given, and I'm not even sure it applies to my problem.

So, is there an alternative way of doing this, or a way to make the tool work?

 

[ThatsMe]

Minimaul's tool doesn't support SR3 packing IIRC, use the OG gibbed tools instead

Create a txt file and write

Gibbed.SaintsRow3.PackVPP.exe -n preload_anim

and then rename it to .bat, run the bat file and it will pack preload_anim for SR3 properly

 

[L'Andromada]

Thank you for your response, I still haven't been able to make any progress unfortunately. Using your code doesn't do anything for me when I run the .bat file. I also tried with BeautiDuwanger's code that I adapted for my situation ("Gibbed.SaintsRow3.PackVPP.exe preload_anim.vpp_pc C:\Users...\preload_anim") and it actually repacks the file, but it is still unusable as it crashes the game during startup.
Should that .bat file imperatively be inside the folder with the other Gibbed tools?
Should the .bat file have a specific name?
Should the .bat file imperatively be on the same drive as the file being repacked?
Should the .bat file and the file being repacked be in the same folder?

 

[ThatsMe]

Thank you for your response, I still haven't been able to make any progress unfortunately. Using your code doesn't do anything for me when I run the .bat file. I also tried with BeautiDuwanger's code that I adapted for my situation ("Gibbed.SaintsRow3.PackVPP.exe preload_anim.vpp_pc C:\Users...\preload_anim") and it actually repacks the file, but it is still unusable as it crashes the game during startup.
Should that .bat file imperatively be inside the folder with the other Gibbed tools?
Should the .bat file have a specific name?
Should the .bat file imperatively be on the same drive as the file being repacked?
Should the .bat file and the file being repacked be in the same folder?

"preload_anim" is the folder in this case, you should have the exe and folder named "preload_anim" in the same location unless you wish to change the name in the prompt

 

[L'Andromada]

Unfortunately I can't seem to figure it out. It always creates a broken archive. I've also tried to use the tool from Kinzie's Toy Box but I can't even get it to pack or unpack anything, even though I'm using a .bat file, as instructed in the readme.