What is the PK3 file?
The PK3 file extension can be associated with several types of files. Most often, however, a file with such an extension is associated with the Quake 3 Engine Game Data Format format. PK3 files are supported by Windows operating systems. The PK3 file is one of the Game Files files, just like 1509 of the other files found in our file information database. The creator of Quake 3 Engine Game Data Format is Id Software.
A program that can open the PK3 file is e.g. Quake 3. This software was released by id Software LLC. However, you can also use other applications, e.g. WinZip, 7-Zip, QuArK, PakScape.
Programs, that can open .PK3 files
Raven Software
Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast
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Windows |
Raven Software
Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy
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Windows |
Alexandre Devilliers
Dragon UnPACKer
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Windows |
Windows | |
QuArK Community
QuArK
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Windows |
id Software LLC
Quake 3
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Windows |
Igor Pavlov
7-Zip
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Windows |
WinZip Computing, S.L.
WinZip
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Windows |
How to open a .PK3 file?
If you have problems opening the file PK3, then in most cases the problem is only the lack of the proper application installed. Select one of the programs from the list and install it on your device. The operating system should automatically associate the PK3 file format with the installed program. If not, right click on your PK3 file and select from the menu "Open with" . Then select the installed program and confirm the operation. Now all PK3 files should automatically open with the selected program.