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Is it possible to unpack *.Z archives?

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keclan#

Is it possible to unpack *.Z archives?

Hello,

I'm trying to make a custom installer for an old PC game. Most of the files on the game CD are stored in *.Z archives like data.z.

Is it possible to unpack those in NSIS?

Here's a sample file:
Anders#
Did you look at the plug-ins on the wiki?

If 7-zip can unpack it you can bundle their command line version.
keclan#
Originally Posted by Anders View Post
Did you look at the plug-ins on the wiki?
Yes, but I was unable to find a proper plug-in by name.

Originally Posted by Anders View Post
If 7-zip can unpack it you can bundle their command line version.
No, these archives can't be unpacked using 7-Zip.