[Tutorial] How to find a IWI quickly in WinRAR.

[[MPGH]master131]

I see alot of people asking where they can find various iwi files from the iwi_**.iwd files. I have found a dead easy way of finding them with a simple click of a button which I'm sure will reduce the time wasted searching for them.

1. Open a random iwd from your main folder.


2. Press the Up button to show the main folder inside WinRAR.


3. Click on the Find button.


4. Type in a keyword like ak47 remembering to put stars at the start and end for a wildcard search in the File names to find box. Then, hit OK.


5. Voila, enjoy your results.


Note for all you 7-Zip and Pakscape fans, file searching inside file archives is not possible!

If this does not work for you, make sure you have done the following:
Open WinRAR > Options > Settings > Integration then add *.iwd into the 'User defined archive extensions' box.

[Hawky1337]

Thanks for sharing tommy

[[MPGH]master131]

Thanks for sharing tommy

Don't tell everyone my name.. Stupid Kevin.

And thanks.

[Skyline.]

Don't tell everyone my name.. Stupid Kevin.

And thanks.

hahahah nice....
i just realised who that name is lmaooo..
you uploaded ur sig to your fb..oh hai!

EDIT: if you try searching as all the iw_xx in general you will find a much more detailed search, rather than 1 number aka iw_11..etc..

[House]

now just make ur own tool which would search IWI's yaay

[[MPGH]master131]

hahahah nice....
i just realised who that name is lmaooo..
you uploaded ur sig to your fb..oh hai!

EDIT: if you try searching as all the iw_xx in general you will find a much more detailed search, rather than 1 number aka iw_11..etc..

uhm, that's what this does and *facepalm* I said who I was in the friend request.

[Heartview]

I was thinking about writing another guide like I did for MW2, but I'm still prying through the files myself. If someone wanted to help I would be more than happy to.

[adrimity]

not sure if im doing something wrong or not... but when i do find and type in *ak47* or any other type of object/gun that would be contained in an iwd file nothing comes up for the results, winrar doesn't even seem as though it had searched for them and i can't understand why...

[IMG]https://i608.photobucke*****m/albums/tt161/adrimityrar1.png[/IMG]

[IMG]https://i608.photobucke*****m/albums/tt161/adrimityrar2.png[/IMG]

[Skyline.]

not sure if im doing something wrong or not... but when i do find and type in *ak47* or any other type of object/gun that would be contained in an iwd file nothing comes up for the results, winrar doesn't even seem as though it had searched for them and i can't understand why...

[IMG]https://i608.photobucke*****m/albums/tt161/adrimityrar1.png[/IMG]

[IMG]https://i608.photobucke*****m/albums/tt161/adrimityrar2.png[/IMG]

just go into any iw for example Iw_11 then try the find option..
if the tutorial option doesn't work.

[[MPGH]master131]

hmmm, that's strange.

[adrimity]

yea, thats what i've been doing, but it would be nice to do it the other way, since its less time consuming...lol
but, its better than nothin!

[[MPGH]master131]

Maybe it's because you haven't properly associated WinRAR with iwd files because it seems that all you did was: Right-click > Open With... > WinRAR > Always associate.

The correct method is:
Open WinRAR > Options > Settings > Integration then add *.iwd into the 'User defined archive extensions' box.

[Heartview]

Maybe it's because you haven't properly associated WinRAR with iwd files because it seems that all you did was: Right-click > Open With... > WinRAR > Always associate.

The correct method is:
Open WinRAR > Options > Settings > Integration then add *.iwd into the 'User defined archive extensions' box.

I could imagine a lot of people dont go through all that. Right Click>Open with is the standard, and 99% of people probably do that.
You might want to add it to the OP to clear some confusion.

[[MPGH]master131]

I could imagine a lot of people dont go through all that. Right Click>Open with is the standard, and 99% of people probably do that.
You might want to add it to the OP to clear some confusion.

I already did before you posted that /me

[Heartview]

I already did before you posted that /me

Oh lol GJ then.