# Europa Package Files (.PAK)

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Package files are used by the Europa engine's core filesystem APIs to boost file performance.

## Versions

| Version | Estimated dates                                                           |
| ------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| 3       | ? - July 2000. Seen in very early PMDL exports only                       |
| 4       | August 2000 - Feburary 2001 (Used for packages built closer to ship date) |
| 5       | Sometime 2001 - March 2002 (Used for Jedi Starfighter)                    |

Versions 3 and 4 are relatively similar, with only minor differences.