In this tutorial you'll learn how to change a part of the gui.pak file. You'll change the main menu screen. Replace this nice artwork with Xardas picture. Modifying the dds files (the files in gui.pak) is not an easy job. You have to spend a lot of time trying to find the correct alpha channel etc. That's why today i'll show you the simply example.

Step 1 : Download G3Pak and Photshop dds plug in - There should be another way opening dds files with other programs. Try to find plug-ins or dds converters.
Step 2 : Run the G3Pak program go "file>open-GothicIII>Data>gui.pak
Step 3 : Go to icons>compiled and click the dds called "g3_hud_backgrounds_01"
Step 4 : Press extract selected - You have to extract only that file because there is a file (i don't know exactly) in the gui (at least in mine) which creates a gui problem with the menus and icons
Step 5 : A new folder "gui" which includes "icons" and "compiled" folders and a dds file will be created in game's data directory
Step 6 : Install the plug in for dds files - or convert the texture if you want to use it with another program which does not support dds.
Step 7 : As i said before we'll change the main menu picture with Xardas picture. Open the dds file and modify it.
A: When you open dds files with photoshop you have to choose if you want to change the picture bits, alpha channels (or something like that) from a window which will pop up in photoshop. In our situation choose "Load Using Default Sizes".
B: Don't forget that there are some "borders" in the picture. It's easy to find them, it's where the picture ends.
Step 8 : When you are ready save the file. In dds format !
Step 8b: For those who follow the "purple" method :P don't forget to convert your files back to dds
Step 9 : Almost ready. Now the final hour has come- run the game....
Step 10: Hope that it worked. If it didn't then ensure that:

1. You have a dds file and not a psd (which photoshop, automatically name the files with many layers e.t.c)
2. You have overwriten the dds file and not create a g3_hud_background_01_copy .dds file
3. Your file is in GothicIII>Data>gui>icons>compiled>

If it didn't work again and you've followed the "purple" method then that's the problem. Try to find tutorial for the alpha channels and for the dds files for your program

Main Menu Before

Main Menu After