File extension mpq information
The data format of MPQ files is used by video games of Blizzard Entertainment and it contains graphics, level data as well as audio and video for particular Blizzard games. The data format can be encrypted, compressed and segmented into several files. The archive of MPQ files were originally introduced with the Diablo game but various games now use it and they include: Diablo II + the expansion pack of the Lord of Destruction, Starcraft+the expansion pack of Brood War, Warcraft II and III and the World of War craft.
Cannot open mpq files in Windows?
Not being able to open mpq files in Windows may be a result of registry errors or not having the appropriate application installed. It is strongly recommended that you scan your computer for registry errors (free).In order for files to meet the speed requirements that a computer game generally demands, the files are supposed to be indexed using a low-collision and quick hashing algorithm on a hash table. The index of a particular file in the hash table is the uppercased filename and should permit a quick verification of the existence of the file in the archive. If multiple files in an archive contain a similar hash, colliding entries precede each other in an increasing order of the index thereby forming a cluster of colliding hash.