Having issues creating a new RFA Folder in RFA Explorer

[Czar_Alek]

Hello,
I am trying to do learn some simple SSMs. This is my first time modding anything.

I am trying to create a RFA called "Kharakov_001". I have tried everything I can possibly think of to make such a folder, but I always get error messages when I try.

I have looked at all the guides on how to prepare the files, and I just can't figure out anything. Could someone please give me a hand. What I need is someone to explain the steps EXTREMELY simply, I am an idiot when it comes to modding and such...

I am using Win8.1, if that makes any difference.

[exe]

Maybe you have already tried it but run the program with admin rights.

[Swaffy]

Maybe you have already tried it but run the program with admin rights.

Similar to what he said...

- Make sure you run the program as Administrator.
- Make sure the RFA file is not Read-Only if you are saving over an existing RFA.
- Make sure you have Read/Write permissions to work within that directory.

[Czar_Alek]

I tried running RFA Explorer in Admin mode, but it would not function properly.

Since I have an old Laptop running Vista, I will try to see if it will work on there... Thanks for the help so far.

[Vilespring]

Oh yuck, Vista. That might be part of the problem, and it might not.
Right now, Windows 7/8 works well
Windows xp works very well, because it's stable and Microsoft isn't updating it anymore. That's a plus within itself.

[Czar_Alek]

I haven't tried it on vista yet.

Win8.1 has been giving me so many issues lately, Empire Earth, Roller Coaster Tycoon, and some other games wouldn't work, I might as well try RFA explorer in some other OS because I use my old laptop nearly as much as my new one now!

But I guess it is dumb even attempting since others have not been having any issues running RFA Explorer in Win8...

[Vilespring]

I'd say try a different RFA program, there's one floating around the forums here, and I use it rather well.
Its uses are limited, but it does its job; packing and unpacking.

[BotHunter]

BGA all the way!

[Swaffy]

BGA all the way!

^ Very much this.

[Czar_Alek]

I was not aware of another RFA Editing program existing. Thank you, I will check it out in the morning.

Can anyone confirm that this is what I should be downloading?

https://code.google.com/p/bga/