diff --git a/src/inflateFile.ts b/src/inflateFile.ts
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+++ b/src/inflateFile.ts
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+import * as fs from 'fs';
+import * as zlib from 'zlib';
+
+const fileReadStream = fs.createReadStream('/tmp/patcher/Assets/swtor_de-de_area_raid_1.tor');
+
+const decompressTransform = zlib.createInflateRaw();
+decompressTransform.on('error', (error) => {
+  //TODO: need to throw error sync, not async
+  throw new Error(`Error during decompression: ${error.message}`);
+});
+
+const fileWriteStream = fs.createWriteStream('/tmp/patcher/Assets/swtor_de-de_area_raid_1.tor.raw');
+
+fileReadStream.pipe(decompressTransform).pipe(fileWriteStream);