Work-around for the custom model fix (1.11)

[locutusofworm]

Since 1.11 WoW will no longer look in the data folder for model/sound swapping.

The workaround?

1. Open mywarcraftstudio
2. In menu go to: pack -> create mpq archive. Call it whatever you want, doesn't matter
(EDIT: Apparently it must be called the same as an existing mpq, but with a number 0-9 behind it eg. speech2.mpq) edit: patch2 will not work apparently
3. Add your files to swap into the mpq, make sure you enter the right folder location
4. Open WoW

Tested with my swapped fire elemental voidwalker, and it works fine

Edit2:Thanks to people who gave me +karma

[Stormfish]

Wenns klappt nice, teste ich nachher mal

[.u8]

Und funzt es ? =)
Wäre sehr nice

[Seel]

Es funzt schon aber man kann auch einfach die Daten so reintun macht kein unterscheid funzt beides.

Das einzige Problem was es seit Patch 1.11 gibt ist: Man kann die patch.mpq nicht mehr öffnen.

short English-Version:

Works Fine thx ^^

[Don'tCopyMaStYL3]

i dont understand how to put files in my new mpq...

edit: i cant add folders to the mpq... So howto?^^

[locutusofworm]

Originally posted by Don'tCopyMaStYL3@Jun 22 2006, 17:53
i dont understand how to put files in my new mpq...

once you create the mpq, go (pack -> edit MPQ archive) and open your new mpq for editing.

To add files go (pack -> Add file to archive). Select the file to be added from your hard drive.

Then add the correct file path to it.

Eg."VoidWalker.m2" becomes "Creature\Voidwalker\VoidWalker.m2"

[Don'tCopyMaStYL3]

yes but my path is too long

"Creature\Voidwalker\VoidWalker.m2"

like

"Item\Shoulder\LShoulder_m"

it stops... because the path is too long

[locutusofworm]

try adding the file with the cut-off name, then rename it using the above download

(remember to edit the listfile to contain the correct filenames too)

[Atheuz]

I don't understand how the client reads a MPQ file that's named something totally random.

Could you try to be more clear, or use pictures?

[Blobbo]

Do anybody know how to change the models of the Ghostwolf(Shaman) or the Druid forms?? :?:

[locutusofworm]

Originally posted by Atheuz@Jun 23 2006, 01:05
I don't understand how the client reads a MPQ file that's named something totally random.

Could you try to be more clear, or use pictures?

WoW doesn't read the file name,s it just reads any file with a .mpq extention.

That would be my guess anyway.

I'll post some pictures when I get home.

[locutusofworm]

A step by step guide on what I did;

Done some testing, apparently the name DOES matter - you have to name it the same as another existing mpq, with a number behind it

eg. speech2.mpq

edit: ach, those images have been resized to oblivion, i'll repost them larger.
edit2: reposted the pictures

[SocKe]

kanns jemand "für die anderen" auch ma auf Deutsch machen? *g*

[dRon]

ok das mache ich dan mal eben

1. MyWarCraftStudio öfnen
2. Pack > Create MPQ archive
3. dem teil ein namen geben ich habs Meins.MPQ genannt
4. Pack > add file to archiv
5. die datei suchen die ihr wie damals ersetzt habt (ich nehme mal die datei Axe_2H_War_B_03.m2)
6. nun habt ihr noch den text Axe_2H_War_B_03.m2 dort stehen, setzt "Item\ObjectComponents\Weapon\" (ohne die "") dran.
7. nun das gleiche mit der Axe_2H_War_B_03Red.blp datei
8. game starten da ist es

einfacher kann ich es net erklären

[BloodYScar]

Das is doch dann illegal, weil ihr Daten an WoW verändert...