How to import Mal'Ganis (Shadowlands)

Introduction

This is an automatically generated tutorial. It will guide you through the process of importing the model Mal'Ganis (Shadowlands) of the bundle Mal'Ganis (Shadowlands). Please note that all the screenshots in this tutorial were made using a Mac, however it should be no problem to interpret what is equivalent on a Windows or Linux machine.

Extract and Access

I am assuming that you have already downloaded the file MalGanis (Shadowlands).zip and know where it is located on your hard drive. The file is compressed as a zip archive. Most modern operating systems allow you to unzip the archive by double clicking it and dragging the contents out to the desktop (or any other place).

When you have extracted the archive, it should look like this:

Open World Editor and click Module -> Import Manager:

This is the Import Manager. From here you can add and remove custom files from your map file:

Importing malganis.mdx

Now Click the "Import File" Button:

Next select 'malganis.mdx' in the folder which you extracted from the zip archive:

The file has been properly added to the map archive:

Done, you have imported the file malganis.mdx.

Importing 7fx_alphamask_glow.blp

Now Click the "Import File" Button:

Next select '7fx_alphamask_glow.blp' in the folder which you extracted from the zip archive:

As you see, the field "Full Path" starts with something like "war3mapimported/". But most models do not look for their assets in that directory. The assets need to be in a specific location in order for the model to find them. Therefore, you will have to change the "Full Path" to what the model looks for. You can find the required paths in the readme.txt and also on this page.

Double-click the file 7fx_alphamask_glow.blp:

Tick the box "Use Custom Path" and type in the correct path:

The file has been properly added to the map archive:

Done, you have imported the file 7fx_alphamask_glow.blp.

Importing 7fx_alphamask_glow_redargus.blp

Now Click the "Import File" Button:

Next select '7fx_alphamask_glow_redargus.blp' in the folder which you extracted from the zip archive:

As you see, the field "Full Path" starts with something like "war3mapimported/". But most models do not look for their assets in that directory. The assets need to be in a specific location in order for the model to find them. Therefore, you will have to change the "Full Path" to what the model looks for. You can find the required paths in the readme.txt and also on this page.

Double-click the file 7fx_alphamask_glow_redargus.blp:

Tick the box "Use Custom Path" and type in the correct path:

The file has been properly added to the map archive:

Done, you have imported the file 7fx_alphamask_glow_redargus.blp.

Importing 7fx_alphamask_shockwavesoft_256.blp

Now Click the "Import File" Button:

Next select '7fx_alphamask_shockwavesoft_256.blp' in the folder which you extracted from the zip archive:

As you see, the field "Full Path" starts with something like "war3mapimported/". But most models do not look for their assets in that directory. The assets need to be in a specific location in order for the model to find them. Therefore, you will have to change the "Full Path" to what the model looks for. You can find the required paths in the readme.txt and also on this page.

Double-click the file 7fx_alphamask_shockwavesoft_256.blp:

Tick the box "Use Custom Path" and type in the correct path:

The file has been properly added to the map archive:

Done, you have imported the file 7fx_alphamask_shockwavesoft_256.blp.

Importing 8fx_alphamask_glow_blood.blp

Now Click the "Import File" Button:

Next select '8fx_alphamask_glow_blood.blp' in the folder which you extracted from the zip archive:

As you see, the field "Full Path" starts with something like "war3mapimported/". But most models do not look for their assets in that directory. The assets need to be in a specific location in order for the model to find them. Therefore, you will have to change the "Full Path" to what the model looks for. You can find the required paths in the readme.txt and also on this page.

Double-click the file 8fx_alphamask_glow_blood.blp:

Tick the box "Use Custom Path" and type in the correct path:

The file has been properly added to the map archive:

Done, you have imported the file 8fx_alphamask_glow_blood.blp.

Importing 8fx_speckledwarp_swirl_a.blp

Now Click the "Import File" Button:

Next select '8fx_speckledwarp_swirl_a.blp' in the folder which you extracted from the zip archive:

As you see, the field "Full Path" starts with something like "war3mapimported/". But most models do not look for their assets in that directory. The assets need to be in a specific location in order for the model to find them. Therefore, you will have to change the "Full Path" to what the model looks for. You can find the required paths in the readme.txt and also on this page.

Double-click the file 8fx_speckledwarp_swirl_a.blp:

Tick the box "Use Custom Path" and type in the correct path:

The file has been properly added to the map archive:

Done, you have imported the file 8fx_speckledwarp_swirl_a.blp.

Importing dreadlordshadowlands_3864881.blp

Now Click the "Import File" Button:

Next select 'dreadlordshadowlands_3864881.blp' in the folder which you extracted from the zip archive:

As you see, the field "Full Path" starts with something like "war3mapimported/". But most models do not look for their assets in that directory. The assets need to be in a specific location in order for the model to find them. Therefore, you will have to change the "Full Path" to what the model looks for. You can find the required paths in the readme.txt and also on this page.

Double-click the file dreadlordshadowlands_3864881.blp:

Tick the box "Use Custom Path" and type in the correct path:

The file has been properly added to the map archive:

Done, you have imported the file dreadlordshadowlands_3864881.blp.

Importing dreadlordshadowlands_3864887.blp

Now Click the "Import File" Button:

Next select 'dreadlordshadowlands_3864887.blp' in the folder which you extracted from the zip archive:

As you see, the field "Full Path" starts with something like "war3mapimported/". But most models do not look for their assets in that directory. The assets need to be in a specific location in order for the model to find them. Therefore, you will have to change the "Full Path" to what the model looks for. You can find the required paths in the readme.txt and also on this page.

Double-click the file dreadlordshadowlands_3864887.blp:

Tick the box "Use Custom Path" and type in the correct path:

The file has been properly added to the map archive:

Done, you have imported the file dreadlordshadowlands_3864887.blp.

Importing dreadlordshadowlands_3864891.blp

Now Click the "Import File" Button:

Next select 'dreadlordshadowlands_3864891.blp' in the folder which you extracted from the zip archive:

As you see, the field "Full Path" starts with something like "war3mapimported/". But most models do not look for their assets in that directory. The assets need to be in a specific location in order for the model to find them. Therefore, you will have to change the "Full Path" to what the model looks for. You can find the required paths in the readme.txt and also on this page.

Double-click the file dreadlordshadowlands_3864891.blp:

Tick the box "Use Custom Path" and type in the correct path:

The file has been properly added to the map archive:

Done, you have imported the file dreadlordshadowlands_3864891.blp.

Importing dreadlordshadowlands_3864894.blp

Now Click the "Import File" Button:

Next select 'dreadlordshadowlands_3864894.blp' in the folder which you extracted from the zip archive:

As you see, the field "Full Path" starts with something like "war3mapimported/". But most models do not look for their assets in that directory. The assets need to be in a specific location in order for the model to find them. Therefore, you will have to change the "Full Path" to what the model looks for. You can find the required paths in the readme.txt and also on this page.

Double-click the file dreadlordshadowlands_3864894.blp:

Tick the box "Use Custom Path" and type in the correct path:

The file has been properly added to the map archive:

Done, you have imported the file dreadlordshadowlands_3864894.blp.

Importing dreadlordshadowlands_armor_4.blp

Now Click the "Import File" Button:

Next select 'dreadlordshadowlands_armor_4.blp' in the folder which you extracted from the zip archive:

As you see, the field "Full Path" starts with something like "war3mapimported/". But most models do not look for their assets in that directory. The assets need to be in a specific location in order for the model to find them. Therefore, you will have to change the "Full Path" to what the model looks for. You can find the required paths in the readme.txt and also on this page.

Double-click the file dreadlordshadowlands_armor_4.blp:

Tick the box "Use Custom Path" and type in the correct path:

The file has been properly added to the map archive:

Done, you have imported the file dreadlordshadowlands_armor_4.blp.

Importing dreadlordshadowlands_body_4.blp

Now Click the "Import File" Button:

Next select 'dreadlordshadowlands_body_4.blp' in the folder which you extracted from the zip archive:

As you see, the field "Full Path" starts with something like "war3mapimported/". But most models do not look for their assets in that directory. The assets need to be in a specific location in order for the model to find them. Therefore, you will have to change the "Full Path" to what the model looks for. You can find the required paths in the readme.txt and also on this page.

Double-click the file dreadlordshadowlands_body_4.blp:

Tick the box "Use Custom Path" and type in the correct path:

The file has been properly added to the map archive:

Done, you have imported the file dreadlordshadowlands_body_4.blp.

Importing ring_distortion.blp

Now Click the "Import File" Button:

Next select 'ring_distortion.blp' in the folder which you extracted from the zip archive:

As you see, the field "Full Path" starts with something like "war3mapimported/". But most models do not look for their assets in that directory. The assets need to be in a specific location in order for the model to find them. Therefore, you will have to change the "Full Path" to what the model looks for. You can find the required paths in the readme.txt and also on this page.

Double-click the file ring_distortion.blp:

Tick the box "Use Custom Path" and type in the correct path:

The file has been properly added to the map archive:

Done, you have imported the file ring_distortion.blp.

Importing smoke_soft_01.blp

Now Click the "Import File" Button:

Next select 'smoke_soft_01.blp' in the folder which you extracted from the zip archive:

As you see, the field "Full Path" starts with something like "war3mapimported/". But most models do not look for their assets in that directory. The assets need to be in a specific location in order for the model to find them. Therefore, you will have to change the "Full Path" to what the model looks for. You can find the required paths in the readme.txt and also on this page.

Double-click the file smoke_soft_01.blp:

Tick the box "Use Custom Path" and type in the correct path:

The file has been properly added to the map archive:

Done, you have imported the file smoke_soft_01.blp.

You're done

You have now imported your model. Don't be afraid when you place the object and it appears to be a purple cube. Just close the map, re-open it and it will look fine in the World Editor.

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