How to import Shadowforge Vault Guard Portrait

Introduction

This is an automatically generated tutorial. It will guide you through the process of importing the model Shadowforge Vault Guard Portrait of the bundle Shadowforge Vault Guard Portrait. 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 Dark Iron Guards.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 SF VaultGuard_Portrait.mdx

Now Click the "Import File" Button:

Next select 'SF VaultGuard_Portrait.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 SF VaultGuard_Portrait.mdx.

Importing DarkIronCaptain_Main_Normal.dds

Now Click the "Import File" Button:

Next select 'DarkIronCaptain_Main_Normal.dds' 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 DarkIronCaptain_Main_Normal.dds:

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 DarkIronCaptain_Main_Normal.dds.

Importing DarkIronCaptain_Main_ORM.dds

Now Click the "Import File" Button:

Next select 'DarkIronCaptain_Main_ORM.dds' 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 DarkIronCaptain_Main_ORM.dds:

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 DarkIronCaptain_Main_ORM.dds.

Importing IF RoyalGuard_beard_diffuse.dds

Now Click the "Import File" Button:

Next select 'IF RoyalGuard_beard_diffuse.dds' 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 IF RoyalGuard_beard_diffuse.dds:

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 IF RoyalGuard_beard_diffuse.dds.

Importing IF RoyalGuard_brows_diffuse.dds

Now Click the "Import File" Button:

Next select 'IF RoyalGuard_brows_diffuse.dds' 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 IF RoyalGuard_brows_diffuse.dds:

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 IF RoyalGuard_brows_diffuse.dds.

Importing IF RoyalGuard_Cloth_main_orm.dds

Now Click the "Import File" Button:

Next select 'IF RoyalGuard_Cloth_main_orm.dds' 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 IF RoyalGuard_Cloth_main_orm.dds:

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 IF RoyalGuard_Cloth_main_orm.dds.

Importing IF RoyalGuard_Moustache_diffuse.dds

Now Click the "Import File" Button:

Next select 'IF RoyalGuard_Moustache_diffuse.dds' 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 IF RoyalGuard_Moustache_diffuse.dds:

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 IF RoyalGuard_Moustache_diffuse.dds.

Importing SF RoyalGuard_Cloth_Diffuse.dds

Now Click the "Import File" Button:

Next select 'SF RoyalGuard_Cloth_Diffuse.dds' 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 SF RoyalGuard_Cloth_Diffuse.dds:

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 SF RoyalGuard_Cloth_Diffuse.dds.

Importing SF RoyalGuard_Equip_Diffuse_1_3.dds

Now Click the "Import File" Button:

Next select 'SF RoyalGuard_Equip_Diffuse_1_3.dds' 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 SF RoyalGuard_Equip_Diffuse_1_3.dds:

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 SF RoyalGuard_Equip_Diffuse_1_3.dds.

Importing SF RoyalGuard_Equip_normal_V2.dds

Now Click the "Import File" Button:

Next select 'SF RoyalGuard_Equip_normal_V2.dds' 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 SF RoyalGuard_Equip_normal_V2.dds:

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 SF RoyalGuard_Equip_normal_V2.dds.

Importing SF RoyalGuard_Equip_Orm_V3.dds

Now Click the "Import File" Button:

Next select 'SF RoyalGuard_Equip_Orm_V3.dds' 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 SF RoyalGuard_Equip_Orm_V3.dds:

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 SF RoyalGuard_Equip_Orm_V3.dds.

Importing SF RoyalGuard_HelmetMain_Diffuse.dds

Now Click the "Import File" Button:

Next select 'SF RoyalGuard_HelmetMain_Diffuse.dds' 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 SF RoyalGuard_HelmetMain_Diffuse.dds:

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 SF RoyalGuard_HelmetMain_Diffuse.dds.

Importing SF RoyalGuard_HelmetParts_Diffuse.dds

Now Click the "Import File" Button:

Next select 'SF RoyalGuard_HelmetParts_Diffuse.dds' 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 SF RoyalGuard_HelmetParts_Diffuse.dds:

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 SF RoyalGuard_HelmetParts_Diffuse.dds.

Importing SF RoyalGuard_Main_Diffuse.dds

Now Click the "Import File" Button:

Next select 'SF RoyalGuard_Main_Diffuse.dds' 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 SF RoyalGuard_Main_Diffuse.dds:

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 SF RoyalGuard_Main_Diffuse.dds.

Importing SF RoyalGuard_main_emissive_V2.dds

Now Click the "Import File" Button:

Next select 'SF RoyalGuard_main_emissive_V2.dds' 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 SF RoyalGuard_main_emissive_V2.dds:

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 SF RoyalGuard_main_emissive_V2.dds.

Importing SF RoyalGuard_Mask_diffuse.dds

Now Click the "Import File" Button:

Next select 'SF RoyalGuard_Mask_diffuse.dds' 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 SF RoyalGuard_Mask_diffuse.dds:

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 SF RoyalGuard_Mask_diffuse.dds.

Importing SF RoyalGuard_maskV2_emissive.dds

Now Click the "Import File" Button:

Next select 'SF RoyalGuard_maskV2_emissive.dds' 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 SF RoyalGuard_maskV2_emissive.dds:

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 SF RoyalGuard_maskV2_emissive.dds.

Importing SF RoyalGuard_Noseprotection_Diffuse.dds

Now Click the "Import File" Button:

Next select 'SF RoyalGuard_Noseprotection_Diffuse.dds' 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 SF RoyalGuard_Noseprotection_Diffuse.dds:

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 SF RoyalGuard_Noseprotection_Diffuse.dds.

Importing SF RoyalGuard_Shaft_Diffuse.dds

Now Click the "Import File" Button:

Next select 'SF RoyalGuard_Shaft_Diffuse.dds' 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 SF RoyalGuard_Shaft_Diffuse.dds:

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 SF RoyalGuard_Shaft_Diffuse.dds.

Importing SF RoyalGuard_Shield_diffuse.dds

Now Click the "Import File" Button:

Next select 'SF RoyalGuard_Shield_diffuse.dds' 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 SF RoyalGuard_Shield_diffuse.dds:

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 SF RoyalGuard_Shield_diffuse.dds.

Importing SF RoyalGuard_shield_Iron_Diffuse.dds

Now Click the "Import File" Button:

Next select 'SF RoyalGuard_shield_Iron_Diffuse.dds' 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 SF RoyalGuard_shield_Iron_Diffuse.dds:

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 SF RoyalGuard_shield_Iron_Diffuse.dds.

Importing SF RoyalGuard_shield_Iron_Emissive.dds

Now Click the "Import File" Button:

Next select 'SF RoyalGuard_shield_Iron_Emissive.dds' 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 SF RoyalGuard_shield_Iron_Emissive.dds:

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 SF RoyalGuard_shield_Iron_Emissive.dds.

Importing SF RoyalGuard_Shield_Normal.dds

Now Click the "Import File" Button:

Next select 'SF RoyalGuard_Shield_Normal.dds' 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 SF RoyalGuard_Shield_Normal.dds:

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 SF RoyalGuard_Shield_Normal.dds.

Importing SF RoyalGuard_Shield_Orm.dds

Now Click the "Import File" Button:

Next select 'SF RoyalGuard_Shield_Orm.dds' 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 SF RoyalGuard_Shield_Orm.dds:

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 SF RoyalGuard_Shield_Orm.dds.

Importing SF RoyalGuard_Wrist_Diffuse.dds

Now Click the "Import File" Button:

Next select 'SF RoyalGuard_Wrist_Diffuse.dds' 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 SF RoyalGuard_Wrist_Diffuse.dds:

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 SF RoyalGuard_Wrist_Diffuse.dds.

Importing SF_RoyalGuard_BeltKnuckle_Orm.dds

Now Click the "Import File" Button:

Next select 'SF_RoyalGuard_BeltKnuckle_Orm.dds' 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 SF_RoyalGuard_BeltKnuckle_Orm.dds:

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 SF_RoyalGuard_BeltKnuckle_Orm.dds.

Importing Vaultguard_crest_diffuse.dds

Now Click the "Import File" Button:

Next select 'Vaultguard_crest_diffuse.dds' 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 Vaultguard_crest_diffuse.dds:

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 Vaultguard_crest_diffuse.dds.

Importing Vaultguard_crest_emissive.dds

Now Click the "Import File" Button:

Next select 'Vaultguard_crest_emissive.dds' 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 Vaultguard_crest_emissive.dds:

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 Vaultguard_crest_emissive.dds.

Importing Vaultguard_crest_normal.dds

Now Click the "Import File" Button:

Next select 'Vaultguard_crest_normal.dds' 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 Vaultguard_crest_normal.dds:

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 Vaultguard_crest_normal.dds.

Importing Vaultguard_crest_Orm.dds

Now Click the "Import File" Button:

Next select 'Vaultguard_crest_Orm.dds' 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 Vaultguard_crest_Orm.dds:

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 Vaultguard_crest_Orm.dds.

Importing Vaultguard_shield_diffuse.dds

Now Click the "Import File" Button:

Next select 'Vaultguard_shield_diffuse.dds' 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 Vaultguard_shield_diffuse.dds:

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 Vaultguard_shield_diffuse.dds.

Importing Vaultguard_shield_normal.dds

Now Click the "Import File" Button:

Next select 'Vaultguard_shield_normal.dds' 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 Vaultguard_shield_normal.dds:

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 Vaultguard_shield_normal.dds.

Importing Vaultguard_shield_orm.dds

Now Click the "Import File" Button:

Next select 'Vaultguard_shield_orm.dds' 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 Vaultguard_shield_orm.dds:

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 Vaultguard_shield_orm.dds.

Importing SF Vaultguard.facefx_ingame

Now Click the "Import File" Button:

Next select 'SF Vaultguard.facefx_ingame' 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 SF Vaultguard.facefx_ingame:

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 SF Vaultguard.facefx_ingame.

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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