Can't find wc3 folder for editor!

[Sukramo]

So blizzard has been crippling NewGen with their new patches and I decided to reverse version to an older one and edit from there. However neither the NewGen editor or the wc3 version reverser can find wc3 no matter where I tell it it is installed (image in attached file below, ignore broken pic.)

I also know that alot o wc3 has been moved to "my documents" but when I try telling it it is there, its not working either!

So right now blizzards new patches are keeping me from editing which sucks immensly. Ive tried the new map editor over new gen but that cant open the map.

Basically, does anyone know how I can fix this and find the right folder so New gen and the wc3 version swapper can actually intact with my wc3?

 

[Marcos_M]

As far as i know, the best way to reverse from 1.28+ is to reinstall

And Newgen has a file to find War3, but you can put your custom path if you want, i'm not on the PC, but the file name should be obvious and you just have to uncomment a line

 

[Sukramo]

As far as i know, the best way to reverse from 1.28+ is to reinstall

And Newgen has a file to find War3, but you can put your custom path if you want, i'm not on the PC, but the file name should be obvious and you just have to uncomment a line

Reinstalling from battlenet (loong time since I had a cd) installs the latest wc3 version so that alone is not enogh to go for an old version.

What I need is a guide on how to locate my wc3 folder for the purpose of both Newgen and

wvs version swapper. Both run into the same problem of finding where wc3 is installed no matter what file I tell them to despite wc3 being both in documents and programs.

 

[Dr Super Good]

Newgen no longer works. You need to migrate to using Sharpcraft which offers most of the JNGP features and is maintained to run on the latest version of WC3.

 

[Marcos_M]

I downloaded my wc3 from blizz, and it sets it to 1.27 :\

 

[Sukramo]

Newgen no longer works. You need to migrate to using Sharpcraft which offers most of the JNGP features and is maintained to run on the latest version of WC3.

Tried Sharpcraft a while back. It cant open the map and lacks key functions like custom tile pathability. Its not a valid option....yet.

 

[EdgeOfChaos]

SharpCraft works perfectly fine.

It's SharpCraft or nothing.

 

[Sukramo]

SharpCraft works perfectly fine.

It's SharpCraft or nothing.

Worthless comment that offers no help or anything of value whatsoever.

Great, sharpcraft works for you! It does however not work with my map. I've been over this, no need to say it again. This thread was for help in doing what many other editors are doing.....changing wc3 version and continuing to use newgen.

If you cant help me, dont post pointless thrash that pretends you have a magical solution when I have ruled it out already.

 

[Dr Super Good]

You could always buy a WC3 hard copy just to install an old version and then update to 1.27 using the stand alone installer.

I strongly recommend removing the JNGP requiring elements from your map to make it compatible with SharpCraft. This will make it more maintainable in the long term.

 

[Sukramo]

You could always buy a WC3 hard copy just to install an old version and then update to 1.27 using the stand alone installer.

I strongly recommend removing the JNGP requiring elements from your map to make it compatible with SharpCraft. This will make it more maintainable in the long term.

True, I could go buy a hard copy. Seems more hassle than its worth though.

Wish I knew what those JNGP things were. I know nothing of coding and only learned with the editor as I went along. Still, I cant open the map so I guess it dosent matter anyway.

 

[Dr Super Good]

Wish I knew what those JNGP things were. I know nothing of coding and only learned with the editor as I went along. Still, I cant open the map so I guess it dosent matter anyway.

Usually this is caused by using the GUI extension JNGP had. When such GUI actions and functions are used it makes the map unable to be opened by normal World Edit as it is missing the appropriate non-standard GUI configuration files. In theory one could make an application that can strip such GUI actions and functions from the GUI files and replace them with inline custom script.

 

[EdgeOfChaos]

Uhh, so I guess it's "nothing" then? Unless you manage to reinstall on 1.27 since version switcher doesn't work and I doubt anyone's going to update it.

If you post the map and ask nicely, I'd try to repair the map for you.

But based on your salty last response, I doubt it ^^