Changing "Help" and "Tips" text

[HappyTauren]

Is it possible? When you open the menu with save/load/end game, and such, is it possible to change any of the text there?

 

[Elfansoer]

I think it's an in-game text...
(not an in-map text...)

So, you must change the game...
(not change the map...)

 

[HappyTauren]

Done more research, realized the data is stored in framedef files. And we know how much we all hate them, since they are loaded when the engine starts...

 

[rulerofiron99]

Try this:
Create a folder called "Units" in your warcraft directory, and make a .txt called UnitGlobalStrings.

Here's the content from the .txt of this type I found on wc3c:

[Categories]
GiantClass=Giant
UndeadClass=Undead
MechanicalClass=Mechanical
TaurenClass=Tauren

[WorldEditStrings]
WESTRING_COMMANDSTRRAL0="Text - Tooltip - Rallypoint"
WESTRING_COMMANDSTRRAL1="Text - Ubertip - Rallypoint"
WESTRING_COMMANDSTRRAL2="Text - Hotkey - Rallypoint"
WESTRING_COMMANDSTRCAN0="Text - Tooltip - Cancel"
WESTRING_COMMANDSTRCAN1="Text - Ubertip - Cancel"
WESTRING_COMMANDSTRCAN2="Text - Hotkey - Cancel"
WESTRING_COMMANDSTRCANB0="Text - Tooltip - Cancel Build"
WESTRING_COMMANDSTRCANB1="Text - Ubertip - Cancel Build"
WESTRING_COMMANDSTRCANB2="Text - Hotkey - Cancel Build"
WESTRING_COMMANDSTRCANT0="Text - Tooltip - Cancel Train"
WESTRING_COMMANDSTRCANT1="Text - Ubertip - Cancel Train"
WESTRING_COMMANDSTRCANT2="Text - Hotkey - Cancel Train"
WESTRING_COMMANDSTRCANR0="Text - Tooltip - Cancel Revive"
WESTRING_COMMANDSTRCANR1="Text - Ubertip - Cancel Revive"
WESTRING_COMMANDSTRCANR2="Text - Hotkey - Cancel Revive"
WESTRING_COMMANDSTRHOL0="Text - Tooltip - Hold Position"
WESTRING_COMMANDSTRHOL1="Text - Ubertip - Hold Position"
WESTRING_COMMANDSTRHOL2="Text - Hotkey - Hold Position"
WESTRING_COMMANDSTRPAT0="Text - Tooltip - Patrol"
WESTRING_COMMANDSTRPAT1="Text - Ubertip - Patrol"
WESTRING_COMMANDSTRPAT2="Text - Hotkey - Patrol"
WESTRING_COMMANDSTRSTP0="Text - Tooltip - Stop"
WESTRING_COMMANDSTRSTP1="Text - Ubertip - Stop"
WESTRING_COMMANDSTRSTP2="Text - Hotkey - Stop"
WESTRING_COMMANDSTRATG0="Text - Tooltip - Attack Ground"
WESTRING_COMMANDSTRATG1="Text - Ubertip - Attack Ground"
WESTRING_COMMANDSTRATG2="Text - Hotkey - Attack Ground"
WESTRING_COMMANDSTRSKL0="Text - Tooltip - Select Hero Skill"
WESTRING_COMMANDSTRSKL1="Text - Ubertip - Select Hero Skill"
WESTRING_COMMANDSTRSKL2="Text - Hotkey - Select Hero Skill"
WESTRING_COMMANDSTRMOV0="Text - Tooltip - Move"
WESTRING_COMMANDSTRMOV1="Text - Ubertip - Move"
WESTRING_COMMANDSTRMOV2="Text - Hotkey - Move"
WESTRING_COMMANDSTRATK0="Text - Tooltip - Attack"
WESTRING_COMMANDSTRATK1="Text - Ubertip - Attack"
WESTRING_COMMANDSTRATK2="Text - Hotkey - Attack"
WESTRING_COMMANDSTRBLD0="Text - Tooltip - Build"
WESTRING_COMMANDSTRBLD1="Text - Ubertip - Build"
WESTRING_COMMANDSTRBLD2="Text - Hotkey - Build"
WESTRING_COMMANDSTRBLH0="Text - Tooltip - Build Human"
WESTRING_COMMANDSTRBLH1="Text - Ubertip - Build Human"
WESTRING_COMMANDSTRBLH2="Text - Hotkey - Build Human"
WESTRING_COMMANDSTRBLO0="Text - Tooltip - Build Orc"
WESTRING_COMMANDSTRBLO1="Text - Ubertip - Build Orc"
WESTRING_COMMANDSTRBLO2="Text - Hotkey - Build Orc"
WESTRING_COMMANDSTRBLE0="Text - Tooltip - Build Nightelf"
WESTRING_COMMANDSTRBLE1="Text - Ubertip - Build Nightelf"
WESTRING_COMMANDSTRBLE2="Text - Hotkey - Build Nightelf"
WESTRING_COMMANDSTRBLU0="Text - Tooltip - Build Undead"
WESTRING_COMMANDSTRBLU1="Text - Ubertip - Build Undead"
WESTRING_COMMANDSTRBLU2="Text - Hotkey - Build Undead"
WESTRING_COMMANDSTRBLN0="Text - Tooltip - Build Naga"
WESTRING_COMMANDSTRBLN1="Text - Ubertip - Build Naga"
WESTRING_COMMANDSTRBLN2="Text - Hotkey - Build Naga"
WESTRING_COMMANDSTRPUR0="Text - Tooltip - Sell Item"
WESTRING_COMMANDSTRPUR1="Text - Ubertip - Sell Item"
WESTRING_COMMANDSTRPUR2="Text - Hotkey - Sell Item"
WESTRING_CHAT_RECIPIENT_ALL="Chat - Recipient All"
WESTRING_CHAT_RECIPIENT_ALLIES="Chat - Recipient Allies"
WESTRING_CHAT_RECIPIENT_OBSERVERS="Chat - Recipient Observers"
WESTRING_CHAT_RECIPIENT_REFEREES="Chat - Recipient Referees"
WESTRING_CHAT_RECIPIENT_PRIVATE="Chat - Recipient Private"

Maybe you can try and figure out what Info & Tips would be called and add them to this list. Maybe WESTRING_MENU_TIPS? I haven't tried myself; just a though.

EDIT: @ framedef
Oh dear. So my method isn't really a method, then.

 

[HappyTauren]

Yeah. However, this is because I have found a neat way to put credits. Basically I edited UI\HelpStrings.txt file, and put credits there. Many framedef fields can be edited, but it seems that some are hard coded. By framedef fields I mean those such as 'Invulnerable" etc, not editing the file directly.

 

[rulerofiron99]

That's really neat.

Isn't there an image you can use to overwrite it?

 

[HappyTauren]

Nope, but I am happy with it the way it is, though.

 

[rulerofiron99]

As an added incentive, you should add a puzzle in the map that strongly hints at the answer being in the Tips menu.

 

[Ezekiel12]

Yeah, just import UI/HelpStrings.txt and UI/TipStrings.txt to you map and its done.

I dont understand your whole discussion, so if theres an open problem please post again.

 

[HappyTauren]

The problem is changing the 'Help" and "Tips" text when you open F10 menu. It still says "Help" and "Tips" and I'd like to change "Help" to "Credits".

 

[Ezekiel12]

The problem is changing the 'Help" and "Tips" text when you open F10 menu. It still says "Help" and "Tips" and I'd like to change "Help" to "Credits".

Put the following in the war3mapSkin.txt file. If you allready have the [FrameDef] tag then only paste the two variables.

[FrameDef]
KEY_HELP=xxx
KEY_TIPS=xxx

 

[HappyTauren]

Thank you, I've already tried doing that but it didn't work for me, now it works

 

[rulerofiron99]

now it works

Do please share this method - did Ezekiel12's way work?

 

[HappyTauren]

Yes, it works! Thanks a bunch to him

 

[claptomanic]

hey Tauren....

1. would you mind if i would copy your idea for my map? i really like it ;D
2. if its okay, how to change the text in help and tips? (took a fast look over game interface but as far i was able to see theres no tips-section or help-section)

 

[Ezekiel12]

how to change the text in help and tips?

UI/HelpStrings.txt and UI/TipStrings.txt

You might have to use UI/MacHelpStrings.txt too, as some people got those.

 

[HappyTauren]

claptomanic, haha, no problem. This is what this looks like now:

lolz

 

[rulerofiron99]

Check this showoff >.>

 

[claptomanic]

claptomanic, haha, no problem. This is what this looks like now:

lolz

haha okay thanks ^^
and it looks brilliant *-* godlike idea tauren <3 +rep just for the idea ;D

now to the button text and the text inside....could one of you post me a small tutorial for that? somehow im not able to find the UI/HelpStrings.txt, UI/TipStrings.txt and war3mapSkin.txt...and i really dont know at the moment what to change ^^ *shame on me* would be nice

 

[HappyTauren]

They are in war3.mpq, you can find them using magos (window>MPQ browser). They are all there The interface can be edited via Advanced > Gameplay Interface, but it gets messy, because the new war3mapskin.txt overwrites those settings, so you first have to export that file and merge it with the one you want to import. It is messy, but it works, I will write a tutorial on some more gameplay interface options once I've understood many UI options better (also gotta work on contest map).

 

[claptomanic]

so if i understand it the right way if i wanna change that it would delete all my settings in gameplay interface? Oo that would be really bad...

and could you explain the 'The interface can be edited via Advanced > Gameplay Interface, but it gets messy, because the new war3mapskin.txt overwrites those settings, so you first have to export that file and merge it with the one you want to import. It is messy, but it works, I will write a tutorial on some more gameplay interface options once I've understood many UI options better (also gotta work on contest map). part a bit more detailed?

why its messy? and what file i have to export and merge with which file i wanna import? i just have problems to understand it somehow....dont know why *shame on me*

EDIT: oh and one additional question....i have a german version of wc3 so my *.txt files are german. if i just change some of them the rest will be english if someone with an english version of wc3 plays it or will it stay german then?