Curse of the Forsaken v3.0.1

[tomoraider]

Same. I have the files both in the folder where my games and in documents and it still doesn't work.

Do cinematics in Blizzard's campaigns work for you? I'm wondering, if those work, then there probably is some kind of an issue with my cinematics that makes them not work for some people. But since they work for me, I'm not even sure how I would figure it out.

 

[Anaxie]

Do cinematics in Blizzard's campaigns work for you? I'm wondering, if those work, then there probably is some kind of an issue with my cinematics that makes them not work for some people. But since they work for me, I'm not even sure how I would figure it out.

Tomo

Blzizard AND your TBC Rise of the blood elves cinematic work.

Forsaken ones are broke for me still even after I fixed my other issiue with a reinstall

just compare both the trailer CGIs side by side off the download page maybe that will shed light.


~ also again, I can never thank you enough not only for RotBE or CotF but their polished V3.0 versions iand your passion.

You have brought the fondest memories of this grizzled retired WoW raider from my months slaving against the HLKing and the Struggle of Sunwell.

Your choice to add voice sets for all the key moments of both expansions was a masterstroke of genius. For RotBE on Kil'jaeden alone Kalecgos and Anveenas Banter is what hit me. That moment always and still gives me chills to this day when he tells you to strike now and Vanquish the Deciever after Anveenas Sacrifice.

If you ever overhaul RotBE again or do An update I hope you give the Fury of the Sunwell the love and detailed attention you provided to ICC. Your new and Improved version is in a league of it's own for how the map is designed.

 

[DrakPanda]

finally

 

[Stefan.K]

Do cinematics in Blizzard's campaigns work for you? I'm wondering, if those work, then there probably is some kind of an issue with my cinematics that makes them not work for some people. But since they work for me, I'm not even sure how I would figure it out.

They work.

 

[renegade]

Ah, Curse of the Forsaken v3.0, congratulations on releasing this. There seem to be fewer and fewer decent campaigns these days on the hive.

Anyway, bugs and suggestions.

So far, i've not yet seen any game affecting bug whatsoever though i have yet to finish the campaign.

A few notes though.

Vampire bats are not classified as undead, therefore i can't heal them with Putress' elixir.

This end cinematic with the battle for Orgrimmar. Perhaps remove the units and buildings within the region of the cinematic when it starts.

I'll update this post once i find more bugs or suggestions.

 

[Rennathrim]

Yes, but it shouldn't be in your documents folder, it needs to be in the folder of the game itself.

That's what I have been saying all this time. It IS in the games folder but your cinematics still aren't working. Like, I just tried the first CGI cinematic again and well, it just skipped the cinematic and took me to chapter 1.

 

[KingSlender]

so far everything is good though what i don't get is how people can't get the CGI movies to work. it worked well for me you out did yourself tomoraider. its an amazing campaign so far though i saw someone with strange undead models instead of the original one posting it here ,i thought it looked alot more cool,is there a way to get it to my game as well?

 

[Neveralice]

The CGI cinematics do not work for me, too.
But your RoBE cinematics works.
And I can view all of them using VLC media player.

I guess it may have something to do with the codec.
The VLC player reports that RotBEOp.mpq is WMV-3 and CoF files are H264 - MPEG-4 AVC
Maybe coverting them to WMV can solve this issue, but that's only a speculation.

Also, I found some logs that may contain some information
They are in My Documents\Warcraft III\Logs

FramedefErrors.log

6/11 21:30:04.682  Error (UI\FrameDef\UI\ConsoleUI.fdf:6027): Expected ",", but found "AlphaMode"

6/11 21:30:04.682  (UI\FrameDef\UI\ConsoleUI.fdf//6027) Warning, unknown keyword in context: Literal String
6/11 21:30:04.682  (UI\FrameDef\UI\ConsoleUI.fdf//6027) Warning, unknown keyword in context: ,

An empty file named selection.log

War3Logs.txt

6/11 21:30:04.213  GameMain Started
6/11 21:30:04.213  Command Line: "C:\Program Files (x86)\Warcraft III\Warcraft III.exe"
6/11 21:30:04.588  Telemetry Launch Info:
process_name: "Warcraft III.exe"
parent_process_name: "explorer.exe"
current_expansion_version: "W3XP"
highest_expansion_version: "W3XP"


6/11 21:30:32.189  Accessed Deprecated MPQ for file: Textures\D_ShorelineParticleXY.blp   Please import the file into your map to ensure it is available in the future.
6/11 21:31:04.472  Accessed Deprecated MPQ for file: Textures\D_ShorelineParticleXY.blp   Please import the file into your map to ensure it is available in the future.
6/11 21:31:12.769  GxVideo - PlayVideo unable to play C:/Program Files (x86)/Warcraft III/Movies/CotFCin1.mpq
6/11 21:32:13.242  Accessed Deprecated MPQ for file: Textures\D_ShorelineParticleXY.blp   Please import the file into your map to ensure it is available in the future.
6/11 21:32:36.559  Accessed Deprecated MPQ for file: Textures\D_ShorelineParticleXY.blp   Please import the file into your map to ensure it is available in the future.
6/11 21:32:41.507  GxVideo - PlayVideo unable to play C:/Program Files (x86)/Warcraft III/Movies/CotFCin1.mpq
6/11 21:33:15.966  GameMain Ended

Anyway, thanks for making this epic campaign!

 

[tomoraider]

Tomo

Blzizard AND your TBC Rise of the blood elves cinematic work.

Forsaken ones are broke for me still even after I fixed my other issiue with a reinstall

just compare both the trailer CGIs side by side off the download page maybe that will shed light.


~ also again, I can never thank you enough not only for RotBE or CotF but their polished V3.0 versions iand your passion.

You have brought the fondest memories of this grizzled retired WoW raider from my months slaving against the HLKing and the Struggle of Sunwell.

Your choice to add voice sets for all the key moments of both expansions was a masterstroke of genius. For RotBE on Kil'jaeden alone Kalecgos and Anveenas Banter is what hit me. That moment always and still gives me chills to this day when he tells you to strike now and Vanquish the Deciever after Anveenas Sacrifice.

If you ever overhaul RotBE again or do An update I hope you give the Fury of the Sunwell the love and detailed attention you provided to ICC. Your new and Improved version is in a league of it's own for how the map is designed.

I'm glad you like it!

Ah, Curse of the Forsaken v3.0, congratulations on releasing this. There seem to be fewer and fewer decent campaigns these days on the hive.

Anyway, bugs and suggestions.

So far, i've not yet seen any game affecting bug whatsoever though i have yet to finish the campaign.

A few notes though.

Vampire bats are not classified as undead, therefore i can't heal them with Putress' elixir.

This end cinematic with the battle for Orgrimmar. Perhaps remove the units and buildings within the region of the cinematic when it starts.

I'll update this post once i find more bugs or suggestions.

Actually, it's intended that Vampire Bats are not undead, because, well, they're not. I thought about making them undead for the sake of gameplay, but I decided against it in the end. It just kind of felt wrong to me.

Huh, I thought I already did that in Orgrimmar. Will fix!

The CGI cinematics do not work for me, too.
But your RoBE cinematics works.
And I can view all of them using VLC media player.

I guess it may have something to do with the codec.
The VLC player reports that RotBEOp.mpq is WMV-3 and CoF files are H264 - MPEG-4 AVC
Maybe coverting them to WMV can solve this issue, but that's only a speculation.

Also, I found some logs that may contain some information
They are in My Documents\Warcraft III\Logs

FramedefErrors.log

6/11 21:30:04.682  Error (UI\FrameDef\UI\ConsoleUI.fdf:6027): Expected ",", but found "AlphaMode"

6/11 21:30:04.682  (UI\FrameDef\UI\ConsoleUI.fdf//6027) Warning, unknown keyword in context: Literal String
6/11 21:30:04.682  (UI\FrameDef\UI\ConsoleUI.fdf//6027) Warning, unknown keyword in context: ,

An empty file named selection.log

War3Logs.txt

6/11 21:30:04.213  GameMain Started
6/11 21:30:04.213  Command Line: "C:\Program Files (x86)\Warcraft III\Warcraft III.exe"
6/11 21:30:04.588  Telemetry Launch Info:
process_name: "Warcraft III.exe"
parent_process_name: "explorer.exe"
current_expansion_version: "W3XP"
highest_expansion_version: "W3XP"


6/11 21:30:32.189  Accessed Deprecated MPQ for file: Textures\D_ShorelineParticleXY.blp   Please import the file into your map to ensure it is available in the future.
6/11 21:31:04.472  Accessed Deprecated MPQ for file: Textures\D_ShorelineParticleXY.blp   Please import the file into your map to ensure it is available in the future.
6/11 21:31:12.769  GxVideo - PlayVideo unable to play C:/Program Files (x86)/Warcraft III/Movies/CotFCin1.mpq
6/11 21:32:13.242  Accessed Deprecated MPQ for file: Textures\D_ShorelineParticleXY.blp   Please import the file into your map to ensure it is available in the future.
6/11 21:32:36.559  Accessed Deprecated MPQ for file: Textures\D_ShorelineParticleXY.blp   Please import the file into your map to ensure it is available in the future.
6/11 21:32:41.507  GxVideo - PlayVideo unable to play C:/Program Files (x86)/Warcraft III/Movies/CotFCin1.mpq
6/11 21:33:15.966  GameMain Ended

Anyway, thanks for making this epic campaign!

I think you may be right. I rendered the CotF cinematics in a different format because it looked a bit better. I'll render them in .wvm and post them here when I do, it would be of great help if a few of you tested it.

 

[Neveralice]

I'm glad you like it!



Actually, it's intended that Vampire Bats are not undead, because, well, they're not. I thought about making them undead for the sake of gameplay, but I decided against it in the end. It just kind of felt wrong to me.

Huh, I thought I already did that in Orgrimmar. Will fix!



I think you may be right. I rendered the CotF cinematics in a different format because it looked a bit better. I'll render them in .wvm and post them here when I do, it would be of great help if a few of you tested it.

I used VLC to convert them into WMV format and they worked!
However, the converted cinematics have very poor quality in game. (Not acceptable for me)
I tried AVI formats, but this time the audio did not sync with video.

[Edit] I found the solution - You need to have H264 codecs for the CGI cinematics to work. I downloaded and installed DivX, and now they work.
(But the DivX occupies too much space! Does any one know where to get a H264 codecs package only?)

 

[KingSlender]

excuse me but may i know how you changed the models?

 

[Kyrbi0]

Well howdy-doody! I was just checking the page like "didn't something change?"...

What a fantastic send-off. I've not yet had the chance to play through these at all (shameful, I know), but I can tell that this is the bar to beat when it comes to quality custom Wc3 campaigns. My campaign(s) are probably years off still (if I ever get to it :<...), but I know this'll be a tough act to follow. : )

 

[Anaxie]

excuse me but may i know how you changed the models?

Resources in Use by Curse of the Forsaken v3.0 | HIVE

 

[Atshiel]

I miss Phaelynne, you know, other thing is: All heroes received new icons or models or spells....
Except Varimathras, you bully him!

 

[tomoraider]

Here are cinematics in a different format. Please give them a try: https://www.hiveworkshop.com/attachments/cotfcinematics-rar.299836/

Well howdy-doody! I was just checking the page like "didn't something change?"...

What a fantastic send-off. I've not yet had the chance to play through these at all (shameful, I know), but I can tell that this is the bar to beat when it comes to quality custom Wc3 campaigns. My campaign(s) are probably years off still (if I ever get to it :<...), but I know this'll be a tough act to follow. : )

You've been posting for a long time you still haven't given them a try, it's time!

I miss Phaelynne, you know, other thing is: All heroes received new icons or models or spells....
Except Varimathras, you bully him!

Phaelynne is still there (kind of)!

 

[ONG ZI HAO]

This is ultimatelyyyyyyyyyyy awesomeeeee !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[MogulKahn]

Well, Dreadlords, Acolyotes and Necromamcers are also not Undead in a lore, but because of gameplay sake, in the game, they are all undead.

 

[Kyrbi0]

Well, Dreadlords, Acolyotes and Necromamcers are also not Undead in a lore, but because of gameplay sake, in the game, they are all undead.

That's a good point; Dreadlords are Demons and ostensibly Acolytes/Necromancers are corrupted (but living) humans.

 

[Ormus]

Considering that 1.29 patch doesnt support WinXP anymore, its sad that COTF 1.27 will not get updated.

 

[Kallel]

@tomoraider

I read the file "how to install" but I didn't understand at all how to install the voices. It's not clear. For instance, where should I put the files?

Btw yours are incredible campaigns! I normally never play again a map that I have already played but with your work, I'll make an exception

 

[tomoraider]

Well, Dreadlords, Acolyotes and Necromamcers are also not Undead in a lore, but because of gameplay sake, in the game, they are all undead.

That's actually a good point. I'll probably make them undead then.

@tomoraider

I read the file "how to install" but I didn't understand at all how to install the voices. It's not clear. For instance, where should I put the files?

Btw yours are incredible campaigns! I normally never play again a map that I have already played but with your work, I'll make an exception

Thanks! I put the voices for download for people who want to use them in their own projects, because I often get asked to share them. You don't need to do anything with them.

Also, has anyone who's had issues with cinematics tried the new download I linked? Are they working now?

 

[Kallel]

@tomoraider

Ok, thanks!

 

[Rennathrim]

I'll try them naw Tomo.

 

[Rennathrim]

@tomoraider Nope. Doesn't work.

 

[Anaxie]

What was the Bundle update for just now

 

[Kallel]

@tomoraider

Ehrr.... Dont know about the others, but the first CGI cinematic doesn't work... should I set a special resolution size? what should I do?

 

[merlockqueen]

im so happy im crying thank you tomo

 

[renegade]

Sylvanas can attack stone walls.

The Gan'arg Engineer's selection circle is above its model, giving it a halo

Reading Thrall's Totem Mastery ability when deciding to level it up is quite tedious, perhaps compress the text and improvements for each level of the totems?

Battle for the Undercity
- What have they done to my beatiful city!? > beautiful

Wyrmrest Temple

- At the Forge of Souls, Vereesa says "This must be the place, thread carefully" > tread

Will add more eventually

 

[Verb8im]

I didn't think there were night elves or draenai in Northrend?

EDIT: So I just found the Scroll of Truth in Chapter 9. Is it just an easter egg or is it supposed to actually change something?

 

[Atshiel]

Well, I recently finishe the campaign, Hard Mode is such a fun and a headaches generator lol, I love everything new you made, the final is....is so beautiful, I dropped a tear lol, thanks Tomo for this campaign and congrats.

 

[Linking Deer]

Thank you, I'm glad you liked it.

Hello, I have a problem with this campaign that you just updated, every time I want to play mission 2, I know on black screen and I've been waiting for several minutes, I do not know if you can solve this problem, please help, thanks for reading

 

[Linking Deer]

That's odd... they are supposed to freeze during the fight then unfreeze after it ends. It never happened to me. I'll look into it when I can.

And about the goldmine bug, it happens when you haunt the goldmine before the cinematic. I'll fix it soon when I can.

 

[Linking Deer]

Thank you,

When you have finished repairing the problem, please send me a message to be able to download it again, I like your campaigns

 

[Linking Deer]

PD:

You will be more campaigns in the history of warcraft, just out of curiosity, is that you do it very well friend, thanks for reading

 

[Rennathrim]

Chapter seven. Skipped the cinematic cause I already watched it and it completed the main mission.

 

[Sclammerz]

Oh, goodness. I've been waiting for this.

 

[Verb8im]

In chapter 12, I have two Signet of the Traitor King, but I picked up Kel'thuzad's sword, so that item never transferred over

 

[Verb8im]

Hello, I have a problem with this campaign that you just updated, every time I want to play mission 2, I know on black screen and I've been waiting for several minutes, I do not know if you can solve this problem, please help, thanks for reading

You have to update your game

 

[mikotodesu]

any new known issues about when trying to start the game, it automatically closes?

edit: i downloaded the patch 1.27 one, cuz i have 1.27, either way
everytime i start the curse of the forsaken map, it loads, I select diffculity and then the game closes and makes my screen whiter than normal, it's pretty white right now xD

 

[cleavinghammer]

(On 1.28)

First level: If you pick up a secret item before the quest is discovered, the update message plays but the quest remains hidden.

Beat the first level, but on exiting the scorescreen it gave me a "Could not load map data" message. Trying to get to the second level from the menu gave the same message.

 

[kaneki]

You have to update your game[/QU

You have to update your game

same problem as mine

 

[MinorCharacter]

The second download for the cinematics worked for me. Love it, great work as always!

 

[renegade]

Eydis Darkbane stayed invulnerable forever. wut

 

[KingSlender]

Resources in Use by Curse of the Forsaken v3.0 | HIVE

thank you

 

[KingSlender]

Do cinematics in Blizzard's campaigns work for you? I'm wondering, if those work, then there probably is some kind of an issue with my cinematics that makes them not work for some people. But since they work for me, I'm not even sure how I would figure it out.

they worked for me

 

[tomoraider]

Sylvanas can attack stone walls.

The Gan'arg Engineer's selection circle is above its model, giving it a halo

Reading Thrall's Totem Mastery ability when deciding to level it up is quite tedious, perhaps compress the text and improvements for each level of the totems?

Battle for the Undercity
- What have they done to my beatiful city!? > beautiful

Wyrmrest Temple

- At the Forge of Souls, Vereesa says "This must be the place, thread carefully" > tread

Will add more eventually

- That's intended. Anyone can attack walls.
- I think Gan'arg Engineer's problem is related to the model itself, but I might be wrong. I'll check it out.
- Thanks for posting the typos!

I didn't think there were night elves or draenai in Northrend?

EDIT: So I just found the Scroll of Truth in Chapter 9. Is it just an easter egg or is it supposed to actually change something?

Draenei and night elves are part of the Alliance. And clearly Jaina is a dreadlord, everyone knows this.

Well, I recently finishe the campaign, Hard Mode is such a fun and a headaches generator lol, I love everything new you made, the final is....is so beautiful, I dropped a tear lol, thanks Tomo for this campaign and congrats.

Glad you liked it! How did you feel about the difficulty? Was it right for hard, was anything too hard?

Hello, I have a problem with this campaign that you just updated, every time I want to play mission 2, I know on black screen and I've been waiting for several minutes, I do not know if you can solve this problem, please help, thanks for reading

You need to update your game. You can't play on 1.26.

PD:

You will be more campaigns in the history of warcraft, just out of curiosity, is that you do it very well friend, thanks for reading

I don't think I will.

Chapter seven. Skipped the cinematic cause I already watched it and it completed the main mission.

Huh, I think I know why this happens. I will fix it.

In chapter 12, I have two Signet of the Traitor King, but I picked up Kel'thuzad's sword, so that item never transferred over

That's weird... I'll check it out.

any new known issues about when trying to start the game, it automatically closes?

edit: i downloaded the patch 1.27 one, cuz i have 1.27, either way
everytime i start the curse of the forsaken map, it loads, I select diffculity and then the game closes and makes my screen whiter than normal, it's pretty white right now xD

No idea. CotF 1.27 version worked fine for me on Patch 1.27.

(On 1.28)

First level: If you pick up a secret item before the quest is discovered, the update message plays but the quest remains hidden.

Beat the first level, but on exiting the scorescreen it gave me a "Could not load map data" message. Trying to get to the second level from the menu gave the same message.

Are you playing on the right version? I think that's why that error might happen.

wow i cant play the next campaign all black screen cant move to the next campaign

Update your game.

Eydis Darkbane stayed invulnerable forever. wut

Strange. Eydis is supposed to go invulnerable when she gets low on health, and then the same thing happens with Fjola. Not sure why it bugged. I'll check it out.

 

[renegade]

Strange. Eydis is supposed to go invulnerable when she gets low on health, and then the same thing happens with Fjola. Not sure why it bugged. I'll check it out.

Actually, i think its because, at the point where she moves to corners to summon fellow Val'Kyr, i think i just blocked her way with units and she just gave up lol. Anyway, ran a quick load before the fight and made sure not to block both of them and it worked and managed to kill them.

Edit: When transferring control of playable heroes such as Jaina, Varian, Thrall, Bolvar blablabla, the AI sometimes drops or sells their items in missions. But when we get to use said heroes again, the items are still magically there.

Ex. Trial of Monsters, AI controlled hero dropped Signet of the Traitor King at the voodoo lounge at the Horde base, but didnt actually sell it, i let Vereesa pick it up and in Fall of the Lich King, i had 2 signets. (quite useful for the fight with LK btw.)

 

[Anaxie]

Just to clear up on a lore question.

There was Night Elven camp in Dragonlblight at Stars Rest outside Azjol'Nerub

Also, there were some Draenei in Valiance Keep in Borean Tundra and Vindicator Maraad on the Skybreaker in Icecrown.

 

[tomoraider]

Actually, i think its because, at the point where she moves to corners to summon fellow Val'Kyr, i think i just blocked her way with units and she just gave up lol. Anyway, ran a quick load before the fight and made sure not to block both of them and it worked and managed to kill them.

Edit: When transferring control of playable heroes such as Jaina, Varian, Thrall, Bolvar blablabla, the AI sometimes drops or sells their items in missions. But when we get to use said heroes again, the items are still magically there.

Ex. Trial of Monsters, AI controlled hero dropped Signet of the Traitor King at the voodoo lounge at the Horde base, but didnt actually sell it, i let Vereesa pick it up and in Fall of the Lich King, i had 2 signets. (quite useful for the fight with LK btw.)

Ah, awesome that you noticed why it happened. I can easily then make sure it doesn't happen anymore.

I've noticed that, actually. I let AI heroes buy and sell items, so that's why I made it you get items from the last time you played that hero, not from when they were an AI hero. Not sure why they'd drop it, though. I'll just make it so they can't do anything with items then.

 

[Anaxie]

Actually, i think its because, at the point where she moves to corners to summon fellow Val'Kyr, i think i just blocked her way with units and she just gave up lol. Anyway, ran a quick load before the fight and made sure not to block both of them and it worked and managed to kill them.

Edit: When transferring control of playable heroes such as Jaina, Varian, Thrall, Bolvar blablabla, the AI sometimes drops or sells their items in missions. But when we get to use said heroes again, the items are still magically there.

Ex. Trial of Monsters, AI controlled hero dropped Signet of the Traitor King at the voodoo lounge at the Horde base, but didnt actually sell it, i let Vereesa pick it up and in Fall of the Lich King, i had 2 signets. (quite useful for the fight with LK btw.)

Thank you for your contribution +rep