Exporting Units

[Phire126]

Does anybody know how to export units/buildings from a map/mod? I was told I should export the models from TToR because I'm in desperate need of demonic buildings and that scenario has the perfect buildings. However, I'm not sure how i can get the models from it because I can't find them to download and it's a mod so it doesn't show up as imported. Also, just to make sure, this is legal right? I don't want to do anything against Hive rules.

 

[PurplePoot]

Probably if you give credit, since the models were released in random places time and time again.

Anyways, just get a program that can handle MPQs (Magos's Model Editor is a good choice) and open+extract the files with it.

 

[Phire126]

Thanks so much Purplepoot, you're getting a special mention in my map Do you have a Warcraft III account name? I'll put that in the load screen.

Ok i got a program but I'm having trouble getting the models from TToR, can you help me step by step. If you can't/don't want to its no problem, I know I'm a noob :'(

 

[PurplePoot]

Well, open Magos's Model Editor (once you have it), and choose Edit -> Register Extensions.

Check MDX, MDL, MPQ, BLP if they aren't already, and press OK.

Then, go to the folder when TToR is, and doubleclick TToR's MPQ (whatever has the .mpq extension), and have fun browsing it for the models and such you need.

If you want to export a file (from the MPQ), just right-click it and select Export. If you want to view it, double-click it.

And no need to credit me, I meant credit the makers of TToR

 

[Phire126]

I'll credit both. but i need yer name

 

[PurplePoot]

Guess




It's PurplePoot

 

[Phire126]

LMAO ok, 1 more thing.. I'm having lots of trouble getting the TToR models out and into my map, the other models work but I'm not entirely sure which skins I should put, the paths, etc. Can you help me? I know it's a lot to ask but you're my last hope... by the way how can i +rep you?

 

[PurplePoot]

To +rep, press the checkmark/X box to the left of someone's rep, then add a comment.

As to checking the textures;

You're using Magos, right? Well, just doubleclick the model (open it in the viewer)

Then go to Windows - Texture Manager

Then you'll see all the textures it uses, and their paths.

 

[Phire126]

You, sir are a god among Hive-members PurplePoot.

 

[Wolverabid]

• Another way to export resources from maps is to use MPQ master v1.2.0
  That software can even export resources from war3Patch.mpq.
  
  
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[PurplePoot]

Wolver, Magos's is handier for this sort of thing, as it can view the models and textures and so on, get paths of the skins a model uses, has a nice interface, and it can read war3Patch.mpq

 

[Need_O2]

well weu enchanger has a export/import function for everything it would help you well export models export unit data export map terrain etc

 

[PurplePoot]

well weu enchanger has a export/import function for everything it would help you well export models export unit data export map terrain etc

It's not in a map MPQ, it's in a standalone MPQ, as all TCs are.

 

[Phire126]

Hey do you know how to add a birth/death model to a model? I know it sounds weird but these building models i got have no birth or death animation but there is a model called "birth" and "death" which fit them and I'm wondering if I can make those models "be" their death and birth animations.

 

[PurplePoot]

Well, you could always just replace the units with alternate copies.

However, some buildings (take undead for example) use a default build for all their buildings; TToR may do so. If so, I assume you just need the birth and death models in their correct directories.

 

[Phire126]

ah, ok, yeah, the buildings im talking about are exactly like the undead, they are summoned.

 

[Need_O2]

It's not in a map MPQ, it's in a standalone MPQ, as all TCs are.

oh sorry then just use a mpq opener there are lots of mpq browsers

 

[PurplePoot]

He already got it ages ago. (with my solution) Right now the problem is how the heck to get the buildings to use the right birth model.