[General] How to safe my source

[slovak27]

Hi guys how I can safe my map ? I can modify my map but anyone other?...
Becouse someone can steal my map

 

[Malhorne]

You can protect it with Vexorian widgetizer or something like this. But with this manipulation nobody will be able to open it
So you can share a copy protected.

 

[slovak27]

O it means that map can be played but anyone can open a map in Editor yea? ... This seems to be amazing for me

 

[Xonok]

O it means that map can be played but anyone can open a map in Editor yea? ... This seems to be amazing for me

Truth is, if the game can open the map, then there is always a way to unprotect it.
The purpose of protection is only that some random kids wouldn't take your map and put it up under their name. Your best bet is that if a person is good enough to unprotect a well-protected map, then they are already good enough to make a better one themselves.

Also, aside from making the map unopenable in editor, there are always tons of ways to hack the game. Ways that you can do absolutely nothing about, unless you code a new WC3.

 

[jonhysone]

Hmm , Widgetizer lowers Loading time , well , U should make a backup for your map because after protecting , u ain't be able to open it , so your unprotected version , be will LOST ;D

 

[Daffa]

Use Vexorian Map Optimizer and that's it.
But what Xonok said is also true, as the game can open it, there's always a way to unprotect it. You can additionally protect it by destroying its MPQ Code with ExtProtect or manual Hex Edit. This resultant with MPQ Editors can't open the map.

 

[Adiktuz]

Though seriously, I don't suggest doing it... there's simply not much point in protecting a wc3 map that much...

but if you really want, make sure you have a backup of your map...

 

[Rheiko]

if your map is good enough, protecting it won't be a bad thing
and yeah, make sure you have a backup file of your map. Once you use a Map Optimizer
your map is unopenable in the world editor but openable in the game. Save the unprotected version at your laptop, so you can edit it for further updates

 

[BLazeKraze]

http://www.wc3c.net/showthread.php?t=77401

Download the warcraft 3 optimizer then use ut on your map that you want to protect , Check all the options in the optimizer to sure that you will protect it from editing . When you save it , It is automatically to create another file .

 

[Daffa]

Make sure you specify the patch of warcraft for the tool or it won't work properly.

 

[slovak27]

This optimizer doesnt work! I still can edit the compressed map in EDITOR

 

[TriggerHappy]

This optimizer doesnt work! I still can edit the compressed map in EDITOR

What options did you use in the optimizer (screenshot)?

Try checking some other options.

EDIT: You should be using this tool: http://www.wc3c.net/showthread.php?t=79326

 

[slovak27]

I tried this way

then i just tried the option Check all
and again did not worked ...
maybe i do something wrong

 

[TriggerHappy]

Check "Remove editor-only files" and "Remove as much WE-only data as possible"

 

[slovak27]

Ok thanks it works now i understand, and one more question i have now 2 files .w3x
.w3x.j
These two files are needed,but can .w3x now exist without w3x.j?
I hope no


thanks a lot for this tool,this helped in my project

 

[TriggerHappy]

I don't think they are needed anymore, the .w3x can exist by itself.

 

[slovak27]

ok i tried that without w3x.j and it worked....

Thanks, SOLVED