[General] Player Color - Adjustable?

[TheWhiteWolf]

So, I have an idea... Is it possible to change player color?

I know there is a GUI action for this, and obviously at least one JASS function, but that's not what I'm asking.

My idea is changing the colors.

What should I do? What files should I overwrite? Can I enter hex code somewhere?

Any ideas are welcome

 

[Daffa]

Directly in game files? I guess Warcraft3Skin/Misc holds data for player colors.
For the least, I'm sure one of game files hold player color data.

 

[Zeatherann]

ReplaceableTextures/TeamColor/TeamColorXX.blp where XX is replaced by 00 through 15.

 

[sethmachine]

Hold on we can add in custom team colors to maps? Are there any resources for these?

Just I've been playing WC3 for over a decade, and I have never ever seen a single map use a custom team color (a team color not present in vanilla WC3).

 

[A Void]

Hold on we can add in custom team colors to maps? Are there any resources for these?

Just I've been playing WC3 for over a decade, and I have never ever seen a single map use a custom team color (a team color not present in vanilla WC3).

Yes you can edit the existing team colors located in War3.mpq > Replaceable Textures > Team Color. You however can't add new ones as far as I know..

 

[sethmachine]

Right so does anyone have a screen shot of this?

If I replaced say the TeamColor.blp corresponding to Red with say a random .blp like an icon, what would happen?

 

[Ezekiel12]

If I replaced say the TeamColor.blp corresponding to Red with say a random .blp like an icon, what would happen?

Replaced it with some random icon I found on this site:

 

[sethmachine]

Haha thank you Ezekiel12. That's sort of hilarious.

Though I wonder if there's any way to make the hero glow match the overall color of the texture? But I am starting to steal this thread.

 

[Ezekiel12]

Team glow with the same icon imported:
(note that you can not import team glow or color into the map, its only loaded at wc3 startup)
e: man, the horse really doesn't like it..

 

[Zeatherann]

If you can't import it, then how can we change it?

 

[Ezekiel12]

Like other files which are not loaded from the map, change existing mpqs, make custom ones or use a folder structure if local files are enabled.

 

[sethmachine]

Haha thank you again Ezekiel12.

Oh so wait we cannot overwrite the team color paths for a custom map? That is probably why I've never seen it before.

 

[A Void]

Haha thank you again Ezekiel12.

Oh so wait we cannot overwrite the team color paths for a custom map? That is probably why I've never seen it before.

I think you can override them in a map, using MPQ Editor and directly overriding them in the .mpq of the selected map, avoiding Import Manager. Maybe it will work?

 

[Vinz]

MPQs are more risky since some editors do not actually delete the files when you do (when you make a mistake with the files, etc.) and take up space.

However I guess there is no choice, so they should be imported at map completion and when you actually have set your mind on which team color/glow to use.

 

[Xonok]

MPQ editing is not necessary in this case, as you can just use the import editor to place the file in the appropriate place.

 

[Vinz]

I'm not sure if true, though he might have tested.

(note that you can not import team glow or color into the map, its only loaded at wc3 startup)

 

[Xonok]

If this is true, then there is no map-specific way, because even overriding wouldn't work. Should be tested in any case.

 

[Ezekiel12]

I still can not get the concept of this site of some people guessing or just saying wrong things. When I say something, its always verified. And if there should come up a case where I'm not sure, I will say so.

 

[A Void]

I still can not get the concept of this site of some people guessing or just saying wrong things. When I say something, its always verified. And if there should come up a case where I'm not sure, I will say so.

You mean about the hypothesis that mentioned to use MPQ Editor rather than Import Manager? It was a hypothesis and a conclusion to test out various ways of overriding team color in maps. It did not work, but that does not mean that I will ever trust your word and not investigate myself. As always if you are offended please refrain from commenting off-topic posts. When you say something it does not mean that it is verified without further proof of analysis.

 

[Xonok]

The reason I suggest ways that are not tested is that sometimes a problem can be solved in new ways. I do not have the willingness to test out every single way, so the OP can just pick and choose in what order to try things. With some common sense it's possible to assume which ways are more likely to work and if the person truly came here for help, then this little work probably isn't comparable to what they've already tried before.

 

[TheWhiteWolf]

If I got it right... Importing trough Import Editor won't work, right?
So, how can I get it to work?

 

[A Void]

If I got it right... Importing trough Import Editor won't work, right?
So, how can I get it to work?

Local Files method.

 

[TheWhiteWolf]

Local Files method.

Elaborate?

 

[Vinz]

Jass New Gen Editor > Extensions > Enable Local Files.

Create Folder in WC3 Directory with the exact path.

When the map is published, zip the folder and allow users to download it.

 

[Zeatherann]

There is no easy way to do it for a map specific method that works for online play. As it requires an external file(s) to work. Are you sure that it doesn't load it, but is more like the 'Computer (Normal)' names in that they affect the next map to be played?

 

[TheWhiteWolf]

Jass New Gen Editor > Extensions > Enable Local Files.

Create Folder in WC3 Directory with the exact path.

When the map is published, zip the folder and allow users to download it.

But the path given leads to an existing folder in the mpq... I don't get it :/

 

[Xonok]

The order of precedence for files is:
1. Stuff in the map
2. Stuff in the warcraft folder
3. Stuff in the MPQs

So putting something to the right place in the warcraft folder can overwrite MPQ stuff.

 

[TheWhiteWolf]

So, I should make a folder in my Warcraft 3 directory named ReplaceableTextures, then another one in the new folder named TeamColor, and then put new colors in it, named TeamColor00.blp, TeamColor01.blp, etc.

Thanks for all info and help guys, I am planning to make this a tutorial now