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War3 Model Editor

This bundle is marked as director's cut. It exceeds all expectations and excels in every regard.
//MOD EDIT// - PLEASE CHECK "UPDATE 2" below before posting if you have ISSUES USING MAGOS

This Model Editor is not made by me, but is made by Magos.

War3 Model Editor is as the name suggests a Model Viewer and a Model Editor dedicated to Warcraft 3. It supports both loading and saving of .mdl and .mdx model formats which are used in Warcraft 3. It also supports .bmp, .tga, .png, .jpg, .jpeg, .pcx and .blp texture formats.

There is a built-in MPQ Browser that allows you to browse any MPQ archive, which also includes Warcraft 3 map files (.w3m and .w3x). The MPQ Browser has been optimized for speed and is very fast to load and use. The Browser is customizable so you can add/remove your own icons and filters.

Features

* Model Viewer
* Model Editor
* Geoset Importing/Exporting
* Can save/load the model formats *.mdl and *.mdx
* Can save/load the texture formats .bmp, .tga, .png, .jpg, .jpeg, .pcx and .blp
* Can import other model formats (importers stored in DLLs)
* Ability to convert between the model formats
* Ability to convert between the texture formats
* MPQ Browser (very fast loading)
* Support for custom listfiles
* Support for custom MPQ filters & icons

Extras

* Loading Screen Creator
* A tool to create colored text for Warcraft 3

Supported Importers

* md2 (Quake 2)
* ms3d (Milkshape)


UPDATE 1 //by Rui​

Hey people, it's Rui. I have updated the tool to v1.07 and added some keywords for searching. Enjoy!


UPDATE 2 //by Khyrberos​

In recent years, both with modern OSes & with Reforged, W3ME might require a few adjustments to work properly.

(Made redundant by update 3)
One common issue over the years was missing DLLs; as described in this post by Hero_Lief and this message by Pyf, the DirectX Installer can be downloaded here. (Alternatively, as Hermit describes here, you can Google & download the specific file 'd3dx_9.dll' needed by W3ME.)

(Doesn't apply to beta v1.08)
A new issue with 1.30+ is its use of the CASC data system, replacing the old MPQ system. As described by Hermit in this post, you will need to have/find a copy of the old MPQs & put them where War3 Model Editor can find them in order for it to work properly. It appears 1.28 files work the best in v1.07

UPDATE 3 //by BogdanW3​

The v1.07 zip has been repacked to include the dll needed to make it run without having to install the DirectX runtime, thank you to @Dr Super Good for noting that that's the proper way to do things now with deprecation of Direct3D9 taking place.

You can now also download a new version, v1.08 beta, which was updated by me (@BogdanW3) and has some nice new, albeit still to be thoroughly tested, features:

* Edit texture paths directly from the textures window (no need for MDL for this)
* Support for v1000 (1.32) and v1100 (1.33, only loading for now) SD MDX models
* DDS texture support
* Hierarchical loading of textures (a texture referenced as tga in a model will no longer fail to load if the file is for example blp)
* Loading assets from CASC (no CASC browser at this time due to library limitations)
* 24 team colours
* Replaceable IDs 36 and 37, as well as a few more event objects are added from entries in the game data (thank you @Hermit)
* And more!

Feel free to contact me if there's any bugs or regressions you wish to report. MagosX has given me permission to post it, so I would like to thank him for that as well as making a great model editor with a very readable codebase!
This version currently works best with 1.29 MPQs or 1.31+ CASC.
Requires the 64-bit Visual C++ 2015 runtime.

PS, applies to all versions of W3ME:​

To set up the War3 Model Editor to load data (be it MPQs, or CASC in v1.08) from a specific folder, you will want to set up the string Registry value InstallPath in the registry key HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Blizzard Entertainment\Warcraft III\ to point to the Warcraft 3 data folder you wish to use.
For a more step-by-step explanation, check this comment by StormKnight.

Keywords:
warcraft, 3, III, magos, w3me, editor, model, war3, wc3, mdx
Contents

War3 Model Editor v1.07 (Binary)

War3 Model Editor v1.08 (64-bit, beta) (Binary)

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PurplePoot: Approved for extreme usefulness, whether as a mapper or a modeler.
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"This application has failed to start because d3d9.dll was not found. Re-installing may fix this problem.

this happens to me also any sugestions?:cry:
 
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Questions

Does it work with Gmax and if so does it work with Version 1.2
Okay it does not need a max progarm
But it came up with another error saying cannot load Warcraft 3/model editor/spalt data
what should i do
never mind i got it to work
 
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I have no trouble downloading the program or extracting the files. However when I try running the program it brings up a white box. I don't think it's a DirectX problem I went and got that. What is wrong?
 
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it keeps saying This application has failed to start because d3d9.dll was not found. Re-installing may fix this problem What's happening ive downloaded it about 7 times now
 
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"This application has failed to start because d3d9.dll was not found. Re-installing may fix this problem." This is what happens when I try to run the program. Any suggestions on what's wrong? I've re-downloaded this 4 times now in hopes something changed, yet nothing has.

PLEASE P.M. me or post back to tell me what's wrong or if you can give me one that you have that works.

Same happens for me can you tell me why
 
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Hey can someone help me? When I tried opening the program it leeps saying 'This application has failed to start because d3dx9_35.dll was not found. Re-installing the application may fix this problem.' Yes I have reinstalled this program alot of times but they kept saying the same thing!
SOMEONE PM ME!!!
 
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How can i make this work for Vista? when i run the Executable file to install it it always says: Unable to open "C:\Users\me\appdata\local\temp\data\Splatdata.txt" could it be my unzipper "winzip" which is the problem? or am i just too much of a noob? please help i want to make maps.
 
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when i try to open the program, it says, that it dont woks... something is go'in wrong for me..... plz help me some1... plz!
 
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"This application has failed to start because d3d9.dll was not found. Re-installing may fix this problem." This is what happens when I try to run the program. Any suggestions on what's wrong? I've re-downloaded this 4 times now in hopes something changed, yet nothing has.

PLEASE P.M. me or post back to tell me what's wrong or if you can give me one that you have that works.

You only need to download the DLL and put it on the windows system 32 folder.

Download d3d9.dll

Put the dll on: C:\Windows\System32
 
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You only need to download the DLL and put it on the windows system 32 folder.

Download d3d9.dll

Put the dll on: C:\Windows\System32

have the same problem
the .dll file is there but the programm is unable to find it

note: I'm using Windows 7

edit: just copy&pasted some of the DirectX 9 Files of my old Windows XP and it works flawlessly as always

the following file solved it:
 

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"This application has failed to start because d3d9.dll was not found. Re-installing may fix this problem." This is what happens when I try to run the program. Any suggestions on what's wrong? I've re-downloaded this 4 times now in hopes something changed, yet nothing has.

PLEASE P.M. me or post back to tell me what's wrong or if you can give me one that you have that works.

*sigh*
 
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i gotta try something there !! brbrbrbrbrb smiles = where? see you in hell :p by the way..... :O maybe mdl editor work sssggg jjj



ref=home php
 
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Hello PPL.

I download War3 Model Editor but i have problem now ....

I get msg: This application has failed to start because d3dx9_35.dll was not found.

I try re download and re extract 3 time ... Same problem ..... Please Help me ... Tnx
 
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is there any other model editors? cuz this one doesnt work at me, and i mean DOESNT WORK AT ALL, maybe my computer doesnt want to run it, i said it before and i will say it now, it runs it for a sec then it closes.
 
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The Missing ' d3dx9_35.dll ' File.

If you Are Downloading This Program, And You Are Missing The ' d3dx9_35.dll ' File, Then Simply Go To This Link: http://www.dll-files.com/dllindex/pop.php?d3dx9_35 Click The ' Download d3dx9_35.dll ' Button And When You Get The File, Place it Into the same folder that you have your Model Editor In, This Should Solve The Problem, As It Did For Me.

Goodluck,
~xXSephirothXx
 
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Guys, I need help. My computer won't open War3 Model Editor. It says that it cannotopen "Data\SplatData.txt". What should I do??
 
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This application has failed to start because d3dx9_35.dll was not found. Re-installing the application may fix this problem"

that was what my computer said.
what should i do ?
where can i find the d3dx9_35.dll ?

pls tell me.

i really want to use this program . .
 
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The program looks really nice but i dong heve enough knowledge to use it ...

Just a question how come when i scannes the file with my antivirus it detects an "keylogger" in the "kernel mode memory patch" ???
 
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Aw i downloaded 6 times whatever i do it have a file that is missing and i cant open it..........somebody help me in solving this problem.
 
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This application has failed to start because d3dx9_35.dll was not found. Re-installing the application may fix this problem"

that was what my computer said.
what should i do ?
where can i find the d3dx9_35.dll ?

pls tell me.

i really want to use this program . .
Please refer to this to resolve the problem, this is probably the easy way to do it:
http://www.hiveworkshop.com/forums/1203345-post248.html

The program looks really nice but i dong heve enough knowledge to use it ...

Just a question how come when i scannes the file with my antivirus it detects an "keylogger" in the "kernel mode memory patch" ???

It doesn't have a virus, maybe it could be false. Just ensure your computer isn't been infected that it also infects other files; it worked fine for me.
 
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Nice

Man!!!:eek:
GREAT STUFF!!!!!:grin::wink::thumbs_up::smile:
THANK YOU, Pha0001!!!:infl_thumbs_up:
I think your download maked it work, but i dont know =D.:smile:
But, when i import a model, it's totally black, and i cant find out, how to set the texture on. Could someone please tell me?:confused:
 
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