War3 Model Editor

[pick-a-chew]

Great tool. Coupled with a few tutorials, it's really easy to use.

 

[CampScouter]

awesome.

 

[deepstrasz]

Absolutely usefun.
5/5.

 

[TheFirstGreekAlphabet]

NOTE: Make sure you have the latest TFT patch, this does not work with ROC and make sure you have the latest Direct X to avoid errors.

Where can I get updates ?

 

[pyf]

Updates for what exactly?

 

[Trakya]

This no longer works unless you hardly find solution to fix it while it gives you big problems as the stupid dll error appears and if you're using win10 after you download the dll file and put it into the right folder in C:\System32 or similar(I don't know the exact name for 64bit) another stupid error appears and I can't use it. Not worth to deal with such problem

 

[Stefan.K]

This no longer works unless you hardly find solution to fix it while it gives you big problems as the stupid dll error appears and if you're using win10 after you download the dll file and put it into the right folder in C:\System32 or similar(I don't know the exact name for 64bit) another stupid error appears and I can't use it. Not worth to deal with such problem

@LightOfPeople : fyi, @Pillage was last seen here in January 2009.


d3dx9_35.dll comes with the DirectX 9.0c Runtime by Microsoft.

Therefore it is both a much better and safer solution, to install the DirectX9.0c End-User Runtime properly instead.
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/179113/how-to-install-the-latest-version-of-directx
(use the official Web Installer by Microsoft)


** update **
I personally would never download a thing from the site you linked to...

 

[Fingolfin]

Doesn't appear to work with version 1.29, since War3patch.mpq has been removed. Might be solvable by copying it from an old installation into the new folder.

 

[warock]

like it a lot wish i could find an easier to understand tutorial

 

[G4X-501]

Here's my problem with War3ModelEditor.
Anyone knows how to fix?

 

[Warseeker]

Here's my problem with War3ModelEditor.
Anyone knows how to fix?

The texture is missing or has a different path.

 

[G4X-501]

The texture is missing or has a different path.

It still works in wc3 but it is difficult to view the model in War3ModelEditor.
I sometime use War3ModelEditor for making icon for unit and some ability.

 

[BlueRabbit_07]

I tried it but i wasn't able to run it... Every time I open it nothing happens... Any suggestions?

 

[prinze janus]

nice great for making models

 

[moyackx]

Just for the people who has issues with Model editor and patch 1.29: Magos' War3 Model Editor - WC3 modding.info

 

[xorkatoss]

ok guys so you know that latest patch 1.30 made this:

"war3.mpq, war3x.mpq, etc. have been migrated into a CASC filesystem"

so yeah magos model editor now can't find the mpq file and all it shows is black textures...please fix

 

[Kyrbi0]

If you have saved a copy of an earlier version of Wc3, just use those MPQs (find them in your filesystem & put them somewhere safely tucked away so they don't get updated into oblivion).

If you don't... You may be able to find them elsewhere, or from someone else. There's also some Version Switchers/Legacy Installers being talked about here recently you may find useful.

 

[Himperion]

In moments like this you've to wonder why there isn't a Github with the model editor and mdlvis data ,_,.

 

[Lordlycan]

teamcolor doesn't seem to show

 

[Chaudown450]

So...I tried editing some models...but whenever they come up, they're literally pitch black. Any idea as to why they come up like that? And if so, what do you recommend I do?

 

[Lt_Hawkeye]

You need to put the mpq files in the same folder as the program. Then they should show up.

 

[Chaudown450]

You need to put the mpq files in the same folder as the program. Then they should show up.

Thanks! I'll give that a shot.

 

[Chaudown450]

You need to put the mpq files in the same folder as the program. Then they should show up.

I forgot to ask, where specifically in the folder do I place them? Data? Or no?

 

[Kyrbi0]

Right next to the .exe, IIRC

 

[Kuhneghetz]

I tried moyack's solution (placing the MPQ files in the Magos Model Editor folder) and the ingame textures were still black in the editor.
However, it works fine when I placed the MPQ files in same folder as the Warcraft III.exe.

 

[Chaudown450]

I tried moyack's solution (placing the MPQ files in the Magos Model Editor folder) and the ingame textures were still black in the editor.
However, it works fine when I placed the MPQ files in same folder as the Warcraft III.exe.

I heard about that too, but there's yet another conundrum I have right there...
I dunno where the War3.mpq or War3x.mpq files are. I know I didn't delete them when I first got the game, and I even went and redownloaded the game to see if it would pop up.

 

[Lt_Hawkeye]

If you have the latest and did not backup a previous version, then you probably no longer have those mpqs. You are going need to install a older version to retrieve them.

 

[Chaudown450]

If you have the latest and did not backup a previous version, then you probably no longer have those mpqs. You are going need to install a older version to retrieve them.

I figured as much; I read that off of many other forums regarding the problem I had.
Where would I go to do such a thing, and which version should I go with? Does Blizzard have previous versions?

 

[moyackx]

I tried moyack's solution (placing the MPQ files in the Magos Model Editor folder) and the ingame textures were still black in the editor.
However, it works fine when I placed the MPQ files in same folder as the Warcraft III.exe.

Hmm, I did that solution for the patch 1.29.X, I'll do a check for this issue.

 

[Lt_Hawkeye]

@Chaudown450

Warden

 

[pyf]

I figured as much; I read that off of many other forums regarding the problem I had.
Where would I go to do such a thing, and which version should I go with? Does Blizzard have previous versions?

[Need Help] Back to 1.29

♫ Yo, ho, ho, and a bottle of rum!

 

[Chaudown450]

@Chaudown450

Warden

Thanks! If I got any further questions, I'll come here.

 

[Chaudown450]

[Need Help] Back to 1.29

♫ Yo, Ho, Ho and a bottle of rum!

Thank you as well.

 

[NelsonLaJe]

any updated for 1.30?

 

[Vareth]

Thank you

 

[Astrella]

any updated for 1.30?

It works without issue for me? Just gotta use cascview first to extract the models.

 

[Valandis]

how do i remove the weapon of a model?

 

[Deolrin]

Not with this tool.

 

[Veritas 117]

You can select all of the points on the weapon model and set scaling to 0. It can be tricky to grab all the points without grabbing ones from the rest of the model though. The easiest way is to use another tool that allows you to select an entire geoset

 

[Lt_Hawkeye]

You can try using the disarm tool by Retera. Disarm v1.06

 

[Majid_Ne]

It seems good

But I can't use it. Please make a video tutorial of it

 

[winter twilight]

If any 1 have opening eror(can not open splat data.txt) don't extraxt it just buy hold and releaseing right click open winrar and extract it to >>c\programfile\modeleditor
worked for me

 

[hiworm]

It does its job for extracting and converting texture files (for editing)-very convenient.

 

[Null]

When I click on the MPQ browser and then on the war3.mpq it says: unable to open: war3 model editor/war3.mpq
idk what do do. Any help pls.

 

[Warseeker]

When I click on the MPQ browser and then on the war3.mpq it says: unable to open: war3 model editor/war3.mpq
idk what do do. Any help pls.

If you're playing on patch 1.30 or newer, then you'll first need to extract the mpqs using a CascViewer.

 

[FatJonah]

Very good program! Can still be used if you have CASCView

 

[Leubast]

Team colour just shows black now and some models have "see-through" textures, you can fix it by modifying the materials and extracting the team colour textures and applying them directly. Just don't save the model.
Here's hoping for an update when Reforged releases, maybe not to edit those models, they probably will work like SC2 models.

 

[Palette]

Undoubtedly a great essential for any Warcraft III modder out there

 

[Superfrycook]

I tried the model editor but the model is still black.

 

[Warseeker]

I tried the model editor but the model is still black.

The texture is missing or could not be loaded. If you're playing on patch 1.30 or newer, you'll need to export the MPQ folders from the game using a CascViewer and put them inside the War3 Model Edtor folder.