TheModDoctor
08-07-2009, 07:06 PM
Converting and editing the textures
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* Open WoWImage
* Drag and drop all four .blp files on the "decode" side of WoWImage.
* Everytime you drop a .blp, a new .png file will be created in desktop/wow mods
* Now the following files should be in the wow mods folder:
LOADSCREENEASTERNKINGDOM.BLP
LOADSCREENEASTERNKINGDOM.png
LOADSCREENKALIMDOR.BLP
LOADSCREENKALIMDOR.png
LOADSCREENNORTHREND.BLP
LOADSCREENNORTHREND.png
LOADSCREENOUTLAND.BLP
LOADSCREENOUTLAND.png
* Delete all the .BLP files in this folder
* Now you can open the .png files with photoshop/paint.net, and edit them however you like. You can simply modify the texture as it is, or (in my case) put a whole new texture in.
* When you're done editing them, save them all with the same file name. NOTE, they must all be in sizes of 1024x1024 or 512x512.
* Now you can drag and drop the 4 newly edited textures unto the "encode" side of WoWImage. 4 new .blp files should be created. It is your option to delete the 4 .png files or not.
* Close WoWImage
Importing textures into new archive
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* Open MWS
* Click on Pack -> Create MPQ Archive
* Navigate to "World of Warcraft/Data" (NOT the /enGB file aswel)
* Name the file "patch-A.MPQ"
* A few notes on the naming of MPQ acrhives for your mods
- the .MPQ must be included in the name and in capital letters
- the first part must be "patch" with a small p
- the the second part must be "-X" ,one capital letter (where X can be anything, like A in our case)
* Good, now we've created a new archive which is currently open in MWS.
* Click on Pack -> Add files to Archive
* Now, be careful with this next part. Click the ... button and navigate to the "wow mods" folder
* Select LOADSCREENEASTERNKINGDOM.BLP, click on open, but *DONT* click on OK.
* In the textbox, there will be the name of the blp you just selected. Move the cursor into the text area, and ADD the following at the BEGINNING: "Interface\GLUES\LOADINGSCREENS\"
This means that the following should appear in the text box:
Interface\GLUES\LOADINGSCREENS\LOADSCREENEASTERNKI NGDOM.blp
* Now you can click on OK. You should see to the left side that a folder, "Interface" has appeared. If you follow the folder tree it should look like this: Interface\GLUES\LOADINGSCREENS\ and in LOADINGSCREENS should be the eastern kingdom loading screen.
* Redo the process again for the other 3 loadscreens. Remember to select the texture first, and then alter the name. The other 3 names should be:
Interface\GLUES\LOADINGSCREENS\LOADSCREENKALIMDOR. BLP
Interface\GLUES\LOADINGSCREENS\LOADSCREENNORTHREND .BLP
Interface\GLUES\LOADINGSCREENS\LOADSCREENOUTLAND.B LP
* Next, click on Pack -> Save and Close Archive
* Close MWS
Prior to Playing
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* Before you run the game, ensure that the file "patch-A.MPQ" is named correctly, and is placed in "World of Warcraft/Data"
* You can now log onto WoW and enjoy some brand new loading screens
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* Open WoWImage
* Drag and drop all four .blp files on the "decode" side of WoWImage.
* Everytime you drop a .blp, a new .png file will be created in desktop/wow mods
* Now the following files should be in the wow mods folder:
LOADSCREENEASTERNKINGDOM.BLP
LOADSCREENEASTERNKINGDOM.png
LOADSCREENKALIMDOR.BLP
LOADSCREENKALIMDOR.png
LOADSCREENNORTHREND.BLP
LOADSCREENNORTHREND.png
LOADSCREENOUTLAND.BLP
LOADSCREENOUTLAND.png
* Delete all the .BLP files in this folder
* Now you can open the .png files with photoshop/paint.net, and edit them however you like. You can simply modify the texture as it is, or (in my case) put a whole new texture in.
* When you're done editing them, save them all with the same file name. NOTE, they must all be in sizes of 1024x1024 or 512x512.
* Now you can drag and drop the 4 newly edited textures unto the "encode" side of WoWImage. 4 new .blp files should be created. It is your option to delete the 4 .png files or not.
* Close WoWImage
Importing textures into new archive
-------------------------------------------
* Open MWS
* Click on Pack -> Create MPQ Archive
* Navigate to "World of Warcraft/Data" (NOT the /enGB file aswel)
* Name the file "patch-A.MPQ"
* A few notes on the naming of MPQ acrhives for your mods
- the .MPQ must be included in the name and in capital letters
- the first part must be "patch" with a small p
- the the second part must be "-X" ,one capital letter (where X can be anything, like A in our case)
* Good, now we've created a new archive which is currently open in MWS.
* Click on Pack -> Add files to Archive
* Now, be careful with this next part. Click the ... button and navigate to the "wow mods" folder
* Select LOADSCREENEASTERNKINGDOM.BLP, click on open, but *DONT* click on OK.
* In the textbox, there will be the name of the blp you just selected. Move the cursor into the text area, and ADD the following at the BEGINNING: "Interface\GLUES\LOADINGSCREENS\"
This means that the following should appear in the text box:
Interface\GLUES\LOADINGSCREENS\LOADSCREENEASTERNKI NGDOM.blp
* Now you can click on OK. You should see to the left side that a folder, "Interface" has appeared. If you follow the folder tree it should look like this: Interface\GLUES\LOADINGSCREENS\ and in LOADINGSCREENS should be the eastern kingdom loading screen.
* Redo the process again for the other 3 loadscreens. Remember to select the texture first, and then alter the name. The other 3 names should be:
Interface\GLUES\LOADINGSCREENS\LOADSCREENKALIMDOR. BLP
Interface\GLUES\LOADINGSCREENS\LOADSCREENNORTHREND .BLP
Interface\GLUES\LOADINGSCREENS\LOADSCREENOUTLAND.B LP
* Next, click on Pack -> Save and Close Archive
* Close MWS
Prior to Playing
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* Before you run the game, ensure that the file "patch-A.MPQ" is named correctly, and is placed in "World of Warcraft/Data"
* You can now log onto WoW and enjoy some brand new loading screens