Ok... its me again and i need more mod help

[stealthey]

Ok, so heres another of my stupid mod questions taht i can't figure out the answer to: how do you change CWADS into MPQ's? Or you can just answer this: How do you update old customs to work with the latest patch?

[StealthyDeath]

If it is a SECWAD(.exe), the you can use EXEtoMPQ for it. Here's a link for it http://www.samods.org/staff/magic/apps/StarCraft/ExetoMpq_full.zip. If the it's just a CWAD(.cwd) then you have to open it with StarDraft's CWAD Manager and extract all the files from it and place them into a MPQ with all the correct names.

Thats basically how you update them and change them into MPQ's.

[stealthey]

ok... where can i get stardraft...?

[Modred]

http://www.campaigncreations.org/starcraft/programs/index.shtml

[stealthey]

Stealthydeath, how do you place the cwad contents into and mpq?

[StealthyDeath]

Have you extract all the files from the CWAD? If you did, make sure when you export them, you say yes when it says "Export with full path?". They will be extract to their correct folders. Take all those folders and place them in one folder and use MPQ Compactor to make the MPQ.

[stealthey]

Wait, stealthydeath, whenever i drag anything onto the MPQ compactor, it says something like: cannot find file e\starcraft\customs and hacks\MPq compactor.jse, when that's exactly where the program is! And, yes, i put all of the folders into a folder called "my patch", and inside that folder there's "arr", "rez", "unit", "arsenal". (they don't have quotes in thier names). Help me!

[Modred]

Wait, stealthydeath, whenever i drag anything onto the MPQ compactor, it says something like: cannot find file e\starcraft\customs and hacks\MPq compactor.jse, when that's exactly where the program is! And, yes, i put all of the folders into a folder called "my patch", and inside that folder there's "arr", "rez", "unit", "arsenal". (they don't have quotes in thier names). Help me!

You could use WinMPQ or MPQ2K and manually input the pathnames.

[StealthyDeath]

You need to have opened WinMPQ at least once before you can use it.

[stealthey]

ok thx

[stealthey]

Ahh! Stealthydeath, i have opened Winmpq 1,000's of times, and this is still the error message (it is the exact error message this time, a window pops up):


Script: E\starcraft\customs and hacks\MPQ Compactor.jse
Line: 161
Char: 3
Error: The system cannot find the file specified
Code: 80070002
Source: (null)


That's exactly what it said! STEALTHYDEATH, HELP ME!!!

[Basan]

I know that supposingly there's a forum around here in modding tutorials n' stuff related has apps 2 use,etc. But I saw 1 of the guides I found over the Net (StormCoast Fortress, I think) and it was 2 darn specific.
Can u folks direct me / us 2 some sites (or even forums) that can tell us how 2 use ArrEdit, StarGraft, StarDraft, Arsenal 3, Ice (or Ice CC), plus basic modding tips. This way we could give u some room 2 make those amazing mods I've been tryin' out 4.
In LotC, how did they made the units colour black? Can u tell me?

Flame me all u want, I got those apps not long ago n' am doin' basic testing, since I want'em 2 run with the latest SC patch (v1.11b). Like the Gundam or Zeji - Mekani mods... (duh)

Tks 4 all ur help so far (in other forums mainly) n' the 1 that's about 2 come. ; )

[stealthey]

I know that supposingly there's a forum around here in modding tutorials n' stuff related has apps 2 use,etc. But I saw 1 of the guides I found over the Net (StormCoast Fortress, I think) and it was 2 darn specific.
Can u folks direct me / us 2 some sites (or even forums) that can tell us how 2 use ArrEdit, StarGraft, StarDraft, Arsenal 3, Ice (or Ice CC), plus basic modding tips. This way we could give u some room 2 make those amazing mods I've been tryin' out 4.
In LotC, how did they made the units colour black? Can u tell me?

Flame me all u want, I got those apps not long ago n' am doin' basic testing, since I want'em 2 run with the latest SC patch (v1.11b). Like the Gundam or Zeji - Mekani mods... (duh)

Tks 4 all ur help so far (in other forums mainly) n' the 1 that's about 2 come. ; )
... you didnt help me at all... that didnt even make sense

[StealthyDeath]

Okay, open up WinMPQ, go to File > New. Save the MPQ as whatever you want. Select 'Add Folder' and add in the folder that you would have dragged on to the MPQ Compactor. When it asks you to type in a folder name, ignore it and press Ok.

Also, make sure you have the Windows Script Host installed too for using the MPQ Compactor.

Win 98/NT/ME - http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=0a8a18f6-249c-4a72-bfcf-fc6af26dc390&DisplayLang=en

Win 2000/XP - http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=c717d943-7e4b-4622-86eb-95a22b832caa&DisplayLang=en

[Kamikaze_Chicken]

In LotC, how did they made the units colour black? Can u tell me?

the black colour is there because the units belong to player 12 to do this you need to get starcraft extra editor...(dont have a link)

[stealthey]

Ok, heres another question: how do you get the ".pat" files out of StarGraft mods? I'm asking because i have memgraft, and I want to update some cool StarGraft mods, and plus, you cannot use "EXE 2 MPQ" to get an MPQ out of a mod made with StarGraft.

An answer to this question would be appreciated.

[StealthyDeath]

If the mod has a StarGraft icon just run it and the files !secwad.exe, !sepatch.pat, and !versions.dat should show up.

[stealthey]

Stealthydeath, whenever I double-click on a stargraft patch, an error message pops up saying:

Your version of starcraft is NOT supported.

What do i do with this?

[StealthyDeath]

That's what it's suppposed to do if you want the PAT file from it. Unless you want to run the StarGraft patch you'll need to use 1.07 BW. Since you have the PAT file anyway and you can convert it to 1.11b, running the StarGraft patch with 1.07 BW is mostly useless.

Also, not all PAT files converted to 1.11b compatible will work.