War3 Model Editor

[Fawkes]

A brilliant tool. I mainly use this for renaming/managing model animations.

 

[Tarrasque]

Is there a way to set custom mpq paths?

 

[BogdanW3]

The tool will look for a Warcraft 3 installation first by using registry, reading from HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Blizzard Entertainment\Warcraft III\InstallPath. If it doesn't get files from there or can't read it, it will try to search the current folder.

 

[Tarrasque]

The tool will look for a Warcraft 3 installation first by using registry, reading from HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Blizzard Entertainment\Warcraft III\InstallPath. If it doesn't get files from there or can't read it, it will try to search the current folder.

Thanks. Ill try setting it in the registry.
Edit: Just checked it in a another page. The path is HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Blizzard Entertainment\Warcraft III

 

[deepstrasz]

@BogdanW3 not sure why you rated this program 1 star. It's very useful even today if you have a pre-CASC Warcraft III version. It can do a lot of things Mdlvis and Retera's Model Studio can't.

 

[BogdanW3]

I believe I misclicked and never looked back to rectify this, it works for most of the things it tries to do.

 

[Kyrbi0]

Is there a way to set custom mpq paths?

!!!!

Jig... Is alive?

 

[Narberal Gamma]

Hi. help fix the problem

 

[BogdanW3]

Hi. help fix the problem

For the first one, run as admin, for the second one it's a bug

 

[planetleathers]

I have edited many WOW models in 2010 with this program. Very convenient, easy and fast.

 

[hugope]

I get an error when I try to open a model, what's going on?

 

[Ravager16829]

I get an error when I try to open a model, what's going on?

There are two possible reasons:
1.You didn't start the app with "Run As Administrator".
2.The model file you are trying to open is corrupted or unsupported (possibly because you are trying to open the model that's compatible with the latest version only).

 

[BogdanW3]

I get an error when I try to open a model, what's going on?

This specific error is almost always caused by trying to open a 1.32 model. This tool is ancient so it is not logical to assume it can open the new model format.

 

[Retera]

I get an error when I try to open a model, what's going on?

As Bogdan said, the model you are trying to open is in the Reforged format. You can open the model with Retera Model Studio then convert it to the legacy 2002 game format by using the menu option "Scripts -> Assign FormatVersion 800" then saving the model from within my software.

By doing that, it will convert the model to the 2002 game format just by saving, and then your other tool should be able to open it.

 

[HERON]

Someone can help me with that

 

[BogdanW3]

Someone can help me with that

Check update 2 of the original post. I.e. install DirectX redistributables

 

[16Gb]

How can i edit this model?

 

[BogdanW3]

How can i edit this model?

KP2R is a tag that W3ME has never tried supporting even though it was always valid. You can use Retera's Model Studio instead.

 

[HERON]

With this tool, can I change the animation of model? like the birth animation of one model to birth animation of another model?

My English isn't good, sorry.

 

[Lt_Hawkeye]

No, I suggest using retera's model studio for that purpose. This tool is mainly for the finishing touches to your model.

 

[16Gb]

KP2R is a tag that W3ME has never tried supporting even though it was always valid. You can use Retera's Model Studio instead.

Hm, in Retera's Model Studio i dont see functionility to edit particles.

 

[BogdanW3]

Hm, in Retera's Model Studio i dont see functionility to edit particles.

I don't know what RMS supports, with RMS 0.05 supporting more than RMS 0.04, but in the worst case scenario you can always save the model as MDL and edit its text representation. Alternatively check if MdlVis can do anything useful for you.

 

[Dark-Zalor]

I can't launch that tool. I re-downloaded it?

I have windows 11, and I have a system error that says it can't load the file
d3dx9.dll. Because it is missing.

Does anyone have this error?

 

[BogdanW3]

I can't launch that tool. I re-downloaded it?

I have windows 11, and I have a system error that says it can't load the file
d3dx9.dll. Because it is missing.

Does anyone have this error?

Initial post, below "update two" there's a link to the DirectX installer.

 

[Dark-Zalor]

Thank you for your really fast useful answer.

Here is the link for future asks:

Download DirectX End-User Runtime from Official Microsoft Download Center

The Microsoft DirectX® End-User Runtime installs a number of runtime libraries from the legacy DirectX SDK for some games that use D3DX9, D3DX10, D3DX11, XAudio 2.7, XInput 1.3, XACT, and/or Managed DirectX 1.1. Note that this package does not modify the DirectX Runtime installed on your Windows...

www.microsoft.com

 

[Dr Super Good]

Looks like the tool should be repackaged? Reading the DirectX extension guidelines such applications should bundle a copy of the required extension DLLs rather than expect them to be part of the OS.

 

[BogdanW3]

Looks like the tool should be repackaged? Reading the DirectX extension guidelines such applications should bundle a copy of the required extension DLLs rather than expect them to be part of the OS.

Thank you for telling me this is the guidelines. The bundle is now updated

 

[Dr Super Good]

Thank you for telling me this is the guidelines.

It seems this change is quite recent with the article below being updated within the last year or so.

References:
Not So Direct Setup
Legacy D3DX on NuGet

Important quotes:

NOTE: For game developers looking to repackage older games, consider using the Microsoft.DXSDK.D3DX NuGet package which provides a side-by-side shippable version of D3DX9_43.DLL, D3DX10_43.DLL, D3DX11_43.DLL, and D3DCompiler_43.dll under a new license per this blog post. For XAudio2 on Windows 7 SP1 or later, consider updating your audio code using the Microsoft.XAudio2.Redist NuGet package as detailed on Microsoft Docs. These packages do not make use of legacy DirectSetup and are shipped ‘application local’.

Furthermore, the runtime DLLs required are now licensed for “application-local” deployment -and- are SHA-2 Authenticode signed. These are functionality the same binaries as the DirectX SDK (June 2010) release so there’s no bug-fixes or other changes.

 

[Kyrbi0]

This should render update 2 obsolete.

Q_Q

No but seriously that's great. Very helpful. : )

 

[master Gul'dan]

If possible, include the ability to select the warcraft 3 folder for your model editor.

 

[BogdanW3]

If possible, include the ability to select the warcraft 3 folder for your model editor.

Currently, you would do this following the guide at the bottom of the original post, editing registry, but I will look into adding a more user-friendly method

 

[SunLord]

it very good !

 

[StormKnight]

For anyone who struggled to set up W3ME like i did

To set up the War3 Model Editor to load data (be it MPQs, or CASC in v1.08)

Open the Registry Editor
Go to this path: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Blizzard Entertainment\Warcraft III\
Highlight the Warcraft III Folder
Right-click on the right hand side of the window
New > String Value
Name it InstallPath
Fill the value field with a path of any given Warcraft III installation or a folder that contains your MPQ files.
(For example: C:\Users\Peon\Desktop\Wc3 Archive\MPQ Files.)

 

[Narberal Gamma]

hello. please add support for 32 bit version

 

[BogdanW3]

hello. please add support for 32 bit version

1.07 is 32-bit, 1.08 is a beta that was made 64-bit to support larger, newer, assets. Feel free to use 1.07 if you're not on a 64-bit system for some reason
(and before anyone mentions it, I know it's hard to max out the 32-bit RAM limit with just one model, but not impossible, and updating to 64-bit also allowed me to more easily compile dependencies)

 

[Narberal Gamma]

1.07 is 32-bit,

1.07 version does not work correctly on windows 7 32bit. It produces errors unlike the 1.05 version. If you use the Chinese version, then this version works correctly there and even windows xp works without problems. The original English version is clearly with some kind of bugs and I have to use only 1.05

 

[Narberal Gamma]

 

[BogdanW3]

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These issues happen because of how Windows does filepaths for old apps.
At least one of these two should only happen when you double-click models because of incorrect registry, and the other probably happens because of "8 dot 3" paths being enabled for your C drive

In short, don't put files for old apps in long paths, paths with long folder names, nor paths with special characters.
Hopefully that helps you with some of these model files not being loadable

 

[Kyrbi0]

These issues happen because of how Windows does filepaths for old apps.
...
In short, don't put files for old apps in long paths, paths with long folder names, nor paths with special characters.
Hopefully that helps you with some of these model files not being loadable

Man I wish someone had taught me that early on in my computer-life... xD

 

[stein123]

Man I wish someone had taught me that early on in my computer-life... xD

I learnt that by downloading chinese models years ago X'D

 

[yi5752]

error

 

[BogdanW3]

error

Doesn't support HD models

 

[Ravager16829]

error

As Bogdan said, that file you are trying to open is only compatible with the Reforged. In other words, you'll probably need RMS (Retera's Model Studio).

 

[tillinghast]

why does v1.07 has two different "Open Model or Texture" menus

if i open magos and then "file->open" it will bring up the regular one with windows theme of your choosing and the sidebar
but if i open magos, open mpq browser and then go "file->open" from the main window, then it will bring up blocky white windows classic without the sidebar
last open directory can be made different between the two of them and that is annoying
it's not much of a problem, it's just weird

 

[Kyrbi0]

why does v1.07 has two different "Open Model or Texture" menus

if i open magos and then "file->open" it will bring up the regular one with windows theme of your choosing and the sidebar
but if i open magos, open mpq browser and then go "file->open" from the main window, then it will bring up blocky white windows classic without the sidebar
last open directory can be made different between the two of them and that is annoying
it's not much of a problem, it's just weird

This has been a problem for literally forever, as far as I've used Magos... No idea why.

 

[Nour]

So where can I find registery editor? Show with picture I can't do it. where is registery editor?

 

[Nour]

For anyone who struggled to set up W3ME like i did

To set up the War3 Model Editor to load data (be it MPQs, or CASC in v1.08)

Open the Registry Editor
Go to this path: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Blizzard Entertainment\Warcraft III\
Highlight the Warcraft III Folder
Right-click on the right hand side of the window
New > String Value
Name it InstallPath
Fill the value field with a path of any given Warcraft III installation or a folder that contains your MPQ files.
(For example: C:\Users\Peon\Desktop\Wc3 Archive\MPQ Files.)

Where is registery editor?

 

[Ravager16829]

Where is registery editor?

Please don't make a double posts in this thread. You might get an alert from the moderator, which increases the risk of being banned from this forum.

You need to create it yourself in "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Blizzard Entertainment\Warcraft III\", then specify where Warcraft 3 installation folder is situated on (see picture above).

 

[BogdanW3]

Where is registery editor?

Don't double-post, and the registry editor is a part of windows, just open the windows search bar and search for it

 

[RED BARON]

Please don't make a double posts in this thread. You might get an alert from the moderator, which increases the risk of being banned from this forum.
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You need to create it yourself in "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Blizzard Entertainment\Warcraft III\", then specify where Warcraft 3 installation folder is situated on (see picture above).

To add to this, be very carefull that you only edit this intended part. Messing about in the register editor can cause severe issues with your pc.