[Guide] Editing Interface/HUD

[Bigwill0208]

Hello, this is my First guide, so please don't rip me to pieces :/

Isn't a high on demand edit, but i couldn't find it on the forum, so...

Hope it's needed by someone out there.




Programs Needed.

- MyWarCraftStudio

- Photoshop or equivilant

- BLP Converter:
[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]






Guide.

1. Open up Mywarcraftstudio.

2. Open Locale-enGB.MPQ.




3. Under Interface you will find many choices; from editing your ingame Cursor to the loading bar. (example of Cursor)




4. click on the blp you wish to edit, and extract to your desktop.


5. Drag the .blp file onto the downloaded converter, which will convert the format to PNG.




6. This can then be edited in photoshop acordingly.
when complete, drag the edited .PNG file back onto the converter to revert it back to .BLP.


7. put the new edited .blp file and put it in a folder called Interface, with a subfolder named according to where the edit chosen was found.




8. Open up Mywarcraftstudio and click on Pack, Create new MPQ.

9. save it as patch-X.MPQ and import the interface folder.

10. save and close.

11. Put the MPQ in data folder and enjoy your new visual changes.








(As a seperate example i edited the faction icons found @
interface----> GLUES----> CHARACTERCREATE.)

This is meerly to show what can be done, hopefully you can do better



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[geeza]

Huh Conf00sd More screenies pls <3

[Bigwill0208]

what would you like to edit?
Perhaps i an be specific to what you want to edit.

[Bigwill0208]

Updated, with screenies.

[Bigwill0208]

400 views, no feedback? >_<

[sid1488]

Well thanks for the guide, it's nice... now i need a guide how to photoshopp lol ^^ anyway

[Cykro]

ive been wondering this for quite a while +rape

[Knomez]

just like a blp swapping guide, but still useful for those who didnt know
and its short and two the point

+4rape

[Jonthe838]

for this! was looking for something like this ^^ thx

[darkwiz787]

Bookmarked to view later (bed know)

if works

[Moji]

I understand everything until #7.

Originally Posted by Bigwill0208

7. put the new edited .blp file and put it in a folder called Interface, with a subfolder named according to where the edit chosen was found.

Does the "interface" folder have to be in a certain place?

8. Open up Mywarcraftstudio and click on Pack, Create new MPQ.

Is Create new MPQ the same as Create MPQ Archive? (just wondering if my version is different)

9. save it as patch-X.MPQ and import the interface folder.

I don't see anywhere to import the interface folder

10. save and close.

11. Put the MPQ in data folder and enjoy your new visual changes. [/B]

Does the patch-x.mpq stay the same name when you move it to the data folder, or do you change it?

Sorry for the noob questions ^^;;

[fatrabit]

I've tried this before and my problem is that when I try and change my cursor (Interface\CURSOR\Point.blp) it just dissapears in game. Does anyone know what I can do about this?

[thpthpthp]

Very nice guide. Well put together, helpfull screen shots, bla bla bla. =P +3rep

Edit: Aparently "You cant give rep to this post" =/ sorry

[Bigwill0208]

I've tried this before and my problem is that when I try and change my cursor (Interface\CURSOR\Point.blp) it just dissapears in game. Does anyone know what I can do about this?

It's worked for me :S
add me on msn, perhaps ican help. [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

[1x2]

Hi,

Whenever I try to do anything with MyWarcraftStudio, I can only open certain things, such as Character Hair (wtf?) and everything else causes it to crash. If you have any idea why that would happen, maybe you could enlighten me ^^