How to make older mods work (some of them)

[The Mars Volta]

First off, I'll start by saying that this will most likely not work on all mods, seeing as it changes one thing to make it compatable with the newest version of WoW.

The method will usually work on mods that used to previously work in another version of WoW, but has either been discontinued by the creator, and the effect of the mod (meaning what it does, how it does it, who it interacts with) hasn't been greatly effected. I.E a mod that remembers an opponents name and stores it as KoS <--- example.

Anyways, first, you have to go to your interface/Addons screen, and go into the unzipped version of the file you want to change.

Luckily you don't need any other tools to do this.

Now, in the folder where your specific mod is created, there will be a bunch of file names, usually XML's, LUA's. But the file type you want is TOC (time of creation, I think is what it stands for). Double click it, if you can't open use, use another program and use "WordPad" or "Notepad," generally most text type programs work.

Now, when the file opens, your first couple lines should usually have something like this:

## Interface: 12001
## Title: Asmo Honor Role
##

All you need to do is change ## Interface: 12001 to ## Interface: 20003

Basically all this is doing is changing the version of the mod (when it was created) to WoW version 2.0003 and above. Now, when you open up WoW instead of saying incompatable, it will work like normal, unless the mod itself no longer works any more due to programming changes in the game itself.

[ds1343]

this doesnt really belong under bots and programs....

[issacobra]

um... WTF ARE YOU PEOPLE RETARDED?

all you need to do is check the "load old mods" or w.e

[BxR]

Hes talking about "incompatable mods"

[The Mars Volta]

um... WTF ARE YOU PEOPLE RETARDED?

all you need to do is check the "load old mods" or w.e

Seriously dude! Let's freak out and have a hemroid over this. As the poster said below, this complies with incompatable mods. And no, I guarentee I've downloaded an older 1.10, 1.12, 1.09 version mod, and checked "load older mods," and they don't work.

Load older mods means mods that recently worked in the last patch, but need to be updated according to that patch.

Also, SPEAKING IN ALL CAPITALS MAKES YOU LOOK REALLY INTELLIGENT.

Thanks.

[BxR]

Seriously dude! Let's freak out and have a hemroid over this. As the poster said below, this complies with incompatable mods. And no, I guarentee I've downloaded an older 1.10, 1.12, 1.09 version mod, and checked "load older mods," and they don't work.

Load older mods means mods that recently worked in the last patch, but need to be updated according to that patch.

Also, SPEAKING IN ALL CAPITALS MAKES YOU LOOK REALLY INTELLIGENT.

Thanks.

I Lol'd

[Alkhara Majere]

um... WTF ARE YOU PEOPLE RETARDED?

all you need to do is check the "load old mods" or w.e

[aceace]

anyone know if this works with lazy rogue?

[Linkgero55]

its simple thing, i however this this with a mod better than dmgmeters

[Xoilek]

You said: Luckily you don't need any other tools to do this.
I say: WRONG (Its not caps... =/ just shift)
Becouse you do need Notepad or Wordpad... xD

[The Mars Volta]

:\ Ok literal larry, you don't need additional programs that don't come on Microsoft Windows automatically.

[Tokolosi]

Literal Larry...

Lol

[The Mars Volta]

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[Kaija]

Anal Albert
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Dumbass Duncan?

[kBlaster]

Dumbass Duncan?

****er Franklin
Petty Peggy--- Can we get back on the subject?

Thank you so much- it works with that mod I posted about but I think it may need a move to wow-general .

Hey I think this post changes my rank image... if I hadn't donated I think I would be a Knight now^^