how to open patch.mpq (burning crusade)

[Notahax]

Iv read yas comments im working on it right now why dont ya give it a shot heres my guide


1. Move the Bc folder so you can install it again on another folder
2. Start installing
3. Go to the installation folder/data and make a new folder called 0-50% mpq
4. when the installation is at 53% aprox, it will start to copy things to the expansion.mpq then take patch.mpq file and move it inside the folder.
5. At the 60% aprox it iwll start to write an entire new patch.mpq with the other files.
6. Finish the install, and you got the patch.mpq sliced by 2, and the 2 parts are readable by winmpq
7. Time to play with the files

If ya could do it faster with the models make me one rofl

[Zero-Cool]

I move the folder, but it tells me to Buy WoW...

[Notahax]

bring it backs where it is and uninstall

[GtR[MoÐ]]

Or you can use MPQtool to extract the whole content of any MPQ. In case of Patch.MPQ, fully extract it (1.6Gb) then make 2 MPQs of approximatly 800Mo each, openable with MyWarcraftStudio (MWCS can only open archives < 1Gb)

for ppl that dont get it to work,
press start, then run
type in CMD and press enter
then paste this

 "C:/location/of/MpqTool.exe" -e "C:\Program Files\Burning Crusade F&F\Data\patch.MPQ"

and press enter
might take something like 30 mins untill its done
you will find the folders in your 'c:/documents and settings/yoursername' dir, from there you can put them anywhere you like and do whatever you want with them

Update: Another possible and maybe easier way is:

◘Make a shortcut of MPQtool.exe

◘Right clic on it, select properties, then in the path window, add this:
-e "C:\Program Files\Burning Crusade F&F\Data\patch.MPQ"
(Yes, there is a space between ...MpqTool.exe" and -e"C:\...)

◘Apply the changes, press Ok, and launch the shorcut.

Example:
Let's say that you installed MPQtool in the c:\MPQ folder, it will look like this:
"C:/MPQ/MpqTool.exe" -e "C:\Program Files\Burning Crusade F&F\Data\patch.MPQ"

Hope this helps.

[SandLOL]

That way is not working for me =(

[afiwarlord]

i get

Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.

C:\Documents and Settings\Owner.YOUR-2CE3A83D6A>"C:\Program Files\MpqTool.exe" -
e "C:\Program Files\Burning Crusade F&F\Data\patch.MPQ"
mpqtool v0.85
Extracting to C:\Documents and Settings\Owner.YOUR-2CE3A83D6A
Error: the archive contains no listfile
Aborted.

and when i do it like this

Update: Another possible and maybe easier way is:

◘Make a shortcut of MPQtool.exe

◘Right clic on it, select properties, then in the path window, add this:
-e "C:\Program Files\Burning Crusade F&F\Data\patch.MPQ"
(Yes, there is a space between ...MpqTool.exe" and -e"C:\...)

◘Apply the changes, press Ok, and launch the shorcut.

Example:
Let's say that you installed MPQtool in the c:\MPQ folder, it will look like this:
"C:/MPQ/MpqTool.exe" -e "C:\Program Files\Burning Crusade F&F\Data\patch.MPQ"

Hope this helps.

..nothing happens



edit: theres a patch when i try n log in ima see if that helps

edit again: still doesnt work but patch-2 has the new files. though they are only .m2's

[Zero-Cool]

I can open the patch files now, but the Models for the BE and Draenei are not in the CHARACTER folder..?

[SandLOL]

Will someone host the Patch files uncrypted or whatever?

[Zero-Cool]

I will, If I am allowed to. Is it against the rules?

[Notahax]

no you can post it its not against the rukes

no you can post it its not against the rules.....Feel free its like a MPQ file

[Krazzee]

i ****ed up my BC somehow, so +9 rep to whoever can upload to me all the data files, i dont care how big or long it takes, so long as you can send them to me.

[bloodofwar]

yea could some1 plz just take the patch.mpq that has ALL the BC models and such and just post it? that would get some quick rep belive me

[SandLOL]

Krazzee and bloodofwar, i requested it in the model editing requests and Zero said he would be uploading it.

[Krazzee]

awesome cant wait. i get a huge error every time i try to install so sadly, i cant do it myself

[bloodofwar]

i can install, i just cant do the switch MPQ thinga ma jig for sum reason