Combining .mpq files

[silentSTRIDENT]

So I read another thread about how to combine multiple .mpq files into one, and I tried to follow the directions, but they didn't work for me for some reason.

I'm trying to combine multiple race swaps into one .mpq (Undead Female -> Draaenei Female; Night Elf Male -> Undead Male), as well as doing a 'double' race swap of some sort. The last race swap that I want is from Tauren Female to Blood Elf Female, but I want the Blood Elf female to be the model with corrected proportions found in a different thread (man I really wish I could hyperlink).

Can someone either post a slightly more detailed guide on how to combine .mpq files, or simply combine them for me and post it?

Thank you in advance

[sbbpff]

Will write a tutorial for you give me 10 minutes

[sbbpff]

1) Download MyWarcraft Studio (If you Havent got it Click Here)

2) Extract It out of the RAR file (You will need WinRAR or a similar program to do this, google it)

3) Open MWCS.and unpack all the MPQ's you are going to combine (REMEMBER TO WRITE THE TREEPATCHS DOWN!)

4) Click pack and then "Create New MPQ" call it "patch-A.MPQ"

5) Import the indidual files using the treepaths you copied

6)Save

7)Put in data folder

Run WoWMEFix

9)Gratz on combining your mpqs!



(I'll post a more indepth guide on the whole extraction if realy needed!)

[silentSTRIDENT]

I think I might actually need a slightly more in-depth guide.. specifically on parts #3 and #5

For #3, am I extracting all of the files from all of the .MPQs in the same place? If so, will the files from the DBFilesClient overwrite each other?

For #5, treepaths are the names of the folders and their parent directories that are on the left side of MWCS, correct? How do I create a new treepath inside of my newly created patch-A.MPQ? Also, am I copying in files individually, or per folder? Is there any way I can move the folders around to match the original .MPQ files?


Lastly, I was wondering if I could implement the model edit from the Blood Elf Model Reshape into my model edit for Tauren Female -> Blood Elf Female, and have the Tauren Female look like the reshaped Blood Elf. If it's possible, would the process be similar to this combining of MPQ files?

Blood Elf Reshape:
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Tauren Female -> Blood Elf Female
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Thanks for your help =D.

[sbbpff]

atm im too tired to explain it all. I'll just combine them myself for you.

wait i read you post completely wrong..

do you want your tauren to be changed to a BeF with the enhancements or the enhancements on your tauren?

btw.. Who rolls a tuaren female?? :P

[silentSTRIDENT]

Haha, I was a little messed up in the head when I made that reroll screen, hence the model edit =P.

I'd like my defualt Tauren Female turned into a Blood Elf Female with the enhancements (v 2.2) on the Blood Elf.

Also, Undead Female -> Draenei Female.

Night Elf Male -> Undead Male.


Thanks for your help ^_^.

[sbbpff]

Haha, I was a little messed up in the head when I made that reroll screen, hence the model edit =P.

I'd like my defualt Tauren Female turned into a Blood Elf Female with the enhancements (v 2.2) on the Blood Elf.

Also, Undead Female -> Draenei Female.

Night Elf Male -> Undead Male.


Thanks for your help ^_^.

Right. I'll Make you the Combined mpq later tonight as i have work soon!

[silentSTRIDENT]

Thanks a ton =D. I look forward to my War Stomping Blood Elf with correct proportions xD.

[silentSTRIDENT]

Bump? Or maybe you just forgot? =P

[sbbpff]

shit my bad completely forgot ^_^, will work on this later!

[silentSTRIDENT]

Thanks

Still looking forward to it ^_^

[sbbpff]

Thanks

Still looking forward to it ^_^

apologies but my comp died, wont be able to do edits for a while, posting on this shitty laptop

[silentSTRIDENT]

T_T.

I'm trying to use the thread here . to do the combining myself...

May I ask for specific help on certain parts if I need it? Thanks.



(also, my condolences to your dead computer :x)

[sbbpff]

Sure thing ask away ill try to be as much of a help as possible without MWCS :<

[silentSTRIDENT]

Mkay, so I got the Tauren Female -> modified Blood Elf Female working, but I can't combine any other MPQ files on top of it for the same reason as if I simply put multiple MPQs in my Data folder.

What will happen is that when I try to combine the folders into one, the DBFilesClient will have files that have the same name, and will overwrite each other. This causes the textures on one of my characters to get completely screwed up. How can I get the DBFilesClient folder to have files for both edits?

Thanks