A small, or well, big problem

[Kretenoid]

Hello,
I'm not sure if this is the right place to post this, but it definately has something to do with the simple model edits and therefore I might find the answer here.

I've been using a NE Male to UD Male model for a long long long (really long) while (y'know, just a patch file into my Data folder - we all know how it's done). But here comes the problem, few days ago I decided to drop the model for a while and remind myself how the character looks like and I realised that even WITHOUT the edit my Night Elf remains a Male Undead, so that's what I'd like to find out - what caused the modification of the real model (basicaly the one that is in common MPQ, as I got the impression that the models are there tho I couldn't find a program to open it and check).

So, yeah, I'd like to know what is the possible cause of this as it made the game impossible to patch and when a new patch hits it requires re-installing or getting a new common MPQ that isn't messed up (getting one via Skype atm and will find out soon if I can just replace mine lol). A not-so-outdated program that allows opening of MPQ files will help a lot aswell I believe!

Thanks in advance!

Edit: Before someone flames me, I'd like to point out that I'm clueless when it comes to model editing - my knowledge's limit reaches extracting the patch file into the Data folder and starting the game.

[Balkeep]

What u are talking about afair is impossible, if wow will detect modification of original mpqs it wont launch. So recheck a few times u prolly have missed ME file in ur data folder.

[Kretenoid]

This is the error during the patching:

The patch "base\CHARACTER\NightElf\Male\NightElfMale.M2" could not be applied. (Invalid source file size: expected 1346080, actual 1371280.)

Edit The so-called problem is in the patch-3 MPQ I think, just noticed that the error shows up when it writes data into it.

[Galinda]

You've left the patch in there when you've patched the game at 3.2/3.3 etc is my guess.
You'll need to reinstall to fix this.

Also, you need the model editing questions and requests subforum for this thread :P

[Kretenoid]

That should be the reason, yeah. Thanks for helping out! +Rep

As simple as the problem was, now atleast one of the possible ways to fix it is confirmed aaaaaaand I'll know how to avoid it in the future.

[Galinda]

Aye, what i do is every patch, copy the patches i have installed to a folder on my desktop called "PrePatch Edits".
Delete the patches you added from the data file.
Patch as normal.
Once patching is finished just copy/paste them back in

Good luck with the reinstall, painful to watch ><

[Unholyshaman]

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[ownuindaback]

Check to make sure the only remaining MPQs in your folder are:

common.MPQ
common-2.MPQ
expansion.MPQ
litchking.MPQ
patch.MPQ
patch-2.MPQ
patch-3.MPQ


Anything else is foreign , and an edit. If Check you en(US) folder as well. if this does not help then I'd reccomend wow repair

[Weedaahza]

same problem here, any ways to fix it without re-installing wow?

[Nudelchen]

Same Problem