[Guide] Changing Armor / Weapons with Hex Editor

[Gobers]

I realise there are already many guides posting on how to do this, in-fact I learned from a guide here. But I was told this guide I made for my guildies is good so I'll go ahead and post it.


First things first, you will need a Hex Editor.

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Be sure your not in wow and open up XVI32.


Once it is open, you will get a big grid, maximise the program. Click on File-->Open (or just the quick button) and you should get to a screen similar to this:


Navigate to your way to your Wow Folder-->Cache--->EnUS--->Itemcache.wdb and open it. I suggest first making a backup copy of your Itemcache.wdb in-case you mess something up.





Don't freak out, there is lots on the screen and again, don't freak out...this is the part most people say no thx.

Now that your in your Itemcache, go to Search-->Find(or ctrl+f). Be sure all your options are the same as mine and type in the Item you are wanting to change, be sure to have everything exact, including punctuation.


Hit ok and it should move you farther down into the jungle of numbers.


Now on the Right Column navigate yourself to the very last letter of the last time the Item is typed and select it by left clicking once. You will notice the left Column will react, don't worry this is supposed to happen. You should now be at:


Now, in the LEFT COLUMN Move to the right two boxes so that the box you have selected is the one directly after the 00. The two boxes (4 digit/letter total) contain your items Hex Code.



You are going to be changing the Hex code to the item you want to see, go to WoW Hex Code Search and type in the name of the item you want to change to.



Take the new hexadecimal code you now have (in my case 8 e 7 7) and go back to XVI32 and simply type the new code, the box will auto change so dont worry about hitting space etc...



All that is left to do now is Files--->Save (or ctrl+s), close XVI32 and open wow to see your new fancy items.


Should you have done everything correct you should now have the item when you log in (not on the character screen)



Although this may seem complicated, its really not and you aren't adding any files to the data folders or using a custom exe or anything (for those paranoids). Once one gets good at this, one can change their entire set of armor in just 5 minutes or so. Anyways, ask questions if you get confused anywhere along the way. Also, for multiple items obviously just rinse and repeat.

[Sannin]

Great guide. But i got a problem. I tried to make vindicators brand into thunderfury, and i did everything right(i think so atleast) When i openen wow, my vindicators brand was invisible, and its icon was the big red "?" And after that wow crashed and error# 132 came up: / Hope you somehow can help me.

Regards
Sannin

[deface]

Great guide. But i got a problem. I tried to make vindicators brand into thunderfury, and i did everything right(i think so atleast) When i openen wow, my vindicators brand was invisible, and its icon was the big red "?" And after that wow crashed and error# 132 came up: / Hope you somehow can help me.

Regards
Sannin

you didn't switch the numbers. 2 or 3 threads similar to this, one of them made by me about a year and a half ago.


EDIT: the guide is wrong.

When you get your coded numbers, i.e 8e 7c from the website, you change them in the hex editor. So you enter them as 7c 8e

[scyth]

Great guide. But i got a problem. I tried to make vindicators brand into thunderfury, and i did everything right(i think so atleast) When i openen wow, my vindicators brand was invisible, and its icon was the big red "?" And after that wow crashed and error# 132 came up: / Hope you somehow can help me.

Regards
Sannin

Same, execpt I tried a different weapon ;o

[Gobers]

you didn't switch the numbers. 2 or 3 threads similar to this, one of them made by me about a year and a half ago.


EDIT: the guide is wrong.

When you get your coded numbers, i.e 8e 7c from the website, you change them in the hex editor. So you enter them as 7c 8e

If you use the link I posted, that sight was personally recommended by DK and it already has them in the correct order.


"All these codes are the correct way round. No change is necessary. These hex codes are for use in itemcache.wdb model changes. If you are unfamiliar with them make your way to mmowned and find a guide there. cheers"

[russian]

Gobers is right...If u use numbers from that site u don't need to change them.
Btw if I change any helm(that isn't in m.2 file - different tier(1-6)) only in itemcashe and my character model is different(orcmale->undeadfemale) how can I change the position and size? Any choises without dbc editing?

[Fault]

this is like the 6th one of these.....

[Aqqu]

this is like the 6th one of these.....

and still there are 20000 requests per day for gear-gear swaps, so another guide can't hurt can it.

[Magichick]

I love this guide but there is only one problem i am having, changing the [Rocket Boots Xtreme] i did the exact same steps as you say, but for some reason, it just wont change, its really odd, i am trying to change it to the [General's Plate Greaves] because the rocket boots look so bland lol, if you can do this for me that would be great, ive been on it for an hour now /cry
NEVERMIND, stupid me, i did not ENTER world haha i thought the character screen would show the difference, my nooby bad! >.< i feel stupid XD

[Xider]

Wow! verry verry nice. The first itemchanging guide i understood
It'S easy and it works great.
Thanks !

sry for bad english

[zenix]

I have changed Continuum Blade to Thunderfury but i cant figure out how to change the position of it, so its on the back instead of the belt.. been looking around abit but cant realy find anything

[MrClean]

ssschhheexy

[JuggaloDude]

Does this by any chance change the stats along with the model? if not is there a way to do so? By this i mean to change a lvl dagger to some sort of pwny BOP no lvl req dagger for a lvl 1? please id like to know if this is possible or not. Thx in advance.

[greenhead62]

I have changed Continuum Blade to Thunderfury but i cant figure out how to change the position of it, so its on the back instead of the belt.. been looking around abit but cant realy find anything

http://www.mmowned.com/forums/model-...ion-guide.html

[Locklear]

Does this work on a Mac Laptop?