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For support visit my guide thread over at Azerothica: http://www.forums.azerothica.com/viewtopic.php?f=14&p=473#p473
(I keep my support over at Azerothica to keep all of that togeather instead of answering questions twice or more)
Tools Needed
Python 2.6 - This must be installed for Blender to be able to understand the scripts.
http://www.oldapps.com/Python.php?app=6c62c123d248a48dccbaa4d3edc12680
Blender 2.49 - 3D Modling Program (it is free)
http://download.blender.org/release/Blender2.49b/blender-2.49b-windows.exe
Ladiks MPQ Editor - Lets you open, brows, extract, and build files that wow can read.
http://www.zezula.net/en/mpq/download.html
M2ModV3 and Scripts
Blp Viewer - This will let you look at a BLP image to see what one you want.
http://jonathankoff.com/Public/BLP_Viewer/BLP_Viewer_1.3.zip
Blp>Png / Png>Blp Converter
http://www.wowinterface.com/downloads/download14110-BLPConverter
Video tutorials for blender in the works.
Getting Ready
Installing the Scripts - Start
Locate and unzip your m2mod3 file. Within you should find a folder called Scripts open this and copy the files you find inside.
Now go find where you installed Blender, and navigate to Blenders Scripts folder. Here is my file path for example "C:\Program Files(x86)\Blender Foundation\Blender 2.49a\.blender\scripts".
Paste the files (not folders) you copied into here.
Installing the Scripts - Done
et up a Desktop Folder to keep files organized (it sucks to over write your work). Here is how my folder looks. 1-4 are also folders.
1 Orig M2
2 Orig M2i
3 New M2i
4 MPQ File (mod version ex:XL)
M2Mod.exe
M2Mod.ini
Getting INTO Blender
Extracting models from WoW
Locate the patch-2.MPQ within your WoW data folder. Open this with the MPQ Editor and extract the "Character" file path someplace to your "1 Orig M2" folder that you made a second ago.
If you move a .M2 file be sure to move all .SKIN files associated with that also. Treat the .M2 and .SKIN files as one file.
Using M2Mod.ini and .Exe (these must be in same folder)
When you open the .Ini file you will see something like this:
ANY line in this .ini that starts with a "hashtag" -> # <- will not be read by M2Mod.exe so when extracting the models we only want the .exe to read the top lines. the example above is what mine says if i want to convert the Belf M2 to an M2I.
Open Blender, press "X" to delete everything in this new .blend work-space. now go to file>import>m2i and then locate the converted "BloodElfFemale.m2i" and open/import.
Open your skin in Blender and apply it on your model
you should already have a nude mod with skins downloaded at this point.
2. navigate to each of the races you want to edit and find one BLP that skins the entire body, the right side should be chest to legs, upper left arms/hands/ lower left is face. (if the face/bottom left corner is black that is ok)
3. put these files in the same folder inside of your "1 Orig M2" folder named "Skins"
4. open Blp > Png converter. drag all of the blp images to the button that says "Decode" (the left/green side). This will have made a PNG copy of the skins.
5. in blender hilight/select the chest/torso, make sure you are first in object mode to select the object then change to edit mode and press "Ctrl+A" to highlight everything. (if you plan to do a smooth body edit and not just tits be sure to select legs/pelvis, shins, and the arm)
6. open the UV mapping window, click open, and now find the skin that you extracted for your race that you converted to a PNG.
Quick tip: to get clothing and hair out of your way right click them to highlight them and hit "H" do not move or delete them only hide them. to show all hidden objects it is "Alt - H". If you select an object and hit "/" it will hide everything aside from your selection.
Getting OUT of blender and back in the game.
1. Make sure all objects are no longer hidden with "Alt+H"
2. Select all objects with "Ctrl+A"
3. Export as M2i/M2, be sure to export it to your "3 New M2i" folder. And name it along the same lines of your orignal Ex: BloodElfFemale1.m2i (notice i added the 1), this is just to keep track if you end up making more than 1 model for each race for different versions.
4. open your M2mod3.ini.
Remember any line starting with a -> # <- will not be read by M2mod.exe
Here is an example of my .ini if im working with the belf and i want to merge the OrigM2+NewM2i=NewM2
5. Save the .ini
6. Run M2mod-If your command prompt says Opperation Successful Continue to step 7
-If it crashes or sends out an error..CHECK YOUR FILE PATH this is often the problem.
-If your file paths are 100% correct and it still crashes? than you have been struck by the M2Mod3 bug :/ and it just doesn't like something about your new m2i sometimes this is just to many subdivides...but it usually indicates its time for me to restart.
7. Open the MPQ editor
8. New MPQ
9. In the top line enter a name for your mpq. For wrath it will need to be named A-Z. Ex: "patch-A.MPQ"
10. Click Next >
11. Select the second dot "Build the MPQ archive from a file or directory"
12. now find your "4 MPQ File" folder and choose it Ex: C:\Users\Teddy\Desktop\WoW modeling patch-2 files\3.3.5a\4 MPQ File Normal
13. Make sure Game compatibility is WoW - Wrath of the Lich King
14. Click Next >
15. CHANGE NOTHING...leave the numbers as they are.
16. Click Next >
17. Click Finish
18. Close the MPQ editor
19. Find your new MPQ and right click and copy it
20.find your WoW-WOTLK game folder and navigate to the Data Folder
21. Paste your MPQ
22. Make sure the MPQ has the name format "patch-Z.MPQNote: if you have multiple mods that effect the same model/texture the latter will always be used in-game (patch-Z.MPQ will over power patch-A.MPQ) if they do not effect the same file than all is well.
23. Launch your 3.3.5a game client and test your mod.
-If it worked CONGRATS on your first body mod.
-If not? go back and check all of your steps.
Although there is no reason these should not work with private servers this is not posted in support of those but as a learning aid for modeling. I would suggest finding a repack and learning some DB managment / building, Server managment, or scripting.