Talk:Guide to modifying in-game graphics/Archive 3

lack of .DDS whats best?
Well i wanna try it out and see whats up. but i can't find a .dds plugin anywhere, whats the next-best filetype to use? --The preceding unsigned comment was added by User:Viruzzz.
 * .TGA or .BMP as long as your editor support alpha channel. so no paint ~ Kurd [[Image:User Kurd sig.png]] 19:15, 20 August 2007 (UTC)
 * Here's some .dds plugins for Photoshop and the GIMP -- AT (talk | contribs) 21:28, 20 August 2007 (UTC)

Back to the Trojans
I did TexMod on my computer, and used the cartography and dark glass UI mods for two days, then my guildie said his McAfee came up with a trojan in TexMod (I have Norton, so it didn't come up.). I uninstalled my TexMod just to be safe, although I'm itching to reinstall it, but I don't want to get my computer infected with spyware, especially as this one is only a few weeks old and my last one eventually died from spyware. What does everyone else think? Is it a false positive, or are we all walking into a huge scam here and TexMod is a keylogger, computer ruiner, the works, etc. etc. annoying piece of a program? Just wanted to hear everyone's opinions on the topic. Calor 04:28, 21 August 2007 (UTC)


 * McAfee is notorious for it's false alarms. It just detects a program that can use other programs and thinks that it's harmful. -- [[Image:User Gem sig.png|Gem]] (gem / talk) 06:00, 21 August 2007 (UTC)
 * /meditate over this. I'll prolly reinstall it unless someone comes up shouting "omgwtfbbq my comp just exploded and ate my fridge because of TexMod". Calor 16:17, 21 August 2007 (UTC)
 * And TexMod doesn't try to contact the internet at all, evidence provided by my firewall. :) -- [[Image:User Gem sig.png|Gem]] (gem / talk) 20:01, 21 August 2007 (UTC)
 * Any program that latches onto another the way TexMod does is going to be flagged by McAfee as a trojan, regardless of it's true intention. If you're worried, just watch your firewall, and note that TexMod doesn't attempt to access the net at all, nor does it trigger any program you don't tell it to.--Pyron Sy 21:13, 21 August 2007 (UTC)

Help
I'm using the TexMod, and I've located Gw.exe and all that. I've followed the tutorila on here. and when I click run it coems up with D'oh in a window caleld Shit Happened. Any help?? --The preceding unsigned comment was added by User:90.200.173.110.
 * That's a generic error message - it's hard to pinpoint what's causing it, so it's doubtful we can help, sorry. One of the pitfalls of using beta software. :( -- AT (talk | contribs) 17:55, 23 August 2007 (UTC)
 * Its beta software so shit can happen ~ Kurd [[Image:User Kurd sig.png]] 21:23, 23 August 2007 (UTC)
 * Very frustrating, I am mimicking the example screenshot exactly and all I get is the error. very odd. Is there any known reasons for this, paths with spaces or something? -- Lemming [[Image:User Lemming64 sigicon.png]] 19:13, 8 October 2007 (UTC)
 * while attempting to run texmod targeted at "gw.exe -perf" with the Elona, Cantha, and Tyria packages, i received the error message as described. Since I have run texmod targeted at "gw.exe" with all 3 packages just fine before, I make an educated guess that it doesn't like being targeted at command-line switches.
 * Correct. You cannot run it with any command line switches. Which is a shame because I miss using -password.--Pyron Sy 22:08, 20 October 2007 (UTC)


 * I had this same problem with both of the texmod links on the page. I have Norton 2007 and it blocks me from from running texmods because of the trojan? Anyone else found this?


 * Texmod used to work fine, but now it doesn't work for anything. I accidentally removed the wrong system file, and it now produces an error message. Can anyone tell me which System / System32 files are needed for Texmod to run properly? --144.173.6.67 01:30, 7 February 2008 (UTC)

.dds...again
im using the program paint.net, its latest version DOES support .dds but all i see when i open it is a transparent background with only a few pieces of armor. when i save the same thing as .bmp i can see everything, but thats no good because it all goes shiny. i used GIMP to open the .dds file but again, its the same thing (transparent background, small pieces of armor). are there additional layers im missing? it would be great if someone could show me what im supposed to be seeing --The preceding unsigned comment was added by User:Kh1ndjal.
 * Just dont open it with paint, the moment you do that the file loses a lot of info ~ Kurd [[Image:User Kurd sig.png]] 12:21, 2 September 2007 (UTC)
 * paint.net is a different program that does support .dds files in its latest version as i said above. i CAN modify the sticky outy armor parts without a problem. i just cant modify the rest of the armor, because i cant see it Kh1ndjal 12:30, 2 September 2007 (UTC)

Little bit of confusion here. I took a texture file that I saved in BMP. When I mod it (in PSP, not MSPaint) it turns out shiny. PSP has alpha channels, so why is it turning out shiney? And since that has turned out shiney, I'm thinking of trying the black on shiney method, but I don't fully understand the instuctions. What exactly am I supposed to do when editing for that method? Thanks for any help or answers - Zelyoniy Ranger

Ultra Transparency on Armors
As of late whenever I try to save an armor texture it comes up so transparent I can hardly see it like here: I'm not turning on Translucent ether and when I try to edit I can't see it at all and when I load it back up the armor just appears black. Jigoku 21:42, 5 September 2007 (UTC)
 * i have a similar problem =/ any help would be appreciated Kh1ndjal 10:24, 7 September 2007 (UTC)
 * just save it and problem solved, it will be fine in file form, i believe
 * Even when I save it and open it in GIMP it's still just as transparent. Jigoku 20:30, 7 September 2007 (UTC)
 * Any armor that has transparent parts (most do) shows up like this. You only need to check if the correct texture is replaced by the green one and then extract it. Transparancy is handeled by the alpha channel. White is completely opaque, black invisible. The other thing that the alpha channel controls is the environment map (simulated reflectiveness). Here also white means completely shiny and black dull. Make shure you extract to a format that supports alpha channel, the best choice would be .DDS or maybe .PNG -- Morgoth Bauglyr 01:47, 18 September 2007 (UTC)
 * I always extract with .DDS Thanks for the feedback though! Jigoku 20:40, 18 September 2007 (UTC)
 * I have this problem too (using gimp), i set to extract to TGA as BMP seemed to not regonise transparency. Im wondering how you can edit it when its so transparent? Some parts (like my paragons gloves) are simply to hard to see, and if i do edit somthing the part i added has this "shinny" effect, is there somthing i can do about this?--81.103.41.86 03:13, 13 January 2008 (UTC)

Heaven's Delight
Would it be possible to somehow make Heaven's Delight have an animation would looked like a blue Searing Flames fly out from the caster using a mod?58.110.139.72 07:35, 25 September 2007 (UTC)
 * no pixla 18:36, 3 October 2007 (UTC)

GWEN and Tyria Cartography Mod
Will there be a new one put up soon? =( Cope Land --The preceding unsigned comment was added by User:129.116.26.179.
 * try asking the guy that made it ~ Kurd [[Image:User Kurd sig.png]] 18:40, 9 October 2007 (UTC)
 * That guy being User:Pyron Sy. -- AT (talk | contribs) 18:54, 9 October 2007 (UTC)

DX9 etc
Hi. I tried running the Guild Wars Beta Interface mod and it's not working. No error message comes up or anything, it just doesn't work. I was wondering if you need Direct X(3D) 9 for it to work, because my Graphics Card can only run on DX8 or earlier. Any help at all is much appreciated. -Alreajk
 * Yes, DX9 is required. I'll add this to the FAQ, actually. -- AT (talk | contribs) 23:40, 4 November 2007 (UTC)
 * Aww... that stinks. My new computer is coming in until late this month. Oh well, ty anyway. :) Alreajk

Please Help
I just downloaded Texmod and some of the mods posted here. Whenever I try loading these mods, or even recording a texture to mod myself, nothing happens, its as if GW is being launched normally (im launching it from Texmod like your supposed to) I have Direct X 9 so thats not the problem, any other ideas? --The preceding unsigned comment was added by User:99.249.172.203.
 * Texmod is still in beta, so there is no way for us to tell what wrong ~  Kurd [[Image:User Kurd sig.png]] 19:58, 10 November 2007 (UTC)

How can i take more textures into a TPF file? /sign=Borotvalt Gandalf
 * At this time, there is no known way to modify a tpf file. The only way to add more textures is to have the original creator rebuild the mod with the additional textures.--Pyron Sy 15:11, 23 December 2007 (UTC)

I have the same problem as the first guy. When I click 'run' on texMod, it is as if I actually started Guild Wars. Pressing the + button causes it to start typing + symbols as my password, not selecting a graphic to edit. Pushing the capture key (8 in my case) anyway doesn't produce a file in the Out folder, either. Any advice? Silavor 06:31, 12 April 2008 (UTC)

Trojan!
When i dowload the Textmod, my antivirus (Virus Scan enterprise of McAffe) detected a Trojan kwon as "New Malware.aj" I wrote the warning, but Drago deleted it. You have a img here: http://img407.imageshack.us/img407/6784/virusrw4.jpg
 * Did you even look at what that means? McAfee uses a type of detection called "Heuristic detection", which scans for code that "looks like it might do bad things". This includes modifying data of other programs in memory, such as textures. "New Malware.aj" isn't actually confirmed malware, it's McAfee's way of saying "I have no clue what this does but changing things like this might be bad". Since the entire purpose of the program IS to change such things, it's basically a false alert. Sort of like a metal detector going off when a policeman walks through it. Yes, the policeman has a gun on his hip, but that's not a huge cause for alarm.
 * I'm removing the notice as it's effectively scaremongering. (Edit: Gem already removed it.) [[Image:User Aiiane-a.gif|Go to Aiiane's Talk page]] (Aiiane - talk - contribs) 22:04, 11 November 2007 (UTC)
 * I didn't know that Malware.aj was a heuristic alert and not a type of Trojan. I apologize.

I've also added a note about this in the FAQ section. -- (gem / talk) 22:16, 11 November 2007 (UTC)

NEW: I permited the dowload, but, when i came to unzip it, the program inject a process on explorer.exe (This is not now GW. exe :p) and detected a trojan known as "Downloader-ARR!mem" http://vil.nai.com/vil/content/v_140164.htm
 * Try googling it: there's literally nothing about that at all on the web beyond McAfee's own page about it. [[Image:User Aiiane-a.gif|Go to Aiiane's Talk page]] (Aiiane - talk - contribs) 22:48, 11 November 2007 (UTC)
 * This is why people stopped using McAffee years ago. Even Microsoft realised how bad it was getting and stopped using it for scanning hotmail attachments. -- [[Image:User Gem sig.png|Gem]] (gem / talk) 00:26, 12 November 2007 (UTC)


 * Given the way this triggers virus scans, I can see someone adding something malicious to a copy of TexMod, expecting the users to politely tell the virus scanners to buzz off. To alleviate this possibility, I would suggest the following:
 * By the download link for TexMod, provide a link to the official TexMod site.
 * Provide a MD5 checksum. Provide at least one other checksum (SHA?) -- see also.
 * Don't provide a link to the download for TexMod. Let users get it from the TexMod homepage.  This reduces the chance of someone editing the link to the download to point to a trojan.
 * 71.208.164.241 19:14, 23 November 2007 (UTC)


 * Agreed with the link to TexMod website instead of a direct link. -- [[Image:User Gem sig.png|Gem]] (gem / talk) 19:20, 23 November 2007 (UTC)
 * I provided an MD5 checksum here, should still be valid afaik. -- AT (talk | contribs) 19:46, 23 November 2007 (UTC)

Due to all the fuzz about trojans in this, I took the liberty to scan it with jotti.org's online malware scan. Results as below.

File: 	 		texmod.zip Status: 		POSSIBLY INFECTED/MALWARE (Note: this file was only 		classified as malware by scanners known to generate more false positives  		than the average scanner. Do not consider these results definately accurate.  		Also, because of this, results of this scan will not be recorded in the database.) MD5: 			2291f3095f14efb847d366e2fbe4be51 Packers detected: 	PE_PATCH, NSPACK, ASPACK Bit9 reports: 		No threat detected (more info) A-Squared 		Found nothing AntiVir 		Found nothing ArcaVir 		Found nothing Avast 			Found nothing AVG Antivirus 		Found nothing BitDefender 		Found nothing ClamAV 			Found nothing CPsecure 		Found nothing Dr.Web 			Found nothing F-Prot Antivirus 	Found nothing F-Secure Anti-Virus 	Found nothing Fortinet 		Found nothing GCI Secruity Guard    Found nothing Ikarus 			Found Trojan-PWS.Win32.Agent.BU Kaspersky Anti-Virus 	Found nothing NOD32 			Found nothing Norman Virus Control 	Found nothing Panda Antivirus 	Found nothing Rising Antivirus 	Found nothing Sophos Antivirus 	Found nothing VirusBuster 		Found nothing VBA32 			Found nothing

How you interpret these results is entirely up to you. I however would most likely trust there's no trojan in it. You might want to check after downloading though, to verify the MD5 of it with a tool such as FileCheckMD5. &mdash; Galil 16:29, 2 January 2008 (UTC)


 * Very strange, and im guessing its related to what is mentioned above, but I just tried to load texmod (not download it, just run it) and my system just went crazy and it said about a trojan which had been detected. I had not recently downloaded texmod, I did about 3 months ago I guess. Just thought it would be best to warn you all in case you have a problem. FirstSunspear 19:12, 29 January 2008 (UTC)

Help with modding
Ok, I followed TuT, I got directX9 installed, i've tried 3 different mods and all of them never work. Can somebody please tell me what's going on? Own age myname 00:06, 24 November 2007 (UTC)
 * I've had dozens of people ask me this question, both here, on the forums, and in-game. In every instance, the problem is an older video card that doesn't fully support DX9. Even if it's installed on your system, if the card isn't compatible, Texmod won't work. I've added this to the FAQ for future reference.--Pyron Sy 00:30, 27 November 2007 (UTC)

Armor Skins
Is it possible to make one armor skin look like another? I'm trying to see which armor matches my destroyer weapons best without spending tons of money on armor that MIGHT look good.--64.230.107.124 02:42, 17 December 2007 (UTC)
 * Technically, yes, but it'll still use the same model, so the armor will generally look messed up because the textures and models don't match. I recommend looking through the armor art galleries. -- Gordon Ecker 04:23, 17 December 2007 (UTC)

Trojan on Norton
Yes, I do realise there is a notice at the top of the page saying "Don't post anything more about viruses or trojans", and I have read the FAQ (which didn't particularly help), but this is different than the other complaints I have seen posted here. I use Norton, not McAffee, and when I tried to open TexMod today, it detected a Trojan Horse known as Trojan-Spy.HTML.Smitfraud.c [Kaspersky]. I did some research and found this is not a "might be dangerous because it's modifying another file zomg", this thing sends info of what I do to its source. Norton destroyed TexMod and so I attempted to redownload it, but Norton blocked it again and set it's destructive minions on TexMod. Am I the only one getting this issue? All confuzzled ?.? -- Marin  Bloodbane  23:11, 29 January 2008 (UTC)
 * TURN OF YOUR VIRUS SCANNER, FOR MOHAMMED'S SAKE, USE COMMON SENSE ~ SCobra [[Image:User-SuperCobra-Sig.png]] 23:16, 29 January 2008 (UTC)
 * I know I can turn off virus scanner, or reconfigure it to ignore TexMod but I don't want to do that until im sure it's not a threat. -- Marin  Bloodbane  00:11, 30 January 2008 (UTC)
 * You can never be sure, I mean other people can tell you it isn't a threat, but even if you believe them you can't be sure. So you either take the risk or not. Plenty of people have used it without a problem. -- Lemming [[Image:User Lemming64 sigicon.png]] 00:24, 30 January 2008 (UTC)
 * My Norton, I didn't look into this too much, said "Trojan Horse has been detected as a threat". Then two minutes later "Trojan Horse has been destroyed", and the TM icon on my desktop was gone. I haven't redownloaded TM yet, but my last comp was trashed from spyware, so I don't feel like going through that again. Anyone know anything more than what Lemming knows?  Calor  (t) 00:42, 30 January 2008 (UTC)
 * That's exactly what happened to me, my icon went and ive also had a pc destroyed from viruses. Im not sure if I should download tm again, but I guess its just a risk that I need to decide upon. FirstSunspear 22:25, 30 January 2008 (UTC)
 * Norton fails, get FreeAV or e-trust av. --Lou-Saydus[[Image:User_Lou-Saydus_Sig_Image.png|How dare you put that damned dirty thing on me!|19px]] 22:27, 30 January 2008 (UTC)

Trojan on Symantec
If your antivirus comes up and says virus found, Dont disable it! Im using symantec which isnt a cheap antivirrus, and every version so far is infected is it worth scrweing your computer up that much? screenshot xiandrinker http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l209/XianDrinker/viri.jpg
 * Symantec isn't cheap, but that doesn't mean it's good or effective. - [[Image:User HeWhoIsPale sig.PNG]] HeWhoIsPale 16:08, 31 January 2008 (UTC)
 * Wow tired of seeing these trojan horse scares show up... Read here. Texmod is classified as a trojan horse in-so-far-as it changes the way another program runs.  One type of trojan horse is tagged because of 'data destruction'  Virus scanners think that because texmod changes the gw.dat file before it is used that it is a trojan horse because it destroys data in that file, which is true from the virus scanners view-point.  Texmod does NOT destroy that information, it simply changes the textures in the file (the whole point of running this program). Further down in the list where it shows examples, one of these is a pure example of what texmod does, although texmod is non-destructional... corrupting files in a subtle way.  Any changes to another file while a program (not specifically calling it) runs will be flagged in this manner.  I hope this explains some things to some people.


 * Several people above stated that if you are really worried to check the MD5 sum, which they are 100% correct. MD5 is an algorithm created to ensure that a file has not been tampered/edited since it was created.  Every file has a MD5 'error-correction' sum inside the file.  Running one of those MD5 programs above will allow you to check what that sum is and compare it to what it should be.  Texmod is NOT a virus.  Texmod does NOT relate PW/user information back to anyone.  Texmod is safe to use.  Can we please archive all these old OMG Virus edits? &mdash; Rappy 16:42, 31 January 2008 (UTC)
 * lern2read ~ SCobra [[Image:User-SuperCobra-Sig.png]] 19:48, 31 January 2008 (UTC)

Well i would agree if it was actually modifying the .dat file, but the program wasn't even executed, I downloaded it, used it and never bothered with it again.. (about two months ago) I have actually formatted my machine since i last used it and it hasnt been executed since then.

Im sat here using paint shop and from out of nowhere symantec found the virus. I'm guessing it had been lying dorment, my only guess as nothing else has been infected, just that exe. Cant make sense of it, but thats all im saying, and yes this is planet earth, expense has everything to do with it :) --The preceding unsigned comment was added by User:Xiandrinker (talk).
 * Most scanners don't only run off executed software but proactivly scan new files and files that are clicked on. So you don't actually have to run a virus to have it detected and deleted. Texmod doesn't modify files directly, instead it intercepts them in the video ram and replaces them(afaik), this is very very much like how many virus' operate. --Lou-Saydus[[Image:User_Lou-Saydus_Sig_Image.png|How dare you put that damned dirty thing on me!|19px]] 17:48, 12 March 2008 (UTC)

A brick wall.
I seem to be hitting a snag when trying to create textures to use for armor (and everything else.) I can extract a texture (extracted as .BMP) And find it nice and settled in the output folder But then the output folder does not contain any .log files, so I cant do anything but edit the .BMP files and then bash my head into my keyboard wondering why I am encountering this problem.

Am I just blindly missing something, or do .Log files go somewhere else? *desperate cry* HELP! --The preceding unsigned comment was added by User:71.67.243.230 (talk).
 * Moved from arhive ~ SCobra [[Image:User-SuperCobra-Sig.png]] 19:10, 10 February 2008 (UTC)

widows vista
i am an unproud owner of vista, i decided i wanted that Dark glass interface thing, so i downloaded texmod and the mod, ran texmod, and followed the instructions, but nothing happened, so my question is this, does texmod work on windows vista? or is it xp only? 124.169.77.228 09:31, 11 February 2008 (UTC)
 * TexMod does work on Vista. There seems to be a problem with the mod then poke | talk 18:30, 11 February 2008 (UTC)

Some help about DDS!
Since i've yet to see any intelligent responses about dds problems other than "oh yes, that does happen, and nobody knows quite why" so this is a thread in reference to Elder Scrolls, but all of the information applies to what we're trying to accomplish, modding, and the correct way. I found this to be extremely helpful for myself, so check it out http://cs.elderscrolls.com/constwiki/index.php/Choose_the_right_DXTC_compression_algorithm --The preceding unsigned comment was added by User:70.91.36.174 (talk).
 * Nice, you think you can expand our current one? ~ SCobra [[Image:User-SuperCobra-Sig.png]] 16:55, 20 February 2008 (UTC)

Modifications of other people's mods?
Would it be possible to modify someone else's mod without starting over from scratch? There are some UI mods here on the wiki that I like, but they could use a few minor fixes, or a simple color change, or simply making the left side border of the friends panel straight. The only way I can see this as possible myself is getting the texmod log file from the original creator of the mod. Before I start bugging mod creators in game about it, I'd like to know if there's an easier way. It might save me, and a couple modders some time. Johny Radio 15:09, 21 February 2008 (UTC)
 * The only way to change a tpf file is to rebuild it. So any modifications to an existing mod would require the creator's source files.--Pyron Sy 19:06, 21 February 2008 (UTC)
 * No all files are coded and locked, read the readme ~ SCobra [[Image:User-SuperCobra-Sig.png]] 20:30, 21 February 2008 (UTC)

Ok this is ANOYING!!!
ok i have texmod downloaded its a great program IT WOULD WORK FOR ME! ok i downloaded the elona cartography thing and selected it as my package and it still doesnt work ive redownloaded it like 3 times and i still cant get it my i have the right graphics card and directx any help?(Yes i selected gw as my file target)Ajmaresh 05:36, 22 February 2008 (UTC) Ok i found out what i did wrong and sugest puttin this in the FAQ i was selcting gw in a file that wasnt the original gw fileAjmaresh 05:49, 22 February 2008 (UTC)
 * Uuuh,i think most people know what file to select tyvm ~ SCobra [[Image:User-SuperCobra-Sig.png]] 13:50, 22 February 2008 (UTC)

Question
is it possible in some way to make mods permanent because i want to keep my blue interface and critical booms 216.45.99.102 23:22, 24 February 2008 (UTC)
 * No. If you want to use the mods every time you play, you'll need to use TexMod each time.  Calor  [[Image:User_Calor_Sig.png|19px|Talk]] 23:24, 24 February 2008 (UTC)
 * Actually there is a way to insert your own files into the gw dat file, but this is against the eula, and is not supported by anet. You could also get banned for it if you get cought :P --Lou-Saydus[[Image:User_Lou-Saydus_Sig_Image.png|How dare you put that damned dirty thing on me!|19px]] 17:32, 12 March 2008 (UTC)

Cannot Select Texture!
Ive been trying to mod things on my laptop but the thing is my laptop dosn't have a num pad. I was wondering if there is any other way of selecting textures to mod. Or am i just using shift plus "=" wrong. --The preceding unsigned comment was added by User:Sbaatmman (talk).
 * Most laptops have a numpad on other keys. Usually it's a matter of pressing  to activate num lock, then you can use the buttons as a regular numpad. Look around a bit and you might find a key labeled "num lock". If not, you're out of luck. &mdash; Galil [[Image:User Galil sig.png|Talk page]] 23:25, 4 March 2008 (UTC)
 * You can always use the "On-screen Keyboard" since I'm also on a lappy, and haven't figured out how to use NumLock + FN or w/e is needed. 65.93.210.92 11:45, 23 March 2008 (UTC)

Guild Wars has encountered a problem and needs to close
Been trying to use either the Cartographer mods, HFFF mods, or the Clear Windows mod and all give the same error when I click run in Texmod. I can run GW from texmod with no .tpf files just fine but when I try to Run it with a .tpf file I get the "This program has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvienence." error message.

Can anyone shed some light on why this may be happening? Thanks! (I have XP and DX9c on my computer).