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Chthon

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Apr 2007

05 Jul 2007 at 19:00 - 361

Quote:

Originally Posted by Relambrien

However, what exactly does "redirecting" the program work? Honestly, I don't have a clue.

It sits between the GW client and DirectX (the windows component responsible for advanced graphics among other things) and waits for the GW client to say "Mr. DirectX, please draw Texture #1 on the screen," intercepts that message and replaces it with "Mr. DirectX, please draw Texture #2 on the screen." Neither the client nor the DirectX files are altered; rather the communication between them is altered.

Is this changing the software? That depends on whether you take a ones-and-zeros approach or an algorithmic approach to defining software (and, if you take an algorithmic approach, where you draw the line between the client software and windows software).

Does any of this matter? Not really. The powers that be have said that texture modding is OK, so texture modding is OK.

My understanding of Gaile's and Emily's posts can be summed up as follows. I'd appreciate official verification/correction.

Texture Modding is permitted. You will not be banned for it.
If other forms of modding become possible in the future, whether or not they are permissible will decided at that time, based on whether they can or do convey unfair in-game advantages.
There is no technical support for texture modding. Don't pester support about problems with mods/modding.
The original textures themselves are copyrighted works of art, so, if you extract them, don't use them for non-GW purposes prohibited by copyright law.

Does that about cover it?

Chthon

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Apr 2007

05 Jul 2007 at 19:06 - 362

Quote:

Originally Posted by Karlos

I just want to make sure people are clear about what's at stake here:

Fake modding software is the number ONE method for having your account stolen.

Just thought I would put that in bold clear print somewhere in this thread.

The issue is not the players with programming experience who want to fiddle with the executable and crash their GW for kicks while turning their Koss' afro into corn rows; the issue is those who do NOT program.

Many youth (ages 8 to about 16) are VERY careless about computer security. I help a lot of friends with their home PCs and the number one security breach is their kids. They download all these "cool" gadgets and toys that also install spyware and adware and mess up the memory and processing and completely bog down the machine.

These same guys see a website for "cool" GW mods that allow you to run around with a lightsaber... Ooooh! An opportunity to post a screenie and brag about it to your buddies in the guild. You download it, install it, start GW and true enough, your warrior is running around with a lightsaber.

Unbeknownst to you, the "mod" is also a "trojan." It logs all your key strokes and sends them over the internet to a bunch of bad guys. They read the keystrokes and see when you typed in the e-mail and can see the password typed right after it... They login into your account when you're offline. They transfer all your stuff into one of their chars and then leave you a naked wammo (albeit with a lightsaber).

I have friends in-game who had this happen to them. And then they use your naked character (while you're away) to advertise their site in-game. And when people report the nude dude, your account gets banned, not theirs. It's pretty insidious.

So, to all the young guys who are excited about downloading these mods... DON'T Download any mods off the internet.

Unless you're computer savvy, you're better off without a lightsaber.

I'd say this is a pretty strong argument for why a trusted, unified repository be created.

And, what the heck happened to my last post? It went poof?...
[edit: OK.. now I can see it... weird...]
[edit:
Does anyone know if Texmod supports command line parameters and what the syntax is?
]

floppinghog

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Oct 2005

pit of brimstone

Squad Six Six Six [ssss]

A/Me

05 Jul 2007 at 19:10 - 363

...lol i know blonde hair..

YOU KNOW, i'm trying to get rid of my fking underwear but it effects you head too so.. thats pretty lame. I was trying tobecome a full snowman! as you may beable to see this, plus my avatar's freezy crown!... o well ill go back to my other projects.

Silent Coyote

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Nov 2005

UK

E/N

05 Jul 2007 at 19:13 - 364

Awsome, I can finally change the colour of my ele's hair! On another note it's interesting how ANet said a while back they couldn't providing an option for the old UI designs, yet people have all ready managed to make their own.

Anyway hopefully this will restore my interest in GW until GWEN comes out.

Lucifer PVP

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Oct 2005

Refuge From Exile [RFE] Refuge-From-Exile.com

W/Mo

05 Jul 2007 at 19:26 - 365

I just logged on and my guy was wearing this ... omg the trojans did it.

Celestial_Kitsune

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jun 2006

Me/

05 Jul 2007 at 19:28 - 366

I hope modders will be kind enough to provide modular content (image files or tpf for individual features) in addition to their tpf files. Users may like only radar with spirit range and 50-80 health bars. It would be nice to get organized eventually and create a website with links listed by category to both comprehensive mods and some smaller scale individual feature mods such as radar with spirit range. Some kind of wiki page perhaps…

Turbobusa

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jan 2006

By the Luxon Scavenger

The Mentalists [THPK]

N/

05 Jul 2007 at 19:33 - 367

Quote:

Originally Posted by floppinghog

http://img517.imageshack.us/img517/3424/surferlolpb0.jpg

you made me rofl for 10 minutes

Imaginos

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jun 2005

05 Jul 2007 at 19:35 - 368

Quote:

Originally Posted by TurinPT

I took this idea from that Quartz mod and made a mod with only the health bar upgrade, so now it shows the 50% and 80% mark, for a more effective use of ZB and LoD. Its not very attractive but it does its job.

if you want to use or improve it, download the picture above and open with WinRar, I included the tif, picture and log file.

Very nice. Thanks for supplying the rar with a raw png image in it, now I can find said texture number ingame and see why I couldn't get it before

davicams

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Dec 2006

Guardians of the Catacombs [GoC]

R/

05 Jul 2007 at 19:38 - 369

this is on a shield of the lion anyone think it looks ok? if you can make it better plz do and repost for me to see thx

DarkNecrid

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jul 2006

05 Jul 2007 at 19:40 - 370

Too bad its already been done modular wise (the health markers!)

TurinPT

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jan 2006

05 Jul 2007 at 19:42 - 371

Quote:

Originally Posted by Imaginos

Very nice. Thanks for supplying the rar with a raw png image in it, now I can find said texture number ingame and see why I couldn't get it before

np, by the way I edited my post, new version looks nicer.

Darksun

Jungle Guide

Join Date: May 2005

USA

Karr's Castle

W/E

05 Jul 2007 at 19:51 - 372

Gaile!
Is this stuff gonna get us banned?
I mean, we have to run GW from texmod, is that going to be considered a 3rd party bannable offense?

Bryant Again

Hall Hero

Join Date: Feb 2006

05 Jul 2007 at 20:02 - 373

Hm. Does anyone have a different download link? My virus scanner keeps deleting the textmod.exe because it think it's a Trojan (the .exe I've been using is fine though, for some reason)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Darksun

Gaile!
Is this stuff gonna get us banned?
I mean, we have to run GW from texmod, is that going to be considered a 3rd party bannable offense?

Hard to say. They've said "hey yeah it's cool if you go ahead and mod", but yeah, you are right that this could potentially get you banned, perse. But I'm not entirely sure, there was a post a page or two back that brought this to attention. I remember being a little more relieved when I read it, though.

Willow O Whisper

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: May 2007

Denmark

Knights Of The Sacred Light [KSL]

Me/A

05 Jul 2007 at 20:04 - 374

would be nice if a-net gave us a official program, like the elder scrolls construction set for the elder scroll games.

Shadow Kurd

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: May 2006

Netherlands

Scouts of Tyria

P/

05 Jul 2007 at 20:21 - 375

Quote:

Originally Posted by Karlos

I just want to make sure people are clear about what's at stake here:[......]
Unless you're computer savvy, you're better off without a lightsaber.

TexMod has been around for soooooo long its trusted by so many modders(Infact wiki links to a TombRaider site for download). I can go on for ever naming games that have been modded with TexMod.

TurinPT

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jan 2006

05 Jul 2007 at 20:23 - 376

Quote:

Originally Posted by Willow O Whisper

would be nice if a-net gave us a official program, like the elder scrolls construction set for the elder scroll games.

that sounds like a great waste of time since theres already a perfectly functional free program.
as to those who are afraid of getting banned: its fine as long as you just use texmod to change the textures on the client side. Chthon's post made it pretty clear.

Rutabaga

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Mar 2007

Alcoholic Attunement [AA]

A/

05 Jul 2007 at 20:31 - 377

Quote:

Originally Posted by Celestial_Kitsune

I hope modders will be kind enough to provide modular content (image files or tpf for individual features) in addition to their tpf files. Users may like only radar with spirit range and 50-80 health bars. It would be nice to get organized eventually and create a website with links listed by category to both comprehensive mods and some smaller scale individual feature mods such as radar with spirit range. Some kind of wiki page perhaps…

yea but people will just come and stole our job to add it in their mod

Willow O Whisper

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: May 2007

Denmark

Knights Of The Sacred Light [KSL]

Me/A

05 Jul 2007 at 20:33 - 378

Quote:

Originally Posted by TurinPT

that sounds like a great waste of time since theres already a perfectly functional free program.
as to those who are afraid of getting banned: its fine as long as you just use texmod to change the textures on the client side. Chthon's post made it pretty clear.

yea sure it works fine no doubt about it. However it is still consideret a third-part program by guildwars, so there is still a chance it will result in a ban. If there where a official program made to interact with the game, this problem could be solved.

Alias_X

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Apr 2005

05 Jul 2007 at 21:20 - 379

I support what you guys are going here, and I think it is great! When GW2 is released, the ability to mod GW1 might play a big role in people still playing GW1.

As long as Anet doesn't have problems with it, keep up the good work!

Muspellsheimr

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Feb 2007

05 Jul 2007 at 21:26 - 380

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shadow Kurd

TexMod has been around for soooooo long its trusted by so many modders(Infact wiki links to a TombRaider site for download). I can go on for ever naming games that have been modded with TexMod.

It's not TexMod that is in question - it is said lightsaber mod it runs that is in question.

And yes, until there is a trusted mod page up, I would not recommend anyone without computer knowledge from using these. Even if the modder who created the file is trusted, it is possible for the file to become infected from outside sources before you download it.

Now to the positive side - I can't wait for some mods that peak my interest to show up : )

MsMassacre

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Dec 2005

05 Jul 2007 at 22:05 - 381

Panda patch successful! Thanks to Mr. Kumori for having the correct quest.

The patch makes all black bears look like pandas. Naming it "dire panda" is just a function of the namepet command.

I'll happily make the panda and polar bear patches available but have nowhere to put 'em.

omens

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Dec 2006

05 Jul 2007 at 22:08 - 382

my critical hit version.

Silent Coyote

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Nov 2005

UK

E/N

05 Jul 2007 at 22:13 - 383

Weee! this is fun. Didn't turn out that well though.

Abbel Calima

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: May 2007

The Netherlands

Envoys From Above [soul]

Me/

05 Jul 2007 at 22:22 - 384

Quote:

Originally Posted by Abbel Calima

Ok i can't seem to get it to work, I'm following this guide 'http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Guide_to_modifying_in-game_graphics'
to add the mods wich Ailia has made.
I only want the following mods 'AilHealthv2.tpf' and 'AilRadarv2.tpf', but when i click 'run' on 'texmod', Guildwars will load normally and when I login, I don't see any differences. Do I need to run every single mod of the package of Ailia or am I doing something wrong?
I really just want those 2 mods, so if anyone can help me out here I'll be very thankful.

Anyone...?

Rutabaga

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Mar 2007

Alcoholic Attunement [AA]

A/

05 Jul 2007 at 22:27 - 385

Quote:

Originally Posted by omens

my critical hit version.

hehe I done something similar but couldn't get the text to appear so I just changed the strike animation :O

Shadow Kurd

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: May 2006

Netherlands

Scouts of Tyria

P/

05 Jul 2007 at 22:35 - 386

Quote:

Originally Posted by Abbel Calima

Anyone...?

You sure you have it on package mode?

omens

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Dec 2006

05 Jul 2007 at 22:41 - 387

Quote:

Originally Posted by Abbel Calima

Anyone...?

Look here. Under the package name did you have both mods there before you clicked on run, if not you need to follow the steps in that pic load them.

Abbel Calima

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: May 2007

The Netherlands

Envoys From Above [soul]

Me/

05 Jul 2007 at 22:45 - 388

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shadow Kurd

You sure you have it on package mode?

Yes, I even put the .tpf files and the texmod program in the same folder as where my guildwars is.

I just target my guildwars.exe, load the mod on package mode, click on run. Guildwars starts up, but no differences?

Abbel Calima

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: May 2007

The Netherlands

Envoys From Above [soul]

Me/

05 Jul 2007 at 22:51 - 389

Quote:

Originally Posted by omens

Look here. Under the package name did you have both mods there before you clicked on run, if not you need to follow the steps in that pic load them.

Followed it, but still no succes. Even tried the gwen logo, but no changes. I'm sure im doing something wrong, but don't know what..

omens

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Dec 2006

05 Jul 2007 at 22:53 - 390

Quote:

Originally Posted by Abbel Calima

Yes, I even put the .tpf files and the texmod program in the same folder as where my guildwars is.

I just target my guildwars.exe, load the mod on package mode, click on run. Guildwars starts up, but no differences?

So does your screen look like this before you click run? (but the mods you want to run.

Abbel Calima

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: May 2007

The Netherlands

Envoys From Above [soul]

Me/

05 Jul 2007 at 22:59 - 391

Quote:

Originally Posted by omens

So does your screen look like this before you click run? (but the mods you want to run.

check it out

perfect

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jun 2005

05 Jul 2007 at 23:43 - 392

My henchmen can afford black dyes now.

Lucifer PVP

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Oct 2005

Refuge From Exile [RFE] Refuge-From-Exile.com

W/Mo

06 Jul 2007 at 02:37 - 393

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rutabaga

yea but people will just come and stole our job to add it in their mod

. They just want you to post the tpf files as modules instead of having the entire mod as one... so for example have the UI as a separate mod etc..

floppinghog

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Oct 2005

pit of brimstone

Squad Six Six Six [ssss]

A/Me

06 Jul 2007 at 02:49 - 394

Quote:

Originally Posted by perfect

My henchmen can afford black dyes now.

haha thats a seriously awesome master of whispers!! nice idea

Chthon

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Apr 2007

06 Jul 2007 at 03:38 - 395

OMG!! Secret Cow Level!!!

download link

Rutabaga

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Mar 2007

Alcoholic Attunement [AA]

A/

06 Jul 2007 at 03:42 - 396

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chthon

OMG!! Secret Cow Level!!!

download link

omfg the is a cow lvl!!!!

scrinner

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jan 2006

06 Jul 2007 at 04:02 - 397

LOLZ MAD COWS!

Wow... in such a short span of time... we have no mods to some really hilarious mods. How about a guide and a download thread for regular users to learn how to download mods and use them. And yes... by mods I mean client side mods and not Hacks.

floppinghog

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Oct 2005

pit of brimstone

Squad Six Six Six [ssss]

A/Me

06 Jul 2007 at 04:43 - 398

hahahha nice mad cow!!

fenix

Major-General Awesome

Join Date: Aug 2005

Aussie Trolling Crew HQ - Event Organiser and IRC Tiger

Ex Talionis [Law], Trinity of the Ascended [ToA] ????????????????&#

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06 Jul 2007 at 04:57 - 399

LOL WUT?

Despondency

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Dec 2005

[kF]

W/E

06 Jul 2007 at 05:03 - 400

Quote:

Originally Posted by fenix

LOL WUT?

Very nice, XD.