Is Texmod Allowed? - Guild Wars Guru Archive

radiance

Pre-Searing Cadet

Joined Oct 2007

Oct 28, 2007 at 11:17 PM • #1

Hey just wondering if i would get my account banned or something for using texmod.
Thanks

TheLichMonky

Frost Gate Guardian

Im to good for guilds

Joined Apr 2007

Oct 28, 2007 at 11:18 PM • #2

No.... its been discussed before... anets allows it, but if you get hacked by it or something, they wont do anything.. be aware

RPGmaniac

Desert Nomad

Joined Aug 2005

Oct 28, 2007 at 11:33 PM • #3

Anet has no problem with people using Texmod since it doesn't really add an advantage in competitive areas. But they won't help you if your game crashes or you get hacked because of it.

The official wiki has articles relating to texmod too, including how to make your own mods with it and a list of what others have made.

Neo Nugget

Site Contributor

Joined Jan 2006

Oct 28, 2007 at 11:44 PM • #4

They allow it, but you can't contact support if it blows up your refrigerator, which is an example Gaile used.

I thought it was a funny example so i made it my user title

But yea it's allowed, it's pretty cool too.

Cataclysm

Lion's Arch Merchant

The Lost Dynasty [SEEK]

W/Mo

Joined Mar 2006

Oct 29, 2007 at 2:53 AM • #5

Whats TexMod?

RPGmaniac

Desert Nomad

Joined Aug 2005

Oct 29, 2007 at 3:23 AM • #6

It's a third party program that modifies the textures of your game. That's all it does. And anything you modify will only show up on your client; nobody else will see it. That's why Anet lets us use it.

Onarik Amrak

Forge Runner

Astral Revenants

P/W

Joined Mar 2007

Oct 29, 2007 at 3:57 AM • #7

I think the best way to say it is:

It's not disallowed.

eightyfour-onesevenfive

Wilds Pathfinder

Servants of Fortuna [SoF]

Joined Sep 2005

Oct 29, 2007 at 8:29 AM • #8

Quote:

Originally Posted by Onarik Amrak

I think the best way to say it is:

It's not disallowed.

Heh, yeah, that's more like it. I've been using the term "tolerated" myself. Anet did never expicitly allow the use of TexMod and they will never do. Anet's stance is actually somewhat ambiguous. It has to be, because they don't want to deny us the fun of modding, but at the same time have to keep a back door open for the case that someone actually manages to find a way to abuse mods in a way that Anet would consider harmful.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gaile Gray

... it is unlikely that we would actively pursue or action those who use such programs in a positive manner, that is, those whose only interest is creating benign mods of our games. Keep in mind that occasionally people get creative and might bring up the use of a harmless program to attempt to mask other harmful activities. (...) f you're going to mod, have fun, but do stick with the benign and positive uses of the programs and create mods that impact the game only in ways that are fun and harmless. ...