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Wrath of the Lich King Modding => Miscellaneous => Topic started by: doresain on August 24, 2011, 04:45:48 pm

Title: add addons in MPQ file, possible?
Post by: doresain on August 24, 2011, 04:45:48 pm

i want to add an addon, flagrsp2, in my patch in .MPQ format, can i do it? client reads addons from MPQ files?

Title: Re: add addons in MPQ file, possible?
Post by: schlumpf on August 24, 2011, 06:05:23 pm

In the time waiting for my reply you could have checked yourself. But: yes.

Title: Re: add addons in MPQ file, possible?
Post by: Eluo on August 24, 2011, 07:46:01 pm

Then why does blizzard adds its addon content in the addon folder? :O

Title: Re: add addons in MPQ file, possible?
Post by: schlumpf on August 24, 2011, 07:49:29 pm

Then why does Blizzard have it's whole interface in MPQs?

Title: Re: add addons in MPQ file, possible?
Post by: Steff on August 24, 2011, 08:12:19 pm

But you need a patched WoW.exe because the interface folder is secured.

Title: Re: add addons in MPQ file, possible?
Post by: schlumpf on August 24, 2011, 08:13:49 pm

The Interface folder is not secured. The only thing being secured are the sub folders GlueXML and FrameXML. These are signed by .toc.sig. All other folders are free to be edited.

Title: Re: add addons in MPQ file, possible?
Post by: doresain on August 24, 2011, 08:31:17 pm

ok thanks, some players on my shard use Mac, so i can't remove sign on wow.exe (and i won't only if will be strictly necessary)
i hadn't time to test it, tomorrow i'll fly to london, so thanks for answers and goodbye :D

Title: Re: add addons in MPQ file, possible?
Post by: Garthog on August 30, 2011, 12:05:08 am

Schlumpf made a mac client without protection, i don't remember where the link is.

Title: Re: add addons in MPQ file, possible?
Post by: schlumpf on August 30, 2011, 12:51:49 am

Quote from: "Garthog"

Schlumpf made a mac client without protection, i don't remember where the link is.

I think it was your MSN window only. Idk.