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[MichaelwP]

UNFINISHED!

 

This guide will help explain how to use the Warcraft III World Editor to create your own custom survivor for donators, which includes changing the model, colors, sound set, and size. Please read each step carefully to avoid confusion, and click on the images to make them larger. If you find any mistakes or have any questions please post them in this topic.

 

Click HERE to go to the FAQ!

 

 

STEP 1:

Open the Warcraft III World Editor
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STEP 2:

Open the "Object Editor" window on the main editor screen

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STEP 3:

Click on the "Units" tab

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STEP 4:

Click on File

Click on "New Custom Unit"

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STEP 5:

Enter ANY name for your new custom unit

Select ANY unit you wish to use

Click OK

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STEP 6:

You should now be back in the Object Editor

Scroll down to "Art - Model File"

Right click and click on "Modify Selected Field" (or double click)

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STEP 7:

Choose ANY model from ANY of the "Preset" models

Click OK

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STEP 8:

Open the "Units" Window on the main editor screen

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Click on "Custom"

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Left click on the map to paste your new unit and see what it looks like

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STEP 9:

Go back to your unit in the "Object Editor"

Scroll down to "Art - Tinting Color 1"

Right click and click on "Modify Selected Field" (or double click)

Feel free to edit all three of the tinting colors to change your unit color (viewable on the map)

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Scroll down to "Art - Scaling Value"

Right click and click on "Modify Selected Field" (or double click)

Feel free to edit the scaling size of your unit

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Scroll down to "Sound - Unit Sound Set"

Right click and click on "Modify Selected Field" (or double click)

Feel free to edit the sound set of your unit

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STEP 10:

After deciding which color and model you would like, fill out the form provided here in a private message to Nevo

 

Battle.net Account:

Model/Skin File:

Model Soundset:

Model Coloring R/G/B:

Model Size:

 

 

Thank you for taking the time to read this guide. We hope that it made sense and you now have the basic skills to create and customize custom unit. Enjoy your custom survivors!

[AcediaPH]

Great guide .

[WselfWulf]

I have a few questions concerning custom models for your builder:

-Can you apply own or browsed models outside of warcraft that have a decent amount of polygons? (Decent as in reasonable)*
-Can't they imply a Hex or Dec or % RRRGGGBBB trigger for donators only to chose their own colour values at all times?

-Can effects be inquired too since Braineater had a durration for his gassy trail linked to his model?

-The model size is a bit vague, couldn't you just addapt all model sizes to peasant / villager size?

*They mostly aren't larger than any other standard/preset warcraft model and above that you don't have to keep all standard models in your map either, you can clear some for more space.