Then, click back twice and re-pack it to the archive! When done CLICK THE CLIPBOARD AT THE TOP TO SAVE, because if you dont do that, it wont auto save. So change every 00 you see (In that block PLEASE REVIEW HARDTECH'S GUIDES FOR THE HEX BLOCK) to an 06, Germany's code.ĥ.
To edit an area of land (Say make Germany own the UK) scroll down in the hex file until you see a whole bunch of lines that look like this: "ffffffffffff000000ff". On android, in 4 columns the hex map goes left to right, starting at the top with the UK.Ĥ. On PC set your columns to 116 and you should see a world map made up of the y's and commas. To change that, use 2 fingers in a zoom in/out motion to set it to 4 columns.ģ. When you first open a file with hex editor free you will notice there are 6 columns. In Total Commander, find the conquest file you like, press and hold and click "Unpack + Open With" Open with Hex editor free. Note: Because each new conquest adds countries (Like PRC and Aliens) the country codes CHANGE in seperate conquests! Like 1939 codes are not the same as 1943 codes.Ģ. To find these, just check out the country codes ThaSnaily made in the modding resources thread. (This code is for BORDER EDITING NOT ALLIANCE CHANGING) such as 01, 02, 03. There are 52ish countries in the game and each has a specific country code based on their number. Open Total Commander and go into the assets file. If this happens, try to see what you did wrong, and if you cant find out, replace the corrupted file.ġ. However, if you made a mistake, the game will crash. If you did it right, once the apk is built and you install it, the game will run like normal. Then click build at the top righthand corner. In order to see if you did this right, go into ApkEditor. Then save the file, double click back, and re-pack it into the archive.ģ.
Do not change the number after the decimal. But in the conquersettings you should see the following things. I'm sorry I cant post a picture, or this page would reload and I'd lose all my progress. The, in the json folder again, go to conquersettings.json. Unlocking all the conquest years: Once you are done with armysettings, click the back button twice, save it, and re-pack it back to the archive. Each troop has a level, so to change all 5 levels of a troop's attack, you MUST EDIT ALL 5 LEVELS.ġb. MinRange is the minimum range a troop can attack from, if I were to set this to 2, it could not attack something next to it. To make infantry do fighter plane damage (It does not change the animation) you would change it to 19. The features are the types of attack a troop has. This part is pretty self explanatory, but I will define a few variables. There should be a number of troops that look like this: To open this file press and hold it, then select "Unpack+Edit". For this step we will be editing the file "armysettings.json". Once inside there, go to the json folder. Editing the troops: In the apk, go to the assets folder. Click on it, and select the option "Open as ZIP".Ģa. Open Total Commander and find your unlocked wc3 apk. I will be publishing that VERY soon! Hope you all enjoy!ġ. The Unlocked WC3 apk (NESSECARY): /thread/4055/unlocked-wc3-apk Hex Converter (This will be used later): Image Resizer (To edit general heads and logos): Make sure to do the same with generals, but also gather the images you will need. Make a plan for what you want these to be. Each troop level has a different range, cost and attack stat.
On PC you might need WinZip or a hex editor: /?q=Pc+hex+editors.ģ. Hex Editor Free, Total Commander and Apk Editor (preferably pro). Make sure to have any apps you might need to help you with your editing. These will help you later when you want to know what country gets what.Ģ. If you are going to be editing land borders and countries make a map before you make your mod. If you can't seem to come up with a suggestion, just ask the friendly people here and they will gladly provide a multitude of ideas.ġ. Never make a mod without a clear and distinct plan of what will be in it, or the theme of the mod. Please refrain from asking questions, as I might answer them later.
Hello, I will be making a detailed, step by step process of how to make a WC3 Mod.