[Tutorial] How to make Custom Loading Screens!

LS12 · 10-08-2008, 06:58 AM

Hi and welcome to my tutorial about how to change Loading Screen and make them custom!
NOTE: when you do the .MPQ file remember to name it (exampel)
patch-T.MPQ and not Patch-T.mpq (Big p=not working, small .MPQ = not working, small p and big .MPQ = working) this tut isn't for WoTLK, I made this for TBC
Programs needed:
Photoshop CS2, CS3 (Cant give out a DL link since we cant put out free programs)
MWCS (MyWarcraftStudios) This program can be downloaded at Curse.com but their version dosn't work so i will give out my version (Note: This has allwasy been a FREE program! Download: Filebeam - Free Fast File Hosting
also blp converter: Filebeam - Free Fast File Hosting

STEP 1
Open up MWCS and press

and go into your Data folder inside your World of Warcraft folder! you see some .MPQ files you should go into the enGB or enUS folder then go into

(the selected one)
Done? Good Take a 2 min break!

ok lets get back to Work!

STEP 2

Go to(Interface > Glues > LoadingScreen) You will se a list of some loading screens there! all you do is to open Note Pad or Word Pad Copy The Treepath by right clicking on the loading Screen you wanna change!

Paste it in your Note Pad / Word Pad

Step 3

Now you done that we will do a new loading screen! take the pic you wanna change and modify it untill you like it! and now you change it's size to
512x512 (MUST BE THIS SIZE OR ELSE YOU WILL GET A GREEN SCREEN AND A CRASHING WoW!!!)

when you are done with that you make it to 1 layer and save it as a .png file
when you are done with that it is time to make it a .blp file (skin) you simply take your picture drag it to the BLP Converter and it will make you a .blp file!

Take a 2 min break!

Step 4

Now go to "Pack" in MWCS and select create new .MPQ archive
go into pack again and select add file to archive go to the folder where your .blp file is and select it and you will see this box

DO NOT press the "OK" button yet! Select all the text you see inside it and remove it and now we take our Treepath and paste it inside the box and press ok! Go to Pack and select Save and Close archive! Remembe to save the .MPQ file inside the Data folder and not the enGB or the enUS

Hope this was good! Took me 10 min to write it and fix the pics!

Dont forget to say Thanks

Made by LS12 do not copy this and paste on other sites without my premision! IF you do that without my premision atleast give me credits!

Here is treepath for Northrend/Outland/Eastern Kingdom/Kalimdor
Interface\GLUES\LOADINGSCREENS\LOADSCREENEASTERNKI NGDOM.BLP
Interface\GLUES\LOADINGSCREENS\LOADSCREENKALIMDOR. BLP
Interface\GLUES\LOADINGSCREENS\LOADSCREENNORTHREND .BLP
Interface\GLUES\LOADINGSCREENS\LoadScreenOutland.b lp

goryjim · 10-08-2008, 07:49 AM

Nice guide, was wondering how you do it. +rep

Gasman · 10-08-2008, 08:37 AM

nice guide,i was still looking for a way to change it and pretty much screwed up +rep

dragon123 · 10-08-2008, 09:26 AM

Nice paint skills lol...coolcoolcool might try it =) hmm.... +rep cause im nice...lol

CodeDemon · 10-08-2008, 12:16 PM

Repost

BTW if you do this it only works FOR YOU your players wont see it.

LS12 · 10-08-2008, 02:56 PM

... repost... ehh.... where have you seen this tutorial on AC Web Before????

Artilles · 10-08-2008, 02:56 PM

Awesome..well i didnt understand any of it xD

LS12 · 10-08-2008, 02:58 PM

lol use the Panda Mind i'm sure you understand then.

Artilles · 10-08-2008, 03:03 PM

Some kind of anti-panda coding language..bastards

ekaros · 10-08-2008, 03:27 PM

lol yup the panda talking here!!

Artilles · 10-08-2008, 03:38 PM

get on msn and talk to me D:

ekaros · 10-08-2008, 03:49 PM

i am

LS12 · 10-08-2008, 07:26 PM

BUMP BUMp BUmp Bump bump!

BUMP

Monica · 10-08-2008, 08:21 PM

Pandas are evil. <3

Nice post.. This isn't repost. :O

Artilles · 10-08-2008, 08:26 PM

How are we evil? the only thing i can harm is a bamboo and maybe you..*humps cha*

LS12 · 10-15-2008, 06:47 PM

Bump again

Artilles · 10-15-2008, 06:51 PM

Wheres the guide about finding displayid's?:O

LS12 · 10-22-2008, 06:27 AM

bumper

Charlie9809S · 10-27-2008, 08:15 AM

awesome work, +rep

(need to spread, will rep asap)

juswill3 · 11-04-2008, 01:29 AM

nice but how can you get this to be a loading screen for a custom instance, NOT editing a premade one..

LS12 · 11-20-2008, 03:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by juswill3

nice but how can you get this to be a loading screen for a custom instance, NOT editing a premade one..

sorry for not have answerd for a while....
I dont know how to do that!

and but the way!

UB3R L33T BUMP

kanota · 03-30-2009, 08:15 AM

ancient bump

well, it worked perfect for me, I just had to rename it right, and put it in the data folder.

thnx dewd

Obscurity · 07-29-2009, 02:29 AM

Quote:

Now go to "Pack" in MWCS and select create new .MPQ archive

What do I save the new .MPQ as?

LS12 · 07-29-2009, 01:36 PM

you have to name the new .MPQ file to "patch (A-Z or 3-9).MPQ it have to stand .MPQ with big letters if it is small letters the patch wont work

HullowEEn · 09-05-2009, 12:28 AM

where i can find the logon screen?

10-08-2008, 06:58 AM	#1
LS12 the cake is a lie Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: In the Vortex Posts: 1,244	Hi and welcome to my tutorial about how to change Loading Screen and make them custom! NOTE: when you do the .MPQ file remember to name it (exampel) patch-T.MPQ and not Patch-T.mpq (Big p=not working, small .MPQ = not working, small p and big .MPQ = working) this tut isn't for WoTLK, I made this for TBC Programs needed: Photoshop CS2, CS3 (Cant give out a DL link since we cant put out free programs) MWCS (MyWarcraftStudios) This program can be downloaded at Curse.com but their version dosn't work so i will give out my version (Note: This has allwasy been a FREE program! Download: Filebeam - Free Fast File Hosting also blp converter: Filebeam - Free Fast File Hosting STEP 1 Open up MWCS and press and go into your Data folder inside your World of Warcraft folder! you see some .MPQ files you should go into the enGB or enUS folder then go into (the selected one) Done? Good Take a 2 min break! ok lets get back to Work! STEP 2 Go to(Interface > Glues > LoadingScreen) You will se a list of some loading screens there! all you do is to open Note Pad or Word Pad Copy The Treepath by right clicking on the loading Screen you wanna change! Paste it in your Note Pad / Word Pad Step 3 Now you done that we will do a new loading screen! take the pic you wanna change and modify it untill you like it! and now you change it's size to 512x512 (MUST BE THIS SIZE OR ELSE YOU WILL GET A GREEN SCREEN AND A CRASHING WoW!!!) when you are done with that you make it to 1 layer and save it as a .png file when you are done with that it is time to make it a .blp file (skin) you simply take your picture drag it to the BLP Converter and it will make you a .blp file! Take a 2 min break! Step 4 Now go to "Pack" in MWCS and select create new .MPQ archive go into pack again and select add file to archive go to the folder where your .blp file is and select it and you will see this box DO NOT press the "OK" button yet! Select all the text you see inside it and remove it and now we take our Treepath and paste it inside the box and press ok! Go to Pack and select Save and Close archive! Remembe to save the .MPQ file inside the Data folder and not the enGB or the enUS Hope this was good! Took me 10 min to write it and fix the pics! Dont forget to say Thanks Made by LS12 do not copy this and paste on other sites without my premision! IF you do that without my premision atleast give me credits! Here is treepath for Northrend/Outland/Eastern Kingdom/Kalimdor Interface\GLUES\LOADINGSCREENS\LOADSCREENEASTERNKI NGDOM.BLP Interface\GLUES\LOADINGSCREENS\LOADSCREENKALIMDOR. BLP Interface\GLUES\LOADINGSCREENS\LOADSCREENNORTHREND .BLP Interface\GLUES\LOADINGSCREENS\LoadScreenOutland.b lp Last edited by LS12; 11-28-2009 at 12:58 PM.

03-30-2009, 08:15 AM	#22
kanota Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 95	ancient bump well, it worked perfect for me, I just had to rename it right, and put it in the data folder. thnx dewd Last edited by kanota; 03-30-2009 at 09:29 AM. Reason: Automerged Doublepost

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10-08-2008, 07:49 AM	#2
goryjim Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: My computer chair Posts: 170	Nice guide, was wondering how you do it. +rep

10-08-2008, 08:37 AM	#3
Gasman Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,252	nice guide,i was still looking for a way to change it and pretty much screwed up +rep

10-08-2008, 09:26 AM	#4
dragon123 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Too cool for power user Posts: 111	Nice paint skills lol...coolcoolcool might try it =) hmm.... +rep cause im nice...lol

10-08-2008, 12:16 PM	#5
CodeDemon Sun++ & BURNING WOW DEV Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Where ever you arent Posts: 1,133	Repost BTW if you do this it only works FOR YOU your players wont see it.

10-08-2008, 02:56 PM	#6
LS12 the cake is a lie Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: In the Vortex Posts: 1,244	... repost... ehh.... where have you seen this tutorial on AC Web Before????

10-08-2008, 02:56 PM	#7
Artilles Devil Network Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: WoW-Pwnage can kiss my bloody ass. Posts: 11,970	Awesome..well i didnt understand any of it xD

10-08-2008, 02:58 PM	#8
LS12 the cake is a lie Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: In the Vortex Posts: 1,244	lol use the Panda Mind i'm sure you understand then.

10-08-2008, 03:03 PM	#9
Artilles Devil Network Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: WoW-Pwnage can kiss my bloody ass. Posts: 11,970	Some kind of anti-panda coding language..bastards

10-08-2008, 03:27 PM	#10
ekaros im bak muhahaha :O Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: maybe...Earth? O.o Posts: 1,193	lol yup the panda talking here!!

10-08-2008, 03:38 PM	#11
Artilles Devil Network Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: WoW-Pwnage can kiss my bloody ass. Posts: 11,970	get on msn and talk to me D:

10-08-2008, 03:49 PM	#12
ekaros im bak muhahaha :O Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: maybe...Earth? O.o Posts: 1,193	i am

10-08-2008, 07:26 PM	#13
LS12 the cake is a lie Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: In the Vortex Posts: 1,244	BUMP BUMp BUmp Bump bump! BUMP

10-08-2008, 08:21 PM	#14
Monica Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Uhmm? Posts: 51	Pandas are evil. <3 Nice post.. This isn't repost. :O

10-08-2008, 08:26 PM	#15
Artilles Devil Network Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: WoW-Pwnage can kiss my bloody ass. Posts: 11,970	How are we evil? the only thing i can harm is a bamboo and maybe you..humps cha

10-15-2008, 06:47 PM	#16
LS12 the cake is a lie Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: In the Vortex Posts: 1,244	Bump again

10-15-2008, 06:51 PM	#17
Artilles Devil Network Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: WoW-Pwnage can kiss my bloody ass. Posts: 11,970	Wheres the guide about finding displayid's?:O

10-22-2008, 06:27 AM	#18
LS12 the cake is a lie Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: In the Vortex Posts: 1,244	bumper

10-27-2008, 08:15 AM	#19
Charlie9809S Yellow Eyebrows!!! Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Why the Fuck is this not GREEN! Posts: 831	awesome work, +rep (need to spread, will rep asap)

11-04-2008, 01:29 AM	#20
juswill3 Join Date: May 2008 Location: Inside your hardrive stealing your RAM Posts: 325	nice but how can you get this to be a loading screen for a custom instance, NOT editing a premade one..

07-29-2009, 01:36 PM	#24
LS12 the cake is a lie Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: In the Vortex Posts: 1,244	you have to name the new .MPQ file to "patch (A-Z or 3-9).MPQ it have to stand .MPQ with big letters if it is small letters the patch wont work

09-05-2009, 12:28 AM	#25
HullowEEn Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 9	where i can find the logon screen?