Why can't I see a complete site for dealing with MPQ on the Internet? 1. unpacking the game archive 2. editing tables accordingly (as shown in the video). 3. packing the archive. And preferably with a complete visual guide where to click.
Sorry about the major missing steps before you can start your modding. Btw that video is in work in progress so dont worry it'll be out within a few days. In short what you need to do is search for the MPQ extractor: www.zezula.net/en/mpq/download.html (click on up-to-date version 4.0.0 eng) With this now you have access to the game's archive files. As for editing the txt files heres what you need to download: d2mods.info/forum/viewtopic.php?t=63847 Once you got it, right click on any txt file (skills.txt, monstats.txt etc) open with -> Afj Table editor. The last thing you need is for entry strings, to see newly added monster names, skill desc stuff to your custom mod. d2mods.info/forum/viewtopic.php?t=15454 With this now you can open the tbl (table) files with ease. Unfortunetely packing the modded stuff for me it is not working, so I am still using the -txt -direct -w method. There is surely an easy way how to pack the whole mod with ease. If you got any problems let me know here or add me on discord for more detailed step by step guide. Thanks for the feedback in advance!
