[DiscordArchive] I think I am misunderstanding the consequences. Do you mean I could edit the client files without an
[DiscordArchive] I think I am misunderstanding the consequences. Do you mean I could edit the client files without an
Archived author: SmashingQuasar • Posted: 2025-10-20T14:23:14.639000+00:00
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I think I am misunderstanding the consequences. Do you mean I could edit the client files without any compilation step?
Archived author: Ryan Turner • Posted: 2025-10-20T14:26:09.711000+00:00
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Do you have access to the source code of world of warcraft 3.3.5a and required dependecies to compile it? no.
So you can't compile the client, what you can do is MODIFY the client.
Want every class to be able to learn and use lockpick outside of rogue? It's a client modification, aka a patch/mpq file, MPQ are basically blizzard's equivalent to a zipfile with their assets and Database info (**D**ata**B**ase**C**lient).
![[Image: image.png?ex=690c077b&is=690ab5fb&hm=962...29f2e9e1b&]](https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/1255602330431127753/1429838350222889142/image.png?ex=690c077b&is=690ab5fb&hm=9627a2620777e0429771e5f128b643c9f7807c3e0c4ec6f60f6ec5c29f2e9e1b&)
Archived author: Ryan Turner • Posted: 2025-10-20T14:27:07.885000+00:00
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See these red buttons? I dislike the white ones that use in 3.3.5, i changed them to the old ones that's used (red ones).
Don't like the low-quality logo, removed.
People like to have custom backgrounds on login.
That's all modifying the client
![[Image: image.png?ex=690c077b&is=690ab5fb&hm=962...29f2e9e1b&]](https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/1255602330431127753/1429838350222889142/image.png?ex=690c077b&is=690ab5fb&hm=9627a2620777e0429771e5f128b643c9f7807c3e0c4ec6f60f6ec5c29f2e9e1b&)
Archived author: SmashingQuasar • Posted: 2025-10-20T14:27:34.731000+00:00
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Ok interesting. I completely misunderstood that aspect then. Sorry for the confusion. I thought that the DBC files were fragments that couldn't be modified without having the source.
![[Image: image.png?ex=690c07bd&is=690ab63d&hm=422...14a59f7c3&]](https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/1255602330431127753/1429838623972266139/image.png?ex=690c07bd&is=690ab63d&hm=422a4c29e62ded776d32fe3ae045f05a7619d6998b9e3fd14cc866014a59f7c3&)
Archived author: Ryan Turner • Posted: 2025-10-20T14:28:13.136000+00:00
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![[Image: image.png?ex=690c07bd&is=690ab63d&hm=422...14a59f7c3&]](https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/1255602330431127753/1429838623972266139/image.png?ex=690c07bd&is=690ab63d&hm=422a4c29e62ded776d32fe3ae045f05a7619d6998b9e3fd14cc866014a59f7c3&)
Archived author: Ryan Turner • Posted: 2025-10-20T14:28:24.432000+00:00
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It's just a Database exported into a file with columns like an excel in a way
Archived author: Ryan Turner • Posted: 2025-10-20T14:28:28.586000+00:00
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(in very simple terms)
Archived author: Ryan Turner • Posted: 2025-10-20T14:29:04.349000+00:00
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In the pinned comments you can see a link the modding community where they have links for newer people and you can make questions if havent been asked already
Archived author: Ryan Turner • Posted: 2025-10-20T14:30:46.159000+00:00
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Just an example how the "zipfiles" of blizzard (MPQs) are inside
![[Image: image.png?ex=690c0857&is=690ab6d7&hm=59f...2fd92a2ef&]](https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/1255602330431127753/1429839273015640084/image.png?ex=690c0857&is=690ab6d7&hm=59f1aa7e55405c63937e7a3979f057ecc6aeda31cd75e670388d62c2fd92a2ef&)
Archived author: Ryan Turner • Posted: 2025-10-20T14:30:47.889000+00:00
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![[Image: image.png?ex=690c0857&is=690ab6d7&hm=59f...2fd92a2ef&]](https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/1255602330431127753/1429839273015640084/image.png?ex=690c0857&is=690ab6d7&hm=59f1aa7e55405c63937e7a3979f057ecc6aeda31cd75e670388d62c2fd92a2ef&)