patchstring.tbl new monster

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patchstring.tbl new monster

Post by sonic » Mon Sep 09, 2013 3:17 pm

i have made a new monster in act 1 blood moor
added in patchstring.tbl everything fine in game as it should be.
added patchstring.tbl to patch_D2.mpq launched it and took a look at the monster and his name "an evil force"
have i missed something?

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Re: patchstring.tbl new monster

Post by mirecek » Mon Sep 09, 2013 3:53 pm

the path for patchstring should be data\local\lng\eng\patchstring.tbl (if you mod the ENG version, ofc)
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Re: patchstring.tbl new monster

Post by sonic » Mon Sep 09, 2013 4:26 pm

yes, this is the location i have been using
i just don't understand why patchstring.tbl is working as -direct -txt
and when i copy the new patchstring.tbl to patch_d2.mpq its not working.

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Re: patchstring.tbl new monster

Post by mirecek » Mon Sep 09, 2013 7:18 pm

It is a bit difficult to shoot into dark, but lets try it:

1. are you using the patchstring.tbl from d2exp or patch_d2?
2. how do you pack the tbl into mpq? do you use the .bat script or tool?
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Re: patchstring.tbl new monster

Post by sonic » Wed Sep 11, 2013 2:53 pm

i am using patchstring.tbl from patch_d2.mpq (and it works fine with -direct -txt)
then i insert the patchstring.tbl with winmpq into patch_d2.mpq (with Diablo lod compatibility settings as i always did with everything else in the past)
starting game without -direct -txt and then when i look at the monster "an evil force".
its a new monster i have created.
added lines to monstats.txt monstats2.txt levels.txt treasureclass.txt
made cof lines placed in animdata made new token and everything works as it should its just the name,
i don't know what i have done wrong.

EDIT: patch 1.13c

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