editing a model

hey guys i wanna edit the infernal coloring in a special way, jus the coloring, no not the tint value, more indept colorazation, anyway

i downloaded the mdx text editor i believe by daishiofdeath, and i have no idea what to do. can neone tell me what i need to do to edit the infernals coloring on that program, and possibly run me through how to set myself up

thx to anyone that can help

You'll need the War Craft 3 file converter, the Image Extractor/Biturn and the (unofficial) Unit editor.

Convert the texture of the infernal to .tga format using the Image Extractor or even better Biturn, and edit it however you wish.
Then, convert the mdx file to an mdl (You can also just use a hex editor and find it in the MDX file) and change where you see

"units\demon\infernal\infernal.blp"

to

textures\whateveryouwant.tga

where units\demon\infernal\ is the directory of the texture file, I'm not entirely sure where it is. Leave out

Use WinMpq or whatever you like to add it into an MPQ, you'll have to call it war3patch, or war3patch_med if you already have the patch.

I recommend using the simplest directories possible,
eg

units\infernal2.mdx
textures\infernal2.tga

put them in your MPQ making sure they have these directories, then open up your custom w3u file, make a new custom unit based on the infernal and where you see "model used" in it's settings change it to

units\infernal2

Infernal2 being whatever you called it.

Load it up in the world editor, save it into whatever maps you like, and it should work.
Sorry about the length, War3 editting can be a pain the groin =/

alright awesome information

also 2 more questions

will i need a photo program like photoshop or paintshop etc. if so which one works

and also will any of those tutorials on wc3campaigns here help in anyway with my color editing on the infernal?

one more thing whats the name of the file converter and this unit editor in the downloads section thanks

Most programs can save in the .tga format. Try The Gimp, it's pretty good and it's free, but you can't seem to draw straight lines with it.

The File Converter is just called Warcraft 3 file converter, and the Unit Editor, creatively, is called Warcraft 3 unit editor. At least that's what they say on the title bar. Can't trust anything these days.

Good luck!