Problem with MPQ editor. Plz help.

If I open up war3patch.mpq via WinMPQ I get weird names like unknown_00000016. I'm learning how to make my own spells and I've extracted these files:
Units\AbilityData.slk
Units\HumanAbilityFunc.txt
Units\HumanAbilityStrings.txt
Units\NightElfAbilityFunc.txt
Units\NightElfAbilityStrings.txt
Units\OrcAbilityFunc.txt
Units\OrcAbilityStrings.txt
Units\UndeadAbilityFunc.txt
Units\UndeadAbilityStrings.txt
Units\NeutralAbilityFunc.txt
Units\NeutralAbilityStrings.txt
Units\ItemAbilityFunc.txt
Units\ItemAbilityStrings.txt

The problem is that these aren't coming up when I open the war3patch.mpq. Anyone know what the problem is? Thanks in advance.

Search these forums for (listfile). Your problems shall be solved.

cool found it thx

Hrm.

This is something that should be added to the FAQ.

Actually, .mpq extraction and/or editing doesn't come up very frequently at all.

well I have another question if you don't mind helping me out. After using the listfile and extracting Abilitydata.slk and I try to use DaishiofDeath's Spell Editor (1.0) but it crashes before it opens it. The .slk file that it comes with opens up fine, though.

Daishi's spell editor hasn't been updated or even... uh, used, since TFT's release. You don't need it to make custom spells; you can manipulate the .txt's and .slk's by hand to make new spells.

But no, I don't know why it's crashing, unless it needs to be updated for new patches. Which isn't likely to happen. If I see him, I'll point him to your thread, but I'm not optimistic.

alrite thanks, but is there an updated spell editor tutorial besides the Spell/Ability Editing 101 faq? Maybe one more TFT oriented?

I've heard this same question 3 times within the same week.