How to change the LoadingBar color / design ?

[Nyphlod]

I want to change the color of the loading bar from blue to red, since it fits better with the custom loading screen that i use in the map.
I already tried a few things that didn't work:

-changing the model: I export the model of the bar, and then extract de blps from it and change the color, then I but back all together and import it into the map. I set the "custom game interface" ON, and set the model of the bar to the one I just imported and...nothing happens.

-changing the blps alone: I tried changing only the blps of the blue bar without using the custom model, as if it's a skin or something. nothing happens again.

in both tries i used custom paths, setted to override the mpq ones. I'm not sure if it's ok or what...

I really need help, this it's getting banghead



Thanks in advance!

 

[elmstfreddie]

It's impossible, you can't change the loading bar colour. Sorry to be the bearer of bad news

 

[Nyphlod]

h.l.c

I want a second opinion T_______T


why not? if it's a model like the loading screen...and you can change the loading screen....then why in the name of the Holy Lord Cthulu I can't change the little and creepy loading bar? :banghead:

Also...there's a place to change it from normal to "custom game interface"

You can even make your own interface with custom cursors, bars, panels and other things, it's right there! the only thing is...I just can't get it to work T___T

There's just gotta be a way!!

 

[ReVolver]

It is possible to change the loading color.. like I did with the Experience Bar for heroes. Just find the model and/or skin of the loading screen and mess around with it until you get what your looking for, for you it's the loading screen color.

 

[Brandonazz]

Yeah..but that's just for you. I'm guessing his goal is for everyone to be "wow"d by a red loading bar

 

[ReVolver]

Yeah..but that's just for you. I'm guessing his goal is for everyone to be "wow"d by a red loading bar

That is not correct, all you have to do is import the file to your "File Manager" in WE and change the path to the one Warcraft uses and all the people can see it.

 

[Brandonazz]

*scribbles down note*

 

[Luth]

I dont buy it. If you can post a map (protected or not) w/ a red loading bar, it'd probably go a long way to proving your claims.

 

[Tonks]

Actually, Orc, after seeing your tutorial on changing the Hero xp bar, I tried changing the Loading Screen bar. It didn't work, and I used the correct path.

Of course, I could be an idiot. Prove me wrong.

 

[Chocobo]

Actually, Orc, after seeing your tutorial on changing the Hero xp bar, I tried changing the Loading Screen bar. It didn't work, and I used the correct path.

Of course, I could be an idiot. Prove me wrong.

Let me guess, did you use a modified model?

 

[Tonks]

Let me guess, did you use a modified model?

As opposed to the same model ?

 

[Kaworu]

Tried... and failed

I tried different things.. none of them worked.

1- Created a texture for ui\Glues\Loading\LoadBar\Loading-BarFill.blp, imported with that path and failed.

2- Created a texture for ui\Glues\Loading\LoadBar\Loading-BarGlow.blp imported with that path (having also the last texture) and failed.

3- I did a custom model with a red texture, imported the texture onto the map with the path used on my model, the model with the path used by blizzard (UI\Glues\Loading\LoadBar\LoadBar.mdx) and FAILED.

4- Using the same model, changed it's path to "LoadBar.mdx" and changed on Advanced -> Game Interface -> Model - Loading Progress Bar to the imported model (all textures properly imported for the model), and FAILED.

5- Changed the path of the model to "UI\Glues\BattleNet\ProgressBar\LoadBar.mdx" and failed again.

So, I don't think it's possible to change the loading bar color... but I might done something wrong.

 

[Sooda]

I think I have seen green loading bar but really these modifications are really rare.