modifying loading text

nilbog · #1 01-30-2009, 08:23 PM

I am interested in changing the loading text when zoning occurs.

example.. temple of sol ro says entering unknown zone.. and since i have changed cazic thule back to the original state.. i would like it to say the lost temple of cazic thule instead of the accursed temple.

I was reading a post here from Sakrateri which mentioned a source change to do this.. but no specifics.
http://www.eqemulator.net/forums/sho...ht=change+zone

Anyone know where I can change this?

ChaosSlayer · #2 01-30-2009, 08:31 PM

when you zone in a name of the zone appears in 2 places - in the middle of screen and in your text box.
what it says in the text box can easily be changed in the DB zone table.
the thing in the midle of the screen is hard coded into client and requres file hacking which is illigal by this community standart

nilbog · #3 01-30-2009, 08:39 PM

oh.. well that is no good :T i suppose the zone table will have to do!
Thanks Chaos.

swish · #4 02-03-2009, 04:43 PM

Use this link for explanation:

http://www.eqemulator.net/forums/showthread.php?t=27144

Yeormom · #5 02-03-2009, 04:52 PM

It involves hacking at client files (eqstr_us) which is when you have to cross the line and decide whether you want to be a public eqemulator.net server or a private project.

swish · #6 02-03-2009, 05:14 PM

Is it really illegal? Cause I hope my explanation wasnt againt the rules lol.

Sorry.

ChaosSlayer · #7 02-07-2009, 01:07 AM

I would not call editing .txt files "hacking"

ANd whats important editing "eqstr_us" does absolutly NOTHING to help alter the name of the zone in the middle of the screen. That is in the .exe file which needs to be hacked.

Editing eqstr_us.txt is no diffirent that chaging your spell file, since regadless of what you put into eqstr_us file it will not impact the gameplay/server/other players in anyway

ChaosSlayer · #8 02-07-2009, 01:15 AM

Actualy I am going to test this right now- change name of the zone in eqstr_us and see if it affect what I see in game if it does- dang that opens whole new area of opportunities... On other hand I have firm belive it won't =)

swish · #9 02-08-2009, 09:44 PM

Ofcourse it works. And yeah, obviously, its client side only =P

I think that zones' short names are in the exe, like, when you do / all felwithea, for example.

ChaosSlayer · #10 02-09-2009, 08:53 PM

nope - it doesn't work =P

have to hack the the .exe files

Neiv · #11 02-09-2009, 09:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ChaosSlayer

nope - it doesn't work =P

have to hack the the .exe files

Yeah, I edited the txt file myself last month. It doesn't work.