Tex-mod what is it? - Guild Wars Forums

freaky naughty · Jan 29, 2008, 12:43 AM // 00:43

I've heard a lot about tex-mod when talking about the cartographer titles. What exactly does tex-mod do to help you get the title faster? Is it hard to download, and where exactly can you get it?

Kale Ironfist · Jan 29, 2008, 12:50 AM // 00:50

1. You utilise a texture modification so that you can more easily notice which areas you've already uncovered, and which areas you haven't.

2+3. There's a link to it on the Guild Wars Wiki. Here's something a little more in-depth:
http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Guide...-game_graphics

freaky naughty · Jan 29, 2008, 12:57 AM // 00:57

Thank you Kale, but is there any chance that has a virus or anything that can affect my computer?

icutad · Jan 29, 2008, 01:02 AM // 01:02

I've been using texmod for some time now i love it and have never had any problems whatsoever with my computer as a result of texmod so download it and have fun

Faith Falls Fast · Jan 29, 2008, 01:02 AM // 01:02

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Originally Posted by freaky naughty

Thank you Kale, but is there any chance that has a virus or anything that can affect my computer?

There is always that chance no matter what you are downloading. The question is: Do you trust where you are downloading it from?

sykoone · Jan 29, 2008, 01:09 AM // 01:09

Some virus scanners will register a false positive when scanning the Texmod.exe file. However, the link on the wiki site leads to a clean version of the program, free of problems.

As for the cartography mod, it can be found at http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Guide..._modifications along with dozens of other fun and helpful mods created by the community.

If you need any help setting up Texmod, or the cartography mod, feel free to PM me in-game. IGN: Pyron Sy.

freaky naughty · Jan 29, 2008, 01:43 AM // 01:43

Ok thank you evry1 for the help.

MaDDoG1221 · Jan 29, 2008, 01:43 AM // 01:43

I have no idea how to use this TexMod thing.. Do I need another program with the .tpf files i downloaded? Or do i just put them into my GW folder?

HawkofStorms · Jan 29, 2008, 02:01 AM // 02:01

You open the TPFs with TexMod. First you select which program to open with Texmod (Guild Wars). Then you select open file xxwhateverxx.tpf. Then "run program" (or something like that).

And no, Texmod won't have viruses and stuff to steal your account. Texmod has been around since Tomb Raider in 1996. It is a fairly safe program as long as you download it from a legit site. Many virus scanners will falsly ID texmod as a virus (especially McAffee) though since its a program that opens and temporarily alters another program. Just disable your virus scanner when you run it.

Faith Falls Fast · Jan 29, 2008, 02:02 AM // 02:02

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Originally Posted by MaDDoG1221

I have no idea how to use this TexMod thing.. Do I need another program with the .tpf files i downloaded? Or do i just put them into my GW folder?

1. Download TexMod, just for conveinence put it in your Guild Wars folder.
2. Download the mods you want to use (These should be in .tpf format and only that), make a folder specifically for them (i.e. C:\....\Guild Wars\tpf mods (Provided you use Windows)).
3. Run Texmod, click the large folder icon, navigate to your Guild Wars file and select "gw.exe".
4. Click the smaller folder icon, select "Browse," navigate to C:\....\Guild Wars\tpf mods (or wherever else you saved the .tpf's), select the mod you want to use.
5. Repeat step 4 if there are more than one mod you want to use.
6. Select the "Run" button on the lower portion of the Texmod window.

Guild Wars is now running with the mods, you can close the TexMod window. (Note, you can't use the command line functions such as -password when opening Guild Wars with the use of TexMod)

This is the simplest I can put it, if you don't understand this, just forget about the process entirely and live life as if you had never heard of it in the first place.

MaDDoG1221 · Jan 29, 2008, 03:02 AM // 03:02

Thanks got it working now

canto · Jan 29, 2008, 03:02 AM // 03:02

Hi, i tried texmod a week ago and everything was fine ,however, when i clicked run, the game started an nothing had changed, and reasons? is there a certain place that i have to save the files?

sykoone · Jan 29, 2008, 03:37 AM // 03:37

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Originally Posted by canto

Hi, i tried texmod a week ago and everything was fine ,however, when i clicked run, the game started an nothing had changed, and reasons? is there a certain place that i have to save the files?

This is a common problem, and it has to do with the way Guild Wars updates. Whenever there is a new update, I recommend running GW with the -image switch to fully download the new data. Once that's done, you can start Texmod and run as usual with no problems. If you run it through Texmod, and there is an update, then Texmod will have no effect.

hyunsik · Feb 01, 2008, 01:33 AM // 01:33

everytime i use texmod (dl'd with the link in guildwiki), i get this trojan called wtf#.tmp
#=some random number

Is it a dangerous trojan?

Faith Falls Fast · Feb 01, 2008, 05:45 AM // 05:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by hyunsik

everytime i use texmod (dl'd with the link in guildwiki), i get this trojan called wtf#.tmp
#=some random number

Is it a dangerous trojan?

I'm not completely sure on this, but I believe most virus scanners detect TexMod as a harmful program, due to it affecting another program (Guild Wars), I never ran into this because first thing after I downloaded TexMod was make it an acceptable program in the allowed applications list. As I said before though, there is always the chance of any download to be a virus, provided you got it from the official wiki that chance should be much lower, however.

hyunsik · Feb 01, 2008, 08:03 AM // 08:03

yeah i read that in the wiki. But i found the wtf124.tmp & wtf5.tmp file (i used texmod only twice and found two trojans on both occasion) in my temp folder.

Numa Pompilius · Feb 01, 2008, 08:46 AM // 08:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by canto

Hi, i tried texmod a week ago and everything was fine ,however, when i clicked run, the game started an nothing had changed, and reasons? is there a certain place that i have to save the files?

Was the mod you tried to use Elona Cartography Made Easy?

There's several versions of that one, at least some of which appear to be broken - the one linked to from guildwiki doesn't work on my machine, for instance. I downloaded the file from another link I found with Google, and that worked.

Demonia · Feb 01, 2008, 04:14 PM // 16:14

OK I have a problem. I have been using texmod for quite some time. I use it to help me getting cartographer titles for my characters. I downloaded, and used the one from the wiki page. I'v had no problems what so ever. I have had Norton Anti-virus 2005 on my machine ever since I purchased it. Now just the other day Norton starts taken a fit about texmod, and will not allow me to use the program. I added it to the exclusion list, I added the folder texmod is in to the exclusion list. Norton is still pitching a fit, and I cannot use texmod. Really sucks cuz I was almost done getting my derv her Canthan Cartographer title.

Kattar · Feb 01, 2008, 04:30 PM // 16:30

Turn off the auto-detection or whatever Norton calls it. Yeah it's unsafe, but that's the only way I could get around it with McAfee. Sounds like that's what you'll have to do as well.

hyunsik · Feb 01, 2008, 11:33 PM // 23:33

sorry for going off topic, ill post me problems on a new thread

Jan 29, 2008, 12:43 AM // 00:43	#1
freaky naughty Krytan Explorer Join Date: Sep 2007 Profession: Mo/N	Tex-mod what is it? I've heard a lot about tex-mod when talking about the cartographer titles. What exactly does tex-mod do to help you get the title faster? Is it hard to download, and where exactly can you get it?

Jan 29, 2008, 03:02 AM // 03:02	#12
canto Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Bay Area, California "WEST SIDE!" Guild: Archangels of Tormented Minds Profession: E/Mo	problems with texmod Hi, i tried texmod a week ago and everything was fine ,however, when i clicked run, the game started an nothing had changed, and reasons? is there a certain place that i have to save the files?

Feb 01, 2008, 11:33 PM // 23:33	#20
hyunsik Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Jul 2005	sorry for going off topic, ill post me problems on a new thread Last edited by hyunsik; Feb 01, 2008 at 11:45 PM // 23:45..

Jan 29, 2008, 12:50 AM // 00:50	#2
Kale Ironfist Jungle Guide Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Australia Guild: Venatio Illuminata [VEIL] Profession: W/	1. You utilise a texture modification so that you can more easily notice which areas you've already uncovered, and which areas you haven't. 2+3. There's a link to it on the Guild Wars Wiki. Here's something a little more in-depth: http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Guide...-game_graphics

Jan 29, 2008, 12:57 AM // 00:57	#3
freaky naughty Krytan Explorer Join Date: Sep 2007 Profession: Mo/N	Thank you Kale, but is there any chance that has a virus or anything that can affect my computer?

Jan 29, 2008, 01:02 AM // 01:02	#4
icutad Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: US of A #1 Profession: D/	I've been using texmod for some time now i love it and have never had any problems whatsoever with my computer as a result of texmod so download it and have fun

Jan 29, 2008, 01:09 AM // 01:09	#6
sykoone Jungle Guide Join Date: Dec 2005 Guild: Mystical Chaos Profession: E/	Some virus scanners will register a false positive when scanning the Texmod.exe file. However, the link on the wiki site leads to a clean version of the program, free of problems. As for the cartography mod, it can be found at http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Guide..._modifications along with dozens of other fun and helpful mods created by the community. If you need any help setting up Texmod, or the cartography mod, feel free to PM me in-game. IGN: Pyron Sy.

Jan 29, 2008, 01:43 AM // 01:43	#7
freaky naughty Krytan Explorer Join Date: Sep 2007 Profession: Mo/N	Ok thank you evry1 for the help.

Jan 29, 2008, 01:43 AM // 01:43	#8
MaDDoG1221 Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Perth, Australia Guild: DOTR Profession: D/	I have no idea how to use this TexMod thing.. Do I need another program with the .tpf files i downloaded? Or do i just put them into my GW folder?

Jan 29, 2008, 02:01 AM // 02:01	#9
HawkofStorms Hall Hero Join Date: Aug 2005 Profession: E/	You open the TPFs with TexMod. First you select which program to open with Texmod (Guild Wars). Then you select open file xxwhateverxx.tpf. Then "run program" (or something like that). And no, Texmod won't have viruses and stuff to steal your account. Texmod has been around since Tomb Raider in 1996. It is a fairly safe program as long as you download it from a legit site. Many virus scanners will falsly ID texmod as a virus (especially McAffee) though since its a program that opens and temporarily alters another program. Just disable your virus scanner when you run it.

Feb 01, 2008, 01:33 AM // 01:33	#14
hyunsik Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Jul 2005	everytime i use texmod (dl'd with the link in guildwiki), i get this trojan called wtf#.tmp #=some random number Is it a dangerous trojan?

Feb 01, 2008, 08:03 AM // 08:03	#16
hyunsik Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Jul 2005	yeah i read that in the wiki. But i found the wtf124.tmp & wtf5.tmp file (i used texmod only twice and found two trojans on both occasion) in my temp folder.

Feb 01, 2008, 04:14 PM // 16:14	#18
Demonia Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Oct 2007 Guild: Epoch of Evil Profession: N/Me	OK I have a problem. I have been using texmod for quite some time. I use it to help me getting cartographer titles for my characters. I downloaded, and used the one from the wiki page. I'v had no problems what so ever. I have had Norton Anti-virus 2005 on my machine ever since I purchased it. Now just the other day Norton starts taken a fit about texmod, and will not allow me to use the program. I added it to the exclusion list, I added the folder texmod is in to the exclusion list. Norton is still pitching a fit, and I cannot use texmod. Really sucks cuz I was almost done getting my derv her Canthan Cartographer title.

Feb 01, 2008, 04:30 PM // 16:30	#19
Kattar EXCESSIVE FLUTTERCUSSING Join Date: Mar 2007 Guild: SMS (lolgw2placeholder) Profession: Me/	Turn off the auto-detection or whatever Norton calls it. Yeah it's unsafe, but that's the only way I could get around it with McAfee. Sounds like that's what you'll have to do as well.