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Hmm...your problem is strange. Can you run other mods normally? Also, try putting a default DAT file into an MPQ, patch it to the game with MPQDraft, exit and see if it gets corrupted.

I can run other mods perfectly.

What about trying for the corruption of a default file?

You too, Pyro. - Voy

Now can your plz edit that or get a mod to edit it so we have no flames in this thread. i will edit this post aswell.

and apart from that, im helping you, im stating (along with others) that the tutorial includes the information your looking for. Now you should go read, we shouldnt have to spoon feed you.

Hey, take it easy, Pyro - you were a noob once too, remember?

texts Voy to come and take a look around here

I sugguest you try to redo your mod, but this time only open the default units.dat then save without changing anything.

After that, do all the steps you did in your mod and open the .dat file again to see if it's corrupted,
if it is then DatEdit doesn't work on your system for some odd reason,
but if it isn't then you just happened to get some random corruption.

Hmm... noone got this... I READ THE TUTORIAL and followed it. I put the results I got. Ok, if you still don't get why I can't figure it out or whatever, I'll give you the answer... I don't know what all these means though... hope u guys still like me
By the way I followed the EXACT steps of the whole chapter 3 tut
I gots ADHD, this assburger thing or w.e., tics, tourretes syndrome, and,uhh something else I can't remember... but I tells u!! I am a normal person.
hmm can't remember, but 1 of those makes it so it's harder to understand for me.. but don't be fooled, I passed grade 3, 4, 5, (now im in 7) with everything A's . So anyways, I will try what some people have told me to do, I'll get back to you guys then.

what programs are you using overall?

datedit and...?

Edit: Follow tut 1, not 3.

datedit, winmpq, mpqdraft101

ok dat edit, makes your data files.
winmpq makes your mpq files.
mpqdraft runs them (i kno this is obvious plz dont flame )

When your saving data files make sure its the correct name

Like if you are modding units, you must save it as units.dat
if you are modding weapons, you must save it as weapons.dat
and so on and so forth.

When your done, open winmpq go to file > new, save it anywhere that you can remember.

select your data files and drag them into the winmpq window. When the prompt is displayed (with stuff and a textbox) type in arr\ and hit enter.

Now you should see in the winmpq window your arr\, followed by your file. example:
arr\units.dat
arr\weapons.dat

When you finish this, close winmpq (dw, winmpq "constantly saves" or so a way to put it.)
Now open MPQDRAFT and click "load MPQ patch"
Click the starcraft icon at the top, then at the bottom and click next
Now click "browse for MPQ's" and look for your mpq file we made with winmpq.
When you find it, double click it, then click "open".
You will now see your mpq file with a tick next to it (if the tick isnt there, make sure it is) and click next.
Now make sure starcraft is closed, and click "finish"

Starcraft should load with your mod on it. And your done, just to go join a game and play ur mod.

ohhhhhh I was modding weapons, I was told it was units.dat for everything... lemme go try it out

ADDITION:
what happens if I modded units AND weapons?

the mod will just apply both changes for each file. just put weapons.dat and units.dat in arr and do the same procidure as before, just add weapons.dat to MPQ with same arr/ as units.dat

Also, don't over-write any files into another file, this sounds like it was your old problem.

I have to do this later I'm dealing with a noob at my clan