How do i open starcraft 2 "database" files?

[Fingolfin]

Hello.
I've been trying to get a hold on the starcraft texture directory to explore the possibilities of creating custom models for sc2. Only problem is, that instead of a folder, it is stored inside a so called "database" file, with a .db extension.

How to you open theese files? Are there any other ways of seeing the starcraft 2 textures?

 

[mrzwach]

Use an mpq editor and open the mpqs. I've found everything for the textures inside there. (the .sc2assets ones, they contain model files nad textures).

The .db files I think are just directories that help the program find textures.

 

[Fingolfin]

No, that is incorrect.
The textures found in the root directory of the mpq are only those related to the starcraft UI. They include menu icons, borders, backgrounds, buttons, etc. The textures for the actual units are in the database.
The textures i need are generally those not related to any units, but generic textures such as wood planks and particle sprites.

 

[mrzwach]

You are probably looking in the wrong mpq (they have different ones for each mod).

Look at "Starcraft II\Mods\Liberty.SC2Mod\base.SC2Assets".

 

[Fingolfin]

If you find me one single texture in that folder that is not part of some kind of interface, i will believe you.

You are right about the database though, it is only 9kb in size, hence it is propably too small to hold any textures.

 

[MGCǂSpectre]

War3model editor could also open the MPQ but now is too large and crashes. I use

MPQEditor

and what mzwach says is open the ~2.5 GB file called base.SC2Assets in ...\..\StarCraft II\Mods\Liberty.SC2Mod\ and in Assets\ you will find Textures\, just open the file with the browser selecting 'all files' when Open to see the files

 

[mrzwach]

Here's one (baneling_diffuse.dds)

Are you sure you are looking in the Liberty.SC2Mod folder and not the Core.SC2Mod folder?