Ok, so I just got a new computer like 2 weeks ago.
It's a wonderful machine. And I got a hankering for the moddin'. Thinking of adding a full Nerazim type of color scheme.
But when I went to reach for WinMPQ, says it couldnt access the registry or something and refuses to work.
Whats going on?

What OS?
Have you tried:
Running as administrator
Installing Visual Basic 4 runtime files
Installing runtime files pack 3
Whatever this says: http://sfsrealm.hopto.org/downloads/WinMPQ.html

Post has been edited 2 time(s), last time on Apr 8 2016, 2:38 am by Roy.

Thanks, I ran it as admin and it worked, combined with installing those things.
but now I can't remember which file had all the grps and I even though im pretty sure it's stardat, I only find a lot of unknowns in combination with the dat files and stuff.

Post has been edited 1 time(s), last time on Feb 12 2016, 8:25 pm by SCRuler.

You need a listfile

http://www.staredit.net/sc1db/file/3022/

Post has been edited 2 time(s), last time on Apr 8 2016, 2:38 am by Roy.

Aw shit i got more trouble.
Apparently when I try to extract grps an error pops up claiming it may be in use, when it isnt.

Post has been edited 1 time(s), last time on Feb 13 2016, 9:05 pm by SCRuler.

For whatever reason, Gimp isnt letting me export/save, extracting files from MPQs wont happen, and Firegraft wont even open executables I set up using it on another computer.
What's up> does anyone know>

If you have an instance of Starcraft opened, Map editor or whatever that might use the MPQs it might do that. Other than that I'd need more clues.

I've never used Gimp and I am unsure on what are you trying to do.
If you're trying to edit GRPs you won't be able to do that in GIMP or any image editor for that matter. You need to first extract the GRP frames into editable .bmp files so you can edit them with any image editor. You do this usingwhatever tool you prefer like PyGRP, SFGRPConv, RetroGRP, etc..

Now, diagnosing firegraft might be trickier since you're not giving me many information. Can I get an step by step on what are you trying to do and how are you doing it?

Other than that it can be very multiple things, from starcraft not being installed to... anything really

Post has been edited 2 time(s), last time on Apr 8 2016, 2:38 am by Roy.

sorry, everythings alright now. I figured it all out. I disabled UAC and had to upgrade BW.

for fucks sake, now my Datedit window is being fucky and I can't even access the goddamn weapon sprite list and offsets because the "used by" list on the bottom is taking precedence and apparently has to be 3/4 of the screen before I can stretch it to see the offset values.