Unable to open wow model viewer

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What steps will reproduce the problem?
1. Opening the .exe
2.
3.

What is the expected output? What do you see instead?
Using the program normally by accessing the interface, instead receive
"Fatal Error: WMV does not support your version of wow, please update"

What version of the product are you using? On what operating system?
ver0.7.0.1 32bit, Vista 32bit 

Please provide any additional information below.
I run wow off and external HDD, my log goes as follows

23:22:08: Game Data Path: C:\
23:22:08: Use Local Files: false

23:22:08: Unable to gather TOC data.
23:22:08: InitMPQArchives result: false
23:22:08: Fatal Error: WoW Model Viewer does not support your version of WoW.
Please update your World of Warcraft client!
23:22:09: Info: GUI Layout loaded from previous session.
23:22:09: WoW Model Viewer successfully loaded!
----

23:22:09: Shuting down the program...

Also get a similar error with v0.5.08 (Chuanhsing update r548) but the
program doesn't close, and is overall still usable.

Original issue reported on code.google.com by nicot...@hotmail.co.uk on 5 Apr 2010 at 10:26

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According to the log file, you don't have WoW on your system.

If you DO have WoW installed, you can fix this by opening the WoW.exe file in 
your
WoW directory. You don't have to log on or anything, just run the program, then 
close
it. Your WoW path will be recorded by windows, which will then be read by WMV, 
and
should fix this particular issue.

If you don't have WoW installed, then there's nothing you can do. Install WoW 
and
patch to 3.3.x, and WMV will work.

Original comment by sephirot...@gmail.com on 6 Apr 2010 at 12:43

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Just tried it now, I opened the wow .exe, closed out of it and opened the WMV 
.exe
but I got the same error. I'll try moving my wow folder to my C drive and 
disconnect
my HDD and see if it makes a difference.

Original comment by nicot...@hotmail.co.uk on 6 Apr 2010 at 1:56

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I'm having this same problem. I'm using boot camp on a Mac, and this new 
version of
WoW model viewer is (frankly) pretty stupid in that it will instantly crash 
when it
doesn't find WoW where it expects. Version .5.0.7 didn't do this. 

WoW is on the Mac Partition of my hard drive. I don't have room to copy all of 
it to
my Windows partition. I installed just the Vanilla version of WoW and patched 
it to
3.3.3, and WMV still reports:

Fatal Error: WoW Model Viewer does not support your version of WoW. Please 
update
your World of Warcraft client!

Well, it is. Does this WMV only work if you have have WotLK installed? 

I receive no other errors when I run WMV as administrator. This is on Windows 7 
btw. 

Any advice? Thanks!

Original comment by andrewke...@gmail.com on 7 Apr 2010 at 2:14

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Frankly, what you're trying to do sounds pretty stupid. Running WMV from a 
windows
partition but trying to read the data from a Mac partition... WMV was never 
intended
to even considered that possibility!

As for Vanilla patched to 3.3.x and not working, I was about to load the game 
onto my
laptop, so I'll look into it. But the program reads the TOC data to determine 
which
patch number you have, and patching even vanilla to 3.3.x should make it work...

But to answer your question, the program was build with WotLK in mind, so it 
follows
that it must be installed. Again, I'll test it out with my laptop, but frankly, 
you
shouldn't be running the windows WMV on a Mac.

We have a Mac version in the works and we should be seeing a Macintosh Beta 
edition
from Tob Franke soon!

Original comment by sephirot...@gmail.com on 8 Apr 2010 at 11:29

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I had the same problem under Windows Vista. A look at my Config file under
userSettings revealed that despite WoW having been run and the registry key 
being
correctly set, the Config file still had WoW listed at c:\\ . 

Deleting the Config file and restarting WMV solved the problem. Does this work 
for
others having this issue?

Original comment by nomadoft...@gmail.com on 12 Apr 2010 at 1:03

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Closing this issue, since this is a user error: WMV needs to have the correct 
location of the WOW data folder. C:\ 
is most likely not it.

Original comment by tob.fra...@googlemail.com on 29 Apr 2010 at 8:36

• Changed state: Invalid

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Hey i have problem. Wow model viewer dont want to load. Am running 0.6.0.3 
version with Microsoft Visual C ++ 2010. 
Log
12:13:53: Loading Session settings from: (null)

12:13:53: Initiating File Menu..
12:13:53: Initiating GUI Docking.
12:13:53: Setting OpenGL render state...
12:13:53: Initiating Archives...

12:13:53: Game Data Path: C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft\Data\
12:13:53: Use Local Files: false

12:13:53: Opening C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft\Data\enGB\Locale-enGB.MPQ
12:13:53: Opening C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft\Data\enGB\Base-enGB.MPQ
12:13:53: Loaded Content TOC: vB.\B.as

Any solutions please. It does not want to even load.

Original comment by TheNan...@gmail.com on 13 Nov 2010 at 11:16

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Hi, i've a error that not opens the wow model viewer. i add the log here 
expecting that someone can say me what is going bad. thanks
_____________________________________________________________________
10:45:04: Starting:
World of Warcraft Model Viewer v0.7.0.1 r500 (Wascally Wabbit) Windows 32-bit

10:45:04: Loading user skins from 'C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft Model 
Viewer\userSettings\Skins.txt'
10:45:04: User skins loaded
10:45:04: Initiating Objects...
10:45:04: Creating Anim Control...
10:45:04: Creating Char Control...
10:45:05: Creating Light Control...
10:45:05: Creating Model Control...
10:45:05: Creating Settings Control...
10:45:05: Creating Model Bank Control...
10:45:05: Creating Model Opened...
10:45:05: Creating Model Export Options Control...
10:45:05: Creating OpenGL Canvas...
10:45:05: Initiating OpenGL...
10:45:05: Info: GLEW successfully initiated.

10:45:05: Video Renderer: GeForce 8600 GT/PCI/SSE2
10:45:05: Video Vendor: NVIDIA Corporation
10:45:05: Driver Version: 3.3.0
10:45:05: Support wglPixelFormat: true
10:45:05: Support Texture Compression: true
10:45:05: Support Multi-Textures: true
10:45:05: Support Draw Range Elements: true
10:45:05: Support Vertex Buffer Objects: true
10:45:05: Support Point Sprites: true
10:45:05: Support Pixel Shaders: true
10:45:05: Support Vertex Shaders: true
10:45:05: Support GLSL: true
10:45:05: Support Anti-Aliasing: true
10:45:05: Support Pixel Buffer Objects: true
10:45:05: Support Frame Buffer Objects: true
10:45:05: Support Non-Power-of-Two: true
10:45:05: Support Rectangle Textures: true
10:45:05: Support OpenGL 2.0: true
10:45:05: Max Rectangle Texture Size Supported: 8192
10:45:05: Max Texture Size Supported: 8192

10:45:05: Creating OpenGL Canvas...
10:45:05: Initiating OpenGL...
10:45:05: Loading Session settings from: C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft 
Model Viewer\userSettings\Config.ini

10:45:05: Initiating File Menu..
10:45:05: Initiating GUI Docking.
10:45:05: Setting OpenGL render state...
10:45:05: Initiating Archives...

10:45:05: Game Data Path: C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft\Data\
10:45:05: Use Local Files: false

10:45:05: Opening C:\Program Files\World of 
Warcraft\Data\Cache\patch-base-13287.MPQ
10:45:05: Opening C:\Program Files\World of 
Warcraft\Data\Cache\esES\patch-esES-13287.MPQ
10:45:05: Opening C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft\Data\expansion2.MPQ
10:45:05: Error opening archive C:\Program Files\World of 
Warcraft\Data\expansion2.MPQ, error #: 0x20
10:45:05: Opening C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft\Data\expansion1.MPQ
10:45:05: Error opening archive C:\Program Files\World of 
Warcraft\Data\expansion1.MPQ, error #: 0x20
10:45:05: Opening C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft\Data\world.MPQ
10:45:05: Error opening archive C:\Program Files\World of 
Warcraft\Data\world.MPQ, error #: 0x20
10:45:05: Opening C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft\Data\sound.MPQ
10:45:05: Error opening archive C:\Program Files\World of 
Warcraft\Data\sound.MPQ, error #: 0x20
10:45:05: Opening C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft\Data\art.MPQ
10:45:05: Error opening archive C:\Program Files\World of 
Warcraft\Data\art.MPQ, error #: 0x20
10:45:05: Opening C:\Program Files\World of 
Warcraft\Data\esES\expansion2-locale-esES.MPQ
10:45:05: Error opening archive C:\Program Files\World of 
Warcraft\Data\esES\expansion2-locale-esES.MPQ, error #: 0x20
10:45:05: Opening C:\Program Files\World of 
Warcraft\Data\esES\expansion1-locale-esES.MPQ
10:45:05: Error opening archive C:\Program Files\World of 
Warcraft\Data\esES\expansion1-locale-esES.MPQ, error #: 0x20
10:45:05: Opening C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft\Data\esES\locale-esES.MPQ
10:45:05: Error opening archive C:\Program Files\World of 
Warcraft\Data\esES\locale-esES.MPQ, error #: 0x20
10:45:05: Opening C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft\Data\esES\base-esES.MPQ
10:45:06: Appending base patch C:\Program Files\World of 
Warcraft\Data\wow-update-13164.MPQ on C:\Program Files\World of 
Warcraft\Data\esES\base-esES.MPQ
10:45:06: Appending enUS patch C:\Program Files\World of 
Warcraft\Data\wow-update-13164.MPQ on C:\Program Files\World of 
Warcraft\Data\esES\base-esES.MPQ
10:45:06: Appending base patch C:\Program Files\World of 
Warcraft\Data\wow-update-13205.MPQ on C:\Program Files\World of 
Warcraft\Data\esES\base-esES.MPQ
10:45:06: Appending enUS patch C:\Program Files\World of 
Warcraft\Data\wow-update-13205.MPQ on C:\Program Files\World of 
Warcraft\Data\esES\base-esES.MPQ
10:45:07: Appending base patch C:\Program Files\World of 
Warcraft\Data\wow-update-13287.MPQ on C:\Program Files\World of 
Warcraft\Data\esES\base-esES.MPQ
10:45:07: Appending enUS patch C:\Program Files\World of 
Warcraft\Data\wow-update-13287.MPQ on C:\Program Files\World of 
Warcraft\Data\esES\base-esES.MPQ
10:45:07: Unable to gather TOC data.
10:45:07: InitMPQArchives result: Could not read data from MPQ files.
10:45:07: Fatal Error: Could not read data from MPQ files.
10:45:08: Max Lights used: 4
10:45:08: Info: GUI Layout loaded from previous session.
10:45:08: WoW Model Viewer successfully loaded!
----

10:45:08: Shuting down the program...

10:45:08: Info: GUI Layout was saved.

Original comment by unleasht...@hotmail.com on 23 Nov 2010 at 9:53

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Same error for me, 3.3.5a patch WotLK, Windows 7 64bit, WMV 7.0.3, no WoW or 
MPQ related program running.

16:00:58: Initializing Archives...
16:00:58: Game Data Path: D:\Hry\WoW\WoW wotlk\Data\
16:00:58: Use Local Files: true

16:00:58: Opening patch-3.MPQ 
16:00:58: Opening patch-2.MPQ 
16:00:58: Opening patch.MPQ 
16:00:59: Opening lichking.MPQ 
16:00:59: Opening expansion.MPQ 
16:00:59: Opening common-2.MPQ 
16:00:59: Opening common.MPQ 
16:00:59: Unable to gather TOC data.
16:00:59: InitMPQArchives result: Could not read data from MPQ files.
Please make sure World of Warcraft is not running.
16:00:59: Fatal Error: Could not read data from MPQ files.
Please make sure World of Warcraft is not running.

Original comment by TheDarkS...@gmail.com on 3 Jan 2012 at 3:06

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Hi,

can you please post this issue on our new bugtracker ?

http://jira.wowmodelviewer.org

Thanks.

Original comment by jeromn...@gmail.com on 3 Jan 2012 at 3:54

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I cant open up wow model viewer hears my log
15:12:49: Starting:

15:12:49: WoW Model Viewer 0.7.0.6 Skeer the Bloodseeker

15:12:49: Initializing Objects...
15:12:49: Creating Anim Control...
15:12:49: Creating Char Control...
15:12:49: Creating Light Control...
15:12:49: Creating Model Control...
15:12:49: Creating Settings Control...
15:12:49: Creating Model Bank Control...
15:12:49: Creating Model Opened...
15:12:49: Creating Model Export Options Control...
15:12:49: Creating OpenGL Canvas...
15:12:49: Initiating OpenGL...
15:12:49: Info: GLEW successfully initiated.

15:12:49: Video Renderer: Intel(R) HD Graphics Family
15:12:49: Video Vendor: Intel
15:12:49: Driver Version: 3.1.0 - Build 8.15.10.2430
15:12:49: Support wglPixelFormat: true
15:12:49: Support Texture Compression: true
15:12:49: Support Multi-Textures: true
15:12:49: Support Draw Range Elements: true
15:12:49: Support Vertex Buffer Objects: true
15:12:49: Support Point Sprites: true
15:12:49: Support Pixel Shaders: true
15:12:49: Support Vertex Shaders: true
15:12:49: Support GLSL: true
15:12:49: Support Anti-Aliasing: true
15:12:49: Support Pixel Buffer Objects: false
15:12:49: Support Frame Buffer Objects: true
15:12:49: Support Non-Power-of-Two: true
15:12:49: Support Rectangle Textures: true
15:12:49: Support OpenGL 2.0: true
15:12:49: Max Rectangle Texture Size Supported: 8192
15:12:49: Max Texture Size Supported: 8192

15:12:49: Creating OpenGL Canvas...
15:12:49: Initiating OpenGL...
15:12:49: Loading Session settings from: C:\Program Files 
(x86)\WoWModelViewer\userSettings\Config.ini

15:12:49: Initializing File Menu...
15:12:49: Initializing GUI Docking.
15:12:49: Setting OpenGL render state...
15:12:49: Max Lights used: 4
15:12:49: Info: GUI Layout loaded from previous session.
15:12:49: WoW Model Viewer successfully loaded!
----

15:12:54: World of Warcraft Data Directory Not Found. Returned GamePath: 
C:\Program Files (x86)\World of Warcraft\Data\
15:12:57: World of Warcraft Data Directory Not Found. Returned GamePath: 
C:\Program Files (x86)\World of Warcraft\Data\
15:13:00: World of Warcraft Data Directory Not Found. Returned GamePath: 
C:\Program Files (x86)\World of Warcraft\Data\
15:13:05: World of Warcraft Data Directory Not Found. Returned GamePath: 
C:\Program Files (x86)\World of Warcraft\Data\

Original comment by shult...@students.osd.wednet.edu on 4 Nov 2014 at 11:15

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Hi, 

WMV is currently broken due to new CASC file format introudced by Blizzard.
Work is in progress on it, please visit http://wowmodelviewer.net/forum

Original comment by jeromn...@gmail.com on 5 Nov 2014 at 7:33