[TUTORIAL] db3 to csv

[MR. Farrare]

1. open the db3 file in 010 editor
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2. change wdb3 to wdb2
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3. save the file

4 run WoWParser2_ADB_DB2_WDB_DBC_Reader (http://www61.zippyshare.com/v/cn8hN4o3/file.html)

5.finish

[schlumpf]

This should go straight into retro-porting hall of fame.

• The magic changed for a reason: The header format changed, as well as the data blocks.
• Changing to WDB2 but renaming to .dbc makes no sense at all.
• even the row formats changed so whatever description that converter has _must_ be out of date
• 

[Rangorn]

This should go straight into retro-porting hall of fame.

• The magic changed for a reason: The header format changed, as well as the data blocks.
• Changing to WDB2 but renaming to .dbc makes no sense at all.
• even the row formats changed so whatever description that converter has _must_ be out of date
• 

I have opened Language.db2 from wod 6.2.2 and from Legion, except the char magic wdb3 and timestamp/min/max in the header, everything was the same, but maybe because that's a small file.

Anyway, did u plane to define the db3 structure on the wikidev pxr ?

[schlumpf]

I have opened Language.db2 from wod 6.2.2 and from Legion, except the char magic wdb3 and timestamp/min/max in the header, everything was the same, but maybe because that's a small file.

It might work for a very small amount of files, I guess. The renaming-to-dbc part still is absurd.

Anyway, did u plane to define the db3 structure on the wikidev pxr ?

The fact that I'm apparently the only one who would, makes me sad.

[Rangorn]

Haha, i said that because you are certainly the guy with the best knowledge of WoW, after Blizzard's employees.

About myself, i can easily analyze a file, reading offsets/chunks etc... but i couldn't say what is it for, what does it do, how to do it etc....
So i check the wiki PXR and im always surprised that structures post-wotlk are defined properly, even the CASC system is explained

[schlumpf]

Note that the CASC page has maybe one or two lines by me. There are other people who know shit, but they are mostly not documenting

[Shadowjesper1]

Doesn't seem to work for me. It only returns structure damaged either way.

[MR. Farrare]

Note that the CASC page has maybe one or two lines by me. There are other people who know shit, but they are mostly not documenting

many people take there knowledge to their grave  

[MR. Farrare]

Doesn't seem to work for me. It only returns structure damaged either way.

what is your db3 file