gender-specific textures

[kojak488]

Why don't you give an example of a set?  My understanding is that it loads the M/F version if present, else it loads the U version.  Is there a set where this isn't the case (IE: it loads the U version even when there's a M/F version present)?  If so, then name it and we can have a look at it.

[Ascathos]

Why don't you give an example of a set?  My understanding is that it loads the M/F version if present, else it loads the U version.  Is there a set where this isn't the case (IE: it loads the U version even when there's a M/F version present)?  If so, then name it and we can have a look at it.

It is, and it was what I was referring to.

[Moonlightshadow]

the opposite is true, actually (first, the unisex textures are loaded, then, should these not exist, the gender specific ones)

[Amaroth]

Females can use unly _f and _u textures, males only _m and _u. So there can be up to 2 BLPs which are possible to be used for item. WoW uses that one which is found in MPQs and if there are both of them, it just uses one of these 2 which is preffered. I am not entirely sure which one is preffered, but I think it will be _u. its not set in any DBC or flag.

[kojak488]

the opposite is true, actually (first, the unisex textures are loaded, then, should these not exist, the gender specific ones)

You're really side-stepping the points here that would let us help you.

[Moonlightshadow]

hm?

i'm pretty certain (from some observation) that its working like i said (loading unisex first, then genderspecific), if there is no extra boolean to toggle this setting. i should go do some more tests.
i thought, there might be some flag setting the behaviour, but apparently i am mistaken.

[Moonlightshadow]

ok

after some testing i can say that wow is stupid, its using a brute force mechanism
first, always the unisex (_U) textures are loaded
should this fail, and only then will it try to load the gender specific ones (_M or _F, depending on the character's gender)

[Amaroth]

Told you .

[Moonlightshadow]

ok

while we are at it, another question
is it possible to change (somewhere in the model files?) which version of the gender specific texture a character will load?

lets say, make a female tauren model load the male textures?