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Wrath of the Lich King Modding => Miscellaneous => Topic started by: mike1084 on August 01, 2012, 11:13:25 pm

Title: [QUESTION] Changing race display ID
Post by: mike1084 on August 01, 2012, 11:13:25 pm

Hi there! I've been modding my World of Warcraft for some time today now, and I've changed quite a bit.
Custom race descriptions, custom race names, custom class names and all that...
But what I can't figure, is how to change the display of a race.

For example: Changing the Draenei model into a Dwarf model.

I've been using the search function, and have read a tutorial on creating a NEW race, but this didn't really help.
Next to that I've been checking my Patch-enUS3.MPQ but couldn't really find anything that would help me.

I hope that someone can help me in my quest, because this would really help!

Title: Re: [QUESTION] Changing race display ID
Post by: Ascathos on August 02, 2012, 02:22:28 am

http://pxr.dk/wowdev/wiki/index.php?title=ChrRaces.dbc (http://pxr.dk/wowdev/wiki/index.php?title=ChrRaces.dbc" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;)

Might want 5 and 6.

Title: Re: [QUESTION] Changing race display ID
Post by: mike1084 on August 02, 2012, 01:46:23 pm

Thanks for the help so far!

It's helped me quite a bit, I don't know why I looked over that option (as I'd already changed the ChrRaces.dbc for the race names...), but anyway thanks for the pointer. ;)

Problem that I'm facing now is: (http://s18.postimage.org/takw68t3d/Wo_WScrn_Shot_080212_124158.jpg)

The model has been changed, but I've got no clue as to how to change the skin as well. What I thought was that the model would have the skin data as well, but apparently that's not the case...

I've been looking around for a solution but can't really find any!
I hope you can help me!

Thanks in advance.

Title: Re: [QUESTION] Changing race display ID
Post by: Ascathos on August 02, 2012, 07:03:03 pm

http://pxr.dk/wowdev/wiki/index.php?tit ... ctions.dbc (http://pxr.dk/wowdev/wiki/index.php?title=CharSections.dbc" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;)

Title: Re: [QUESTION] Changing race display ID
Post by: mike1084 on August 02, 2012, 08:31:54 pm

Thanks a lot, I'll try editing that.

Thanks a bunch for your help so far!


EDIT: These are a lot of files... if ever I'd like to make my Draenei represent a Dwarf, how on earth would I even do that?
I've been working with Mydbceditor, which can (luckily) replace any occurence of words into another (for example: changing DraeneiMale into DwarfMale wherever it can find it) but, there are different number of textures (if I'm correct) and having to add / duplicate rows would take ages.

Would you have any idea how to do this in a more convenient manner?

Title: Re: [QUESTION] Changing race display ID
Post by: Morfium on August 02, 2012, 10:20:03 pm

Can't you simply copy all draenei lines and change the id to the dwarven id in characterdisplayinfo? So that the dwarf uses draenei skins?
Or maybe I misunderstood what you wanted.
Btw the Dwaenei (Dwarf Draenei XD) looks awesome! :D

Title: Re: [QUESTION] Changing race display ID
Post by: mike1084 on August 02, 2012, 10:50:55 pm

Yes, that's exactly what I thought... I did so by using DBCUtil, and then using Notepad++ to copy all the Dwarf lines and paste them into the Draenei lines.

Somehow, and I have honestly no idea why, all of the textures stopped working.

I'd say that, because I changed the model, I could then use the same textures as on the other model. Somehow, my WoW didn't quite agree and now all the textures are black, as if there are none.

I was actually on a right track when I changed every instance of Draenei into Dwarf, but somehow the upper part of the face still didn't have a texture...
Then I figured I could as well just copy all the data, but this didn't quite work.. :/

And you were right, that's what I tried to... (or well, the Draenei to have Dwarf skins).

Thanks for your help! And thanks, I hope I'll get it to look as it's supposed to! ^^