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Wrath of the Lich King Modding => Miscellaneous => Tutorials => Topic started by: akriso on January 18, 2013, 05:00:49 pm

Title: [TUTORIAL] Screen Effect.
Post by: akriso on January 18, 2013, 05:00:49 pm

First we need to create a spell that will hang up on us effect.

The figure below outlines all that is necessary for that would spell overlay effects.
(http://i.imgur.com/vMf5Z.png)

Next, you need to convert ScreenEffect.dbc with dbcUTIL

(http://i.imgur.com/whb4W.png)

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1 ID int
2 Name str
3 Type int
-  0: ffxEffectGlow
-  1: ffxEffectDeath
-  2: ffxEffectNetherWorld
-  3: ffxEffectSwirlingFog
4 Col color, see in hex. rrggbbxx
5 edge int Screen Edge Size
6 bw int (the higher this is.. the more Black and White the screen will go)
7 unk null
8 LightParams iRefId
9 SoundAmbience iRefId
10 ZoneMusic iRefId

Let's create a test for the effect.

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900,"test@akriso-2",3,-872349952,0x2,0,,-1,0,0,
900 - ID;
test@akriso-2 - Name;
3 - Effect Swirling Fog;
-872349952  - rrggbbxx;
0x2 - Screen Edge Size;
0 - bw int (the higher this is.. the more Black and White the screen will go);
_  - null;
-1 -  LightParams;
0 - SoundAmbience;
0 - ZoneMusic.

Save both DBC file, restart the server and make a patch for the client.

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902,"test@akriso-3",2,-176267558,0x2,0,,-1,0,0, (http://i.imgur.com/WhOtq.jpg)

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900,"test@akriso-2",3,-872349952,0x2,0,,-1,0,0, (http://i.imgur.com/lDMpu.jpg)

Title: Re: [TUTORIAL] Screen Effect.
Post by: akriso on January 18, 2013, 05:10:08 pm

If you have questions about spell.dbc screenEffect.dbc or you can ask them in the thread.

Title: Re: [TUTORIAL] Screen Effect.
Post by: Steff on January 19, 2013, 01:09:09 am

Thanks for this tutorial :)

Title: Re: [TUTORIAL] Screen Effect.
Post by: ferreon on January 20, 2013, 11:57:13 am

I have a question, where do you define that this spell activated when u enter in a custom continent?

Thanks.

Title: Re: [TUTORIAL] Screen Effect.
Post by: akriso on January 20, 2013, 10:31:03 pm

Quote from: "ferreon"

I have a question, where do you define that this spell activated when u enter in a custom continent?

Thanks.

as I said - I do not know much English, but understood how you want to learn how to do so, that would spell-activated when a player enters a certain zone.

Here is a chunk of code from TrinityCore


REPLACE INTO `spell_area` VALUES ('Spell ID ', 'Area ID, '0', '0', '0', '0', '2', '1', '64', '11');

Spell will be applied automatically when you log into the zone and can not be canceled.

Title: Re: [TUTORIAL] Screen Effect.
Post by: XxXGenesisXxX on January 21, 2013, 01:09:59 am

Looks pretty good akriso. Thanks for the guide :)

Title: Re: [TUTORIAL] Screen Effect.
Post by: ferreon on January 21, 2013, 03:03:12 pm

Quote from: "akriso"

Quote from: "ferreon"

I have a question, where do you define that this spell activated when u enter in a custom continent?

Thanks.

as I said - I do not know much English, but understood how you want to learn how to do so, that would spell-activated when a player enters a certain zone.

Here is a chunk of code from TrinityCore


REPLACE INTO `spell_area` VALUES ('Spell ID ', 'Area ID, '0', '0', '0', '0', '2', '1', '64', '11');

Spell will be applied automatically when you log into the zone and can not be canceled.

Thanks, are u spanish or...¿

Title: Re: [TUTORIAL] Screen Effect.
Post by: akriso on January 21, 2013, 03:45:00 pm

Quote from: "ferreon"

Thanks, are u spanish or...¿

Russian  :)

Title: Re: [TUTORIAL] Screen Effect.
Post by: ferreon on January 21, 2013, 04:36:13 pm

I think is necessary extract custom vmaps cause spell_area need a Area Id, and if you havent got it, it wont work, if someone can confirm it...

Thanks.

Title: Re: [TUTORIAL] Screen Effect.
Post by: Ascathos on January 21, 2013, 05:15:10 pm

Quote from: "ferreon"

I think is necessary extract custom vmaps cause spell_area need a Area Id, and if you havent got it, it wont work, if someone can confirm it...

Thanks.

How are vmaps even remotely related to areaid if you want to create a screen effect for a spell ?

Title: Re: [TUTORIAL] Screen Effect.
Post by: schlumpf on January 21, 2013, 05:18:06 pm

Quote from: "Ascathos"

Quote from: "ferreon"

I think is necessary extract custom vmaps cause spell_area need a Area Id, and if you havent got it, it wont work, if someone can confirm it...

Thanks.

How are vmaps even remotely related to areaid if you want to create a screen effect for a spell ?

Where else would the server know the area id from?!

Title: Re: [TUTORIAL] Screen Effect.
Post by: akriso on January 21, 2013, 05:21:39 pm

Here is a video showing the work of the example dungeon Zul'Gurub, I used only 2 new dbc file and line in the sql shown above.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yMvrWDWkCe8

Title: Re: [TUTORIAL] Screen Effect.
Post by: ferreon on January 21, 2013, 05:44:00 pm

Quote from: "akriso"

Here is a video showing the work of the example dungeon Zul'Gurub, I used only 2 new dbc file and line in the sql shown above.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yMvrWDWkCe8

Yes, thanks, but Zulgurub have got a blizzlike Area Id's so if you want to put the screen effect in a custom map, you need to extract custom vmaps, to do that the server recognise the area id of the new zone.

Thanks. when i get it i will make a tutorial.

Title: Re: [TUTORIAL] Screen Effect.
Post by: akriso on January 21, 2013, 05:52:46 pm

to create AreaID not need Vmaps ...

Title: Re: [TUTORIAL] Screen Effect.
Post by: ferreon on January 21, 2013, 05:55:31 pm

Quote from: "akriso"

to create AreaID not need Vmaps ...

Create areaid is areatable, but when u put .gps in custom zone dont recognise Vmaps, so dont recognise AreaId, try putting .gps in a blizzlike zone and in a custom zone, see the diference, i think this is the error.

Thanks.

Title: Re: [TUTORIAL] Screen Effect.
Post by: Ascathos on January 21, 2013, 05:59:32 pm

Quote from: "schlumpf"

Quote from: "Ascathos"

Quote from: "ferreon"

I think is necessary extract custom vmaps cause spell_area need a Area Id, and if you havent got it, it wont work, if someone can confirm it...

Thanks.

How are vmaps even remotely related to areaid if you want to create a screen effect for a spell ?

Where else would the server know the area id from?!

I am pretty sure you mean maps, because vmaps are not even calling the area ids within extracting and assembling process.

Title: Re: [TUTORIAL] Screen Effect.
Post by: ferreon on January 21, 2013, 06:42:44 pm

In game said: "There arent Vmaps for this zone" instead of AreaID