Haha I remember the battle with this dbc file but I now understand it but it's been a while...

The way it works is the following + example.

Column 1 = ID.  
Column 2 = Race
Column 3 = Class
Column 4 = Gender
Column 5 = outfit ID (ignore)

So say we want to change human warrior male it is
1 = X (find the row with the below values)
2 = 1
3 = 1
4 = 1

You can easily find out the ids for each race, class and gender online and therefore target an edit easily.

The next columns are where it gets strange and complicated...

So basically it works like this and you need the following:
A) Item ID you want player to have (e.g ashbringer - 13262)
B) The display ID for that item (23875)
C) Which slot it should go in (16 - main hand)

When you have this data you can fill in the other columns.
The way it works is A) must match with B)  and C)
A + B + C are unique to every item you want on the char.

To try make sense of this we can do an edit with our above info....
A) Column 3 - 27 = Our Item
B) Columns 28 - 52 = Display ID
C) Columns 53 - 77 = Inventory Slot ID

Now the confusing thing is that blizzard made it so order doesn't matter how you fill in these fields for each item.

So for example we want ashbringer we do the following:

Column 3 = 13262
Column 28 = 23875
Column 53 = 16

This logic follows through - say if we want to add a helmet next or anything you like - move one along in the columns but use the same structure so next will be...

Column 4 = your helmet ID
Column 29 = helmet display ID
Column 54 = head slot ID

Next... say we want to do feet (remember order doesn't matter for adding items to this Dbc)

Column 5 = your shoes ID
Column 30 = your shoes display ID
Column 54 = feet slot ID

See the pattern?

I am not 100% sure on exactly which columns to start and there corresponding columns but the above logic is how this Dbc file works.
I suggest get one class working and then copy paste the whole row with all your data and change the race ID to make it very fast to add to other races!

You can find the Dbc file structure here : https://wowdev.wiki/DB/CharStartOutfit

The above should make sense - even if my memory isn't 100% on which columns to start / end each section.
If you are still struggling then add me on Skype: Ben.aldrich (Sheffield)

I also STRONGLY recommend using MyDbcEditor.exe for this not 010 as it is a lot harder to see or convert the Dbc to CSV and open in something cleaner like CSV edit.

Best regards,
Ben

You need to make sure the maps your changing are appropriate for the tools client...
Either convert the maps or inside the source files for the tools change the following before you compile in vmapextractor and mapextractor:
1) add custom patch name onto the source it's easy to see where these are listed.
2) change the version number of the game that's allowed - this might mean you don't have to convert the maps.
You will see an area where the build versions are for the game in the tools source files just add yours here.

You don't need to touch the other tools as they build off of what we changed.

Use WDTTools - it takes your WDT and will create everything you need for MOP.

First of all only use Phillips converter - it is slower but it is far more reliable and doesn't generate problems with render flags like the other!

What you need to do is this - put your files into Phillips converter... As tutorial says... And go...
Generate a new WDT for your map using the latest software you have, whichever tool - the wotlk one rarely works...
The only other file you need is Tex and MDL? (Ref tutorial I forgot) - these are generated with WDT tools - make sure you use your new WDT to generate these.

Compile in a patch and GG...

Always use a clean map when testing with either old objects in or little stuff changed - because it's better to ensure you can covert before you waste your time and find out you can't so do a test map to learn first...

Extra:
You may need to update server DBC!
If you get server kick - it's probably render flags - try lowering graphics and see if it works - if it works then re-convert...
3) your maps and DBC should stay in enUS locale - trust me it seems to work better

Ghaster very kindly helped teach me to convert - and because of this I will help you if needed - PM for Skype IF required.

Is the Skarn Project still being worked on?

It is on and off.
You can add me if your interested. PM me

Why don't you just flatten the specular map for those textures it's like a 30 second job.
Each of those textures has a specular map as a texture - forgotten the ending but it's like elwyngrass_R.blp
Or something... Anyway yeah either kill these - if you know much about 3D you will know how...

This is most likely due to m2 version number being incorrect - open 010 and apply the m2template, I think it's the first section where version number is, I think wotlk is version number 264 but I may be wrong, try setting it to this and it should work. If not make sure 264 is correct for wotlk.

Your on nvidia - gpu dedication is limited at 10% for non listen program's add via nvidia control panel or try add it from GeForce experience. Once it acknowledges it, it will dedicate its a power to it. Same goes for noggit.