[SOLVED] Custom spells in Cataclysm totally impossible?

[Chase]

I'm trying to add a simple spell that would use the talktome chat bubble from MoP. The spell works 100% if I overwrite the spell. But changing the ID totally breaks it.

I can learn the spell, lookup the spell, etc, but clicking the spell or forcing the aura just doesn't do anything.

I've even tested to see if copying a blizzard spell would work. An exact copy of Quest Giver has the same effects as above. The only thing I've changed was making a duplicate and changing the ID.

I have put the edited spell DBCs into the server, and my WoW, and still nothing.

This being said, it looks like the server has to be edited in some way to know what do do when it is cast.

Anyone know if it is even possible?

[deep6ixed]

In Wotlk and Below, most of the actual non visual spell info is in Spell.DBC.  in Cata, they split the spell information across several DBC files.  Odds are you are missing the correct data in a different DBC when you change the spell id.

As for custom spells in Cata, I wouldn't say impossible, but honestly I haven't done anything more than some surface research on custom spells.

[stoneharry]

The emulator could be hard coding it.

[Chase]

In Wotlk and Below, most of the actual non visual spell info is in Spell.DBC.  in Cata, they split the spell information across several DBC files.  Odds are you are missing the correct data in a different DBC when you change the spell id.

As for custom spells in Cata, I wouldn't say impossible, but honestly I haven't done anything more than some surface research on custom spells.

I changed all the DBC the spell entry referenced too, forgot to say that.

Spell visual
Spell visual kit
Spell visual effect name

[deep6ixed]

Did you edit spelleffect.dbc also?  That dbc controls the actual effect of each spell.  This one is different.  It doesnt get called from spell.dbc, but rather the other way around.  Spelleffect has a column for the spell id its attached to.

[Chase]

Did you edit spelleffect.dbc also?  That dbc controls the actual effect of each spell.  This one is different.  It doesnt get called from spell.dbc, but rather the other way around.  Spelleffect has a column for the spell id its attached to.

I just tried that, and it actually did something this time. It summoned the NPC like the original spell does, but It still doesnt show the exclamation mark.

I removed the part where it summons the NPC, and now the server says

EffectForceCast of spell 96540: triggering unknown spell id 0, but still no exclamation mark.

EDIT: Nevermind I got it, apparently I didn't see the entry right below it which was the spell itself.

Thanks for the help guys!