[TUTORIAL] Add a new race

[Systemfre]

New question.

How do I turn off the Read-Only thingy in my MPQ editor so I can change the GlueStrings.lua?
cause atm I can't add or take from the MPQ

[osler]

Secondary button->Properties->security->Edit
And give all the permissions for yout user group.
But it´s not recomended to edit blizz MPQs, you should make one new.

[Systemfre]

Well I made a new one as you suggested and all that blah blah blah.

so I saved and opened WoW and uh... well...

The orc selection moved to the alliance side o.O

what'd I do wrong?

EDIT: Character creation wont even open now

[osler]

Could be lots of errors. Paste your modified files in pastebien or wherever

[dane2009]

would be nice if somebody could update this or share how they got it to work

[mathex]

I've now tried to accomplish adding the goblin and fel orc race to my custom patch but every time I get to this point:



And I can't seem to figure what I did wrong, I double checked I did everything the guide said and still there's a mistake somewhere... If someone could help me it'd be very good, thank you :-)

Pastebins for my files:
CharacterCreate.lua = http://pastebin.com/xtf4RGjj
CharacterCreate.xml = http://pastebin.com/TTUtPQRW
GlueStrings.lua = http://pastebin.com/8pWSNCDR

[heimday]

Hello (first sorry my english).

I have a question.

I am making a patch for wow 3.3.5a. In this patch, I want to add new races (worgen, goblin from cata, high elves, etc...). is correct this:

{
    RACE_HUMAN          = 1,
    RACE_ORC            = 2,
    RACE_DWARF          = 3,
    RACE_NIGHTELF       = 4,
    RACE_UNDEAD_PLAYER  = 5,
    RACE_TAUREN         = 6,
    RACE_GNOME          = 7,
    RACE_TROLL          = 8,
    //RACE_GOBLIN         = 9,
    RACE_BLOODELF       = 10,
    RACE_DRAENEI        = 11,
    //RACE_FEL_ORC        = 12,
    //RACE_NAGA           = 13,
    RACE_BROKEN         = 14,
    //RACE_SKELETON       = 15,
    //RACE_VRYKUL         = 16,
    //RACE_TUSKARR        = 17,
    RACE_FOREST_TROLL   = 18,
    //RACE_TAUNKA         = 19,
    //RACE_NORTHREND_SKELETON = 20,
    //RACE_ICE_TROLL      = 21
    RACE_GOBLINCATA     = 22,
    RACE_WORGEN           = 23,
    RACE_HIGHELF      = 24,
    RACE_DEATHELF     = 25
};

// max+1 for player race
#define MAX_RACES         26


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I heard that max_races is 21, Can i select 26? o could be a problem.

Thanks and sorry for my english.

[Gabonza]

Nice tutorial thnx

[drake135]

every time i try to open CharBaseInfo it keeps giving Invalid fieldsize: 1. i have tryed other Dbc editors but nothings working.

[noc]

You must use DBCUtil.exe to work with non-standard files.

[drake135]

ok. i have 2 more problems now. first when it said i should have the 2 races added when i went into the game nothing change. i added the files to the server. i am using trinity for my server not mangos. tried running mangos but i couldnt connect to the mysql. which brings me to my second problem, i tried to go on and solve the first problem later but i dont know how to with trinity. should i just try to get mangos working and forget trinity or does it make a difference. thanks for everything.

[HellHoundFTW]

What DBC editor are you guys using? im using Taliis, but it seems i cant add a new row with it, HALP!

[kojak488]

MyDbcEditor

[Rent]

MyDbcEditor

You need to train someone.

[jcarter]

What DBC editor are you guys using? im using Taliis, but it seems i cant add a new row with it, HALP!

Taliis works fine.  Just select the row, right click, and hit clone selected row.