Height Maps

[qsa]

I think I found the problem. My auto-compile script. Apparently I was using non-patched core while using new maps. I totally did not expect it. But apparently they ( new maps ) are loaded "just fine" by old core.

For now it looks fine. My bad really, sorry

As soon as i gather some proper logs I post them. Sorry again.

PS: can be nice idea adding check just like for dbc files, preventing load. Just for silly bunnies like me. Im pretty sure extractor version is stored in map file headers.

PSS: Thanks.

[DiSlord]

PS: can be nice idea adding check just like for dbc files, preventing load. Just for silly bunnies like me. Im pretty sure extractor version is stored in map file headers.

This added in code (use MAP_3.00 in header and check on load)

[VladimirMangos]

Patch backported to mangos-0.12. Please report any problems with this.

Note: new maps for mangos-0.12 not compatible with new maps for 3.0.8a (as expected for different client versions)

[VladimirMangos]

This is not related to your problem. -1000000 is special value reporting that no _any_ data about height.

New way for height storing not change anything for like cases. This totally unrelated.

[henhouse]

Great work! I'll be testing soon on mangos-0.12

Just to double check, MAPS only, NOT vmaps, correct?

EDIT: Works fine on mangos-0.12 <3

[VladimirMangos]

yes, this only affect maps, not vmaps

[erazare]

this new map system is running on our server without any known complaints... however (and I have not asked any users GMs yet) is this supposed to fix the firewater and breathing on dry-land isssues as well?

_erazare

[tomzi]

Great news, so now mobs will stay on same level, not fall underground and become unlootable

[darkplayer]

Will this be applied for 0.12 aswell? would love it and i dont want to go wotlk, not yet atleast

[VladimirMangos]

it already applied...

[merlinus]

I have noted that with the new ad.exe, it generates 5428 *.map files of 198412 bytes, before it was the same numbers of *.map files but of 328456 bytes. Really nice, very good work!.

I have also noted that some of the 225 *.dbc files have changed between the new and old ad.exe. Is this ok? Why are some dbc files different now? Need to change that too?

Thanks.

[VladimirMangos]

I have also noted that some of the 225 *.dbc files have changed between the new and old ad.exe. Is this ok? Why are some dbc files different now? Need to change that too?

Hmm, strange this is not expected and no any changes in commit that can affect DBC extraction.

Maybe your old DBC has been not full propertly extracted prev. time...

[XTElite1]

This patch is fantastic. I notice when you stop an NPC to interact with them moving along a waypoint, they still pop underground/in the air often. Is that something that can be fixed with the new data?

[Boersnoes]

Hi all.

Is there some documentation anywhere about the maps / vmaps files?

[VladimirMangos]

I think only code...

[Boersnoes]

Hmm, K, thanks.

I will try to digg into the code and maybe make some wiki somewhere. Is there already some documentation base I can contribute to, or do I start my own?

[Boersnoes]

For all reading my question, I found this wiki rather usefull if you need to find an entry point in the whole wow code:

http://wowdev.org/wiki/index.php/Introduction