Question regarding AV timer

[drognir]

Hello, I've searched extensively, and even tried to locate an offset for a function that returns the total time elapsed for BG's. Basically, I've developed an AV bot, and I am running into one issue. After zoning into AV, I path to the gate and wait for 2 minutes regardless of how long the AV has been going. The problem with that is sometimes people report me inactive. If I could check to see if AV has been going for 2 minutes then I could start pathing immediately rather than waiting at the gate for 2 minutes. I've got this function GetBattleFieldInstanceRunTime, and was able to use a memory editor to find the current timer, but it's not a static offset. I was hoping that there was a static offset for such information, and I'm just missing it. Does anyone have any insight regarding this? Thanks

[Kryso]

I was having this issue too, however I was too lazy to find the time how long is battleground running, so I'm just checking if there is a "Ghost Gate" game object (or something like that, don't remember)

[Cheatz0]

Couldn't you check to see if you have the buff that allows you to cast spells without any cost? No buff = bg started

[drognir]

Couldn't you check to see if you have the buff that allows you to cast spells without any cost? No buff = bg started

Hm, that's a pretty good idea, right there. I mean, I don't know how to check if there's buffs or not, but I could certainly cast a few spells on myself and monitor my mana level. If it drops when I cast the spell, no buff! I'll give that a try, thanks a bunch. And as for the previous post, yeah, that seems like a great idea as well. If I can't get this one working I will give it a try!

[drognir]

Hm, that's a pretty good idea, right there. I mean, I don't know how to check if there's buffs or not, but I could certainly cast a few spells on myself and monitor my mana level. If it drops when I cast the spell, no buff! I'll give that a try, thanks a bunch. And as for the previous post, yeah, that seems like a great idea as well. If I can't get this one working I will give it a try!

Works absolutely beautifully the way that I described above. Thanks so much for the excellent suggestion ;D

[zzgw]

Edit: Sorry, misread your post.

[Robske]

GetBattlefieldInstanceRunTime() - In milliseconds, the time since battleground started (seems to be queried from server because it is not in sync with time()).

Gates open at 120000, my bot moves out at 126000.

[Apoc]

How about you try reversing the game to find out?

lua_GetBattlefieldInstanceRunTime

Most relevant address would be: 0x1129334

[Cypher]

GetBattlefieldInstanceRunTime() - In milliseconds, the time since battleground started (seems to be queried from server because it is not in sync with time()).

Gates open at 120000, my bot moves out at 126000.

[naa]

If you are using buff detection you could look for the buff you got until the bg stats.

[flo8464]

Reversed it for you

Whenever you enter a BG, WoW stores the time between System Startup and BG Start at 0x1129334.

So you basically just have to use the WinAPI-function GetTickCount() which returns the time since System Startup.

bgRuntime = GetTickCount() - ReadDWORD(0x1129334);

I am pretty sure I am correct, try it, I was too lazy, I am just addicted at reversing lua functions as its a nice practise for reversing baddies like me.

Edit: Oh damn, Apoc already posted it, my fault for not reloading the page.

[Apoc]

Reversed it for you

Whenever you enter a BG, WoW stores the time between System Startup and BG Start at 0x1129334.

So you basically just have to use the WinAPI-function GetTickCount() which returns the time since System Startup.

bgRuntime = GetTickCount() - ReadDWORD(0x1129334);

I am pretty sure I am correct, try it, I was too lazy, I am just addicted at reversing lua functions as its a nice practise for reversing baddies like me.

Edit: Oh damn, Apoc already posted it, my fault for not reloading the page.

Just to be nitpicky... you should call the func at 0x0081EDB0 instead of using GTC or QPC. Let WoW handle the math. (And choice of timing funcs)