Equipment Handler

[cincture]

Can someone tell me where the equipment handler is in the mangos source code? I want to know where is the code that tells the game which item to display on the player. Is it in the source code, or in one of the default interface files (in which case, can those be modified?)?

[The-Eradicator]

There are display IDs. These are defined client-side and require a custom patch to change.

In the items database you simply use a display ID, and that is what causes an item to look like something.

[cincture]

Thank you for replying. What I actually want is for two character equipment screens to pop up in the game: one where you equip gear for the stats, and the other where you put the gear you want displayed on your character. Similar to how you can turn off your helmet graphic if you don't want it displayed, but you still get the stats from it.

[The-Eradicator]

Thank you for replying. What I actually want is for two character equipment screens to pop up in the game: one where you equip gear for the stats, and the other where you put the gear you want displayed on your character. Similar to how you can turn off your helmet graphic if you don't want it displayed, but you still get the stats from it.

Short answer: Not possible.

Long answer: You can do it, but it'll require a complex clientpatch and extensive core edits. You'll have to create an addon that mimics the functionality of the character screen. Make the addon send the choices in an addon channel. Embed the addon in an MPQ and distribute it to your players. Serverside intercept the addon messages and change the character data blob based on the input. You'll also probably run into issues with caching. To avoid it, you'll have to dynamically generate virtual items and send that on a per player basis.

[cincture]

Thank you for taking the time to answer my question so thouroughly. I guess if I can't even find the character data blob, then I'm probably not ready to tackle the project. By the time I figured it out, Blizz will have already done it :P

I'll probably fiddle with it anyways, just because I can and because I hate to quit before I've even tried.

Do you know where the code is to turn your helmet graphic on and off? I think I'd like to get a look at that code so that I have an idea of what to do.