[Heads up] New raid instance files included in the PTR patch!

[Xel]

It seems to me that Abyssal Maw and Firelands, the two new raid instances, are going to be introduced in patch 4.1. There have not yet been any official statements for the releasing of this content but the files included in the latest PTR patch (4.1) speak for themselves. For as I know these maps have not yet been seen by the public; someone might have accessed them but there is no screenshots or other media yet uploaded.

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These are the ADT files I came across when going through the PTR files. They can be found under wow-update-13682.MPQ/world/maps/ in sub-folders named AbyssalMaw, Firelands1 and FirelandsDailies.

I couldn't get them loaded with my modified client as it kept throwing me a memory error/wasn't loading the ADTs at all. I believe all the necessary files are there; both instances have a great amount of ADTs included (over 70), but it could be that the files are partial or simply missing some stuff inside. So after trying for several hours I've decided to let you try. If you manage to view the zones in-game please provide us with some screenshots.

Have fun, I already did
~Xel

[MadameGrip]

well if we could extract alpha maps and heightmaps then we could basicly re-construct these adt's in a 3.3.5 client, except for doodads :P

[Xel]

I wish I still had the cata client that ran both 3.X and 4.X files.. if only I knew by then..

[predattak]

abyssal maw .. finally

[MadameGrip]

Which client is that xel? Because I got like.. 6-7 maybe 8 Wow's intalled, so I can check them

[sitnspinlock]

heh, i have a method, my game loads successfully, but i need a flying mount ;p

[Xel]

heh, i have a method, my game loads successfully, but i need a flying mount ;p

Send me the patch and I'll check the place with my.. somewhat not retail client.

Which client is that xel? Because I got like.. 6-7 maybe 8 Wow's intalled, so I can check them

It's the 4.1 PTR (unupdated)

[sitnspinlock]

its not a patch teehee, its a memory edit

[Xel]

Sounds even better, perhaps you could try it on a private server?

[shaman666]

pretty sure the abyssal maw is a 5-man dungeon, not a raid

[Eluo]

How about moving(renaming) the adts to kalimdor/azeroth?
Should be compatible with any 4.x version. AND can be done on retail pretty easy.

[MadameGrip]

pretty sure the abyssal maw is a 5-man dungeon, not a raid

we're speaking model editing language in the model editing section.

[Eluo]

we're speaking model editing language in the model editing section.

Even in model editing there is a difference between 5man instances and raids
So just lets say that it is a new instance.
Xel did you try the moving thing? I that should be easier than the emulator stuff^^

[mejunior]

Could be wrong, but wasn't there a folder for the firelands in 4.0.x already?

Edit: Just checked, there are 2 Firelands maps (Firelands1 and Firelands2) in the Expansion03.mpq. This is in patch version 4.0.6, kinda curious what they look like.

[wowsc4p3]

its not a patch teehee, its a memory edit

Ubetrolling, amirite?