[HELP REQUEST] Customization Inquiry

[DivinoZarathos]

Greetings ^^

I'm trying to make a hard customized WoW server and I would like to know which version of client I should use. Lastest WotLK release seems to be the best choice because, in order to make new things, we need the most models/arts we can... but tools for this versions don't seem to work properly, so I'm wondering if an older version like 1.12 or 2.X could do the job.

I've read tons of tutorials/guides about model editing and world building but every tool is posing me problems. Water doesn't seem to work with Nogg-It, heightmap building doesn't seem to be a working feature for Taliis, the only WMO importer/exporter I found is broken, I've tried to create and add M2 models but they are invisible... so... any hint about the most customizable WoW version? Can someone suggest me the best tools to use?

Thanks in advance!

[DJRehab]

Well if you want a large base of users on your server, I would definately stick with the newest version of WoW.... not everyone will want to copy their wow and downgrade it just to play on a server.

As for tools... Taliis Heightmap function is broken but there is source available if you can code a fix search around. Noggit is the most unstable thing i have ever seen, although I must say I havent had a computer that could handle it since the old Beket release so that is off past experience. I think Schlumpf took it over (atleast he made a post with links to noggit 3 etc.) and if thats the case he is a very active member here so its probably alot better than old revisions.

Also, I notice you have not mentioned Yias in your tool list....try it out and see if it does what you're looking for


If you are not familiar with coding or map file engineering, I would just do the best with what you have for now and hope somethin new comes along that can help add more to what you can get done with currently available ones....

That's my two cents, hope it helped!

[DivinoZarathos]

Thank you for help.
Sticking to the lastest version is a good idea (no downgrades, mode models available), but due to my lack in map engineering I simpli don't understand what can be done on it and what cannot.
I just know that, whatever map editor I take, I can modify the map itself. That's ok, but I don't know if something else can be done. Trying to work with models on 3DS seems impossible, so I don't want to start a big modding work just to get stuck in the future due to the lack of tools.

Holavez.

[DJRehab]

There are tools out there to convert .obj models to .m2 models and 3DStudio Max (Or pretty much any modelling software) can either export .obj out the box or has a plugin available online to do so! search around for this stuff and feel free to private message me if you need help finding it

if anyone else who reads this thread and PMs me other than Divino, I will delete it...if it is a repetative action I will report you