nlohmann::json throws on non-finite serialization, which would
abort the entire creatures.json save and lose every spawn change
in the session. Scrub position/orientation/scale/radii/patrol
floats on the way out so a single corrupt NPC can't kill the
batch save.
creature_template.name is varchar(100) in AzerothCore. Edited
creature JSON could carry longer names that would either fail
the INSERT or silently truncate. Cap name at 100 and modelPath
at 1024 on load.
A radius of 0 would either throw from the uniform distribution
constructor (uniform_real_distribution requires a < b) or divide
by zero in the sqrt-based area-uniform sampler. Also reject NaN
center, non-positive radius, and absurdly large counts (>10k)
which would freeze the editor on placement.
NaN positions in waypoints would teleport the creature to chaos coords
mid-patrol. Cap wait time at 600000ms (10 min) — prevents obvious typos
(e.g. 24h = 86400000) from producing a creature that effectively never
moves.
Mirrors the recent scale guards. NaN/inf positions or rotations make
the M2 renderer's matrix math produce chaos-shaped instances or crash
during normal computation. Now both fields are reset to zero on load
when any component is non-finite.
Orientation values from edited JSON could be negative or wrap multiple
revolutions; now normalised once at load. Scale was already clamped
on small-positive but didn't reject NaN/inf — now rejects both with the
same defensive check object_placer just got.
Quest links (questGiverNpcId, turnInNpcId, KillCreature targetName) all
key off CreatureSpawn.id, but loadFromFile always assigned new ids via
nextId(). So saving and reloading would silently break every quest hook
in the zone. Now JSON stores id, the loader reads it back when present
(legacy files fall back to nextId()), and idCounter_ is bumped past
loaded values to prevent future collisions. Same fix as the recent
PlacedObject.uniqueId one.
CreatureSpawn struct gains four AzerothCore-standard NPC flag bits:
trainer -> npcflag 0x10
repair -> npcflag 0x1000
banker -> npcflag 0x20000
auctioneer -> npcflag 0x200000
Saved/loaded via the JSON spawn file, exported to creature_template.npcflag,
exposed as checkboxes in the NPC template panel. Lets users build full
city NPCs (city auctioneer, weapon trainer, etc.) without dropping to SQL.
Bug fixes:
- Fix README.txt version from v0.8.0 to v1.0.0
- Reset NPC idCounter_ on loadFromFile to prevent ID collisions
- WCP content pack uses project author/description if loaded instead
of hardcoded "Kelsi Davis"
New features:
- Select by Type: context menu items for "Select All M2 Models" and
"Select All WMO Buildings" for batch type-based selection
- selectByType(PlaceableType) added to ObjectPlacer
- Export summary toast now shows object/NPC/quest counts alongside
file count and open format score (5s duration)
- Erode brush mode: simulates water erosion by moving height downhill
based on slope, creating natural drainage patterns and gullies
- NPC JSON loader: File > Load NPCs parses saved creatures.json back
into the spawn list (round-trip save/load now works)
- Auto-save: every 5 minutes when unsaved changes exist, exports the
full zone (ADT + WDT + creatures) to the output directory
- Sculpt mode now has 6 brush types: Raise/Lower/Smooth/Flatten/Level/Erode
- Scatter tool: place N creatures in a radius around cursor position
with random rotation and uniform disk distribution
- File > Add Adjacent Tile: creates and exports a blank tile N/S/E/W
of current (foundation for multi-tile zone editing)
- Scatter UI: count slider (1-30), radius slider (10-200)
- Scatter places all copies with same stats/behavior as template
- Ghost preview now shows in NPC mode (follows cursor with creature model)
- Added scale field to CreatureSpawn (default 1.0, slider 0.5-10x)
- NPC instances render at their configured scale
- Scale included in JSON save format
- M2Renderer::update() now runs AFTER beginFrame() so getCurrentFrame()
returns the correct frame index — fixes instance SSBO mismatch that
caused draws=0 despite loaded models
Standalone wowee_editor tool for creating custom WoW zones.
This is a rough initial implementation — many features work but
M2/WMO rendering still has issues (frame sync, texture layout
transitions) and needs further polish.
Terrain:
- Create new blank terrain with 10 biome types (Grassland, Forest,
Jungle, Desert, Barrens, Snow, Swamp, Rocky, Beach, Volcanic)
- Load existing ADT tiles from extracted game data
- Sculpt brushes: Raise, Lower, Smooth, Flatten, Level
- Chunk edge stitching prevents seams between tiles
- Undo/redo (100-deep stack, Ctrl+Z/Ctrl+Shift+Z)
- Save to WoW ADT/WDT format
Texture Painting:
- Paint/Erase/Replace Base modes
- Full tileset texture browser (1285 textures from manifest)
- Per-zone directory filtering and search
- Alpha map editing with 4-layer limit (auto-replaces weakest)
Object Placement:
- M2 and WMO model placement with full manifest browser (11k M2s, 2k WMOs)
- M2Renderer + WMORenderer integrated (loads .skin files for WotLK)
- Ghost preview follows cursor before placing
- Ctrl+click selection, right-click context menu
- Transform gizmo (Move/Rotate/Scale with axis constraints)
- Position/rotation/scale editing in properties panel
NPC/Monster System:
- 631 creature presets scanned from manifest, categorized
(Critters, Beasts, Humanoids, Undead, Demons, etc.)
- Stats editor: level, health, mana, damage, armor, faction
- Behavior: Stationary, Patrol, Wander, Scripted
- Aggro/leash radius, respawn time, flags (hostile/vendor/etc.)
- Save creature spawns to JSON
Water:
- Place water at configurable height per chunk
- Liquid types: Water, Ocean, Magma, Slime
- Rendered as translucent colored quads
- Saved in ADT MH2O format
Infrastructure:
- Free-fly camera (WASD/QE, right-drag look, scroll speed)
- 5-mode toolbar: Sculpt | Paint | Objects | Water | NPCs
- Asset browser indexes full manifest on startup
- Editor water/marker shaders (pos+color vertex format)
- forceNoCull added to M2Renderer for editor use
- AssetManifest::getEntries() and AssetManager::getManifest() exposed
Known issues:
- M2/WMO rendering may not display on first placement (frame index
sync between update/render was misaligned — now fixed but untested
end-to-end)
- Validation layer errors on shutdown (resource cleanup ordering)
- Object placement on steep terrain can miss raycast
- No undo for texture painting or object placement yet
