Major improvements:
- Load TaxiPathNode.dbc for actual curved flight paths (no more flying through terrain)
- Add 3-second mounting delay with terrain precaching for entire route
- Implement LOD system for M2 models with distance-based quality reduction
- Add circular terrain loading pattern (13 tiles vs 25, 48% reduction)
- Increase terrain cache from 2GB to 8GB for modern systems
Performance optimizations during taxi:
- Cull small M2 models (boundRadius < 3.0) - not visible from altitude
- Disable particle systems (weather, smoke, M2 emitters) - saves ~7000 particles
- Disable specular lighting on M2 models - saves Blinn-Phong calculations
- Disable shadow mapping on M2 models - saves shadow map sampling and PCF
Technical details:
- Parse TaxiPathNode.dbc spline waypoints for curved paths around terrain
- Build full path from node pairs using TaxiPathEdge lookup
- Precache callback triggers during mounting delay for smooth takeoff
- Circular tile loading uses Euclidean distance check (dx²+dy² <= r²)
- LOD fallback to base mesh when higher LODs unavailable
Result: Buttery smooth taxi flights with no terrain clipping or performance hitches
Fix SMSG_BINDPOINTUPDATE opcode from 0x1B3 to 0x155 — the old value
collided with SMSG_TRAINER_BUY_SUCCEEDED, causing buy responses to be
misinterpreted as bindpoint updates. Add specialization tabs using
SkillLineAbility.dbc to group spells by class spec (category 7).
- Add setInstancePosition() to M2Renderer and WMORenderer for moving
transport instances at runtime
- Detect UPDATEFLAG_TRANSPORT on gameobjects and track transport GUIDs
- Parse player-on-transport state from movement blocks
- Wire transport move callback in Application to update render positions
- Implement CMSG_GAMEOBJECT_QUERY / SMSG_GAMEOBJECT_QUERY_RESPONSE so
gameobjects display proper names instead of "Unknown"
- Add name/entry fields to GameObject entity class
- Fix CMSG_USE_ITEM packet: remove extra uint8 that shifted the item
GUID by one byte, breaking hearthstone and all item usage
- Remove redundant CMSG_LOOT after CMSG_GAMEOBJECT_USE for chests
- Show PvP enabled/disabled state in toggle message
- Relax WMO ramp wall-collision step-up check to allow walking on
gentle ramps where floor rise per step is under 0.1 units
- Add M2 fallback when WMO group files fail to load for gameobjects
- Handle re-creation of existing gameobject render instances by
updating position instead of silently ignoring
Add 36 arena and battleground opcodes with handlers for queue status, team events, invites, and errors. Fix SMSG_FORCE_RUN_SPEED_CHANGE parsing (uint8 not uint32) and remove manual mount speed tracking. Buff bar now shows spell icons and is positioned below the minimap. Both mouse buttons cancel autorun.
TaxiNodes.dbc name was read from field 6 (Korean locale, empty) instead
of field 5 (enUS). Add BFS-based cost computation from TaxiPath.dbc
edges and display gold/silver/copper next to each destination.
Render mount M2 model under player with seated animation, apply creature
skin textures, server-driven speed via SMSG_FORCE_RUN_SPEED_CHANGE, and
/dismount command. X11 XUngrabPointer on crash/hang to always release mouse.
- Implement flight path system: SMSG_SHOWTAXINODES parser, CMSG_ACTIVATETAXIEXPRESS builder, BFS multi-hop pathfinding through TaxiNodes/TaxiPath DBC, taxi destination UI, movement blocking during flight
- Fix WMO interiors too dark by boosting vertex color lighting multiplier
- Dim M2 objects inside WMO interiors (rugs, furniture) via per-instance interior detection
- Fix ramp/stair clipping by lowering wall collision normal threshold from 0.85 to 0.55
- Restore 5-sample cardinal footprint for ground detection to fix rug slipping
- Fix /unstuck command to reset player Z to WMO/terrain floor height
- Handle MSG_MOVE_TELEPORT_ACK and SMSG_TRANSFER_PENDING for hearthstone teleports
- Fix spawning under Stormwind with online-mode camera controller reset
- Fix CMSG_BUY_ITEM count field from uint8 to uint32 (server silently dropped undersized packets)
- Character select screen: remember last selected character, two-column layout with details panel, double-click to enter world, responsive window sizing
- Fix stale character data between logins by replacing static init flag with per-character GUID tracking
- Parallelize WMO visibility culling across worker threads (same pattern as M2 renderer)
- Optimize WMO collision queries with world-space group bounds early rejection in getFloorHeight, checkWallCollision, isInsideWMO, and raycastBoundingBoxes
- Reduce camera ground samples from 5 to 3 movement-aligned probes
- Add WMO interior lighting, unlit materials, vertex color multiply, and alpha blending support
Extract skill data from PLAYER_SKILL_INFO_1_1 update fields (636-1019), detect
skill increases with chat messages, and replace placeholder Skills tab with live
data grouped by category with progress bars.
Targeting Commands:
- /cleartarget - Clear current target selection
- /targetenemy - Cycle to next hostile target (Tab equivalent)
- /targetfriend - Cycle to next friendly player
- /targetlasttarget, /targetlast - Switch to previous target
- /targetlastenemy - Cycle to previous hostile target
- /targetlastfriend - Cycle to previous friendly player
- /focus - Set current target as focus (client-side)
- /clearfocus - Clear focus target
Implementation:
- Added focusGuid and lastTargetGuid to GameHandler for client-side tracking
- setTarget() now automatically saves previous target to lastTargetGuid
- setFocus() and clearFocus() manage focus target with user feedback
- targetLastTarget() swaps current and previous targets
- targetEnemy() cycles through hostile entities (Units)
- targetFriend() cycles through friendly entities (Players)
- Both targetEnemy/targetFriend support reverse parameter for backwards cycling
Features:
- Focus targeting is client-side (no server opcode in 3.3.5a)
- Last target tracking happens automatically on every target change
- Enemy/friend cycling iterates through visible entities
- Provides user feedback when no targets available
- Tab-like cycling behavior with wraparound
All commands work entirely client-side for responsive targeting.
- Uninvite/kick: /uninvite, /kick <player name> to remove player from party/raid
- Leave party: /leave, /leaveparty to leave current group
- Main tank: /maintank, /mt to set target as main tank (uses raid marker index 0)
- Main assist: /mainassist, /ma to set target as main assist (uses raid marker index 1)
- Clear markers: /clearmaintank, /clearmainassist to remove designations
- Raid info: /raidinfo to display raid lockouts and saved instances
Added opcodes:
- CMSG_REQUEST_RAID_INFO (0x2CD) for requesting raid lockout info
- SMSG_RAID_INSTANCE_INFO (0x2CC) for receiving raid info response
New packet builders:
- GroupUninvitePacket for removing players from group
- GroupDisbandPacket for leaving party (with logging)
- RaidTargetUpdatePacket for setting raid markers (main tank/assist)
- RequestRaidInfoPacket for querying raid lockouts
All commands include proper validation and user feedback.
- AFK commands: /afk, /away to toggle AFK status with optional message
- DND commands: /dnd, /busy to toggle DND (Do Not Disturb) with optional message
- Reply command: /r, /reply to respond to the last received whisper
- Track last whisper sender automatically when receiving whispers
- AFK and DND are mutually exclusive (activating one clears the other)
Display Toggle Commands:
- Add /helm, /helmet, /showhelm to toggle helm visibility
- Add /cloak, /showcloak to toggle cloak visibility
- Track visibility state with helmVisible_ and cloakVisible_ flags
- Show confirmation messages: "Helm/Cloak is now visible/hidden"
- Use CMSG_SHOWING_HELM (0x2B9) and CMSG_SHOWING_CLOAK (0x2BA)
Follow Command:
- Add /follow and /f to follow current target
- Works with both players and NPCs
- Show "Now following [Name]" confirmation message
- Track follow target with followTargetGuid_ for future movement logic
Assist Command:
- Add /assist to target what your current target is targeting
- Read target's target from UNIT_FIELD_TARGET update fields (offset 6-7)
- Reconstruct 64-bit target GUID from two 32-bit field values
- Automatically switch your target to assist target
- Show helpful messages: "[Name] has no target" when appropriate
- Essential for combat coordination in groups
Implementation:
- Add ShowingHelmPacket and ShowingCloakPacket builders
- Add toggleHelm() and toggleCloak() methods with state management
- Add followTarget() for setting follow target
- Add assistTarget() with smart target field reading
- Use Entity::getFields() to access protected update fields
- Handle missing targets and invalid states gracefully
- All commands provide chat feedback
- Support multiple aliases for user convenience
Ignore Commands:
- Add /ignore <name> to block messages from players
- Add /unignore <name> to unblock players
- Maintain ignoreCache for name-to-GUID lookups
- Show confirmation and error messages for ignore actions
- Use CMSG_ADD_IGNORE (0x6C) and CMSG_DEL_IGNORE (0x6D)
Sit/Stand/Kneel Commands:
- Add /sit to sit down (stand state 1)
- Add /stand to stand up (stand state 0)
- Add /kneel to kneel (stand state 8)
- Instant visual feedback with CMSG_STAND_STATE_CHANGE (0x101)
- Support for additional stand states (chair, sleep, etc.)
Logout Commands:
- Add /logout and /camp to initiate logout with countdown
- Add /cancellogout to cancel pending logout
- Show "Logging out in 20 seconds..." or "Logout complete" messages
- Track logout state with loggingOut_ flag to prevent duplicate requests
- Handle instant logout (in inn/city) vs countdown logout
- Use opcodes:
- CMSG_LOGOUT_REQUEST (0x4B)
- CMSG_LOGOUT_CANCEL (0x4E)
- SMSG_LOGOUT_RESPONSE (0x4C)
- SMSG_LOGOUT_COMPLETE (0x4D)
Implementation:
- Add LogoutRequestPacket, LogoutCancelPacket builders
- Add LogoutResponseParser to parse server logout responses
- Add StandStateChangePacket builder for stance changes
- Add AddIgnorePacket and DelIgnorePacket for ignore list management
- Add handleLogoutResponse() and handleLogoutComplete() handlers
- Add ignoreCache map and loggingOut_ state tracking
- All commands display feedback in chat window
Roll Command:
- Add /roll, /random, /rnd commands for random number generation
- Support multiple formats: /roll, /roll 100, /roll 1-100, /roll 10 50
- Broadcasts rolls to party/raid with "[Name] rolls X (min-max)" format
- Cap max roll at 10,000 to prevent abuse
- Use MSG_RANDOM_ROLL (0x1FB) bidirectional opcode
Friend Commands:
- Add /friend add <name>, /addfriend <name> to add friends
- Add /friend remove <name>, /removefriend <name> to remove friends
- Support aliases: /delfriend, /remfriend
- Maintain local friends cache mapping names to GUIDs for lookups
- Display status messages for all friend actions:
- Friend added/removed confirmations
- Friend online/offline notifications
- Error messages (not found, already friends, list full, ignoring)
Social Opcodes:
- Add CMSG_ADD_FRIEND (0x69) and SMSG_FRIEND_STATUS (0x68)
- Add CMSG_DEL_FRIEND (0x6A) for friend removal
- Add CMSG_SET_CONTACT_NOTES (0x6B) for friend notes (future use)
- Add CMSG_ADD_IGNORE (0x6C) and CMSG_DEL_IGNORE (0x6D) (future use)
Implementation:
- Add RandomRollPacket builder and RandomRollParser for roll data
- Add AddFriendPacket and DelFriendPacket builders
- Add FriendStatusParser to handle server friend status updates
- Add friendsCache map to store friend name-to-GUID mappings
- Add handleRandomRoll() and handleFriendStatus() packet handlers
- Comprehensive slash command parsing with multiple formats and aliases
- Add CMSG_QUERY_TIME (0x1CE) and SMSG_QUERY_TIME_RESPONSE (0x1CF) opcodes
- Add CMSG_REQUEST_PLAYED_TIME (0x1CC) and SMSG_PLAYED_TIME (0x1CD) opcodes
- Add CMSG_WHO (0x062) and SMSG_WHO (0x063) opcodes
- Implement /time command to query and display server time
- Implement /played command to show total and level playtime statistics
- Implement /who [name] command to list online players with level and guild
- Add packet builders: QueryTimePacket, RequestPlayedTimePacket, WhoPacket
- Add response parsers for all three server info packet types
- Add handlers that format and display responses in chat as system messages
- Format played time as "X days, Y hours, Z minutes" for readability
- Format server time as "YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS" for readability
- Add CMSG_INSPECT (0x114) and SMSG_INSPECT_RESULTS (0x115) opcodes
- Implement InspectPacket builder for sending inspect requests
- Add inspectTarget() method to GameHandler with validation
- Add /inspect slash command in chat system
- Validate target is a player before sending inspect request
- Show helpful error messages for invalid inspect attempts
- Display confirmation message when inspect request is sent
- Fixed corrupted header (removed orphaned code fragment)
- Restored NPC callbacks needed for online animations
- NpcDeathCallback, NpcRespawnCallback, NpcSwingCallback
- These were incorrectly removed as "SP-only" but are used for animations in online mode
- Removed calls to deleted methods:
- getItemTemplateName, getItemTemplateQuality (used fallback in loot window)
- notifyInventoryChanged, notifyEquipmentChanged (SP persistence markers)
- Removed hearthstone single-player handling (now uses server)
All online features preserved. Code should now compile.
CMSG_BUY_ITEM was missing the trailing uint8 bag field, causing the
server to silently drop undersized packets. Add handlers for
SMSG_QUESTGIVER_REQUEST_ITEMS and SMSG_QUESTGIVER_OFFER_REWARD with
UI windows for quest completion and reward selection.
Parse SMSG_QUESTGIVER_STATUS and SMSG_QUESTGIVER_STATUS_MULTIPLE packets to track per-NPC quest status, render yellow/gray ! and ? markers in 3D world space above NPC heads with distance-based scaling, and show corresponding dots on the minimap.
Allow picking up consumables from inventory and dropping them onto action bar
slots. Items display their icon or name, can be used via click or hotkey
(1-0,-,=), and cleared with right-click. Adds useItemById to find and use
items from backpack by item ID.
Enrich online inventory from local DB when server data is incomplete, add
resolveOnlineItemGuid fallback for sell/equip/use, use async enqueueTile for
initial terrain load, improve walk/run animation fallbacks, clear target on
loot close, and broaden equipability detection to include armor/subclass.
- Death screen with "Release Spirit" button sends CMSG_REPOP_REQUEST
- Detect player death/resurrection via health updates (VALUES and CREATE)
- Faction hostility map now built per-character race instead of hardcoded Human
- CharSections.dbc texture lookup enabled for all races (was Human-only)
- Fallback texture paths use race folder names instead of hardcoded Human
- Player name in unit frame is clickable for self-targeting
Reset NPC animation to idle when health goes from 0 to >0 (respawn), prevent
dead NPCs from being moved by server movement packets. Fix faction hostility
to check factionGroup Monster bit and individual enemy arrays, not just
enemyGroup. Add level-based mob coloring: grey (no XP), green (easy), yellow
(even), orange (hard), red (very hard) for target frame and selection circle.
Smooth idle camera orbit without jump at loop boundary, click empty space to
deselect target, auto-target when attacked, fix critter hostility so neutral
factions aren't flagged red, add armor/stats to item templates, fix loot
iterator invalidation, show item template names as fallback, position drop
confirmation at cursor, remove [SYSTEM] chat prefix, show NPC names in monster
say/yell, and prevent auto-login on character select screen.
Enhanced the C-key character screen with a 3-column layout featuring a 3D
character model preview (with drag-to-rotate), item icons loaded from BLP
textures via ItemDisplayInfo.dbc, and a stats panel showing base + equipment
bonuses. Fixed selection circle clipping under terrain by adding a Z offset,
and corrected faction hostility logic that was wrongly marking hostile mobs
as friendly.
Split inventory into bags-only (B key) and character screen (C key). Vendor window
auto-opens bags with sell prices on hover and right-click to sell. Add camera intro
pan on all login/spawn/teleport/hearthstone events and idle orbit after 2 minutes.
Add quest log UI, SMSG_MONSTER_MOVE handling, deferred creature spawn queue, and
creature fade-in/movement interpolation for online mode.
Parse SMSG_QUESTGIVER_QUEST_DETAILS and show quest text with Accept/
Decline buttons. Vendor window now shows item names with quality colors,
stat tooltips on hover, player money, and closes properly via X button.
Suppress left/right-click targeting and interaction when the other mouse
button is held (both-button run forward).
Fix CMSG_GOSSIP_SELECT_OPTION missing menuId field (was causing
ByteBufferException). Add 12 quest opcodes and clickable quest items in
gossip dialog. NPC attack/death animation callbacks now work for both
single-player and server-spawned creatures, and SMSG_ATTACKERSTATEUPDATE
triggers NPC swing animations.
Disable depth testing for additive/mod blend mode batches so glow quads
render as proper light halos instead of visible transparent discs. Add
NPC swing callback to play attack animation (anim 16) when NPCs melee
in single-player combat.
Fix movement packets to include packed player GUID prefix so the server
tracks position. Fix inventory money display being clipped by child panels.
Add Back and Delete Character buttons to character selection screen with
two-step delete confirmation.
Right-click now attacks hostile NPCs (npcFlags==0) and interacts with
friendly ones in online mode. Parse UNIT_FIELD_FLAGS (59) and
UNIT_NPC_FLAGS (82) from update packets. Stop auto-attack when target
dies or despawns. Add CMSG_ITEM_QUERY_SINGLE/SMSG_ITEM_QUERY_SINGLE_RESPONSE
to populate inventory from server item objects and player slot fields.
