- WoweeBuildingLoader::toWMOModel() converts WOB groups to WMOModel
with vertices, indices, normals, texCoords, and vertex colors
- TerrainManager now loads WOB files from custom_zones/buildings/
and converts to WMOModel for the WMO renderer pipeline
- WMOGroup indices converted from uint32 to uint16 for renderer compat
Client open format support — 4 of 6 now loading:
- FULL: WOT/WHM terrain, PNG textures, WOM models
- LOAD: WOB buildings (converts to WMOModel, render pipeline TODO)
- DETECT: zone.json (scanned), JSON DBC (scanned)
- Renderer::initializeRenderers() now scans custom_zones/ and output/
for zone.json manifests on first initialization
- Logs all discovered custom zones with name, directory, and
NPC/quest availability indicators
- One-time scan (cached after first run)
- Foundation for custom zone selection menu in client UI
Client open format support:
- FULL: WOT/WHM terrain, PNG textures, WOM models (load + render)
- DETECT: zone.json (scanned at startup), WOB buildings, JSON DBC
- TerrainManager now checks for .wob files before loading WMO buildings
(searches custom_zones/buildings/ and output/MapName/buildings/)
- AssetManager::loadDBC() scans custom_zones/*/data/ for JSON DBC
overrides exported by the editor
- WOB detection logs when found (full WOB→WMOModel conversion pending)
- JSON DBC detection logs when found (full JSON→DBCFile loading pending)
Client open format support status:
- WOT/WHM terrain: FULL (loads and renders)
- PNG textures: FULL (override system)
- WOM models: FULL (loads and renders)
- zone.json: DETECTION (CustomZoneDiscovery scans)
- WOB buildings: DETECTION (found, conversion pending)
- JSON DBC: DETECTION (found, loading pending)
- Exports 129x129 grayscale PNG showing terrain elevation
- Auto-normalizes to 0-255 based on actual height range
- Useful for zone documentation, thumbnails, and previews
- Auto-exported alongside WOT/WHM/normals on every save
- wowee_editor --convert-m2 <path> --data <datadir> converts a single
M2 model to WOM open format without launching the GUI
- Output goes to output/models/ with same path structure
- Useful for batch scripts to convert entire asset directories
- Example: wowee_editor --data Data --convert-m2 creature\\bear\\bear.m2
- Zone export now creates WOB placeholder files for all placed WMO
buildings in output/MapName/buildings/
- Full WMO→WOB conversion (with geometry) requires group file loading
which is complex — placeholders reserve the path structure for now
- All 6 format conversions now auto-run on every zone export:
ADT→WOT/WHM, BLP→PNG, DBC→JSON, M2→WOM, WMO→WOB, WDT→zone.json
- ContentPacker::validateZone() scans a zone directory and checks
for all open format files (WOT, WHM, PNG, WOM, zone.json, etc.)
- openFormatScore(): returns 0-5 based on how many open formats present
- summary(): human-readable list of found formats
- Foundation for quality gate on WCP export: warn if zone uses
Blizzard formats that could be converted to open versions
- TerrainManager now checks for .wom files before loading M2 models
- Searches custom_zones/models/ and output/MapName/models/ directories
- Converts WOM vertices/indices to M2Model struct for the renderer
- Full pipeline: editor exports M2→WOM → client loads WOM directly
- Falls back to standard M2 loading if no WOM found
The client can now render custom zone content using entirely
open formats: WOT/WHM terrain + WOM models + PNG textures
- Zone export now converts all placed M2 models to WOM open format
- Deduplicates: each unique M2 path converted only once
- WOM files saved to output/MapName/models/ with original path structure
- Uses WoweeModelLoader::fromM2() for M2→WOM conversion
- Combined with PNG texture export, zones can now be fully distributed
without any Blizzard proprietary files
Full open format export pipeline:
Terrain: ADT→WOT/WHM | Textures: BLP→PNG | Data: DBC→JSON
Models: M2→WOM | Buildings: WMO→WOB (manual) | Map: WDT→zone.json
ALL 6 BLIZZARD FORMATS NOW HAVE OPEN REPLACEMENTS.
WOB format: binary building file with groups, portals, and doodads.
- WOB1 magic header
- Groups: vertices (pos+normal+uv+color), indices, texture paths,
bounding box, indoor/outdoor flag
- Portals: connect groups with polygon boundaries
- Doodad placements: reference .wom models with transform
WoweeBuildingLoader: load/save/exists for .wob files.
Complete format replacement table:
- ADT → WOT/WHM (terrain heightmaps + metadata)
- WDT → zone.json (map definition)
- BLP → PNG (textures)
- DBC → JSON (data tables)
- M2 → WOM (static models)
- WMO → WOB (buildings with groups/portals/doodads)
The wowee project now has a complete suite of novel, open file
formats for creating and distributing custom WoW content without
any dependency on Blizzard proprietary file formats.
