SMSG_SHOWTAXINODES parser was hardcoded to expect 12 mask uint32s
(WotLK, 365 nodes) but Classic/Turtle only sends 4 (120 nodes). The
size check rejected the packet, leaving the gossip window stuck.
Now reads however many mask slots are available in the packet.
Guild O tab: fallback to character guildId when guildName_ not yet
queried, re-query guild info on roster open. /who: add missing
stringCount field and fix maxLevel default (0→100). /inspect: add
SMSG_INSPECT_TALENT opcode (0x3F4) and rewrite parser for WotLK
PackedGUID+talent format. Character preview: reset all tracking
variables in setAssetManager() to force model reload on login.
The parser was not reading the uint64 receiverGuid that WoW 3.3.5
sends for SAY/GUILD/PARTY/YELL/WHISPER/RAID/etc types, causing all
incoming chat from other players to misparse (blank messages, wrong
type displayed). Also fix TEXT_EMOTE display to not prepend "You " for
incoming emotes from other players, and fix CHANNEL/ACHIEVEMENT types
to read the correct receiverGuid field.
Chat tabs filter messages into General/Combat/Whispers/Trade tabs. Text
emotes now send CMSG_TEXT_EMOTE to server and display incoming emotes
from other players. Channel system auto-joins General/Trade on login with
/join, /leave, and /1-/9 shortcuts. Chat bubbles render as ImGui overlays
above entities for SAY/YELL messages with fade-out animation.
- Parse vanilla M2 animation tracks (flat arrays with M2Range indices)
instead of skipping them, fixing T-pose on all vanilla models
- Use C4Quaternion (float[4]) for vanilla bone rotations instead of
CompressedQuat (int16[4]) which produced garbage transforms
- Fix vanilla M2 attachment struct size (48 bytes, not 40) so weapons
attach to correct bones instead of model origin
- Route movement packets through expansion-specific packet parsers
instead of hardcoded WotLK format, fixing server-side position sync
- Fix Spell.dbc field indices for classic/turtle (Name=120, Rank=129,
IconID=117) - were pointing to Portuguese locale column (+7 offset)
- Change guild roster keybind from J to O (WoW default)
- Add guild opcodes for all expansions
- Route SMSG_UPDATE_OBJECT through polymorphic parsers for correct
vanilla format (uint8 updateFlags, 6 speeds vs WotLK uint16/9)
- Fix SMSG_DESTROY_OBJECT for vanilla (8 bytes, no isDeath field)
- Add MSG_MOVE_* handlers for other player movement relay
- Add ClassicPacketParsers::parseMessageChat with targetGuid read
and monster-type name handling
- Resolve chat sender names from player name cache before display
- Fix CSV DBC field 0 always treated as numeric ID (fixes 16+ garbled
Turtle CSVs including Map, AreaTable, Spell, CreatureDisplayInfo)
- Add CSV DBC validation: reject garbled CSVs (>80% zero IDs) and
fall back to binary DBC files
- Fix ItemDisplayInfo texture component field index (14+ not 15+)
for binary DBC with gender-aware suffix resolution
- Spawn other players as visible M2 models via creature callback
- Map name cache dedup prevents overwrites from duplicate CSV records
- Vanilla M2 bone struct (108 bytes) with 28-byte animation tracks
- Version-aware bone parsing (vanilla vs WotLK format detection)
- Fix CharSections.dbc field layout for vanilla (variation/color at 4-5)
- Remove broken CharSections.csv files (all fields marked as strings)
- Expansion data reload on profile switch (DBC cache clear, layout reload)
- Vanilla packet encryption (VanillaCrypt XOR-based header crypt)
- Extended character preview geoset range (0-99) for vanilla models
- DBC cache clear support in AssetManager
Replace hardcoded WotLK protocol constants with a data-driven architecture
supporting Classic 1.12.1, TBC 2.4.3, and WotLK 3.3.5a. Each expansion
has JSON profiles for opcodes, update fields, and DBC layouts, plus C++
polymorphic packet parsers for binary format differences (movement flags,
speed fields, transport data, spline format, char enum layout).
Key components:
- ExpansionRegistry: scans Data/expansions/*/expansion.json at startup
- OpcodeTable: logical enum <-> wire values loaded from JSON
- UpdateFieldTable: field indices loaded from JSON per expansion
- DBCLayout: schema-driven DBC field lookups replacing magic numbers
- PacketParsers: WotLK/TBC/Classic parsers with correct flag positions
- Multi-manifest AssetManager: layered manifests with priority ordering
- HDPackManager: overlay texture packs with expansion compatibility
- Auth screen expansion picker replacing hardcoded version dropdown
- Added transport fields to MovementInfo struct (transportGuid, transportX/Y/Z/O, transportTime)
- Updated MovementPacket::build() to serialize transport data when ONTRANSPORT flag set
- Modified GameHandler::sendMovement() to include transport info when player on transport
- Fixed coordinate conversion for transport offsets (server↔canonical)
- Added transport tracking in both CREATE_OBJECT and MOVEMENT update handlers
- Connected M2Renderer to WMORenderer for hierarchical doodad transforms
- Server-authoritative transport movement (no client-side animation)
Issue: Server not sending MOVEMENT updates for transports, so they remain stationary.
Transports register successfully but don't animate without server position updates.
Network Protocol:
- Add SMSG_TALENTS_INFO (0x4C0) packet parsing for talent data
- Add CMSG_LEARN_TALENT (0x251) to request learning talents
- Add MSG_TALENT_WIPE_CONFIRM (0x2AB) opcode for spec switching
- Parse talent spec, unspent points, and learned talent ranks
DBC Parsing:
- Load Talent.dbc: talent grid positions, ranks, prerequisites, spell IDs
- Load TalentTab.dbc: talent tree definitions with correct field indices
- Fix localized string field handling (17 fields per string)
- Load Spell.dbc and SpellIcon.dbc for talent icons and tooltips
- Class mask filtering using bitwise operations (1 << (class - 1))
UI Implementation:
- Complete talent tree UI with tabbed interface for specs
- Display talent icons from spell data with proper tinting/borders
- Enhanced tooltips: spell name, rank, current/next descriptions, prereqs
- Visual states: green (maxed), yellow (partial), white (available), gray (locked)
- Tier unlock system (5 points per tier requirement)
- Rank overlay on icons with shadow text
- Click to learn talents with validation
Dual Spec Support:
- Store unspent points and learned talents per spec (0 and 1)
- Track active spec and display its talents
- Spec switching UI with buttons for Spec 1/Spec 2
- Handle both SMSG_TALENTS_INFO packets from server at login
- Display unspent points for both specs in header
- Independent talent trees for each specialization
Extends gender system beyond WoW's binary male/female to support nonbinary characters with proper they/them pronouns. Implements client-side gender mapping (nonbinary→male) for 3.3.5a server compatibility while preserving player identity through local config persistence. Adds pronoun placeholders ($p/$o/$s/$S) and three-option gender text parsing ($g<male>:<female>:<nonbinary>;) for inclusive quest and dialog text.
CMSG_TRAINER_BUY_SPELL was missing the trainerId field — server expects
guid(8) + trainerId(4) + spellId(4) = 16 bytes, not 12. Spells with
unmet prerequisites (chainNode1/2/3), insufficient level, or already
known are now greyed out with disabled Train buttons. Tooltips show
prerequisite status in green/red.
- 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
Only read effect amount int32 for active effect indices (flags 0x01,
0x02, 0x04) instead of always reading 3. The over-read desynchronized
the packet position, corrupting subsequent aura slots in ALL updates.
- 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
- 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.
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
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.
Correct PLAYER_FIELD_INV_SLOT_HEAD default from 322 to 324 (UNIT_END+0xB0)
which was shifting every equipment slot by one position. Fix auto-detection
to validate against known 3.3.5a base. Change CMSG_AUTOEQUIP_ITEM to send
uint8 bag+slot instead of uint64 GUID, and add slot offset 23 for backpack
items in both auto-equip and use-item packets.
- 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
Fix spell cast target fallback using selected target instead of no-op tautology.
Fix SMSG_ITEM_QUERY_SINGLE_RESPONSE to always read 10 stat pairs (server sends
all 10 regardless of statsCount), fixing misaligned armor/stat reads. Fix XP gain
parser to read float groupRate + uint8 RAF instead of bogus uint32 groupBonus.
Add item icons and quality-colored names to loot window. Use actual character
appearance bytes for CharSections.dbc skin/face/hair lookups instead of hardcoded
defaults. Add weapon-type-aware attack animation selection (2H prioritizes anim 18).
Add readable spell cast failure messages and vendor sell hint.
Restore unconditional verticalAccel/effectStartTime reads in spline parser
with pointCount safety cap at 256. Load player hair texture from
CharSections.dbc instead of hardcoded path, and restrict render fallback
to not apply skin composite to hair batches. Change loot/gossip/vendor
windows to re-center on each open via ImGuiCond_Appearing.
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.
