Add configurable fade-in support to MusicManager playback paths and use it for auth/login intro tracks to avoid abrupt starts. Apply a login-only 20% music attenuation while the auth screen is active, then restore the previous music volume when leaving login so in-game volume remains unchanged.
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
- Change window title from "WoW 3.3.5a Authentication" to "Authentication"
- Change subtitle from "Connect to Authentication Server" to "Connect to Server"
- Increase button sizes from 120x0 to 160x40 for better visibility
- Add compatibility mode dropdown (currently showing 3.3.5a, extensible for future versions)
Save SHA1(UPPER(user):UPPER(pass)) hash to login.cfg instead of the
plaintext password. On subsequent logins, use the stored hash directly
with a new authenticateWithHash() method that bypasses password hashing.
The password field shows a placeholder when using a stored hash.