Kelsidavis-WoWee/include/pipeline
Kelsi 82a8c3559e feat(pipeline): add WMS (Wowee Map / Area) catalog format
Novel open replacement for Blizzard's Map.dbc + AreaTable.dbc
+ the AzerothCore-style world_zone SQL tables. The 26th open
format added to the editor.

Defines two related kinds of locator in one catalog:
  • Maps  — top-level worlds (continents / instances / raids /
            battlegrounds / arenas) with a friendly name,
            type, expansion tag, and player-count cap.
  • Areas — sub-zones within maps with friendly names, parent-
            area chain, recommended level range, faction-
            territory marker (alliance / horde / contested /
            both), exploration XP, and an ambient-sound
            cross-reference into WSND.

The runtime uses Areas for minimap labels, location strings
under the player frame, "Discover Sub-zone" XP gains, and
ambient-music selection on zone entry.

Cross-references with previously-added formats:
  WMS.area.ambienceSoundId    -> WSND.entry.soundId
  WMS.area.parentAreaId       -> WMS.area.areaId (intra-format
                                   sub-zone hierarchy)
  WSPN entries are tied to WMS.area boundaries by
  world position (no direct ID — the runtime resolves
  position -> area at lookup time)

Format:
  • magic "WMSX", version 1, little-endian
  • maps[] (each): mapId / name / shortName / mapType /
    expansionId / maxPlayers
  • areas[] (each): areaId / mapId / parentAreaId / name /
    minLevel..maxLevel / factionGroup / explorationXP /
    ambienceSoundId

Enums:
  • MapType (5):     Continent / Instance / Raid / Battleground / Arena
  • ExpansionId (5): Classic / Tbc / Wotlk / Cata / Mop
  • FactionGroup:    Both / Alliance / Horde / Contested
                      (PvP-flagging zone)

API: WoweeMapsLoader::save / load / exists +
WoweeMaps::findMap / findArea.

Three preset emitters showcase the catalog shape:
  • makeStarter — 1 continent + 3 areas with parent chain
                   (Goldshire is a sub-zone of Elwynn Forest)
  • makeClassic — 2 continents + Deadmines instance + 6
                   areas (Stormwind/Elwynn/Goldshire/Westfall/
                   Duskwood/Teldrassil/Deadmines) with WSND
                   ambient-sound refs
  • makeBgArena — Alterac Valley (40-player BG) + Nagrand
                   Arena (5v5 with maxPlayers=10)

CLI added (5 flags, 578 documented total now):
  --gen-maps / --gen-maps-classic / --gen-maps-bgarena
  --info-wms / --validate-wms

Validator catches: empty map name, unknown mapType / expansion,
BG/Arena with maxPlayers=0 (no participant cap), area ids=0
+ duplicates, empty area name, maxLevel < minLevel, areas
referencing non-existent maps, parentAreaId chains crossing
maps (sub-zones must be on the same world), self-parent.
2026-05-09 16:40:00 -07:00
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adt_loader.hpp feat(adt): preserve MODF nameSet + scale fields across load/save round-trip 2026-05-06 03:37:13 -07:00
asset_manager.hpp feat(runtime): pick up WHM/WOT/WOC sidecars from asset tree 2026-05-06 10:48:40 -07:00
asset_manifest.hpp feat(editor): add standalone world editor (rough/WIP) 2026-05-05 03:47:03 -07:00
blp_loader.hpp Add attribution and source citations for open source release 2026-02-02 22:09:33 -08:00
custom_zone_discovery.hpp feat: custom zone discovery system for client auto-detection 2026-05-05 10:01:05 -07:00
dbc_layout.hpp fix: auto-detect CharSections.dbc layout and add Blood Elf/Draenei NPC voices 2026-03-23 11:00:49 -07:00
dbc_loader.hpp feat: complete client integration for all 6 open formats 2026-05-05 12:41:19 -07:00
loose_file_reader.hpp Replace MPQ runtime with loose file asset system 2026-02-12 20:32:14 -08:00
m2_loader.hpp feat: implement M2 ribbon emitter rendering for spell trail effects 2026-03-13 01:17:30 -07:00
terrain_mesh.hpp Initial commit: wowee native WoW 3.3.5a client 2026-02-02 13:03:22 -08:00
wdt_loader.hpp Add instance support: WDT parser, WMO-only map loading, area triggers, BG queue accept 2026-02-26 17:56:11 -08:00
wmo_loader.hpp wmo: apply MOHD ambient color to interior group lighting 2026-03-09 21:27:01 -07:00
wowee_achievements.hpp feat(pipeline): add WACH (Wowee Achievement Catalog) format 2026-05-09 16:04:30 -07:00
wowee_building.hpp feat(wob): tryLoadByGamePath helper, used by editor + terrain_manager 2026-05-06 04:10:12 -07:00
wowee_collision.hpp feat(woc): add WMO collision meshes to exported zone collision 2026-05-06 02:33:22 -07:00
wowee_creatures.hpp feat(pipeline): add WCRT (Wowee Creature Template) format 2026-05-09 15:18:44 -07:00
wowee_factions.hpp feat(pipeline): add WFAC (Wowee Faction Catalog) format 2026-05-09 15:37:59 -07:00
wowee_gossip.hpp feat(pipeline): add WGSP (Wowee Gossip Menu) format 2026-05-09 16:20:07 -07:00
wowee_items.hpp feat(pipeline): add WIT (Wowee Item Template) format 2026-05-09 15:04:48 -07:00
wowee_light.hpp feat(pipeline): add WOL preset variants for cave/dungeon/night 2026-05-09 14:01:26 -07:00
wowee_locks.hpp feat(pipeline): add WLCK (Wowee Lock Template) format 2026-05-09 15:44:26 -07:00
wowee_loot.hpp feat(pipeline): add WLOT (Wowee Loot Table) format 2026-05-09 15:11:08 -07:00
wowee_maps.hpp feat(pipeline): add WMS (Wowee Map / Area) catalog format 2026-05-09 16:40:00 -07:00
wowee_model.hpp feat(extract): emit WOM and WOB side-files (M2/WMO → open formats) 2026-05-06 10:32:17 -07:00
wowee_objects.hpp feat(pipeline): add WGOT (Wowee Game Object Template) format 2026-05-09 15:31:49 -07:00
wowee_quests.hpp feat(pipeline): add WQT (Wowee Quest Template) format 2026-05-09 15:25:02 -07:00
wowee_skills.hpp feat(pipeline): add WSKL (Wowee Skill Catalog) format 2026-05-09 15:50:25 -07:00
wowee_sound.hpp feat(pipeline): add WSND (Wowee Sound Catalog) format 2026-05-09 14:47:16 -07:00
wowee_spawns.hpp feat(pipeline): add WSPN (Wowee Spawn Point catalog) format 2026-05-09 14:57:53 -07:00
wowee_spells.hpp feat(pipeline): add WSPL (Wowee Spell Catalog) format 2026-05-09 15:58:09 -07:00
wowee_talents.hpp feat(pipeline): add WTAL (Wowee Talent catalog) format 2026-05-09 16:33:45 -07:00
wowee_taxi.hpp feat(pipeline): add WTAX (Wowee Taxi catalog) format 2026-05-09 16:26:27 -07:00
wowee_terrain_loader.hpp feat: integrate Wowee Open Terrain loader into client terrain pipeline 2026-05-05 09:56:24 -07:00
wowee_trainers.hpp feat(pipeline): add WTRN (Wowee Trainer / Vendor catalog) format 2026-05-09 16:12:58 -07:00
wowee_weather.hpp feat(pipeline): add Wowee Open Weather (.wow) zone schedule 2026-05-09 14:10:13 -07:00
wowee_world_map.hpp feat(pipeline): add WOMX (Wowee World Map index) format 2026-05-09 14:38:05 -07:00