[Tutorial] Getting into Instances such as Azshara crater, Programmers Island, etc

[Clain]

Im going to show you how to get into instances such as Azshara crater, programmers island, designers island, and others as the title says.


Step One.
Well first off, your are going to need the map id of the area...What I do is open The program called "My warcraft studio" and view the file called maps.dbc and get them, but there are other ways. Read the bottom on how to get them.


Step Two.
Connect to your ascent database and open the table called "Worldmap_Info".


Step Three.
Find a map that you do not use in the table...pretty much one that no one goes on. For example, Stormwind Vaults could be one unless you use acdb, because they made that into an instance.


Step Four.
One you find the map you are going to find the column called "Entry".

Step Five.
Replace the entry with the map id of the area you are going to use, If im going to use azshara crater I would do 37, and for programmer's island I'd do 451 (Same for designers).


Step Six.
Once you do that you can change the type, making it an instance, a raid, or just a normal area. Also, you can make it so like only 20 people could go there by changing the info in the column Max Players.


Step Seven. (Optional)
If you are going to make the selected area just normal delete the info in "Repopx" "Repopy" "Repopz" "Repopentry".


Step Eight.
Try to find the coordinates to the area and go into the table recall, and make a recall location to it (this should be common sense)


Now just restart your server an do .recall port <name>!


Using Mywarcraft studio to find map ids.
Here are the steps to find map ids using mywarcraft studio.

- Link for mywarcraft studio - http://wowdev.org/files/index.php?act=view&id=35

1. Open the program mywarcaftstudio, you should see a screen with a green circle spinning and all this other stuff.

2. See to the left where it says "Open wow's mpq file first"? Above it to the very left is the option to open a mpq.

3. Go to your Wow Data folder and click on enUS. then select patch - enUS.

4. It brings up a small list to the left, click on dbfilesclient.

5. It brings up another list, scroll down until your at maps.dbc.

6. Open maps.dbc and start viewing for the instance or place you want to be able to get to. The numbers to the left are the map ids.


If anyone has any trouble with anything or any suggestions just post here.


*Note* Depending on what rev you are on, when you log out there or relog it logs something in ascent about map.cpp since they tried making it unavailable for players to go to anymore or something like that.

[deathdude]

Nice Guide! would +rep but i guess i gott spread it around

[wareagle920]

+rep bro

[Remus]

BUMP for ElvenPraetor mostly :)

[Clain]

lol thanks

[Crespo]

how do i
Connect to your ascent database and open the table called "Worldmap_Info".

[Terrorblade]

I thought programmers island and designer were the same thing and what about that little out in space area

[Clain]

Crespo, download navicat, sqlyog, or heidisql and set it up. Then run the program mysql and click on "new connection" and enter root as your username and ascent as your password. open your ascent database and double click on the table worldmap_info...this is a guide for people who actually know the basics


Darouge, no they are sort of different but on the same map. what are you talking about the little out in space area?

[Crespo]

when i change my stormwind vaults to 451 entry id and then type .recall port programmerisland it takes me to a loading screen and then i get critical error! help!

[Clain]

Did you restart your server after you edited the info?

[Golepa]

Did you restart your server after you edited the info?

.reloadtable worldmap_info =P

[Clain]

lol ya well when i reload tables now they always fail =/

[Crespo]

how do i do that!?

[Clain]

do what...? reload the table? do .reload worldmap_info >.>

[Clain]

Bump for some people asking me about it

[warluce]

OMFG Yes!!!! I have been looking for this forever!!! many many thanks man +rep

[Clain]

lol no problem warluce

[tmntftw]

Hay Clain, when I download mywarcraftstudio it downloads great! But when I open it, it is just ALOT of script. How do I get it to work?
I'm bumb, don't laugh at me:P

[Clain]

what do you mean alot of script?

here...since you cant get it just tell me what place you wanna go into and ill give you the map id

[tmntftw]

nvm dude. I can get them from D0nD4K!NG's post, don't go to the trouble. And by script I mean stuff like:
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But thanks for the thought :p

[Clain]

Oh...thats wierd, never happened to me before =/. well ok

[[Nazzeth]]

Just because its Never happened to you doesnt make it wierd, Sex isn't wierd. Having friends isnt wierd!

[Clain]

Your just mad because i get laid everyday!

[wareagle920]

your like 15 lol.




~so am i~
lol

[Clain]

im copying your avatar naz kthxbai

lol i used it for a sec

[Gnoppy]

I am to Wareagle :P

[Ariac]

Hey, well, I did as it said and edited the SQL. When I try it ingame, It starts to load, the crashes. Any idea why?

[x8xwillox8x]

lol im 13 and can script anything i want still not as great as the might wareagle tho :P

[Golepa]

lol im 13 and can script anything i want still not as great as the might wareagle tho :P

Can you script lua / C++ / php / html / css? No? Thought so.

[doublehex]

lol at age 13 i dont think you have enough time to have learned/mastered them

[Golepa]

lol at age 13 i dont think you have enough time to have learned/mastered them

Do you know Supalosa? He's 13. =P

[doublehex]

lol i didnt say all 13 year old couldnt do that besides that guy was probably just talking about some sql stuff, the basic stuff

[x8xwillox8x]

i cant script lua tbh but i am learning c++ and html lol

[doublehex]

lol u can learn lua so easily, just find a guide/list of commands....learning lua aint that much. but if your able to do advanced things with lua then thats different

[x8xwillox8x]

i aint tried to do lua yet working on c++ and html mainly C++ html aint too hard can learn it from pixzo lol

[Ariac]

Still can't get into Programmer's Island. Loading bar goes half way then crashes.

Same with Azshara Crater. It loads all the way, the crashes the server.

It looks like:
Entry ScreenID Type MaxPlayers MinLevel Repopx y z entry Area-name
451----194--------2-------5 ----------1-------------0 0 0 1-----Stowmwindvaults - UNUSED

and everything else is 0 after that. Cept viewing distance which is 80.

[Clain]

Wierd, try changing the screen id to 451, and type to 0.

If that doesn't work, its the rev your using

[Ariac]

Tried it, again gave me a critical error. Could it be because the map doesn't exist or..?

[Clain]

No thats the correct map

[brian2sk8t]

cool

[Ariac]

Okay, so, after crashing my WoW a few times.. I noticed this in my WoW Crash file.
CMap::LoadWdt() failed World\Maps\development\development.wdt

Could this mean that the map doesn't exist period?

[Clain]

Did you extract your maps to your ascent folder? that may have caused it

[wowmaniac]

This technique doesnt work peroid on 7.4 repack right?

What is the latest version repack I could pull this off on?

[Ariac]

I extracted all my maps as directed in my WoW directory, and then copied over to ascent.

[wowmaniac]

I extracted all my maps as directed in my WoW directory, and then copied over to ascent.

When you used the map extractor, it created a subdir in your WoW dir called "maps"

What is needed to be known to help you troubleshoot is did you:

A) open the subdirectory called maps, select all maps, then move them loose to Ascent directory, leaving an empty maps subdir in WoW dir?

or

B) did you select the subdirectory maps in WoW dir, and move the whole thing with all its contents intact into the Ascent dir?

If you did A thats the prob, its lookin for those map files under "Ascent/maps" not under "Ascent"

If you did B your directories are correct, the problem lies elsewhere.

Are you using ascent 7.4 repack? I believe ive seen in another thread that you cannot add programmers isle to 7.4 using the technique in this thread due to data removed from 7.4. Im trying to get a confirm on this in this thread but im still waiting for answer

[Golepa]

Ascent developers removed those 2 islands long time ago because they were freezing/crashing client. Therefore you have problems going there.

[wowmaniac]

Ascent developers removed those 2 islands long time ago because they were freezing/crashing client. Therefore you have problems going there.

If I wanted to temporarily launch a server, only for myself to ever logon to, just to get to these two islands, explore a bit, then logoff and return to my stable 7.4, what server would you suggest I use please?

Does Jargs' mangos repack include these two islands? Is there an archived download of the last ascent package ever to still include these two islands?

[Golepa]

You could go back to rev1000 or something, but you should also go back to 2.1.0 (I'm not sure) to make it work.

[wowmaniac]

You could go back to rev1000 or something, but you should also go back to 2.1.0 (I'm not sure) to make it work.

neither of these can be downloaded here any longer?

[Clain]

Meh golepa...I went there on rev 2000...I haven't tried programmers and those islands on the later revs but i was supposing it worked.

[Ariac]

To wowmaniac,
Yeah, I've had my server up for a few weeks now. Couldn't be a map problem.

And, it is 7.4. Heard of other crashing. Has anyone actually been there on 7.4?

Azshara works, just not the other two.

[hunter1231]

HELP!! My gives a Critical Error too, I restarted server 2 times... Niether Programmers or Designers wokrs....I made a Recall (.recall port Programmer & .recall port Design) and i changed the X, Y, Z and MapID and it still doesnt work...just gives a Critical Error when the instance page (The page with the PActure, then the Blue loading bar) starts going.. It only gets about 4 milimeters into loading the oinstance page...

What's Azshara?

[Release]

Those islands dont work anymore. Azshara crater is a unfinished battleground.

[bigslut]

Hey i have the same problem as crespo, it gets a critical error and it says something about the development.wdt file. And i did shutdown myserver after editing.

[Clain]

As I said you cant go into those islands anymore.

[stiffl33t]

Can any1 do .gps on programmer island so i could get an id there?



Edit: Can't u get to prog island or des island?!?!? Damn i wanted to see how it looks and it's not that fun to look on vids as it is to be on the places :(

[paco]

That link you provided doesnt exsist... well at least to my computer i control clicked it so it would pop up, and it took me to a site that said it didnt exsist :/

[Clain]

Wierd...The main wowdev site won't even display...not sure what happened to them.

[Tesque]

ehm m8? what if you don't got the Patch - enus
do you talk about
C:\program and files\worldofwarcraft\data\enus\?
cuase i only got
C:\program and files\ worldofwarcraft\data\enGB and i don't got any Patch -enus only Patch - enGb

[Clain]

then engb

[Metallica1040]

ok, I downloaded mywarcraftstuidio and opened patch-enus.MPQ, but nothing came up after i clicked open.

Any ideas why?

[Tesque]

then engb

But when i do that there is nothing coming up in the left cornor

[tomsen14]

is it actually possible to enter stormwind vaults?as instance, even tough its been removed?

[Clain]

It hasn't been removed...Yes you can

[Rtoast56]

That crash happened to me too but i got my person out of there by changing their login location in the database its in login, characters, your char name, x- y- z- you could put in any worldport location as long as it exists hope that helped u guys.

[Icecap]

link is dead, having a hard time trying to find this with web browser

[evildude170]

what exacly is azshara crater/programmers island?

[Clain]

This is old i suggest no one doing it anymore because ncdb has added all the maps.

Azshara crater; Unfinished battleground.

Programmer's Island; Map for programmers to test things. Removed by blizzard.

[chase6342]

after i get done with you guide and restart server and try to enter it says "This Instance is unavailable" what did i do rong?

[Clain]

Which instance, as I said programmers and developers island have been removed

[chase6342]

azshara crater

i tried to use wailing caverns and vaults

[bam6190]

when i did .rec p prog i got a critical error
can someone help me figure out y?

[Clain]

oh my god dude...ive posted like 10 times why. golepa even posted it once.

[gghh]

nice 1 +rep
btw this is the first thing that has ever workd for me in the past 2 weeks rofl

[LordJedi]

then how about items, i mean how can i find items display id, entry, etc ??

[nuter]

nice guide i tell ppl bout it :D spread the good news ++Rep Clain

[kunkka]

Rep++ ur good :P

[Mumania]

Really nice tut man!

[koolnoobguy]

it says error and yes i did restart my server i did it corectly but its not a no instance error now i cant log on to my characters anymore

[PowerDude]

Im going to show you how to get into instances such as Azshara crater, programmers island, designers island, and others as the title says.


Step One.
Well first off, your are going to need the map id of the area...What I do is open The program called "My warcraft studio" and view the file called maps.dbc and get them, but there are other ways. Read the bottom on how to get them.


Step Two.
Connect to your ascent database and open the table called "Worldmap_Info".


Step Three.
Find a map that you do not use in the table...pretty much one that no one goes on. For example, Stormwind Vaults could be one unless you use acdb, because they made that into an instance.


Step Four.
One you find the map you are going to find the column called "Entry".

Step Five.
Replace the entry with the map id of the area you are going to use, If im going to use azshara crater I would do 37, and for programmer's island I'd do 451 (Same for designers).


Step Six.
Once you do that you can change the type, making it an instance, a raid, or just a normal area. Also, you can make it so like only 20 people could go there by changing the info in the column Max Players.


Step Seven. (Optional)
If you are going to make the selected area just normal delete the info in "Repopx" "Repopy" "Repopz" "Repopentry".


Step Eight.
Try to find the coordinates to the area and go into the table recall, and make a recall location to it (this should be common sense)


Now just restart your server an do .recall port <name>!


Using Mywarcraft studio to find map ids.
Here are the steps to find map ids using mywarcraft studio.

- Link for mywarcraft studio - Files » Programs » MyWarCraftStudio 0.9 (http://wowdev.org/files/index.php?act=view&id=35)

1. Open the program mywarcaftstudio, you should see a screen with a green circle spinning and all this other stuff.

2. See to the left where it says "Open wow's mpq file first"? Above it to the very left is the option to open a mpq.

3. Go to your Wow Data folder and click on enUS. then select patch - enUS.

4. It brings up a small list to the left, click on dbfilesclient.

5. It brings up another list, scroll down until your at maps.dbc.

6. Open maps.dbc and start viewing for the instance or place you want to be able to get to. The numbers to the left are the map ids.


If anyone has any trouble with anything or any suggestions just post here.


*Note* Depending on what rev you are on, when you log out there or relog it logs something in ascent about map.cpp since they tried making it unavailable for players to go to anymore or something like that.


Hmm...?? just a question... how to find the coordinates for like "Designers Island" or "Programmers Island"?? plz answer!?!?!?! :D:D:D:D:D:cool::D:D:D:D:D

[kunkka]

Step Eight.
Try to find the coordinates to the area and go into the table recall, and make a recall location to it (this should be common sense) <---

[PowerDude]

I did everything you said but when I try to .worldport to the coords it comes up a error screen that said that something could not load
(something like maps/development/development.wdt)

and still how to find the coords

[Clain]

Good god...

READ THE POSTS IN THIS TOPIC
THIS IS OUTDATED

[ArticBlue]

Hehe x)
You know its over 80 pages ?

Btw: Good Work x)
Im glad see your tutorials ! :D
*Add Rep*

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaand ...
I Need Coordinates to azshara crater ^^

[Blackboy0]

Well, its helpful buy VERY hard to follow lol... You don't tell what Type is what, you don't even tell them what the ScreenID is... We need info if its new to us lol >.<

[ArticBlue]

Step Eight.
Try to find the coordinates to the area and go into the table recall, and make a recall location to it (this should be common sense) <---


Think if we CANT find the coordinates x) ?

[Blackboy0]

Wow sorry lol, I did a huuuuge Necropost :P I was looking around and saw this, and I forgot it was on like the 3rd Page (Might've been 2nd...) and I posted :(

[mast3rdoom]

what is the XYZ Coordinates?

[zie2042]

ok when i try and go to the place it errors and says it has to close any help anybody?

[eldritchblast]

+rep

[Auburn]

Wootzorz! Thanks +rep

[Iksf]

iv got it to work on Azshara's crater alright, but the designers island is already in the database, cant find anything wrong with it but keeps crashing, yes i did reload the table

[uhh186]

iv got it to work on Azshara's crater alright, but the designers island is already in the database, cant find anything wrong with it but keeps crashing, yes i did reload the table
you people are amazing... if you read the thread it's been stated 50 times tht designers island and programmers island have been REMOVED

[Iksf]

For Azshara Crater its map 37 x 1157.49 y -168.9 z 314.121704

Thats the alliance start area, dont worry if horde, theres no mobs in whole basin, but there is a weird invisible temple at the end of the pass with the dragon statues, like the temple of the moon in darnassus but with darker walls and an open ceiling

[olimar]

cool

[Novaline]

In the latest repack some of this instances are already built in the DB, excep Programmers island and Designers island to get in those you need a patch

[Cameronol]

Ahh....people>>> use this patch??
Click here for the help you really need (http://www.ac-web.org/forum/tutorials/12421-guide-programmers-island-maps.html)

[fadeiscool]

patch-3.rar (http://www.mediafire.com/?xnmegjujjwm)
If you DL patch-3.mpq and put it into your data fodler you will no longer get error #134 while trying to access Programmer or Designer Isle/Islands and can someone please gimme coords for .worldport to designer island :) thx

[spartan118]

+rep m8 good guide

[Wippod]

+ Rep!