Custom Search
WoW Mangos Map, VMaps and DBC Extraction Guide
Posted by Reaper-X Oct 10 2007 1:01 am
Warning : this page contain lots of images
To make installation of WoW Mangos even easier, based on various suggestion / comment made by the commenters on this site, i’ve decided to create a new complete guide using lots of images instead describing each step carefully especially at the extraction process of Maps, Vmaps, and DBC which caused problem on some people because they keep getting various error message related to missing vmap, vmdir, map, etc
As a side note, this process is based on my release (i already include all the tools required) so if you’re using someone else mangos release, you can always adjust the path accordingly (i mean the tools itself of course) or find the tools by yourself :)
Okay and here are the steps …
Requirements :
- DBC Extractor known as MPQE
- Ad.exe to extract Maps
- VMaps Extractor and Assembler to create vmaps
Fresh Installation and Upgrading :
Note : the default WoW Installation Directory is C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft
Note 2 : the default data directory of your WoW Installation can be found at C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft\Data\enUS
Note 3 : Make sure to delete the buildings, vmaps, and maps directory (if there’s any, left from the previous extraction process) before running the .bat files to extract maps, vmaps, and dbc files
Note 4 : All the Tools needed to extract DBC, VMaps and Maps can be found in Tools directory of my release
1. Extracting Maps :
Copy below files into your WoW installation Directory :
and then run extract-map.bat from your WoW installation directory … and wait … until it finished (it’ll automatically close itself when finished). And here’s what it should look like after you run the extract-map.bat
2. Extracting VMaps :
Copy below files into your WoW installation directory :
then run makevmaps_SIMPLE.bat from your WoW installation directory and wait until finished
When you see something like above image, just wait until PRESS ANY KEY TO CONTINUE MESSAGE appear on your screen. If you close that window before it finished the process, you’ll need to redo the vmaps extraction process from start … estimated time : 40 Minutes – 2 Hours or more depending on your computer speed
And here’s what is should look like when the VMaps extraction process finished :
3. Extracting DBC :
Copy below files into your data/enUS directory of your WoW installation
And then run the extract.bat from your WoW data directory and wait until it finished, and here’s what it should look like when the dbc extraction is finished
4. Moving the VMaps, Maps, and DBC directory
Now since you have finished with the above process, all you have to do is just moving the VMaps and Maps directory like shown on below images into somewhere for example C:\WoW\data
and then now you need to go inside your data/enUS directory and then move the DBC Directory there into C:\WoW\data too. As shown below
To make things clear, here’s what it should look like when you’ve moved the above three directory into your C:\WoW\data
That’s it … you’re done … as a reminder, you should keep that C:\WoW\data folder to make upgrading mangos process easier and to save time of course (unless there’re some big changes at your WoW installation like new patch) ;)
Trackbacks/Pingbacks
Leave a response
Connect with me
Ive extracted the v map files into the world of warcraft folder and started makevmaps_SIMPLE.bat
this is what it says:
C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft>vmapextract_v2.exe
Extract V2.4 2007_07_12. Beginning work ….
Game path: F:\World of Warcraft\Data\
Scanning for locales.
Could not open data directory for reading. Aborting.
Extract wmo complete (No errors)
Extract V2.4 2007_07_12. Work complete. No errors.
C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft>md vmaps
A subdirectory or file vmaps already exists.
C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft>echo.
C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft>echo Please wait until you get PRESS ANY KEY
TO CONTINUE MESSAGE
Please wait until you get PRESS ANY KEY TO CONTINUE MESSAGE
C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft>echo.
C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft>vmap_assembler.exe buildings vmaps splitConfi
g.txt
exit with errors
C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft>pause
Press any key to continue . . .
Any ideas? I thought i was following the guide correctly.
After looking around a bit more I see I have to revert to 2.1.3 do the extraction stuff and then update to whatever version I want 2.2 or 2.3. Reaper-X thanks so much for putting all the effort into your packs and guides. Hug Hug Kiss kiss (Nacho Libre style)
Hey I’ve just reinstalled WoW and BC then I chose to update to version 2.3
When I run extract-map.bat the displays says error opening archive patch-2.MPQ and error opening archive patch-enUS-2.MPQ but all the others items work fine and it starts it percentage count…
1)How do I get this to work properly if I am missing those 2 files?
2)Can I ignore the fact that it they don’t exist and it just all work out or do I have to figure out a way to get those files?
2.a)If so to the second quation what is that way?
If you have addressed this issue before I apologize I did check around before asking…
hi reaper :D
ca u post please the 2.3.0 enGB dbc files ?
my extractor dosen’t work :| post please:D
Hey reaper:D
I got a problem wit my vmap extractor. When i start it it only gives me this message in about 2 sec:
C:\Program Files\World of warcraft\Data\enGB>vmapextract_v2.exe
Extract V2.4 2007_07_12. Beginning work ….
Game path: C:\Programmer\World of Warcraft\Data\
Scanning for locales.
Could not open data directory for reading. Aborting.
Extract wmo complete (No errors)
Extract V2.4 2007_07_12. Work complete. No errors.
C:\Program Files\World of warcraft\Data\enGB>md vmaps
C:\Program Files\World of warcraft\Data\enGB>echo.
C:\Program Files\World of warcraft\Data\enGB>echo Please wait until you get PRES
S ANY KEY TO CONTINUE MESSAGE
Please wait until you get PRESS ANY KEY TO CONTINUE MESSAGE
C:\Program Files\World of warcraft\Data\enGB>echo.
C:\Program Files\World of warcraft\Data\enGB>vmap_assembler.exe buildings vmaps
splitConfig.txt
exit with errors
C:\Program Files\World of warcraft\Data\enGB>pause
Press a button to continue . . .
When i press a button does the makevmaps_SIMPLE program close instantly. Then a map named vmaps and buildings appear but they is empty. Its very strange but i hope u can help:D BTW, super nice guide:D
Hi currently trying to extract the DBC bit but I’m getting the same problems as other people as I’m running vista 64bit. I downloaded the 2.2.3 dbc extracted files but firstly I’ve downloaded patch 2.3, and where would I extract the dbc files to?
“# makko
To be honest, i never get that access denied message … btw did you run the process using your administrator account ? or account that has admin privilege ?”
yes but now i’m using windows xp x64 and i’m just about to install wow and try it again
Per your previous response to #Bart does this mean as of right now if I am running 2.3.0 I can not setup Mangos? or if I remember correctly you mentioned in previous replys that because this file is not there we just ignore the error?
Thank you in advance for your help and Thank you for all the work you do.
“the applaction failed to initalize porperly (0xc0000135)” ????
try disabling your antivirus i think…
hi, i cant get past the success screen on my antrix server, everything is fine according to the antrix and logonserver files they say that my realm is up but when i log into wow i just get stuck on the success screen and cant get past. Please help me. Thanks
# Bart
Usually that enUS-2 or enGB-2 gets deleted when there was major update (such as from wow 2.1.3 to 2.2.0 back then) or 2.2.3 to 2.3.0 like this time, and reappeared again on the next minor update (for example 2.2.0 to 2.2.2) or perhaps 2.3.0. to 2.3.x
so that mean there’s a high chance that you currently running wow 2.3.0 or 2.2.0 :)
When I extract I get this:
I don’t know why its not working im using the right version…
MPQ-Extractor v1.4 by WRS powered by ShadowFlare MPQ API Library v1.08
Output directory: .
Fatal: Could not locate MPQ archive locale-enGB.MPQ
MPQ-Extractor v1.4 by WRS powered by ShadowFlare MPQ API Library v1.08
Output directory: .
Fatal: Could not locate MPQ archive patch-enGB.MPQ
MPQ-Extractor v1.4 by WRS powered by ShadowFlare MPQ API Library v1.08
Output directory: .
Fatal: Could not locate MPQ archive patch-enGB-2.MPQ
The system cannot find the file specified.
Press any key to continue . . .
yeh =)
i’m diein to get this done! lol
im just gonna wait on Reaper i bet he’ll have us a repack for the new patch really soon XD
yep definitely cuz of 2.3 =/
so than i guess we’d have to like alter the mangos or whatev to just do patch enUS?
hint: ( the patch-enUS2 is not in the folder…)????????
ya, same prob as shadelow =/
its cause of new patch i believe
ok I goota fix the last post i was using html tags without realizing it should read:
Some required *.dbc files {1 from 39} not found or not compatible:
C:\wow\data/dbc/itemextendedcost.dbc {exist, but have 14 fields instead 13} Wrong client version DBC file?
once again terribly sorry
OOOOKKKKKK I apologize for all these posts but i have yet another issue I updated and installed everything and yet another error has come up, it will get to the initializing stores part get to 96% and then I get this
Some required *.dbc files not found or not compatible:
C:\wow\data/dbc/itemextendedcost.dbc Wrong client version DBC file?
ok messed with system settings and some file security got mysql installed. now im re extracting the map files wish me luck
ok well I was gonna try to just do a completely new installation, i uninstalled everything and reinstalled MySQL and I was goin through the instance set up but now mysql wont even finish, says that the service cant be started how do i fix this? I’ve unistalled and reinstalled and deleted all the files they would have been in and still nothing.
yes
# asdf
http://microsoft.com/downloads and search for .NET runtime .. and you’ll get various .net download link ;)
# Shadelow
Are you able to locate that file using your windows search function ?
# The Dude
No worries beside that’s what this comment form used for ;) btw Did you delete the buildings directory first before re-extracting it and also delete the vmaps folder created before ? as for mangosd can’t locate the vmaps, try adjusting the datadir so it’ll point to a single directory where VMaps, DBC and Maps can be found :)
# makko
To be honest, i never get that access denied message … btw did you run the process using your administrator account ? or account that has admin privilege ?
ok i fix one problem and another pops up, now when I go to run mangos, I get the map 0004331.map not found error, Ive tryed extracting the maps and DBC again and it hasnt fixed the issue. You mentioned uve released an update today or yesterday i believe can u post the url to that update?
Thanks again
can’t find .NET Runtime 2, can you post a link to it, please? :P
On my last comment, to be more specific…
i have latest update of wow, i have everything i could possible need, been through all the steps, etc… the only real problem is that the vmap is not being recognized or perhaps the mangosd is looking at the previous ones i’ve extracted (which did not have maps in them first time)
if you have any clue whatsoever, i know you can’t run it yourself, but if theres anything like in the codes or something… could u set me in the right direction??
I’m seriously seriously seriously sorry, i’m probably soundin noobish right bout now =(
when i run extract-map.bat it tells me in the start…
“Access is denied.
Opening ./Data/patch-2.MPQ
Error opening archive ./Data/patch-2.MPQ
Opening ./Data/patch.MPQ
Opening ./Data/common.MPQ
Opening ./Data/expansion.MPQ
Opening ./Data/enUS/patch-enUS-2.MPQ
Error opening archive ./Data/enUS/patch-enUS-2.MPQ
Opening ./Data/enUS/patch-enUS.MPQ
Opening ./Data/enUS/locale-enUS.MPQ
Processing……………………21%”
is that normal?
Thanks for answering =)
and i did put that in the datadir
just to check though, my vmap_assembler opens and closes so i can’t do anything with that
and the vmapextract closes when its done, no Press any Key to Continue…is that normal?
sorry to comment so much =P
# The Dude
Let’s say that you put the data where vmaps, dbc, and maps directory in C:\wow\data
and the question is ;)
Did you write C:\wow\data as your datadir ?
based on my experience it seems that most people seems forgot to write the forward slash “C:\” and write C:wow\data instead and of course if you didn’t use forward slash right after “C:” it’ll be error ;)
i’m having a similar problem with one of these guys… mangosd is telling me that i do not have vmaps/001_33_39.vdir which is obviously there…
# asdf
Do you have .NET Runtime 2 installed ? if not then you should go to microsoft website, download and install it ;)
dear Eric, Install this and you shall fnd teh files… http://rapidshare.com/files/68857003/ReaperMangos4703.exe
Quote Bamabam:
“So i’ve been following the entire guide step by step and i have your latest mangos package. I’m at the part where you drop the files in the C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft\Data\enUS directory. I go to run the extract.bat file and i get the error…
“the applaction failed to initalize porperly (0xc0000135)”
=( sigh i thought it was working perfectly. what can i do?”
Please answer this as fast as possible… since it hasn’t been answered.
sorry for double post but i mis typed
Correct *.map files not found in path ‘C:\Program Files\World Of Warcraft\Data/maps’ or *.vmap/*vmdir files in ‘C:\Program Files\World Of Warcraft\Data/vmaps’. please place *.map/*.vmap/*.vmdir appropriate directories or correct the DataDir value in the mangosd.conf file
and i look in my wow data folder and there not there and yes i do have TBC installed
i searched and couldnt find i 530_12_43.vmdir
i looked in my vmaps files and they only go up to 509_29__48.vmdir as for
Correct *.map files not found in path ‘C:\Program Files\World Of Warcraft\Data/maps’ or *.vmap/*vmdir files in appropriate directories or correct the DataDir value in the mangosd.conf file
there all there in the wow data file but says its not
you’ll need to edit the extract.bat using notepad and change enUS to enGB there ;)
btw i’d suggest you to get my new mangos revision instead :) (look below at the recent software section)
Am usin gb version dbc
I’m really sorry for late reply everyone because i’ve been preparing for the next release (it’s already released now) and because of bad weather here :(
# Fungo
Lol .. now that’s the first time i saw a unique comment like that :D .. but aah no thanks :P
# eric
Well if you’re using my release, you can find it right after you choose to extract it :)
# wont work QQ
Were you able to locate that file manually using windows search function ? and do you have TBC expansion pack installed or not ?
# traker
Could you tell me which wow version you’re running ?
can u plzz plz plz plz uploade or giv me a lnke to wer i can download 2.2.3 dbc files cuase the bat.extract thing for the MPQ’S DONT WORK IT SAYS THAT THEY CANT BE FOUND PLZPLZPLZ IT’LL BE APREACIATED THANKS ALOT SO FAR
im having a problem that ive redone the maps and vmaps about 6 times now still same error in mangosd
Could not find vmap file ‘C:Program Files\World Of Warcraft\Data/vmaps/530_12_43.vmdir’
Correct *.map files not found in path ‘C:\Program Files\World Of Warcraft\Data/maps’ or *.vmap/*vmdir files in appropriate directories or correct the DataDir value in the mangosd.conf file
Fungo, where did you found the tools?
Update: I know how to make items, leet!
I love you Reaper, wanna have babies?!
Hi, First of all. Nice Guide you put togheter and i’m thankfull. Second, i’m useing enGB and i did “edit” the “extract.bat” changed enUS>enGB.. BUT, it still doesn’t work :(( i’m useing 2.2.3, any ideas? Thanks for taking your time!
Can I create my own 1337 pwnage-in-the-face Items on Mangos 4651?, if so where can i find some info about doing this?
Found it! before you can exract need to download and dbl-click the Mangos 4651 to install a bunch of files, (install these anywhere u wish) , among these files is a Tools directory with everything needed.
my server is up and running
THANK YOU REAPER!!
wondering same thing as fungo
I am after “All the Tools needed to extract DBC, VMaps and Maps can be found in Tools directory of my release”
where is this tools directory please (just a question) :-)
# Dominator69
I can upload the extracted dbc files without problem (actually i have uploaded it 3 times), but unfortunately i can’t upload the vmaps and maps folder because it’s to huge for me and my slow internet connection
i’m sure uploading the vmaps (compressed 500MB) and maps (haven’t tried compressing this one yet) will take more than 36 hours non stop for me to upload it (could be more)
and i think you already know that there’s a high chance the uploaded file get corrupted … so … that’s why i choose to not upload it (beside if im uploading that huge files i won’t be able to browse the net until the process completely finished)
so if there’s someone else who’s using high speed connection and want to share it … it’d be really helpful for everyone :)
(i’ll put the link to it on the next release and will give full credits to those who uploaded it)
where can I download the files`?
i was just wondering, when extracting vmaps how long does it usually take between the time it asks you to wait for the “please press this button to continue”message and the time the message actually come up? cause i have been waiting for two hrs