Exploring the world

[Ememjr]

I have been exporing the vast world of EQ2 and would like players on my server to experience the wonderous place to hike around, the problem is i dont know how to add a a zone to our world, i looked in VPK and identified the resorts i would like to add,
is there anything i need beside adding the zone location and info to the zones DB, are there keys that need provided so can zone into the world,
will these new zone location be auto added to the zone list command so i can take the shortcut to the zone without running to the bell or transport object
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[Cynnar]

Are you talking about zone instances?
If I am remembering what Jab told me correctly you add a new entry to the zones table copying the zone you want to make an instance, and set the instance column to the type of instance.

If it is adding zones from vpk then you insert a new entry and set the expansion_id to I think 110 so the older clients will not try to zone in and crash. Make sure the file column points to the file you want to use (qey_catacomb_epic06). Best I can remember the name matches the file. Set the safe X,Y, and Z and you should be able to use /zone name to zone in. Keep in mind that a lot of the new zones are undeveloped. I found one that had a picture of a kitten with sunglasses on as the rooms wall texture. Some I cannot even leave 0, 0, 0 so my best guess is that they are just getting started on creating these zones.

If you want to add your own zones in, I don't think it is possible at this time.

I'm off to the dentist and will post a better detail on adding in a new zone that is in the vpk when I get back. Unless Jab beats me to it.

[Ememjr]

thnaks ill give it a shot, it appears someone aready added some of the last expansion KA to the DB, i was able to zone into majdul and walk around
i decided today instead i would work on placing an item in the guild hall, and building the struct for supply depots, already got most of the code in to level a guild

[Jabantiz]

/zone will grab a list from the DB so all you need to do is add the info into the zones table.

Like Cynnar said to do that you would just open the client files with blaz's vpk tool, select the zone folder and then copy the name of the folder for the zone you want to add and insert it into the db. zone_file has to match the name of the zone folder.

[Ememjr]

ok so if i buy a halas house, i see we have code that does purchase and add to the housing list but i am assuming that every house that uses that same halas one room house would get another zone entry added as well so you get zoned into your own or the one your visiting, and not always the default one
PSA-- lokking for a few saved housing templetes from live, i dont do housing much there so have nothing fancy, just trying to test some housing commands i am working on

[Jabantiz]

It was set up to work and zone you into your house but shortly after it was set up they completely changed it and it was never updated to the new system, I am honestly not even sure how the new system works.

There was a program that lets you change the housing templates and make stuff that isn't possible in-game, that program did document the template file format and that would make a good DB table for housing items. I don't remember the name of that program though maybe someone else will know about it.

[Cynnar]

EQ2Designers has a program called EQ2LayoutEditor that I used a few times to decorate with. Maybe that is what you are talking about Jab I noticed that they also have a EQ2LayoutOrganizer but I am not sure what it does.

[Ememjr]

the way it appears to work right now, is if i buy the halas house with toon 1 and zone into it , then log into another toon 2 and but the same house, it appears to be zoneing into the same house not a new unique house. hope to have that fixed soon

[Jabantiz]

Only thing I can think of off the top of my head is the instance type for the zone in the db is not set up correctly.