EQEmulator Forums - Some Gates of Discord (GoD) fixes

I got tired of guessing and asking everyone about the blank / black graphics issues in the Gates of Discord zones... and have come to a few conclusions. First and foremost, cbodmer is my new hero-of-the-month! If not for his hint about "Fog", I never would have noticed there are up to FIVE (5) fog settings per zone. Sheesh. Once I set them all to 2000 or so (matching other zones), things came into focus brilliantly.

Conclusions:
HardwareTNL=FALSE - works, but seems to make things laggier (new word?)
Particles* = 1 - couldn't figure this out
RenderEffects folders - copying these from Live or anywhere else does not seem to work. The newest Live ones destroy Emu gfx, too.
TextureCaching - this did nothing
#weather 1 - worked like a champ, but who wants it to rain all the time?

The Fix:
Here's some SQL fixes for all GoD zones. Please check the details carefully before importing into your zones - and make a backup first, of course. This works for me, but it's no guarentee. There are differences in table structure between PEQ-based databases, and Cavedude-based ones. Use the SQL below that matches your table structure - or use this as a template to update your own data as you see fit.

Also - PLEASE post any updates, corrections, better ideas to this if you have them. I got the zones working this way - and it may not be the best solution.

PEQ Database:

Code:

UPDATE zone SET 

min_status='0',

underworld = '-2030', 

maxclip = '1000',

fog_maxclip = '2000',

fog_maxclip1 = '2000',

fog_maxclip2 = '2000',

fog_maxclip3 = '2000',

fog_maxclip4 = '2000'

WHERE short_name IN ('abysmal','barindu','ferubi','ikkinz','inktuta','kodtaz','nedaria','natimbi','qinimi','qvic','riwwi','snfurnace','snlair','snplant','snpool','tacvi','tipt','txevu','uqua','vxed','yxtta');

Cavedudes Database:

Code:

UPDATE zone SET 

underworld = '-2030', 

maxclip = '1000',

fog_maxclip = '2000',

fog_maxclip2 = '2000',

fog_maxclip3 = '2000',

fog_maxclip4 = '2000'

WHERE short_name IN ('abysmal','barindu','ferubi','ikkinz','inktuta','kodtaz','nedaria','natimbi','qinimi','qvic','riwwi','snfurnace','snlair','snplant','snpool','tacvi','tipt','txevu','uqua','vxed','yxtta');

Notes:
I used the zone short_names in my WHERE statement for clarity. Omit any you wish to not update. I recommend testing with one zone first, only. If that fixes your blank graphics/fog issues, apply the rest.

Also, there seems to be something odd with the sky/clip in Abysmal Sea. There is a foreboding mist surrounding the ships (Stephen King, anyone?) If someone figures out a decent clip min/max for this zone, let us know.

There also does not appear to be any zone in/out points yet in these zones. I'll work on that between packing, unless someone else already did this (haven't found it posted anywhere).

Lastly, it appears some zones are mob-less still:
ikkinz
inktuta
sncrematory (Cavedude's database has this as 'snfurnace')
snlair
snpool
tacvi
txevu
uqua
yxtta

This is the fix to the zone name/id issue posted elsewhere, along with a few other SQLs to help tune these zones up a little. Again, be mindful of the database you are running:

PEQ Database:

Code:

DELETE FROM zone WHERE short_name IN ('qvic','inktuta','txevu','tacvi');

REPLACE INTO `zone` VALUES 

('qvic', '', 'Qvic, Prayer Grounds of Calling', -1181.21, -129.49, -379.25, 0, 100, 295, 0, 0, 1, '', 0, 450, 450, 450, 450, 0, 0, 0, 1, 1, 1, 0.4, 2, 0, 0, 0, 450, 450, 0, 0, 0, 450, 450, 0, 0, 0, 450, 450, 0, 0, 0, 450, 450, '', 1),

('inktuta', '', 'Inktu`Ta, The Unmasked Chapel', 0, 0, -2.25, 0, 100, 296, 0, 0, 1, '', 0, 450, 450, 450, 450, 0, 0, 0, 1, 1, 1, 0.4, 2, 0, 0, 0, 450, 450, 0, 0, 0, 450, 450, 0, 0, 0, 450, 450, 0, 0, 0, 450, 450, '', 1),

('txevu', '', 'Txevu, Lair of the Elites', -307.31, -1.67, -420.25, 0, 100, 297, 0, 0, 1, '', 0, 450, 450, 450, 450, 0, 0, 0, 1, 1, 1, 0.4, 2, 0, 0, 0, 450, 450, 0, 0, 0, 450, 450, 0, 0, 0, 450, 450, 0, 0, 0, 450, 450, '', 1),

('tacvi', '', 'Tacvi, Seat of the Slaver', 0, 0, -6.25, 0, 100, 298, 0, 0, 1, '', 0, 450, 450, 450, 450, 0, 0, 0, 1, 1, 1, 0.4, 2, 0, 0, 0, 450, 450, 0, 0, 0, 450, 450, 0, 0, 0, 450, 450, 0, 0, 0, 450, 450, '', 1);

Cavedude Database:

Code:

DELETE FROM zone WHERE short_name IN ('qvic','inktuta','txevu','tacvi');

REPLACE INTO `zone` (`short_name`, `long_name`, `safe_x`, `safe_y`, `safe_z`, `zoneidnumber`, `weather`, `underworld`, `minclip`, `maxclip`, `fog_minclip`, `fog_maxclip`, `sky`, `ztype`, `zone_exp_multiplier`, `walkspeed`, `time_type`,  `fog_minclip2`, `fog_maxclip2`, `fog_minclip3`, `fog_maxclip3`, `fog_minclip4`, `fog_maxclip4`, `canbind`) VALUES

('qvic', 'Qvic, Prayer Grounds of Calling', -1181.21, -129.49, -379.25, 295, 1, -2000, 450, 1000, 450, 2000, 1, 1, 1, 0.4, 2, 450, 2000, 450, 2000, 450, 2000, 1),

('inktuta', 'Inktu`Ta, The Unmasked Chapel', 0, 0, -2.25, 296, 1, -2000, 450, 1000, 450, 2000, 1, 1, 1, 0.4, 2, 450, 2000, 450, 2000, 450, 2000, 1),

('txevu', 'Txevu, Lair of the Elites', -307.31, -1.67, -420.25, 297, 1, -2000, 450, 1000, 450, 2000, 1, 1, 1, 0.4, 2, 450, 2000, 450, 2000, 450, 2000, 1),

('tacvi', 'Tacvi, Seat of the Slaver', 0, 0, -6.25, 298, 1, -2000, 450, 1000, 450, 2000, 1, 1, 1, 0.4, 2, 450, 2000, 450, 2000, 450, 2000, 1);

Changes the short_name of "Sewers of Nihilia, the Crematory" from snfurnace to sncrematory - this is OK on the PEQ database. Not sure why Cavedude's DB shows it as snfurnace? (zone appears to be called both, I guess heh)

Code:

UPDATE zone SET short_name = 'sncrematory' WHERE short_name = 'snfurnace';

Either database: Fixes some #zone in location issues:

Code:

UPDATE zone SET safe_x = '0', safe_y = '0', safe_z = '0' WHERE short_name = 'inktuta';

UPDATE zone SET safe_x = '-2550', safe_y = '770', safe_z = '-645' WHERE short_name = 'qvic';

UPDATE zone SET safe_x = '1540', safe_y = '1040', safe_z = '82' WHERE short_name = 'nedaria';

(that qvic one is not a "safe" spot, but I do not know where there is one, so I made it the zone in)

Remember to restart your world after major zone add/changes, or things might not work as expected.

Going to insert some zone_points for this expansion now... again, not sure if this has been done, so if it's redundant, it's all a learning experience for me. Now if someone will just tell me how to drop new buildings in zones, I'd be set. :)