WowCardioRaid is an offline standalone parser for analyzing the wow combat log output.
It's not an Addon, but a full external application. So, *do not* use CurseClient to get it, because this tool has nothing to do in the wow addon folder.
A youtube video can be found here for a better preview:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwNBweEwDIY
And a full manual made by Darkbubbles (Garithos-US) is available here:
http://tixu.scribe.free.fr/wcr/WCR_Manual.pdf
This tool supports LiveUpdate and realtime parsing.
-launch the program
-load a WowCombatlog.txt file. Logs are located in the .\logs repertory of World of warcraft. To be able to read it correctly, wow must be closed, otherwise, you will not see the last events (wow, is opening this file in exclusive mode).
-watch and analyse the log in the graphic viewport throught multiple filters systems
-You can Zoom and dezoom on the timeline, select time period, select spell or event. It basically shows everything
-You can see a stats breakdown for the selected period of time.
It only works on windows. Sources are not currently included.
If the last version does'nt show up on curse, it can be found on the main site of wowcardioraid: http://tixu.scribe.free.fr
28/08/09 b26
- Minor version, small improvements and updated NPC list.
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14/08/09 b25
- New AuraWatch tool: You can set a Spell (through graph or spelllist context menu, an only if this spell has an aura component) and then watch its different applications/removes on all units. AuraWatch tool only work when a valid timeframe selection is set.
- Fixed somes typos
- Current Filter is not lost after a liveupdate push
- Few internal optimizations.
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10/08/09 b24
- Few internal and UI Improvements
- Some bosses are know recognized through their generic name (for example: 'Iron council' instead of 'Stealbreaker')
- Added access to the registered Unit List, with ability to manually add new npc/boss, use this very carefully or this will break combat block detection (access to this list is gain through the unittree context menu, *before* loading any log)
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05/08/09 b23
- Fixed a bug in the save module of the compare tool
- Added an access to the 'compare line' properties (comments and color).
- Fix a possible out-of-range error with the stattree column check
- Added a graphical aura emphasis when a buff or debuff is selected in detailled view.
- When the live combatlog is renamed by the program, the autoupdate-events are also disabled.
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29/07/09 b22
- Slight improvement in realtime parsing
- Small UI improvements
- WCR now remember the last log folder
- Fixed the wow 3.2 log changes (need testing anyway for UNIT_DISSIPATES events)
- It's now possible to specify your favorite web site for checking spell info. (default is Wowhead). Juste use %s for the spellId string in the link
- Its now possible to specify the default live log in options, and to access it directly through the load button or menu.
- Added somes save options when necessary. Also added a way to rename the live wowcombatlog.txt through the save process (wow.exe must be closed for this functionnality)
- Small Fix with Utf8: some logs were not parsed correctly when splitted with externals tools
- While parsing, the estimated time left is shown in the statusbar. Also corrected a small visual issue with the progressbar
- Since some SPELL_AURA events have been fixed in wow3.1, the aura visualization have been revamped. Aura of the same type are now separated between their casters. Anyway it's possible to specify in spell Options to use a single aura line only when necessary. Please note that REFRESH_AURA events are credited only for the original Aura caster. It's probably a Blizzard bug.
- Stack number for relevants Aura are now indicated on the aura-lines directly (with a proper zoom level only to keep viewing clear).
- Added a button to switch from buff gained and buff casted in detailled view.
- Added the name of the caster and the aura Uptime in front of aura lines in detailled view
- the left column (with unit name or aura name) is now resizable.
- Added a new compare system (alpha). It's possible to save a specific raid Dps/hps line, (filtered or not), and to load it over the current combatgraph, and to compare performance. This comparison tool works through different logs.
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14/06/09 b21
- WowCardioraid can now open, read and parse the wowcombatlog.txt file even if the game is not closed.
- Experimental support for RealTime Update (event only, no support for realtime chatlog atm). Events are parsed automatically when the wowcombatlog.txt is updated by the game. Update frequencie can be adjusted in the options (from 30s to 30 mn). A manual update is also available.
- Due to background update possibilities, parsing error feedback has been changed. Errors are now logged in the options panel. A single '!!!' mark is added in the viewport (top-left) when error(s) have been recorded.
- Added Inclusive/Exclusive modes for focused Unit: Inclusive mode means that events must match sourceUnit *or* destUnit, while exclusive mode means that events must match sourceUnit *and* destUnit to be filtered. Unit focused are highlighted in Orange in inclusive mode, and Blue in ExclusiveMode.
- Few optimizations in parsing functions.
Installation Guide
- Exit "World of Warcraft" completely
- Download the mod you want to install
- Make a folder on your desktop called "My Mods"
- Save the .zip/.rar files to this folder.
- If, when you try to download the file, it automatically "opens" it... you need to RIGHT click on the link and "save as..." or "Save Target As".
- Extract the file - commonly known as 'unzipping'
Do this ONE FILE AT A TIME!
- Windows
- Windows XP has a built in ZIP extractor. Double click on the file to open it, inside should be the file or folders needed. Copy these outside to the "My Mods" folder.
- WinRAR: Right click the file, select "Extract Here"
- WinZip: You MUST make sure the option to "Use Folder Names" is CHECKED or it will just extract the files and not make the proper folders how the Authors designed
- Mac Users
- StuffitExpander: Double click the archive to extract it to a folder in the current directory.
- Verify your WoW Installation Path
That is where you are running WoW from and THAT is where you need to install your mods.
- Move to the Addon folder
- Open your World of Warcraft folder. (default is C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft\)
- Go into the "Interface" folder.
- Go into the "AddOns" folder.
- In a new window, open the "My Mods" folder.
- The "My Mods" folder should have the "Addonname" folder in it.
- Move the "Addonname" folder into the "AddOns" folder
- Start World of Warcraft
- Make sure AddOns are installed
- Log in
- At the Character Select screen, look in lower left corner for the "addons" button.
- If button is there: make sure all the mods you installed are listed and make sure "load out of date addons" is checked.
- If the button is NOT there: means you did not install the addons properly. Look at the above screenshots. Try repeating the steps or getting someone who knows more about computers than you do to help.
Translations
When you download a mod, please be sure that the mod is compatible with your translation of wow. Some mods only work on the US versions, while some only work on some of the various European versions. These variations are called "Localizations".
TOC Numbers (Out of Date Mods)
When Blizzard patches WoW, they change the Interface number. This means that all mods will be "out of date" unless or until the author releases a new version for that interface. Some people go into the .toc files and update the numbers themselves, but this is STRONGLY advised against as it will cause problems locating possible incompatibilities addons. When you log into WoW after a patch, you DO NOT have to delete your interface directory. All you have to do is simply tell WoW to ignore the interface numbers and load all the mods anyway. All you have to do is, while at the "character select" screen, look in the lower left corner and click on the "addons" button. A window will pop up listing all your installed mods.
If you look in the upper left corner of that window there should be a box that says "Load Out of Date AddOns". You want to CHECK this box. Now simply go into WoW normally and all your mods should load. As of the 1.9 patch, you will have to do this after EVERY patch/update that Blizzard posts! If you encounter any problems with a mod after a patch, please be sure to let the author of the mod know so they can fix it.
See also: About "Out Of Date AddOns"
Mac Support
WoW addons are not platformed based. As such, they can be used on either Mac or PC. You can extract both .zip and .rar files on a Mac using StuffitExpander.
Directory Structure
World of Warcraft
|_ Interface
|_AddOns
|_*AddonName*
|_ *AddonName*.toc
|_ *AddonName*.xml
|_ *AddonName*.lua
|_ (possibly others as well)...
