Character Customization
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Shadowlands/9.0 made some big changes to the character customization system!
Reasoning
Blizzard wanted to move to a more "data-driven" customization system in Shadowlands that allows them to build up character models from multiple source textures instead of baking textures for each model/race/variation.
Terminology
Table | Description |
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DB2 | Database table, technical docs here. |
FileDataID | Reference to a specific file. Used in various DBs formats. Comes from TACT's root file. |
M2 | Model file, technical docs here. |
Geoset | Set of 3D geometry, also referred to as submesh. For a list of known character geosets, check here. |
Relevant DB2s
This system introduced many new DB2s. Table below is for summary explanations only, for actual structures you check WoWDBDefs or read the designated page (if available).
Table | WoW.tools link | Description |
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ChrCustomization | Browse | Not new in Shadowlands, introduced back in 7.3.5 but ChrCustomizationOption still refers to it. Bro |
ChrCustomizationBoneSet | Browse | Links .bone FileDataIDs with .m2 FileDataIDs. |
ChrCustomizationCategory | Browse | Lists categories (e.g. Body, Face, Accessoires, Hair, Markings) shown in character creation. |
ChrCustomizationChoice | Browse | Lists all the combinations and if available, their names. Links to ChrCustomizationOption and ChrCustomizationReq. |
ChrCustomizationCondModel | Browse | Creature related |
ChrCustomizationConversion | Browse | Creature related |
ChrCustomizationDisplayInfo | Browse | Shapeshift form related |
ChrCustomizationElement | Browse | Links up Choice, Geoset, SkinnedModel, Material, BoneSet and CondModel and DisplayID tables. |
ChrCustomizationGeoset | Browse | List of geosets. Matches with these IDs (Type being the first 2 numbers, IDs the last 2) |
ChrCustomizationMaterial | Browse | Links MaterialID to ChrModelTextureTargetID and TextureFileData.MaterialResourcesID |
ChrCustomizationOption | Browse | The different options, mostly important for UI |
ChrCustomizationReq | Browse | Various requirements for certain choices, most common one is a class requirement (e.g. demon hunter only, death knight only choices). |
ChrCustomizationReqChoice | Browse | Links choices to requirements. |
ChrCustomizationSkinnedModel | Browse | Lists various collection models ((ab)used for additional geosets like DH blindfolds, mechagnome parts) |
ChrCustClientChoiceConversion | Browse | |
ChrModel | Browse | DisplayIDs/Death skeletons. Look up by race can be found in ChrRaceXChrModel. |
ChrModelMaterial | Browse | Primarily used to link up a TextureLayout to a TextureType |
ChrModelTextureLayer | Browse | Contains information required to correctly combine the different layers of character textures. |
ChrModelTextureTarget | Browse | Appears to be just a list of valid texture targets. |
ChrRaceXChrModel | Browse | Links up Race IDs from ChrRaces to ChrModel IDs. |