Cartographer module providing quest notes.
-- Updated version to 20200
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 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- If button is there: make sure all the mods you installed are listed and make sure "load out of date addons" is checked.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TOC Numbers (Out of Date Mods)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 This means that all mods will be "out of date" unless or until the author releases a new version for that interface.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)...
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Xilern saidIts good what you said to Ankido kodewulf. I havent tested metamap and i wont since iam happy how this addons works..Great job and keep up the good work :)
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yarow12 saidCan U tell me exactly what this does? Does it mark the quest on my map as I get them or are they already on there?
EDIT: And am I able to use mods that are made for version 2.2 when I'm still usein' 2.1.3?
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kodewulf said@yarow12 It contains a database of current quest locations. Not all of them, there are over 5000 quests in WoW, but a fair amount. It will show you which ones you've finished and which ones are still available.
You shouldn't have a problem with it. If it doesn't show up, just put a tick next to "Load out of date addons" on the addon loader screen. :D
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sintaks saidI have tried Cartographer and I agree on leveling up Meta Maps is much better. But I've already added 1000's of Quest locations in my Metamaps
I am almost done inputing all the quest in meta Maps witch will have the Quest Name, Info on what to do, And if its a Chain Quest I added a Not to the next Part in the chain and location.
When I'm completed it I will start working on Cartographer
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kodewulf said@sintaks
There's already an addon called LightHeaded that pulls the comments from WoWHead and also displays chain quests, etc. right in your quest log. :D
You can find it here: http://www.wowinterface.com/downloads/fileinfo.php?id=7017
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ankido saidI love cartographer for when your level 70. As for leveling up, I'd rather use metamap. Why? Because meta map as a feature where you can post quests on the right pane of the map and whenever you click on a quest it dots it on the map. How come cartographer doesnt have a feature like that? I dont believe this quest feature will cut it. Just because you can see the quest giver doesnt mean you wont go to wowhead to figure the quest out.
I honestly think you should discountinue this quest feature and add something like metamaps quest list. Allowing the players to see all the quests they have put up and click on it to create a waypiont of some sort can put cartographer on top of the download list.
Im playing a level 13 BE rogue and I'm using metamap so that I can list my quests for my future BE paladin.
Sorry my 2 cents!
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kodewulf said@ankido
That was NEVER why Cartographer Quests was created for in the first place. It was created so that you would be able to locate NPCs that are quest givers, for when you pick up a quest and don't know where to hand it in again. It has since evolved into doing a lot more than that. If you are looking for something that will tell you where all the quest npcs are, and also give you comments from wowhead; use LightHeaded. I'm very happy that you've managed to found what you were looking for in MetaMap. Cartographer Quests does exactly what it was created for, and other than you, there are one or two other users who are very happy with it. So if you don't mind, keep your 2 cents and your stupid suggestion regarding discontinuing this addon to yourself.
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begone77 saidI enabled addon yet I see no notes, I beleave this is because I have not talked to quest giver, perhaps add an option to ping all active quests and add the markers to the map?
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suroot saidlooks like a great addon, havinf the quest's destination (where mobs are or the item we need to get) would help alot. Needs more documentation and a way to have players contribute to the DB (you can't do it alone).
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Zed03 saidIs there a database we can download and import? This could be a great way to find hidden/missed quests.
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kodewulf saidI'm busy working on a database with quests and where to find them. Currently there won't be much more information, as there are about 5000+ quests in WoW. I'm trying to keep the initial database as small as possible.
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jendra saidhow do I get it to show notes? when I enable it, noting appears in cartographer anyway...
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kodewulf saidOnce you talk to a quest giver a note on the map will be added showing his name. There are options to enable/disable the addon and also so show/hide minimap icons.
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lanc3lot saidAny info of what it do?