Because it expects 2 arguments, which you are not giving on double-clicking it
The wiki explains how to make the .bat file which is how you’re supposed to run it. Also might want to run the command prompt as admin if you’re on Vista or Windows 7.
Now some problems with VmapExtractor were eliminated.
Hi
I have the following error when I start the Mapextractor.
http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/24/fehlermeldungk.jpg/
it says i have to check weather i have an 32 or 64 bit system and then download the correct one.
I tryed it on both systems but it does not work .
And i should get in touch with the developer which Im doing now.
Sorry for bad englisch
Did you compile the extractors yourself?
What OS are you using?
If windows, try running the extractors from a CMD run as administrator.
Put them in your WoW folder before running them.
I Don’t make it myself. I downloaded it from a other post here in the forum. I’ve got Windows 7 32 Bit. I put that my wow folder but the same mistake comes.
I try an older version of the mapextractor but it doesn’t work.
build yourself, or forfeit help and support…
mapextractor.exe is not valin win32 application
how can i fix?
ah it is working in win32 ty
Hi people, our friend SignFinder has updalod some tools https://github.com/SignFinder/TrinityCoreAddons, it can be useful.
Hi,
I am trying to extract maps in Linux Debian 64 bits using the latest compiled code of mapextractor. I get this error:
Detected locale: esES
Opening ./Data/esES/locale-esES.MPQ
Opening ./Data/esES/patch-esES.MPQ
Opening ./Data/esES/patch-esES-2.MPQ
Opening ./Data/esES/patch-esES-3.MPQ
Fatal error: Invalid component.wow-esES.txt file format!
Any idea how to solve it?
Thanks
PS: My client version says:
"Version 3.3.5 (12340)
Jun 24 2010"
I solved it unistalling client and installing it again. Maybe the file was corrupt for any unknown reason.
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You need to tell assembler where is the buildings (extracted) and vamps (empty) folders.
md vmaps
vmap4assembler.exe buildings vmaps
pause
Next time, run this:
[CODE]vmap4extractor.exe
md vmaps
vmap4assembler.exe buildings vmaps
pause[/CODE]
Save it as .cmd or .bat
Okay, so last time I was compiling and what not, you could download the extractors. Can you still do that because I cannot find a link and they didn’t compile…soo…
when you compile the core make sure you select the tools tick box when using cmake then the extractors will compile.
Made fresh core compile today using Windows XP and VS 2010. All worked as it should, I followed How to Win guide.
If you’re having an error similar to this one : “ERROR : extract v4.00 2012_02. Work not complete. precise vector data = 0”, right click on the makevmaps_simple.bat file and hit Edit. Add this line above everything else : “cd ”. It should look like this :
cd C:\Program Files (x86)\World of Warcraft
vmap4extractor.exe
md vmaps
vmap4assembler.exe Buildings vmaps
pause
Then, right click it and hit Run as Administrator.
here censored fresh dbc, maps and vmaps