WoW Classic Support Available in Alpha
Added 2019-07-09 12:21:13 +0000 UTC
We just merged the pull request that implements WoW Classic support in WeakAuras, this now allows us to easily create packages for you guys to test and also to enable installs from the Twitch app as soon as they support it.
With this weeks long effort, pioneered by Buds, we wanted to make sure we can provide Classic players with the same familiar experience they know from retail.
Did we succeed? Well, almost. Since the API available is a bastard love child between Patch 8.1 and Classic API, we had to make few cuts here and there because some things were just not possible.
For example, the focus unit or equipment sets or the threat API just don't exist on Classic. Still, most of the functionality of WeakAuras is there. But: If you import an aura that was not made on Classic you will get a compatibility warning in the tooltip.
So what changed?
Regions
- Model support has been removed, as invalid models crash the game on Classic beta. We will revisit this in the future, should the model API become more stable.
Triggers modified
- All triggers: Focus unit removed
- Aura: Integrated LibClassicDurations to workaround removed API, role checking removed
- Cast: Integrated LibClassicCast to workaround removed API
- Power: Combo point tracking now tracks combo points on your target
- Health: Removed health prediction and absorbs
- Character Stats: Removed some combat ratings and added magic school resistances
- Swing Timer: Handle ranged slot, fixed swing reset for a few spells and how parry is handled
- Stance/Form/Aura: Added support for selecting multiple stances/forms/auras, handy for Warriors
- Item Sets: Use Classic API
- Talents Known: Use Classic API
Triggers removed
- Threat Situation
- Death Knight Runes
- Alternate Power
- Equipment Sets
- Range Check
Load Conditions removed
- War Mode
- Pet Battle
- Vehicle
- Talent Specialization
- PVP Talents
- Player Effective Level
- Zone ID / Zone Group ID
- Encounter ID
- Instance Difficulty
- Spec Role
- Mythic+ Affixes
We hope you enjoy this version of WeakAuras for Classic and look forward to your feedback, especially bug reports!
If you want to try our *alpha* versions now, you can download them from our CurseForge page. Make sure you get the packages that have `-classic`in the name!