NPC Scan modification?

[Malhemoth]

NPC scan has a database of mobs which it scans for and plays a sound and auto targets when it finds one, correct?

Is there any way to add an NPC I want it to scan an play a sound for?

[cloudwolf]

if i'm correct the reason its only for rare mobs is because once it finds the mob you have to delete a file so that it can find it again so if its a common mob it would only work on the first one you find.

[Malhemoth]

I see.

I'm just farming one mob for rep. I'm looking for a more efficient way of knowing when he respawns (I'm currently setting a timer for his median respawn time.)

Are there any addons that could have similar functionality (such as playing a sound) when he respawns?

[Saiket]

Originally Posted by Malhemoth I see. I'm just farming one mob for rep. I'm looking for a more efficient way of knowing when he respawns (I'm currently setting a timer for his median respawn time.) Are there any addons that could have similar functionality (such as playing a sound) when he respawns?

I think the mod SilverDragon can continue to work even if the mob gets cached, as long as you have nameplates turned on and you stand next to the spawn point.

[Vis]

Originally Posted by cloudwolf once it finds the mob you have to delete a file so that it can find it again

There is another way around this as well. Find the creaturecache.wdb file in your WoW\Cache directory. Edit it's properties and make it "read only" after emptying it. That prevents any new information from being written to the file allowing npcscan to always detect the mob.

I'm too lazy to be forced to continuously delete a file


FYI as well: WoW requires the ability to modify/delete whatever this file whenever a new patch is released. You will get an error when you install a patch with this marked as read only.

[Malhemoth]

how would I go about adding the mob I need into npc scan?

[harrellj]

When you look at npcscan in the interface > options window, at the bottom (under the box showing the current mobs its looking for), there should be two text boxes. The top one is for the ID of the mob (look it up on wowinterface and it's the number at the end of the URL (ex: ICC LK is 36597)). The bottom box is for the mob's name (and in the case of LK, would be the lich king). Thats it.

[Seerah]

I believe harrellj means to look it up on wowhead.

[harrellj]

Originally Posted by Seerah I believe harrellj means to look it up on wowhead.

Oops You would be correct