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*******************************************************************************
* WarCraft III Replay action format description *
* *
* document version: 1.00 *
* document date : 2005-04-30 *
* document authors: blue, nagger *
* *
* For more informtion about w3g file format, please visit: *
* http://w3g.deepnode.de *
* and *
* http://warcraft.kliegman.com *
* *
* Check out the developer forum on: *
* http://shadowflare.gameproc.com *
* or contact us via mail *
* mailto:w3g_format@deepnode.de *
* *
*******************************************************************************
===============================================================================
Table of Content
===============================================================================
1.0 Introduction
1.1 Standardized APMs
2.0 Action ID's
3.0 AbilityFlags
4.0 ItemID's
4.1 Stringencoded ItemID's
4.2 Numeric ItemID's
5.0 ObjectID's
6.0 Click Coordinates
7.0 General notes
8.0 Notes on older Patches
9.0 Credits
10.0 Document revision history
===============================================================================
DISCLAIMER (please read it ...)
===============================================================================
All information in this document was solely obtained by looking at the replay
file and guessing the meaning of each single field. All knowledge about the
games mechanics is based on experience obtained by playing the game.
Neither reverse engineering was used nor any copyrighted files modified.
It is explicitly prohibited to use the information provided in this document
for any illegal activities including hacking, cheating and pirating.
Thank you Blizzard for your great games and a quite straight-forward
WarCraft III replay file format ;-)
The use of the information provided in this document is free of charge as long
as you follow the rules above. Furthermore you may copy it freely as long as
the file is unchanged (please mail us about any error or addition - we like
to keep things centralized).
We would really appreciate it if you credit us in your project or drop us
a line via mail - because we like to know if the work put into this document
was anything worth after all ...
===============================================================================
1.0 Introduction
===============================================================================
This document describes the format of the actions found in the TimeSlot blocks
of the replay (see 'w3g_format.txt' section 5 for details):
0x1F - TimeSlot block (rarely also 0x1E)
1 word - number of bytes that follow
1 word - time increment (milliseconds)
about 250 ms in battle.net
about 100 ms in LAN and single player
n-2 byte - CommandData block(s) (not present if n=2)
For every player which has executed an action during the last time slot there
is at least one 'CommandData' block.
CommandData block:
1 byte - PlayerID
1 word - Action block length
n byte - Action block(s) (may contain multiple actions !)
Action block:
1 byte - ActionID (see 2.0)
n byte - action arguments (see 2.0)
Notes:
o The number of 'Action blocks' can only be determined by parsing the actions
up to the denoted Action block length.
o The 'time increments' are only correct for replays played at fastest speed.
o Accumulate all 'time increments' to get the time of current action(s).
TODO: analyse time increments of slow/normal speed
===============================================================================
1.1 Standardized APMs
===============================================================================
This section defines a standardized Actions-Per-Minute(APM) value.
With it we hope to make APM values more comparable inbetween all current and
future replay tools out there and coming. Please use it in your tool too :D
The main goal is an easy-to-implement algorithm. This way even simple replay
tools should have no difficulties at all to calculate it.
Basic rules:
o Only count in-game actions (no map-signals, no chat).
o Every counted action increments the player action counter by one.
o Do not filter out any player action.
o APM = numbers of actions of a player / time this player played.
Accordingly all actions in section 2.0 are marked in the headline:
[APM+] = Action is counted.
[APM?] = Special, please read the notes on this action (0x16, 0x19).
[APM-] = Action is not counted.
Additionally you have to pay attention to the pause/unpause actions in order to
determine the played time correctly:
Pause game (action 0x01):
o Stop the time at the first occurence of this action
(there might be multiple ones).
o The pause action itself is not counted.
o Do NOT stop counting the actions within a pause
(but skip actions like map signals as usual).
Resume game (action 0x02):
o Resume counting the time at first occurence of this action
(there might be multiple ones).
o Do not count this action itself.
Due to this simple method there are the following inadequacies:
o Cancelling a unit/building by pressing Escape key will be counted twice
(Action 0x61 + Action 0x10 with unitid=0x08000D00).
o Map signal are uncounted. They are no real in-game actions and can very
easily abused to increase the APM value.
o No 'tab' action are counted (since patch 1.14b).
(Prior to patch 1.14b only the last action of a complete cycle through all
subgroups was not counted.)
Keep in mind that for the APM value it is not important, which consequences
within the game an action has. It is only significant *how often* it is used.
If a player executes a specific action once every minute, it only results in
a 1 APM difference at the end.
Do you really need a APM precision better than say ±5 APMs ?
Note:
o If you decide to develop your own APM system (e.g. by filtering some user
actions) please do *not* call it APM.
Call it TrueAPM, RealAPM, myAPM, UserAPM or something like that instead.
===============================================================================
2.0 Action ID's
===============================================================================
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
0x01 - Pause game [ 1 byte ] [APM-]
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
no additional data
Notes:
o Due to lag there can be multiple pause or unpause actions, but they didn't
stack. The first unpause will resume the game, no matter how many pause
actions came before.
o There can be other actions between pause and resume action
(e.g. map signal action, actions issued before game pausing but delayed
by network latency)
o The length of the replay (found in replay header) is the effective play
time excluding any pause
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
0x02 - Resume game [ 1 byte ] [APM-]
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
no additional data
Note:
o See notes for Pause game action
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
0x03 - Set game speed in single player game (options menu) [ 2 byte ] [APM-]
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
1 byte - game speed:
0x00 - slow
0x01 - normal
0x02 - fast
Note:
o Time increments (see 1.0) are only correct for fast speed.
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
0x04 - Increase game speed in single player game (Num+) [ 1 byte ] [APM-]
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
no additional data
Note:
o Time increments (see 1.0) are only correct for fast speed.
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
0x05 - Decrease game speed in single player game (Num-) [ 1 byte ] [APM-]
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
no additional data
Note:
o Time increments (see 1.0) are only correct for fast speed.
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
0x06 - Save game [ n bytes ] [APM-]
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
n bytes - savegame name (null terminated string)
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
0x07 - Save game finished [ 5 bytes ] [APM-]
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
1 dword - unknown (always 0x00000001 so far)
This action is supposed to signal that saving the game finished.
It normally follows a 0x06 action.
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
0x10 - Unit/building ability (no additional parameters) [ 15 bytes ] [APM+]
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
1 word - AbilityFlags (see section 3) ('byte' for patch version < 1.13)
1 dword - ItemID (see section 4)
1 dword - unknownA (0xFFFFFFFF) (only present for patch version >= 1.07)
1 dword - unknownB (0xFFFFFFFF) (only present for patch version >= 1.07)
Note:
o For pre v1.07 replays this record is only 6 bytes.
o For pre v1.13 replays AbilityFlags is a Byte and therefore
the whole block 1 byte smaller.
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
0x11 - Unit/building ability [ 22 bytes ] [APM+]
(with target position)
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
1 word - AbilityFlags (see section 3) ('byte' for patch version < 1.13)
1 dword - ItemID (see section 4)
1 dword - unknownA (0xFFFFFFFF) (only present for patch version >= 1.07)
1 dword - unknownB (0xFFFFFFFF) (only present for patch version >= 1.07)
1 dword - target location X
1 dword - target location Y
Note:
o For pre v1.07 replays this record is only 14 bytes.
o For pre v1.13 replays AbilityFlags is a Byte and therefore
the whole block 1 byte smaller.
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
0x12 - Unit/building ability [ 30 bytes ] [APM+]
(with target position and target object ID)
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
1 word - AbilityFlags (see section 3) ('byte' for patch version < 1.13)
1 dword - ItemID (see section 4)
1 dword - unknownA (0xFFFFFFFF) (only present for patch version >= 1.07)
1 dword - unknownB (0xFFFFFFFF) (only present for patch version >= 1.07)
1 dword - target position X coordinate
1 dword - target position Y coordinate
1 dword - objectID1
1 dword - objectID2
objectID1 == objectID2 == FF FF FF FF for no object (e.g. rally on ground)
Note:
o For pre v1.07 replays this record is only 22 bytes.
o For pre v1.13 replays AbilityFlags is a Byte and therefore
the whole block 1 byte smaller.
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
0x13 - Give item to Unit / Drop item on ground [ 38 bytes ] [APM+]
(with target position, object ID A and B)
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
1 word - AbilityFlags (see section 3) ('byte' for patch version < 1.13)
1 dword - ItemID (see section 4)
1 dword - unknownA (0xFFFFFFFF) (only present for patch version >= 1.07)
1 dword - unknownB (0xFFFFFFFF) (only present for patch version >= 1.07)
1 dword - target location X
1 dword - target location Y
1 dword - Target_objectID_1
1 dword - Target_objectID_2
1 dword - Item_objectID_1
1 dword - Item_objectID_2
Notes:
o For pre v1.07 replays this record is only 30 bytes.
o For pre v1.13 replays AbilityFlags is a Byte and therefore
the whole block 1 byte smaller.
o Target_objectID 1 and 2 is 0xFFFFFFFF for ground
Example: drop potion on ground:
13
40
21 00 0D 00
5B 10 58 C3
97 CE 1B 44
FF FF FF FF
FF FF FF FF
11 2D 00 00
D3 96 00 00
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
0x14 - Unit/building ability [ 43 bytes ] [APM+]
(with two target positions and two item ID's)
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
1 word - AbilityFlags (see section 3) ('byte' for patch version < 1.13)
1 dword - ItemID_A (see section 4)
1 dword - unknownA (0xFFFFFFFF) (only present for patch version >= 1.07)
1 dword - unknownB (0xFFFFFFFF) (only present for patch version >= 1.07)
1 dword - target location A_X
1 dword - target location A_Y
1 dword - ItemID_B (see section 4)
9 byte - unknown
1 dword - target location B_X
1 dword - target location B_Y
Notes:
o For pre v1.07 replays this record is only 35 bytes.
o For pre v1.13 replays AbilityFlags is a Byte and therefore
the whole block 1 byte smaller.
Examples:
(human townhall rightclick on tree (tree not direct accessible))
Felwood:
14 00 03000D00 000024C5 0000B844 72745443 40 00100100 000000FF 000024C5 0000B844
. . . . . . . . $ . . . . D r t T C @ . . . . . . . . . . $ . . . . D
Lordaeron Summer:
14 00 03000D00 0000D8C4 00005044 746C544C 40 00100100 000000FF 0000D8C4 00005044
. . . . . . . . . . . . P D t l T L @ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P D
Village-Autumn:
14 00 03000D00 000070C4 00007044 77745446 40 00100100 000000FF 000070C4 00007044
. . . . . . . . p . . . p D w t T F @ . . . . . . . . . . p . . . p D
Dungeon:
14 00 03000D00 0000A0C3 00009844 68735444 40 00100100 000000FF 0000A0C3 00009844
. . . . . . . . . . . . . D h s T D @ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D
(rightclicks)[==]
14 00 03000D00 0000D845 000000C6 6C6F676E 08 00A05500 0000000F 0000D845 000000C6
. . . . . . . . . E . . . . l o g n . . . U . . . . . . . . E . . . .
14 00 03000D00 0000C0C4 00001BC6 77745442 40 00100100 000000FF 0000C0C4 00001BC6
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . w t T B @ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
14 00 03000D00 00008845 0000BE45 746C544C 40 00100100 000000FF 00008845 0000BE45
. . . . . . . . . E . . . E t l T L @ . . . . . . . . . . . E . . . E
14 00 03000D00 00004AC5 0000C3C5 65746165 08 00905908 00000001 00004AC5 0000C3C5
. . . . . . . . J . . . . . e t a e . . . Y . . . . . . . J . . . . .
14 00 03000D00 000080C4 0000D845 6C6F6775 08 0090590A 00000001 000080C4 0000D845
. . . . . . . . . . . . . E l o g u . . . Y . . . . . . . . . . . . E
(attack)[!=]
14 18 0F000D00 BA387FC3 2C6F6FC5 746C544C 40 00100100 000000FF 0000A0C3 000074C5
. . . . . . . 8 . , o o . t l T L @ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . t .
(undead gold)[==]
14 04 6C6F6775 0000F044 00002C45 6C6F676E 08 00A05500 0000000F 0000F044 00002C45
. . l o g u . . . D . . , E l o g n . . . U . . . . . . . . D . . , E"
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0x16 - Change Selection (Unit, Building, Area) [ 4+n*8 bytes ] [APM?]
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
1 byte - select mode:
0x01 - add to selection (select)
0x02 - remove from selection (deselect)
1 word - number (n) of units/buildings
block repeated n times:
1 dword - ObjectID1
1 dword - ObjectID2
(ObjectID1 == ObjectID2 for starting town hall and trees ?)
Note:
o If one simply selects a new unit then this results in a single 'add to
selection'-action (16 01) preceded by a 'remove from selection'-action
(16 02) for the complete old selection.
APM-Note:
o Every 'Change Selection' action (both 'select' and 'deselect') increases
the APM counter by one [APM+], BUT:
o Do *not* count a 'select' action that follows *immediately* after a
'deselect' action within the *same* CommandData block.
This is reasonable because mostly all deselect actions in front of select
actions are autogenerated by WarCraft and therefore the whole deselect/
select combo action needs to be counted as 1 action only.
o Example pseudo algorithm:
FOREACH TimeSlot-block DO
...
FOREACH CommandData-block DO
id = ReadPlayerID()
LastActionWasDeselect = FALSE;
...
FOREACH Action-block DO
actionid = ReadActionID()
...
IF (actionid == 0x16) THEN
IF (selectMode == deselect) THEN
countThisActionAsAPM()
LastActionWasDeselect = TRUE;
ELSE
IF (!LastActionWasDeselect) THEN countThisActionAsAPM()
LastActionWasDeselect = FALSE;
ENDIF
ELSE
LastActionWasDeselect = FALSE;
ENDIF
...
ENDFOREACH
...
ENDFOREACH
...
ENDFOREACH
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0x17 - Assign Group Hotkey [ 4+n*8 bytes ] [APM+]
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
1 byte - group number (0-9)
the group number is shifted by one:
key '1' is group0, ... , key '9' is group8 and key '0' is group9
1 word - number (n) of items in selection
block repeated n times:
1 dword - ObjectID1
1 dword - ObjectID2
Note:
o There is no extra 'add to group' action (Shift-[1..0]). Instead the
whole *new* group is listed with an 'assign group hotkey' action.
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
0x18 - Select Group Hotkey [ 3 bytes ] [APM+]
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
1 byte - group number (0-9)
the group number is shifted by one:
key '1' is group0, ... , key '9' is group8 and key '0' is group9
1 byte - unknown (always 0x03)
Note:
o There is no deselect action (0x16 02) issued for the previous selection.
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
0x19 - Select Subgroup (patch version >= 1.14b) [ 13 bytes ] [APM?]
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
1 dword - ItemID (see section 4)
1 dword - ObjectID1 (see section 5)
1 dword - ObjectID2
Notes:
o Always following a 0x1A-Action (Pre subselection)
o The ItemID and the ObjectID represents the first unit in the newly
selected subgroup.
This can be used to associate ItemID's with ObjectID's for one unit!
o Nearly all 'Select Subgroup' actions are autogenerated.
TODO:
o Find algorithm to detect real 'SelectSubgroup' actions (TAB-key pressed)
for APM counting.
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0x19 - Select Subgroup (patch version < 1.14b) [ 2 bytes ] [APM?]
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
1 byte - subgroup number (0-11, 0xFF)
Notes:
o There is a special subgroup action: 0x19 0xFF
It is an auto-generated action in the replay and might mean something
like "update subgroups" (e.g. when a summoned unit disappears or peasant
turns into militia etc.).
o Most 'select subgroup 0'-actions (0x19 00) are autogenerated too (e.g. if
one selects a subgroup and then selects a completely different unit).
o Since patch 1.13 nearly all 'Select Subgroup' actions are autogenerated.
Very often WarCraft seems to write a complete subgroup status to the replay.
For every player there is an 'Update Subgroup' action (0x19 0xFF)
followed immediately by a 'Select Subgroup' action where the subgroup
number represents the current subgroup status. This status does not always
correspond to the currently selected subgroup of this player. (TODO: why?)
APM-Note:
o Only count this action if 'subgroup number' is neither 0x00 nor 0xFF.
o Do *not* count a 'Select Subgroup' action that follows *immediately* after
a 'Update Subgroup' action within the *same* CommandData block.
(Adapt the example pseudo algorithm of action 0x16.)
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
0x1A - Pre Subselection [ 1 byte ] [APM-]
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
no additional data
Notes:
o Mostly followed by a 0x19-Action (Select Subgroup) but not always
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
0x1B - Unknown [ 10 bytes ] [APM-]
0x1A for WarCraft III patch version <= 1.14b
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1 byte - unknown (always 0x01 so far)
1 dword - unknown (ObjectID1?)
1 dword - unknown (ObjectID2?)
Notes:
o Only in scenarios, maybe a trigger-related command
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
0x1C - Select Ground Item [ 10 bytes ] [APM+]
0x1B for WarCraft III patch version <= 1.14b
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
1 byte - unknown (flags? always 0x04 so far)
1 dword - ObjectID1
1 dword - ObjectID2
Notes:
o Leftclick on an item laying on the ground (selecting it).
o This action is normally preceded by a deselect (0x16 02) and subgroup
update (0x19 FF) action.
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
0x1D - Cancel hero revival [ 9 bytes ] [APM+]
0x1C for WarCraft III patch version <= 1.14b
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
1 dword - UnitID1 (always a hero)
1 dword - UnitID2 (always a hero)
Notes:
o This action is only present in LAN/Multiplayer games.
o It is issued for every canceled hero revival - regardless which spot
in the "build/revival queue" the hero had.
o It is not issued for canceling hero training. There you get the "usual"
"61 10 40 08 00 0D 00 ..." action sequence.
o This action is normally preceded by a deselect (0x16 02) and subgroup
update (0x19 FF) action.
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
0x1E - Remove unit from building queue [ 6 bytes ] [APM+]
0x1D for WarCraft III patch version <= 1.14b
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
1 byte - SlotNr (0 = unit currently build,
1 = first unit in queue,
2 = second unit in queue,
...
6 = last unit in queue)
1 dword - ItemID (StringID for the canceled unit)
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
0x21 - unknown [ 9 bytes ] [APM-]
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
1 dword - unknown [A] (0x000064F0 so far)
1 dword - unknown [B] (0x000064F0 so far)
Note:
o Very very rare action block.
o Found in replays with patch version 1.04 and 1.05.
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0x20, 0x22-0x32 - Single Player Cheats [ * bytes ] [APM-]
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Action | Size | Cheat | Description
-------+--------+--------------------------+-------------------------------
0x20 | 1 Byte | TheDudeAbides | Fast cooldown
0x22 | 1 Byte | SomebodySetUpUsTheBomb | Instant defeat
0x23 | 1 Byte | WarpTen | Speeds construction
0x24 | 1 Byte | IocainePowder | Fast Death/Decay
0x25 | 1 Byte | PointBreak | Removes food limit
0x26 | 1 Byte | WhosYourDaddy | God mode
0x27 | 6 Byte | KeyserSoze [amount] | Gives you X Gold
0x28 | 6 Byte | LeafitToMe [amount] | Gives you X Lumber
0x29 | 1 Byte | ThereIsNoSpoon | Unlimited Mana
0x2A | 1 Byte | StrengthAndHonor | No defeat
0x2B | 1 Byte | itvexesme | Disable victory conditions
0x2C | 1 Byte | WhoIsJohnGalt | Enable research
0x2D | 6 Byte | GreedIsGood [amount] | Gives you X Gold and Lumber
0x2E | 5 Byte | DayLightSavings [time] | Set a time of day
0x2F | 1 Byte | ISeeDeadPeople | Remove fog of war
0x30 | 1 Byte | Synergy | Disable tech tree requirements
0x31 | 1 Byte | SharpAndShiny | Research upgrades
0x32 | 1 Byte | AllYourBaseAreBelongToUs | Instant victory
| | |
? | | Motherland [race][level] | Campain level jump
Additional Parameter:
o Action 0x27,0x28,0x2D: Adding Resources
1 byte - unknown (always 0xFF)
1 dword - (signed) amount of ressources
o Action 0x2E: Set time of day
1 float - time (IEEE single precision float, 4Bytes)
Notes:
o Action 0x21 is not a cheat (see action above).
o Cheat "TenthLevelTaurenChieftain" (changes background music) does not
appear in replays.
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
0x50 - Change ally options [ 6 bytes ] [APM-]
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
1 byte - player slot number (0-11)(including computer AI players)
1 dword - flags
bit 0-4 - set if allied with player (value 0x1F)
bit 5 - set if vision shared with player (value 0x20)
bit 6 - set if unit control is shared with player (value 0x40)
bit 10 - set if "allied victory" is ticked (value 0x0400)
(for patch version >= 1.07, see note)
Notes:
o All other bits not listed above are unused (zero).
o The parameter to this action always reflects the current status of all
options.
o There is a action for every player where at least one option was changed.
o Changing the "allied victory" option results in an action for every player
in game (no matter if ally or non-ally).
o On patch version <= 1.06 the "allied victory" option was represented by
bit 9 (value 0x0200).
o Shared unit control is linked to both shared vision and ally up.
If either of them is unticked shared unit control is disabled too.
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0x51 - Transfer resources [ 10 bytes ] [APM-]
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
1 byte - player slot number (0-11)(including computer AI players)
1 dword - Gold to transfer
1 dword - Lumber to transfer
Note:
o Transfering resources to multiple players results in an action for every
involved player.
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
0x60 - Map trigger chat command (?) [ n bytes ] [APM-]
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
1 dword - unknownA
1 dword - unknownB
n bytes - null terminated string (chat command or trigger name)
Note:
o unknownA == unknownB so far
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0x61 - ESC pressed [ 1 byte ] [APM+]
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
no additional data
Notes:
o This action often precedes cancel build/train actions.
o But it is also found seperately (e.g. when leaving the 'choose skill'
subdialog of heros using ESC).
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
0x62 - Scenario Trigger [ 13 bytes ] [APM-]
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1 dword - unknown [A]
1 dword - unknown [B]
1 dword - unknown (counter) (only present for patch version >= 1.07)
Notes:
o A=B in all replays so far.
o Probably sync action for custom map timer triggers.
o The third dword counts upwards in TFT azure tower defense map games.
o The third dword was missing for replays with patch version <= 1.06
o For pre v1.07 replays this record is only 9 bytes.
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0x66 - Enter choose hero skill submenu [ 1 byte ] [APM+]
0x65 for WarCraft III patch version <= 1.06
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
no additional data
Notes:
o This action is issued if you select a hero and enter his 'choose skill'
submenu. It does not matter wether one actually can choose a new skill
(because of level up) or not.
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
0x67 - Enter choose building submenu [ 1 byte ] [APM+]
0x66 for WarCraft III patch version <= 1.06
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no additional data
Notes:
o This action is issued if you select a worker (peon, peasant, acolyte, wisp)
and enter the build submenu to choose a building to create.
It does not matter whether one really builds something.
o It is usually followed by a build action (0x11) or a ESC action (0x61).
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
0x68 - Minimap signal (ping) [ 13 bytes ] [APM-]
0x67 for WarCraft III patch version <= 1.06
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
1 dword - Location X
1 dword - Location Y
1 dword - unknown (00 00 A0 40)
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
0x69 - Continue Game (BlockB) [ 17 bytes ] [APM-]
0x68 for WarCraft III patch version <= 1.06
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
1 dword - unknown [C]
1 dword - unknown [D]
1 dword - unknown [A]
1 dword - unknown [B]
Notes:
o This action is issued if the game winner chooses 'continue game' or
if 'observer on defeat' is enabled and a loser chooses 'continue game'.
o Always combined with 0x6A action (see below).
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
0x6A - Continue Game (BlockA) [ 17 bytes ] [APM-]
0x69 for WarCraft III patch version <= 1.06
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
1 dword - unknown [A]
1 dword - unknown [B]
1 dword - unknown [C]
1 dword - unknown [D]
Notes:
o This action is issued if the game winner chooses 'continue game' or
if 'observer on defeat' is enabled and loser choose 'continue game'.
o Only present for replay saver, 'continue game' of other players results in
normal 'leave game' action.
o Always followed by a 0x69 action (see above) with data [C][D][A][B].
o Parameters [A][B] look similar to those of 0x62 action.
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
0x75 - Unknown [ 2 bytes ] [APM-]
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1 byte - unknown
Notes:
o Only in scenarios, maybe a trigger-related command
===============================================================================
3.0 AbilityFlags
===============================================================================
Ability flags represent additional attributes of an action.
E.g.: If bit 0 is set the action was queued (by pressing the shift key) and
will only be executed after the previous action was finished.
Unfortunately Warcraft sets some of the bits automatically, even when the
player didn't press a modifier button/key (e.g. subgroup command flag).
The Flag item used to have BYTE size until patch 1.12. With patch 1.13 it
was extended to a WORD.
Flag value is composed of the following values
0x0001 - queue command (shift held down)
0x0002 - ? (apply to all units in subgroup ?)
0x0004 - ? (area effect ?)
0x0008 - group command (all units in current selection)
0x0010 - move group without formation (formation disabled)
0x0020 - ?
0x0040 - ctrl held down (subgroup command)
sometimes automatically added
(e.g. subgroup worker -> rightclick mine without ctrl)
new since patch 1.13
0x0100 - autocast on/off command
Examples:
0x42 - rightclick item in inventory
0x44 - use ability (revive hero, cast spell)
0x48 - ctrl group command (group peasants -> goldmine)
0x44 - detonate Wisp (area effect unit ability ?)
0x4C - use WON (area effect item ?)
0x00 - use ability (Stop, Hold, uproot, Mirrorimage etc.)
0x40 - Train unit / Research / Buy (resources changed?)
(Orc burrow - combatpositions)
0x42 - use special ability (that changes unit stats ???)
(heros: skill ability, HU townhall: call to arms)
0x44 - Summon (summon units and train heros)
TODO: further research, verification
===============================================================================
4.0 ItemID's
===============================================================================
There are two types of ItemID's - alphanumeric and stringencoded:
o Both types are 4 Bytes long.
o Stringencoded ID's contain four valid characters.
o Alphanumeric ID's have always the format: ?? ?? 0D 00
===============================================================================
4.1 Stringencoded ItemID's
===============================================================================
Stringencoded ItemID's are used for:
o Constructing a building
o Upgrading a building (Tier2, Tier3, tower upgrades)
o Training units/heros
o Skilling hero abilities
o Researching abilities/skills/spells
o Researching upgrades
o Buying items/merc./heros
Stringencoded ID's contain four valid characters, giving a representative name
for the unit/hero/item/ability.
Blizzard used some kind of naming convention for some things:
The lowbyte (little Endian style) of the string may mean:
'A' - Hero ability
'e' - Night Elf unit
'E' - Night Elf hero
'h' - Human unit
'H' - Human hero
'o' - Orc unit
'O' - Orc hero
'R' - Research item
'u' - Undead unit
'U' - Undead hero
For Hero abilities ('A') the next byte denotes the race (E=elf,H=human,O=orc,U=undead).
For Research items ('R') the next byte denotes the race (e=elf,h=human,o=orc,u=undead).
Shop items and mercenaries don't fit into this naming sceme - e.g. some things
start with a 'h'. But the hole string is always unequivocal.
A complete list of string encoded ID's used can be found in the file
"war3.mpq/Scripts/common.ai" (units & buildings)
and in the files
"war3.mpq/Units/*Strings.txt" (units, abilities, upgrades, items)
in your WarCraft directory.
Even more information (including gold cost etc.) about the String ID's can be found
in the "war3.mpq/Units/*.slk" data files.
Following are some example ID's:
ewsp - Elf Wisp
esen - Elf Huntress (Sentinel?)
etoa - Elf tree of ages (tier2)
Resm - Research Elf Melee Attack+1
opeo - Orc peon
ostr - Orc stronghold (tier2)
uaco - UD acolyte
AOsf - Ability Orc: shadow wolves
AOmi - Ability Orc: mirror image
Obla - Orc Blademaster
Ofar - Orc Farseer
Otch - Orc Tauren Chieftain
wneg - wand of negation (WON)
gemt - gem of true seeing
edob - Elf huntress hall
emow - Elf moon well
oalt - Orc altar
otrb - Orc burrow
usep - UD crypt
uzig - UD ziggurat
===============================================================================
4.2 Numeric ItemID's
===============================================================================
Numeric ItemID's are only used on EXECUTION of abilities/spells.
(e.g. hero spells, unit spells, autocast on/off)
Alphanumeric IDs have always the format: ?? ?? 0D 00
Following is a list of alphanumeric ID's found so far:
03 00 0D 00 - rightclick
04 00 0D 00 - stop
08 00 0D 00 - cancel (train, research) (often preceded by an ESC action 0x61)
0C 00 0D 00 - set rally point
0F 00 0D 00 - attack
10 00 0D 00 - attack ground (e.g. Orc Catapult) [11-40-ID-ClickX/Y]
12 00 0D 00 - move unit
16 00 0D 00 - patrol
19 00 0D 00 - hold position
- - - - - -
21 00 0D 00 - give away item (from inventory to unit or ground) [13-40-ID-ClickX/Y-UnitID-ItemID]
- - - - - -
22 00 0D 00 - swap item place 7 (slot of item to swap with!)
23 00 0D 00 - swap item place 8
24 00 0D 00 - swap item place 4
25 00 0D 00 - swap item place 5
26 00 0D 00 - swap item place 1
27 00 0D 00 - swap item place 2
- - - - - -
28 00 0D 00 - use item place 7
29 00 0D 00 - use item place 8
2A 00 0D 00 - use item place 4
2B 00 0D 00 - use item place 5
2C 00 0D 00 - use item place 1
2D 00 0D 00 - use item place 2
- - - - - -
31 00 0D 00 - return resources (tested with ghoul with lumber)
32 00 0D 00 - mine (ghoul -> lumber)
37 00 0D 00 - use ability: reveal area (N goblin laboratory) [11-40-ID-ClickX/Y]