I just finished fixing up most of the bugs and the converter is ready for release. It converts all WDB files, including wowcache.wdb, into comma-delimited CSVs; and has the latest definitions from hackwow.com. I also included a feature that automatically detects changes in some cache files, allowing it to automatically adjust fieldsizes incase of an update. On some of the other cache files, however, it disguises the number of fields that they possess; so if a change is made, the program will most likely need an update.
I have also included the source so that you can edit field definitions if you wish.
EDIT: I fixed some errors that were crashing when converting questcache.wdb.
Download WDB to CSB Converter
Screenshot (png ~100kb)
June 29th, 2006 at 3:53 am
WDB to CSV converter
Jb55 has finished his WDB to CSV conversion tool, a must-have for anyone who deals w/ these on a normal basis. Make sure you also check out our resource site, HackWOW for more information on WDB’s and the other files inside World of Warcraft.
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June 30th, 2006 at 4:04 pm
I tried the converter and it just crashed… for some reason
June 30th, 2006 at 4:08 pm
Can you be more specific? Did it crash when you opened it? Or when you tried to convert a file, if so which file? Also tell me the error that it gave.
July 4th, 2006 at 1:04 am
Thanks for this tool Jb55! Using it quite often! I crashed a couple times now (sorry don’t remeber error) but I think it was more due to having 20+ applications already opened! Apperently my memory doesn’t like processing all that data when there’s no more memory! =)
July 4th, 2006 at 1:08 am
Hey Guur3k can you email me your largest wdb file? Just want to test something…
July 5th, 2006 at 1:37 pm
My largest at the moment is only 850kb so I’m sure that’s not what you’re looking for.
July 5th, 2006 at 1:40 pm
bleh, so strange. Oh well, I’ll keep alook out any maybe if I get lucky it will crash.
July 5th, 2006 at 1:56 pm
I just kept my ‘test’ files for the application I’m creating. Online so rather not parse 400+ meg files atm. =)
July 7th, 2006 at 10:24 am
hey when i drag a wdb file in the prog it shutdown, i get this with all files in de wdb dir :/
any idea how to fix this?
July 7th, 2006 at 11:20 am
Try going into the command-line and typing the paths in manually and see what it says.
September 20th, 2006 at 12:21 pm
Hello, I am a Korean wowser.
good job. nice.
but, strings (in converted *.csv files) are crashed.
can you re-write UTF-8 version ?
please.
September 20th, 2006 at 12:40 pm
Hmm, I guess I could implement that… I’ll add it to the next version
January 1st, 2007 at 2:29 pm
tanks, WDB work perfectly
there is a way to edit wdb file or convert CSV to WDB ?
January 1st, 2007 at 2:45 pm
I’m working on it now: http://www.jb55.com/images/itemmineralpha2.png
January 5th, 2007 at 3:21 pm
nice news
Because Works, dont work :p
April 10th, 2007 at 5:20 pm
Help! I downloaded the software, but now I need to figure out how to use it. I need to convert a wdb file to a csv file for a client. How do I run the software?
May 1st, 2007 at 12:39 pm
I was wondering if you were still working on the “csv to wdb” converter…are you? :]
August 16th, 2007 at 11:53 am
Downloades your WDB to CSV converter but nothing happens when I try to drop a .wdb file into it. I’m running XP SP2. All I get is a flasy of a dos screen but nothing happens. any sugestions?
August 17th, 2007 at 11:57 am
Hi JB,
I just gave your converter a go today but it appears something has changed in the latest WoW version and the app no longer converts wowcahce.wdb correctly.
Here is the output:
Signature matches wowcache.wdb (4 defined fields)
16209 records loaded.
And the resulting CSV file just contains 4 columns of large useless numbers.
Are you still actively maintaining this application? If so, would it be possible to release an update/patch to address this issue in the near future? It would be greatly appreciated!