How to Create GameTips!

Today, we'll learn how to do this : http://static.mmo-champion.com/mmoc/images/news/2010/august/load_kalimdor.jpg
Yes, it's a Gametip, maybe later I'll teach you about loadingscreens, who knows ?

Summary

• Required tools
• Gametips.dbc editing
• Patch creation
• Ingame result
• Bonus

Looks like it's time to gear up !

- Gametips.dbc
- My DbcEditor
- MPQ Editor
- Your WoW client

I say a little tip for youuu... ♫

Open Gametip.dbc

Quick explanation :
First column : Tips ID
Second column : Tip content
Third column : dunno

Information : My client is frFR, so my tips are written in French, don't worry, except the text, the concept is the same !

Create your new line, here is my example :

1 : ID, must be unique, mine is 510.
2 : |cffffd100Astuce :|r : It means the word "Astuce" (means trick) will be colored in Gold. I call the color through |cffffd100 and I close my color by |r.

After, here's my text :

Le seul moyen de devenir l'ami de Hyakkimaru c'est de lui payer une pinte !

Result :

We are finished !

Next ! To the patch !

But... Where in my patch ?!

I assume you know how to create a MPQ patch. So, open your MPQ with MPQ Editor !

If they don't exist, create this folder at the root :
DBFilesClient

I don't know if it's necessary but don't hesitate to put your dbc in serverside.

Next !

Show me ! Show me ! Show me !

Apparently, it works 

This tutorial is finished, but I give you one more advice !

The show must go on

"Hyakki-master, your gold is terrible ! I want an other color !"

An other color ? OK ! Here's your gift !

   #define MSG_COLOR_ALICEBLUE            "|cFFF0F8FF"
   #define MSG_COLOR_ANTIQUEWHITE         "|cFFFAEBD7"
   #define MSG_COLOR_AQUA                 "|cFF00FFFF"
   #define MSG_COLOR_AQUAMARINE           "|cFF7FFFD4"
   #define MSG_COLOR_AZURE                "|cFFF0FFFF"
   #define MSG_COLOR_BEIGE                "|cFFF5F5DC"
   #define MSG_COLOR_BISQUE               "|cFFFFE4C4"
   #define MSG_COLOR_BLACK                "|cFF000000"
   #define MSG_COLOR_BLANCHEDALMOND       "|cFFFFEBCD"
   #define MSG_COLOR_BLUE                 "|cFF0000FF"
   #define MSG_COLOR_BLUEVIOLET           "|cFF8A2BE2"
   #define MSG_COLOR_BROWN                "|cFFA52A2A"
   #define MSG_COLOR_BURLYWOOD            "|cFFDEB887"
   #define MSG_COLOR_CADETBLUE            "|cFF5F9EA0"
   #define MSG_COLOR_CHARTREUSE           "|cFF7FFF00"
   #define MSG_COLOR_CHOCOLATE            "|cFFD2691E"
   #define MSG_COLOR_CORAL                "|cFFFF7F50"
   #define MSG_COLOR_CORNFLOWERBLUE       "|cFF6495ED"
   #define MSG_COLOR_CORNSILK             "|cFFFFF8DC"
   #define MSG_COLOR_CRIMSON              "|cFFDC143C"
   #define MSG_COLOR_CYAN                 "|cFF00FFFF"
   #define MSG_COLOR_DARKBLUE             "|cFF00008B"
   #define MSG_COLOR_DARKCYAN             "|cFF008B8B"
   #define MSG_COLOR_DARKGOLDENROD        "|cFFB8860B"
   #define MSG_COLOR_DARKGRAY             "|cFFA9A9A9"
   #define MSG_COLOR_DARKGREEN            "|cFF006400"
   #define MSG_COLOR_DARKKHAKI            "|cFFBDB76B"
   #define MSG_COLOR_DARKMAGENTA          "|cFF8B008B"
   #define MSG_COLOR_DARKOLIVEGREEN       "|cFF556B2F"
   #define MSG_COLOR_DARKORANGE           "|cFFFF8C00"
   #define MSG_COLOR_DARKORCHID           "|cFF9932CC"
   #define MSG_COLOR_DARKRED              "|cFF8B0000"
   #define MSG_COLOR_DARKSALMON           "|cFFE9967A"
   #define MSG_COLOR_DARKSEAGREEN         "|cFF8FBC8B"
   #define MSG_COLOR_DARKSLATEBLUE        "|cFF483D8B"
   #define MSG_COLOR_DARKSLATEGRAY        "|cFF2F4F4F"
   #define MSG_COLOR_DARKTURQUOISE        "|cFF00CED1"
   #define MSG_COLOR_DARKVIOLET           "|cFF9400D3"
   #define MSG_COLOR_DEEPPINK             "|cFFFF1493"
   #define MSG_COLOR_DEEPSKYBLUE          "|cFF00BFFF"
   #define MSG_COLOR_DIMGRAY              "|cFF696969"
   #define MSG_COLOR_DODGERBLUE           "|cFF1E90FF"
   #define MSG_COLOR_FIREBRICK            "|cFFB22222"
   #define MSG_COLOR_FLORALWHITE          "|cFFFFFAF0"
   #define MSG_COLOR_FORESTGREEN          "|cFF228B22"
   #define MSG_COLOR_FUCHSIA              "|cFFFF00FF"
   #define MSG_COLOR_GAINSBORO            "|cFFDCDCDC"
   #define MSG_COLOR_GHOSTWHITE           "|cFFF8F8FF"
   #define MSG_COLOR_GOLD                 "|cFFFFD700"
   #define MSG_COLOR_GOLDENROD            "|cFFDAA520"
   #define MSG_COLOR_GRAY                 "|cFF808080"
   #define MSG_COLOR_GREEN                "|cFF008000"
   #define MSG_COLOR_GREENYELLOW          "|cFFADFF2F"
   #define MSG_COLOR_HONEYDEW             "|cFFF0FFF0"
   #define MSG_COLOR_HOTPINK              "|cFFFF69B4"
   #define MSG_COLOR_INDIANRED            "|cFFCD5C5C"
   #define MSG_COLOR_INDIGO               "|cFF4B0082"
   #define MSG_COLOR_IVORY                "|cFFFFFFF0"
   #define MSG_COLOR_KHAKI                "|cFFF0E68C"
   #define MSG_COLOR_LAVENDER             "|cFFE6E6FA"
   #define MSG_COLOR_LAVENDERBLUSH        "|cFFFFF0F5"
   #define MSG_COLOR_LAWNGREEN            "|cFF7CFC00"
   #define MSG_COLOR_LEMONCHIFFON         "|cFFFFFACD"
   #define MSG_COLOR_LIGHTBLUE            "|cFFADD8E6"
   #define MSG_COLOR_LIGHTCORAL           "|cFFF08080"
   #define MSG_COLOR_LIGHTCYAN            "|cFFE0FFFF"
   #define MSG_COLOR_LIGHTGRAY            "|cFFD3D3D3"
   #define MSG_COLOR_LIGHTGREEN           "|cFF90EE90"
   #define MSG_COLOR_LIGHTPINK            "|cFFFFB6C1"
   #define MSG_COLOR_LIGHTRED             "|cFFFF6060"
   #define MSG_COLOR_LIGHTSALMON          "|cFFFFA07A"
   #define MSG_COLOR_LIGHTSEAGREEN        "|cFF20B2AA"
   #define MSG_COLOR_LIGHTSKYBLUE         "|cFF87CEFA"
   #define MSG_COLOR_LIGHTSLATEGRAY       "|cFF778899"
   #define MSG_COLOR_LIGHTSTEELBLUE       "|cFFB0C4DE"
   #define MSG_COLOR_LIGHTYELLOW          "|cFFFFFFE0"
   #define MSG_COLOR_LIME                 "|cFF00FF00"
   #define MSG_COLOR_LIMEGREEN            "|cFF32CD32"
   #define MSG_COLOR_LINEN                "|cFFFAF0E6"
   #define MSG_COLOR_MAGENTA              "|cFFFF00FF"
   #define MSG_COLOR_MAROON               "|cFF800000"
   #define MSG_COLOR_MEDIUMAQUAMARINE     "|cFF66CDAA"
   #define MSG_COLOR_MEDIUMBLUE           "|cFF0000CD"
   #define MSG_COLOR_MEDIUMORCHID         "|cFFBA55D3"
   #define MSG_COLOR_MEDIUMPURPLE         "|cFF9370DB"
   #define MSG_COLOR_MEDIUMSEAGREEN       "|cFF3CB371"
   #define MSG_COLOR_MEDIUMSLATEBLUE      "|cFF7B68EE"
   #define MSG_COLOR_MEDIUMSPRINGGREEN    "|cFF00FA9A"
   #define MSG_COLOR_MEDIUMTURQUOISE      "|cFF48D1CC"
   #define MSG_COLOR_MEDIUMVIOLETRED      "|cFFC71585"
   #define MSG_COLOR_MIDNIGHTBLUE         "|cFF191970"
   #define MSG_COLOR_MINTCREAM            "|cFFF5FFFA"
   #define MSG_COLOR_MISTYROSE            "|cFFFFE4E1"
   #define MSG_COLOR_MOCCASIN             "|cFFFFE4B5"
   #define MSG_COLOR_NAVAJOWHITE          "|cFFFFDEAD"
   #define MSG_COLOR_NAVY                 "|cFF000080"
   #define MSG_COLOR_OLDLACE              "|cFFFDF5E6"
   #define MSG_COLOR_OLIVE                "|cFF808000"
   #define MSG_COLOR_OLIVEDRAB            "|cFF6B8E23"
   #define MSG_COLOR_ORANGE               "|cFFFFA500"
   #define MSG_COLOR_ORANGERED            "|cFFFF4500"
   #define MSG_COLOR_ORCHID               "|cFFDA70D6"
   #define MSG_COLOR_PALEGOLDENROD        "|cFFEEE8AA"
   #define MSG_COLOR_PALEGREEN            "|cFF98FB98"
   #define MSG_COLOR_PALETURQUOISE        "|cFFAFEEEE"
   #define MSG_COLOR_PALEVIOLETRED        "|cFFDB7093"
   #define MSG_COLOR_PAPAYAWHIP           "|cFFFFEFD5"
   #define MSG_COLOR_PEACHPUFF            "|cFFFFDAB9"
   #define MSG_COLOR_PERU                 "|cFFCD853F"
   #define MSG_COLOR_PINK                 "|cFFFFC0CB"
   #define MSG_COLOR_PLUM                 "|cFFDDA0DD"
   #define MSG_COLOR_POWDERBLUE           "|cFFB0E0E6"
   #define MSG_COLOR_PURPLE               "|cFF800080"
   #define MSG_COLOR_RED                  "|cFFFF0000"
   #define MSG_COLOR_ROSYBROWN            "|cFFBC8F8F"
   #define MSG_COLOR_ROYALBLUE            "|cFF4169E1"
   #define MSG_COLOR_SADDLEBROWN          "|cFF8B4513"
   #define MSG_COLOR_SALMON               "|cFFFA8072"
   #define MSG_COLOR_SANDYBROWN           "|cFFF4A460"
   #define MSG_COLOR_SEAGREEN             "|cFF2E8B57"
   #define MSG_COLOR_SEASHELL             "|cFFFFF5EE"
   #define MSG_COLOR_SIENNA               "|cFFA0522D"
   #define MSG_COLOR_SILVER               "|cFFC0C0C0"
   #define MSG_COLOR_SKYBLUE              "|cFF87CEEB"
   #define MSG_COLOR_SLATEBLUE            "|cFF6A5ACD"
   #define MSG_COLOR_SLATEGRAY            "|cFF708090"
   #define MSG_COLOR_SNOW                 "|cFFFFFAFA"
   #define MSG_COLOR_SPRINGGREEN          "|cFF00FF7F"
   #define MSG_COLOR_STEELBLUE            "|cFF4682B4"
   #define MSG_COLOR_TAN                  "|cFFD2B48C"
   #define MSG_COLOR_TEAL                 "|cFF008080"
   #define MSG_COLOR_THISTLE              "|cFFD8BFD8"
   #define MSG_COLOR_TOMATO               "|cFFFF6347"
   #define MSG_COLOR_TRANSPARENT          "|c00FFFFFF"
   #define MSG_COLOR_TURQUOISE            "|cFF40E0D0"
   #define MSG_COLOR_VIOLET               "|cFFEE82EE"
   #define MSG_COLOR_WHEAT                "|cFFF5DEB3"
   #define MSG_COLOR_WHITE                "|cFFFFFFFF"
   #define MSG_COLOR_WHITESMOKE           "|cFFF5F5F5"
   #define MSG_COLOR_YELLOW               "|cFFFFFF00"
   #define MSG_COLOR_YELLOWGREEN          "|cFF9ACD32"

Have fun !

Don't hesitate to show your tips ! It could be fun !