SilverDragon - WoW AddOns

SilverDragon tracks rares. It'll remember where you last saw a rare mob, and will pop up a notification message when you get near one.

It comes with a list of rares. Type "/silverdragon" to bring up the options, and use the "Import Data" button to bring 'em in. (It's not installed by default, in case people would prefer to keep the suspense alive. :D )

If you import the default dataset: the very first time you come within visual range of a rare, SilverDragon will tell you. It only works the first time because it's checking the game's mob cache, and once you've seen it the game will remember. Remember, this won't happen if you don't do an import.

You can clear the mob cache by quitting WoW and deleting the Cache sub-directory in your WoW directory.

If you have nameplates enabled it'll scan through them to find rares nearby. Otherwise it requires you to mouseover/target a rare, or for your party member/pets to do likewise.

When a rare appears, SilverDragon will pop up a frame that you can click on to target it.

SilverDragon can also create a macro to target any rares that are known in the current zone. It's just that good.

A LDB plugin is included to list rares in your current zone. I like ButtonBin as a viewer, but there'll be a minimap icon if you don't have any viewers installed. (You could use Broker2FuBar to put it on FuBar.)

If you have Cartographer or HandyNotes installed it will add map notes for rares, which can be shared with others.

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Shadoweric Mon, 25 Jan 2010 23:12:18
FYI, v2.3.4 is a bad ZIP file when downloading from wowace. It's fine via curse.com.

Last edited on 25 Jan 2010 by Shadoweric
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panchitojones Fri, 25 Dec 2009 07:34:47
HI I love your addon, its the most useful one I've ever come across. I think have the downs though and don't fully understand the data import portion. If I use the data import and find a rare mob the addon tells me. Now if I come back to the same area and the mob has respawned will it no longer automatically tell me its there? thanks for the addon dude.
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Aoife Thu, 17 Dec 2009 19:40:42
Hi Kemayo, I'm posting this for a friend who just did a fresh install of WoW, Silverdragon, and Carbonite on a laptop. He went to import data and there is no button to do so, either thru the Options/Interface/Addon screens or by typing /silverdragon. In either case, all the options are there except 'Import Data.'
Thanks for your work - we both greatly appreciate this addon! :)
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Kemayo Wed, 16 Dec 2009 19:16:13
"Visual range" is an inexact term, in this case. What SilverDragon does is notice when the mob gets loaded into WoW's creature cache. The rules that govern when this happen are lightly fiddly, which is why you get the occasional "X has been seen!" when it's nowhere nearby. However, in general it happens when you get close enough that you'll be able to see it soon. (Think "model draw distance * 1.5".)
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HendrikHAZ Fri, 30 Oct 2009 18:12:21
And if you could also please explain what is meant by visual range. Are we talking 100 yards, 500, 1000 or the whole area? Thx for the explanation
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HendrikHAZ Fri, 30 Oct 2009 18:09:37
Ok,so silverdragon popped up Icehorn for me while i am on a taxi. After landing i am now trying to find him. How do i get the system to display coords or an icon on the map? Even when I click to target there is no hint on either the carbonite nor the ingame map. Please explain how to FIND the mob when it show up. Thx for the help Torath
- #21
Litvan Tue, 08 Sep 2009 15:13:00
what happened to the map-notes on cartographer?
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mysticalos Sat, 11 Jul 2009 22:42:16
so what was point of latest commits besides totally breaking silverdragon working inside instances?

before the changes it at least worked in stratholm, now, it does not. rolled back to 2.3.1 before it was tampored with.
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mysticalos Wed, 08 Jul 2009 07:13:23
the cartographer module is written for cartographer 2, 3 doesn't yet support plugins (which is why most still use 2, or even both at same time since author of cartographer wrote them to run in compatibility mode when you use the 2 together)

alternatively you could install handynotes which would work with cartographer 3 i believe.
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633 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:09:23
Icons don't show up on Cartographer3.. is there a setting I'm missing or possibly activated which is overwriting this? I also use Gathermate and have no problems with its icons.

Thanks