If you use Patch-0 (the community "Raid Visuals" client patch; the one that adds boss ability ground indicators, AoE warnings, and a bunch of small QoL sound fixes for raids), there's an updated version available that fixes some crashes and broken content on OctoWoW.
What was wrong:
Patch-0 was built against an old snapshot of Turtle WoW's game data. Since OctoWoW has added its own custom content since then (new pets, spells, and more), some of that newer content wasn't recognized by the old patch, causing:
- Client crashes when summoning certain newer companion pets (e.g. Buccaneer Bubbles)
- Some instance entrances not working at all (players walking into the gate with nothing happening)
including Lower Karazhan Halls (Kara10) and Caverns of Time
What's fixed in this version:
- All of the above crashes and broken instance entrances are resolved
- Every existing Raid Visuals feature is untouched; all the boss AoE indicators, warning markers, and sound tweaks (quiet kodo footsteps, muted duck quack, etc.) work exactly as before
- One small known trade-off: a Naxxramas entrance geometry fix from the original patch had to be reverted to make the above fixes possible. Naxx isn't live on OctoWoW yet, so this shouldn't affect anyone currently. We'll revisit when Naxx opens.
Download:
https://octowow.st/git/Rook/RaidVisuals-OctoWoWInstall:
Drop the patch-O.mpq file into your OctoWoW Data folder, replacing the old one if you have it. If you're setting this up fresh, check the repo README for full instructions.
Credit where it's due:
Full credit to MarcelineVQ for the original Raid Visuals project — this is a fix on top of already excellent work, not a replacement for it. If you want to see the original project (which this is based on), it's here: https://github.com/MarcelineVQ/twow-raid-visuals
Found a bug?
If you run into any issues with this version, crashes, missing effects, anything, please report it here: https://octowow.st/git/Rook/RaidVisuals-OctoWoW/issues, or reach out to me directly. The repo also has a full write-up of what was changed and why, if you're curious about the technical details.
Big thanks to Kestrel and the dev team for looking into a longer-term fix on their end too, so hopefully this becomes less of a manual chase going forward.
Happy raiding!