Questie-X

Questie-X is a fork of the original Questie addon, rebuilt to run reliably on any private server regardless of realm type or custom content. It fixes longstanding Lua errors, corrects API incompatibilities introduced by custom server emulators, and introduces a plugin system so server-specific quest databases can be distributed and maintained separately from the core addon.

Installation

Questie-X uses a two-part install: the core engine plus one database plugin matching your server.

Step 1 — Install Questie-X Core

Download the latest Questie-X release .zip.
Extract the archive — you will get a folder named Questie-X.

Move that folder into your Interface/AddOns/ directory:

World of Warcraft/
└── Interface/
    └── AddOns/
        └── Questie-X/          ← place it here

Step 2 — Install a Database Plugin

Download and install the plugin for your server from the table below:

Your Server	Plugin	Repository
WotLK 3.3.5 (most private servers)	Questie-X-WotLKDB	Xurkon/Questie-X-WotLKDB
Classic Era / Vanilla 1.14.x	Questie-X-ClassicDB	(coming soon)
TBC 2.5.x	Questie-X-TBCDB	Xurkon/Questie-X-TBCDB
Turtle WoW	Questie-X-TurtleDB	(coming soon)
Project Ascension	Questie-X-AscensionDB	Xurkon/Questie-X-AscensionDB
Project Ebonhold	Questie-X-EbonholdDB	Xurkon/Questie-X-EbonholdDB
Other / Unknown	Use WotLKDB as a baseline; use `/questie learner` to fill gaps	—

Extract the plugin zip and drop the folder into Interface/AddOns/ alongside Questie-X:

Interface/AddOns/
├── Questie-X/                  ← core addon (required)
└── Questie-X-WotLKDB/          ← database plugin (pick one)

Log in. If no plugin is detected, Questie-X will print an actionable message in chat telling you exactly which plugin to install.

Turtle WoW note: Enable "Load out of date AddOns" on the character select screen if prompted — this is standard practice for all addons on Turtle. Both Questie-X and Questie-X-TurtleDB target Interface 11200 and will not show this warning once that setting is on.

Plugins

Plugins are separate addons that extend Questie-X with custom quest, NPC, object, and item data for a specific private server. They are distributed as independent downloads and maintained on their own release schedule.

Available Plugins

Plugin	Server	Repository
Questie-X-WotLKDB	WotLK 3.3.5 / most private servers	Xurkon/Questie-X-WotLKDB
Questie-X-ClassicDB	Classic Era / Vanilla 1.14.x	(coming soon)
Questie-X-TBCDB	TBC 2.5.x	Xurkon/Questie-X-TBCDB
Questie-X-TurtleDB	Turtle WoW	(coming soon)
Questie-X-AscensionDB	Project Ascension	Xurkon/Questie-X-AscensionDB
Questie-X-EbonholdDB	Project Ebonhold	Xurkon/Questie-X-EbonholdDB

Don't see your server? See Writing a Plugin to create one, or open an issue to request it.

Installing a Plugin

See Step 2 — Install a Database Plugin in the Installation section above.

Updating a Plugin

Plugins update independently of the core addon. Check the plugin's repository for new releases whenever the server pushes new content patches. The install steps are identical to a fresh install — just overwrite the existing folder.

Plugin System

Questie-X exposes a public QuestiePluginAPI that any addon can use to register custom server data without touching core files. This makes it possible to maintain server-specific databases as independent repositories that update on their own release schedule.

How It Works

A plugin calls QuestiePluginAPI:RegisterPlugin during addon load and passes its database tables. Questie-X merges these into its runtime database before the first quest scan, so all features — map pins, tooltips, tracker, arrow — work transparently for custom content.

Writing a Plugin

A minimal plugin needs a .toc file declaring Questie-X as a dependency and a loader script. The .toc must list Questie-X under ## Dependencies so the WoW client loads it in the correct order.

MyServer-QuestieDB.toc

## Interface: 30300
## Title: MyServer QuestieDB
## Notes: Quest database plugin for MyServer
## Dependencies: Questie-X
## Version: 1.0.0

MyServerLoader.lua
MyServerQuestDB.lua
MyServerNpcDB.lua
MyServerObjectDB.lua
MyServerItemDB.lua

MyServerLoader.lua

local plugin = QuestiePluginAPI:RegisterPlugin("MyServer")

-- Inject each database type (tables follow the same schema as Questie's built-in DBs)
plugin:InjectDatabase("QUEST",  MyServerQuestDB)
plugin:InjectDatabase("NPC",    MyServerNpcDB)
plugin:InjectDatabase("OBJECT", MyServerObjectDB)
plugin:InjectDatabase("ITEM",   MyServerItemDB)

-- Optional: inject custom zone/map routing tables
plugin:InjectZoneTables(MyServerZoneTables)

-- Optional: inject fallback UiMapData for non-standard boundary maps
plugin:InjectUiMapData(MyServerUiMapData)

-- Always call this last — clears Questie's internal zone/quest caches
-- so freshly injected data is picked up on the next scan
plugin:FinishLoading()

The database tables follow the same schema as Questie's built-in databases. See Modules/Libs/QuestiePluginAPI.lua for the full API reference.

If your server uses non-standard map data, enable Options → Advanced → Use WotLK map data after logging in.

Fixes & Compatibility

Quest Log & Tracker

Corrected GetQuestLogTitle return value indices to match the client API. The client returns suggestedGroup at index 4, shifting isHeader to index 5 and questId to index 9. Previously, modules were using indices 4/8, causing quest headers to be misidentified and isDaily to be assigned the wrong value.
Removed premature break on nil title in quest log iteration loops. Quest log slots on private servers can be non-contiguous; the loop now uses a nil guard instead of aborting, preventing silently skipped quests.
Quest objective counters now update correctly when items are deposited by automated systems that bypass the standard loot frame, using a multi-stage BAG_UPDATE_DELAYED strategy.
Fixed QuestEventHandler crash on auto-completing quests caused by a missing QuestiePlayer module import.
Fixed re-accepted repeatable quests not showing objective icons after the second acceptance.

Map & Minimap

Fixed WorldMapFrame compatibility for servers that render the world map in minimized mode.
Fixed "ghost icon" bug where completed quest icons remained on the map after turn-in.
Fixed RequestMapUpdate logic that caused completed quest icons to persist across zone transitions.
Downgraded spurious [CRITICAL] No AreaId found for UiMapId log spam to debug level. On some servers, C_Map.GetBestMapForUnit returns a continent-level UiMapId for capital cities; the nil return was already handled gracefully but was incorrectly logged as critical.
Fixed map pins for killCredit-type objectives not resolving spawn locations correctly.

Tooltips

Fixed attempt to concatenate nil error when a quest starter or finisher has no name in the database.
Added support for killcredit and spell objective types in MapIconTooltip.
Tooltip now displays if an NPC drops an item that starts a quest.

Quest Arrow

Refactored distance calculations and target prioritisation; arrow now correctly filters targets by zone and instance.
Fixed arrow pointing to previously completed objective locations instead of the current finisher.
Fixed nil error in _CollectObjective when processing incomplete quests.
Fixed arrow direction for quests that require speaking to an NPC as a prerequisite step.

Nameplates

Questie nameplate hooks are skipped when a conflicting nameplate addon is detected, preventing taint and UI errors.

Databases & Custom IDs

Full support for large integer NPC, quest, object, and item IDs used by custom server emulators.
Fixed ZoneDB crash when encountering maps with no AreaId mapping (e.g. continent-level maps on Kalimdor).
Fixed GetObject returning nil for Item Finishers misidentified as GameObject Finishers on custom servers.
Fixed NPC 30514 (Thorim listen bunny) missing fallback spawn data for Sibling Rivalry turn-in.

Features

Visual Map Objectives

Quest starters, turn-ins, and all objective types are drawn as icons directly on the minimap and world map.

Quest Tracker

Tracks quests automatically on acceptance.
Displays up to 20 quests simultaneously (original limit: 5).
Left-click opens the quest log; right-click provides focus mode and TomTom arrow integration.
Headers persist correctly across all session events.

Quest Arrow

Directional arrow pointing toward the nearest active objective or quest finisher, with zone and instance awareness.

My Journey & Quests by Zone

Journey Log — records every quest accepted, completed, and abandoned during a session.
Quests by Zone — lists all available and completed quests in a given zone for completionists.

Database Search & Configuration

Search the full Questie database for any NPC, object, or quest by name or ID.
Extensive options: icon scale, tracking behaviour, nameplate display, tracker layout, and more.

Credits

Questie Team — Original addon developers.
Xurkon — Questie-X fork and ongoing maintenance.
Majed (3majed) — Ascension server dataset.

License

MIT License — see LICENSE for details.