How can I add resource locations to my map?

The game allows you to add waypoints (or notes) to you map in game. When you do this it stores the information on that note in a file on your computer and it is possible to update these files outside of the game. We have been busy tracking down the locations of as many harvesting resources as possible and recording the waypoint information to share with other guild members. To add these waypoints to you game maps, you need to either update or replace these files with the guild ones available here.

Note: If you haven't already made notes that you want to keep, simply copy the files available here into the appropriate directory replacing any existing files. If you are not comfortable reading XML or editing the files this is the recommended option. Once you have copied in the guild files, you can safely add notes in game.

Where are the prepared guild files?

We are still collating all the files and their data for you, but the following page has the most up-to-date version of each zone file we have: Waypoint XML Files.

Where does the game store the files?

The files are stored in the game's application data directory;

In Windows Vista this should be C:\Users\[User Name]\AppData\Local\Funcom\Conan\Prefs\[Account Name]\Waypoints.

In Windows XP this should be C:\Documents and Settings\[Computer NAme]\Local Settings\Application Data\Funcom\Conan\Prefs\[Account Name]\Waypoints.

NOTE: to see the AppData (Vista) or Application Data (XP) folders you may need to change your folder settings to show hidden files.

What are all these files in the Waypoint directory?

The game doesn't store the waypoints in a single file. Instead, it creates one file for each zone (map) in the game. Every zone in the game has a unique number ID and the filenames identify which zone they are for by using that ID. Each file starts with "PF" followed by the zone ID. For instance, the ID for purple lotus swamp is 2070, so the waypoints for purple lotus swamp are stored in the file "PF2070.xml". If you would like to know what the IDs are for each zone, we are compiling a list at the Zone ID page.

How is the waypoint data saved in the files?

The waypoint files are plain text XML files. A sample is included below:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes" ?>
<Root>
<Waypoint type="custom" instance="1" name="Cotton" tooltip_title="Cotton" tooltip_text="" position="Point(1035.626465,1266.654541)" />
</Root>

The above example is a file with a single waypoint recorded. The waypoint is a cotton node and the location on the map is roughly 1035, 1266. Each waypoint should be recorded on its own line (for clarity) and ALL waypoints must be inside the "<Root>...</Root>" tags.

Note: It appears the "instance" attribute (1 in the above example) is like an ID in the file. I am assuming that every waypoint in each file should have its own unique instance number, but I haven't tested this to see the effects of having two waypoints with the same instance number. 

Online Resources?

The following online resources are usefule for editing  / updating waypoint files:

• waypoints.tman.be/ (Searchable Waypoint Database, Waypoint Files, Tool to merge waypoint files)