Hello Blizzard?!?!?!?!? LUA ERRORS SINCE TWW RELEASE

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Hi can you tell me what the hell is going on, I’ve reinstalled the game and all sorts and keep getting lua errors, HELP???

Message: GetAuraDataBySlot failed in ForEachAuraHelper
Time: Thu Sep 19 20:10:26 2024
Count: 12
Stack: GetAuraDataBySlot failed in ForEachAuraHelper
[string “@Interface/AddOns/Blizzard_FrameXMLUtil/Mainline/AuraUtil.lua”]:90: in function <…e/AddOns/Blizzard_FrameXMLUtil/Mainline/AuraUtil.lua:74>
[string “@Interface/AddOns/Blizzard_FrameXMLUtil/Mainline/AuraUtil.lua”]:107: in function ForEachAura' [string "@Interface/AddOns/Blizzard_UnitFrame/Mainline/CompactUnitFrame.lua"]:1467: in function <...Ons/Blizzard_UnitFrame/Mainline/CompactUnitFrame.lua:1433> [string "@Interface/AddOns/Blizzard_UnitFrame/Mainline/CompactUnitFrame.lua"]:1487: in function <...Ons/Blizzard_UnitFrame/Mainline/CompactUnitFrame.lua:1471> [string "@Interface/AddOns/Blizzard_UnitFrame/Mainline/CompactUnitFrame.lua"]:1629: in function CompactUnitFrame_UpdateAuras’
[string “@Interface/AddOns/Blizzard_UnitFrame/Mainline/CompactUnitFrame.lua”]:432: in function CompactUnitFrame_UpdateAll' [string "@Interface/AddOns/Blizzard_UnitFrame/Mainline/CompactUnitFrame.lua"]:287: in function CompactUnitFrame_SetUpFrame’
[string “@Interface/AddOns/Blizzard_UnitFrame/Mainline/CompactPartyFrame.lua”]:193: in function RefreshMembers' [string "@Interface/AddOns/Blizzard_CompactRaidFrames/Blizzard_CompactRaidFrameContainer.lua"]:138: in function TryUpdate’
[string “@Interface/AddOns/Blizzard_CompactRaidFrames/Blizzard_CompactRaidFrameContainer.lua”]:59: in function <…actRaidFrames/Blizzard_CompactRaidFrameContainer.lua:52>

Locals: unit = “raidpet1”
filter = “HELPFUL”
usePackedAura = true
continuationToken = nil
n = 14
(for index) = 3
(for limit) = 14
(for step) = 1
i = 3
slot = 8
done = nil
auraInfo = nil

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If you post the Lua error log, people might be able to help point you in the direction of the issue or possibly a fix

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Update your addons

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Lua errors are addon related and not blizzards to solve.

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This. The onus to fix the LUA issues is on the user and, or addon creator. If an update breaks one, just wait for a while and disable it until you get an update.

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I’m by no means knowledgeable but based on what I’m reading you seem to be using a faulty unit frame addon. Update it or if there’s no update try disabling it. See what happens.

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Oh this is the starting zone when you’re doing a brand new character.

I found that turning off the tutorial options within the game menu fixes this.

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I’m getting this on vault page:

4x …ns/Blizzard_WeeklyRewards/Blizzard_WeeklyRewards.lua:678: bad argument #3 to ‘format’ (string expected, got nil)
[string “=[C]”]: in function format' [string "@Blizzard_WeeklyRewards/Blizzard_WeeklyRewards.lua"]:678: in function HandlePreviewRaidRewardTooltip’
[string “@Blizzard_WeeklyRewards/Blizzard_WeeklyRewards.lua”]:613: in function `ShowPreviewItemTooltip’
[string “@Blizzard_WeeklyRewards/Blizzard_WeeklyRewards.lua”]:538: in function <…ns/Blizzard_WeeklyRewards/Blizzard_WeeklyRewards.lua:536>

Locals:
(*temporary) = “- %s (%s)”
(*temporary) = “Queen Ansurek”
(*temporary) = nil
(*temporary) = “string expected, got nil”

Feels like Story Mode broke it.

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I suspect if there was an issue with the Blizzard UI more people would have an issue. It’s either a third party addon … or one of blizzards system addons are corrupt.

The solution is to delete your interface folder and redownlaod the addon. If it’s a blizzard addon delete it and it’ll install fresh next time you load the game. Rename your interface folder first and see it that fixes it. If it does then do the fist thing.

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I’ve already done this and even went so far as reinstalling the game when this didn’t work.

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Not true tho. The default interface is using the same LUA API and if you read the error log you see that the files which produce them are indeed blizzards own interface files (which are not present as files in the install folder but rather compiled into the game so they can not be changed).

For some reason it seems that the raid UI buggs out by trying to show buffs and debuffs for pets?

The only fix i have in mind is to rename the Cache and WTF folder, this will reset all your settings but get you a fresh start, this may this the issue.

Can you describe what you did just before receiving this error? Where was it? Was it just you or a party or raid?

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Did you move any folders from your old install over like WTF folder?

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/console reloadui

This is kinda the brute force method. It fixed some random interface bogaloo for me. Maybe it works for you. Just type it into the chatt.

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/rl is enough

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On the NA forums the same error is being reported whenever using MC

LUA ERRORS when casting Mind Control - PVP / Arenas - World of Warcraft Forums (blizzard.com)

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/console scriptErrors 0

= no problem

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