FlightDeck

A World of Warcraft addon that displays your skyriding/dragonriding speed as an expanding bar with charge indicators and ability tracking.

Features

Speed Bar: Real-time speed display as a percentage (0-1300%)
Dynamic Colors: Bar changes color based on speed (orange → yellow → green → cyan)
Skyward Ascent Charges: 6 visual indicators showing available charges
Whirling Surge Tracker: Countdown bar for the 30-second ability duration
Smooth Animations: 5-frame averaging for smooth speed transitions
Auto Show/Hide: Automatically appears when mounted, hides when dismounted
Movable: Drag the bar anywhere on screen (unlock with /flightdeck unlock)
Accurate Tracking:

Installation

Download or clone this repository
Copy the FlightDeck folder to your WoW AddOns directory:
- World of Warcraft\_retail_\Interface\AddOns\
Restart WoW or reload UI (/reload)

Usage

Commands

/flightdeck or /fd - Show command list
/flightdeck lock - Lock bar position
/flightdeck unlock - Unlock bar for moving
/flightdeck reset - Reset bar to center of screen
/flightdeck show - Manually show test bar
/flightdeck hide - Manually hide bar

Bar Elements

Speed Bar (main bar)
- Shows current speed as a percentage (100% = base running speed)
- Maximum display: 1300%
- Color coded by speed percentage
Charge Circles (6 circles above bar)
- Bright blue: Available Skyward Ascent charge
- Dim blue: Used charge
Surge Bar (small orange bar below speed bar)
- Shows remaining duration of Whirling Surge ability
- 30 second countdown

Configuration

Edit the CONFIG table in FlightDeck.lua to customize:

local CONFIG = {
    maxDisplaySpeed = 1300,  -- Max speed % for bar fill
    baselineSpeed = 7,       -- Base running speed (yards/second)
    updateInterval = 0.05,   -- Update frequency (seconds)
    smoothingFrames = 5,     -- Frames to average for smoothing
    surgeDuration = 30,      -- Whirling Surge duration (seconds)
}

Technical Details

Interface Version: 11.02.07 (The War Within)
Speed Calculation: Uses C_PlayerInfo.GetGlidingInfo() for accurate 3D velocity tracking
Smoothing: Dual-array smoothing (5 frames for bar, 5 frames for text)
Performance: Optimized OnUpdate with 0.05s throttling

Tracked Abilities

Skyward Ascent (Spell ID: 372610)

Tracks charges using C_Spell.GetSpellCharges()
Updates only when mounted

Whirling Surge (Multiple IDs: 361584, 358733, 377581, 395006)

Detects via UNIT_SPELLCAST_SUCCEEDED event
30-second duration countdown

Known Issues

Speed may briefly show 0% when transitioning between mount states

License

This addon is provided as-is for personal use. Feel free to modify and distribute.

Version History

1.0.0 (Current)

Initial release
Speed bar with 1300% max display
Skyward Ascent charge tracking (6 charges)
Whirling Surge duration tracking
Auto show/hide on mount/dismount
Movable and lockable frame
Smooth speed transitions
Dynamic color coding
Accurate vertical speed tracking