DRW To Do List

Please edit this list as you wish, adding problems you find. Please strike out  items as they are fixed.

merging articles by replacing templates
All the deadrising.wikia.com pages, which do not have a same named item in two games: ...need their templates replaced.
 * 1) items,
 * 2) psychos,
 * 3) survivors,
 * 4) weapons,
 * 5) locations

Dead Rising items, psychos, survivors, weapons

At the top, remove the old template and replace it with this:

Dead Rising 2 items, psychos, survivors, weapons, locations

At the top, remove the old template and replace it with this:

I will give instructions for dead rising locations shortly. Every page has a panorama which needs to be imported.

If you get a huge template error, don't dwell. simply revert, and put merge at the top of the page. Someone will come after you and fix this.

(The pages which are in both games have a sophisticated tabber tag, and need to be replaced individually, example: chainsaw)


 * Add PS3 buttons to relevant pages. Add all PS3 controller buttons to the button template pages.

videos
All of the dead-rising.wikia.com videos are ready to change. I have done all the work, I just need someone to add them to the pages:
 * http://deadrisingwiki.com/wiki/User:Anno1404/videos

I think the first couple are done, but most of 100+ are not.

The deadrising.wikia.com videos need to be converted. It is quite a process. Probably best that I do it later. For now Leave the broken links on the pages so we will know where to replace the broken links later.

adding tags
Tags to add at the top of the page:


 * merge Whenever you visit a page which is too difficult and complex to merge.
 * photo Whenever you find a photo which still has the dead-rising.wikia.com watermark.

technical issues

 * 1) new image errors:
 * 2) Error creating thumbnail: convert: Corrupt image `/home/trav/public_html/deadrisingwiki.com/public/w/images/e/e0/Dead_rising_2_case_0_achievement_Chop_Shop.png' @ png.c/ReadPNGImage/2961. convert: missing an image filename `/home/trav/public_html/deadrisingwiki.com/public/w/images/thumb/e/e0/Dead_rising_2_case_0_achievement_Chop_Shop.png/150px-Dead_rising_2_case_0_achievement_Chop_Shop.png' @ convert.c/ConvertImageCommand/2838. see,
 * 3) Map Location in dead rising 2 stores does not auto-collapse, as it should. Example: Hamburger Fiefdom
 * 4) Imagemagick will not create thumbnails for large images example: http://deadrisingwiki.com/wiki/File:Dead_rising_2_map_Original_8_inch.jpg
 * 5) other  postings about same issue:
 * 6) "Error creating thumbnail: Invalid thumbnail parameters" on wikia for same map but 7,364 × 5,434 pixels, file size: 6.01 MB.
 * 7) Google results for Error creating thumbnail: Invalid thumbnail parameters
 * 8) Excellent post with possible solution, Error creating thumbnail: Invalid thumbnail parameters, sites increasing $wgMaxShellMemory as working to fix problem. does not fix!
 * 9) Rollback rights.  DOESN'T WORK!
 * 10) Upload change upload limit of only 2 mb to higher. does not work despite changes to upload limit in php.ini.
 * 11) Suggesting as you type   auto complete wikilinks as you type like wikia's Help:Link_Suggest. LinkSuggest (Version 1.52)  Inez Korczyński, Bartek Łapiński, Ciencia al Poder. Extension coding:  Question asked:  Created extension page:

AWC Forum
 My end goal is to make the forum as much like wikia blogs as possible. 
 * With new black skin Anno1404 made for CrackLawliet each forum thread has a white background, but the text is also white, making it impossible to read unless you highlight the text. Has to do with the css id. will need to customize for all people using skin.
 * Make the forums more like wikia blogs. smaller edit area, no edit toolbar, etc.
 * member page all messed up. similar problem discussed in the forums.

wish list, extensions to add

 * Extension:Labeled_Section_Transclusion#Examples
 * rollback?
 * edit toolbar with redirect button, etc.
 * last three images, last 5 edits, like wikia, see User:Anno1404
 * extension to dismiss Mediawiki:Sitenotice
 * CAPTCHA extension for new accounts and IP addresses.
 * html :)  Embed http://www.msxbox-world.com/features/Dead-Rising-2/index.php ?
 * http://www.irchelp.org/irchelp/misc/webchat.html
 * Image map so existing images are clickable
 * Background Picture add background picture --probably will go with one for each page, or one pic for a series of pages.
 * custom sidebar, cool! http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:DynamicSidebar
 * Gallery options: http://spaceforaname.com/galleryview

ongoing

 * 1) Tutorial on templates see Dead rising wiki/template tutorial will develop as requested/ needed
 * 2) firefox only 3.0 edit button white: http://gyazo.com/2dbc01b868704a17a9d4e8c0bfc9deb1.png
 * 3) Firefox 3.6 (possibly others) The 'Edit' button is white (try editing this page to see), but only when you are actually editing! -OtherworldBob 22:14, 2 January 2011 (UTC)
 * No sub-forms possible, just one big forum possible? [next release]

completely fixed

 * 1) remove/replace all wikia links perfect for autowikibrower
 * YEAH SO HAPPY! Edit box just below main box, like wikia. Currently above all boxes :(


 * Change forum name, subsection names Editing tab names -- also removing --fixed, then it reverted for some reason. change buttons:
 * Add dead rising titles for names of forum milestones
 * 1) Slider find a decent slider program for front page. possibly Extension:Widgets? -- uploaded but does not work. slider widget is terrible compared to wikias. Currently using: http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:Javascript_Slideshow doesn't work properly though.
 * 2) http://en.openei.org/wiki/Widget:MainPageGallery
 * 3) http://www.langantiques.com/university/index.php/Widget:MainPageGallery
 * 4) Both use galleryview-2.1.1/jquery-1.4.2.min.js"
 * 5) Explanation how: http://groups.google.com/group/mediawiki-widgets/browse_thread/thread/d22a9c19e62b6ee0?pli=1
 * User permission add uploader class. Removed permissions for now.
 * Blogs and old forums? It appears as if most of these blog pags are empty, they did not transfer over, so they need to be deleted. The question is whether the community would like these blog posts anyway, even if they will not work here and will not be together. Gave instructions to Jax. finished. A 15:16, 13 January 2011 (UTC)


 * 1) No logo for Internet explorer 7 only: http://gyazo.com/906df754c98cc3fa34f106eea541a786.png New screenshot:  Problem is because of a 1.16 issue, which is fixed with a patch which I am having problems using.
 * Change forum to look better, like examples at
 * instructions for Children of starclan wiki not working, ask question here:
 * 1) user talk page headers  after upgrade are messed up. http://gyazo.com/dc6cf43826c914843886b0e93540022c.png asked here:
 * 2) I notice you recently added an (edit?) count to User Pages, but this looks to have broken the styling for the 'User Page' and 'Discussion' link...[the]...CSS file located here: /w/skins/monaco/style/css/masthead.css is missing. I think if this file is uploaded, User Pages should be fixed.  OtherworldBob
 * FORUMS: Can't remove emoticons.
 * FORUMS: link to edit page has broken link:
 * http://deadrisingwiki.com/wiki/Special:AWCforum/st/id25/%3Ca%20target=%27blank%27%20href= follow up here?:

Solved by User:Emufarmers:
 * Color of text in thumbnails is too dark to read.
 * 1) Edit localsettings.php so that suggestions pop up as you type on search bar $wgEnableMWSuggest = true;
 * 2) Template:Endspoiler - message from Mistertrouble189 - Hello, won't make the changes, but a current template interferes with this one. The coding for this template (from deadrising.wikia.com) uses a Template:A, which is different than the one used here . This will need to be tweaked (either make a new template, etc.) But this is a low priority issue right now, but is something to be fixed later on. As a result of this template's current code, some pages that uses spoiler tags has the A button where it's supposed to mark the end of spoilers. Response from anno1404 --sure I would love to fix it, it probably will be fairly easy to me, if I get stuck on one of the problems above, I will jump to this one!
 * 1) pictures, problem with imagemagik on images which are made smaller:
 * Error creating thumbnail: convert: unable to open image `/home/trav/public_html/deadrisingwiki.com/public/w/images/thumb/9/98/53_Jack_Hall.jpg/80px-53_Jack_Hall.jpg': Permission denied @ blob.c/OpenBlob/2480.


 * 1) Example: Jack Hall
 * This is a problem with imagemagick (FIXED $wgUseImageMagick = false;), I disabled imagick because of this, and the images were unclear. now i re-enabled, the same error message occurs. See posting here:


 * 1)  POSSIBLY FIXED -- HIRED SOMEONE TO FIX. DeadRisingWiki stops working sometimes When I try to enter to DRWiki the half of the times that I do it doesn´t load or my web browser displays a connection error message, I use Firefox 4 b8, but I tried also with IE and it´s the same, is it only my problem or it happens with someone else?...
 * 2) can you do a screenshot and upload it? I had someone look at this website, and he said things were good, but I may need to remove some extensions. An easy, awesome way to do pics, is Gyazo.com download the app, then the photos go right to the web.
 * 3) What page were you trying to open? There are a couple of pages, which have hundreds of templates, which are problems, like Dead Rising Weapons. The speed of this site for you editors, is my number one priority. Anno1404 06:04, 25 December 2010 (UTC)
 * 4) Protect pages that need protecting, Main Page is the main one so far. Registered editors only now. others?
 * 5) Pixelated pictures, probably because imagemagick is disabled. http://gyazo.com/781a0eb6ea8f06660e1719dee78a2be3.png to http://gyazo.com/e387cd324387183e70c7022b246d2fcb.png
 * This was the problem. Fix toolbar so that you can see other buttons at MediaWiki:Monaco-toolbox possibly conflicting with forum bar, as you can see the changed messages on the forum redirect page. See answer here
 * Sidebar remove community arrow in toolbar, as this javascript button does not work. Sidebar does not work for some reason.
 * remove "community" and "random page" from sidebar. http://awa.shoutwiki.com/wiki/Help:Sidebar Change to something better.
 * Mediawiki:Sitenotice where is it?
 * 1) Total Number of articles why only 249 articles listed? Attempted to fix with Maintenance script "rebuildall" did not work. Manual:Article_count, Manual:UpdateArticleCount.php Thanks emufarmers :)
 * 2) Background -- changed main article space color, not 100% satisfied with results. still need to fix background under toolbar.
 * 3) Change slightly the background of the wiki to a lighter gray color.
 * 4) Try adding "background-color: gray" to .monaco_shrinkwrap in root.css, and to #monaco_shrinkwrap_main .page in article.css. I'd try the change myself, but don't have sufficient privileges. OtherworldBob 18:59, 22 December 2010 (UTC)
 * 5) ha this is exactly what someone else told me and how i fixed it, Thanks Anno1404 06:02, 25 December 2010 (UTC)
 * 6)  Needed to enable user language, thanks to my friend for telling me this. Css on user pages does not work For example: User:Anno1404/monaco.css replace Anno1404 with your name.
 * 7) Looks to be working now. -OtherworldBob 00:41, 25 December 2010 (UTC)
 * Add wikitags into forum so full pages can be shown, see example: http://deadrisingwiki.com/wiki/Special:AWCforum/st/id25
 * fix collapsible tables
 * add "my contributions" and "my preferences" button.
 *  Internet Explorer make sure internet explorer settings look okay working on now.

IRC chat extension. http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:WebChat, done: Special:WebChat, now need to format tomorrow.

Favicon (icon next to web address) Search box Currently internet explorer has problems with search box. MONACO problem

External Link (icon next to external links) Problem with monaco skin as external link icon shows up in Monobook MONACO problem

Looks like two css files are conflicting to me. To see what I mean, head to monobook_modified.css and change the "#bodyContent a.external"'s background declaration to point at something else - use an absolute address of an image you know to exist to be sure. Then comment out the same class declaration as found in article.css. The image you pointed to in monobook_modified.css should appear. I'm guessing it doesn't help that the images the pair of these files are pointing to are different. -OtherworldBob 22:33, 23 December 2010 (UTC)

On very short pages, the bottom of the page is White, rather than a shade of grey. -OtherworldBob 00:24, 28 December 2010 (UTC)
 * w10 =

Item Pages
User:Chester1994 wrote:


 * Hi, there are articles that are duplicated, for example the 2" x 4" in DR2 (I dont know if this is the only one), I wanted to know if there is something to delete one of them, this (http://deadrisingwiki.com/wiki/2%22_x_4%22_%28Dead_Rising_2%29) should be deleted as it is very incomplete...


 * BTW, both weapons from DR1 and DR2 should be named the same I think, not 2x4 for DR1 and 2" x 4" for DR2 ...

See above. Anno1404 19:03, 19 December 2010 (UTC)


 * I agree with removing the Weapon (Dead Rising) and Weapon (Dead Rising 2). Should be incorporated into one page, in my opinion. --Mistertrouble189 23:02, 19 December 2010 (UTC)
 * I agree with Mister. If we can get a freakin' infobox tabber to work then we could use that with the infoboxes, but we were never able to on the oldwiki. Jax-Kenobi 00:53, 22 December 2010 (UTC)
 * tabber works, see chainsaw. Anno1404 01:54, 22 December 2010 (UTC)

DR Survivor Pictures
I'd like to see some fullbody/chest up photos of survivors in the infoboxes instead of notebook images? We have the ability to take screenshots, so we can improve character articles by using better infobox images of survivors, yes? --Mistertrouble189 06:53, 21 December 2010 (UTC)
 * that is planned, but it won't be from me for at least a month. Let me use one of the hacks right now, and see how it goes. I would suggest leaving the dr pics alone, but i am unhappy with the dr2 pics also. Anno1404 01:52, 22 December 2010 (UTC)


 * here are the pics i can do, the absolute best possible, see Europa for three more. Anno1404 07:23, 22 December 2010 (UTC)
 * If you can do those full body ones for all the survivors, that looks great. Sumtaedium 22:22, 24 December 2010 (UTC)

Internet explorer is fixed
After several hours over several days, you internet explorer users will probably notice internet explorer is now fixed! Details of how this was done. Now onto changing the background color darker. Anno1404 04:43, 22 December 2010 (UTC)

Templates + Redirecting
Can somebody explain why an individual template is used for some of the characters' infobox? I know this is how it's used to be done on the dead-rising wikia, but it just seems unnecessarily complicated to me. Why not use one template for the particular type of infobox and fill in the info on the page, like how we've done it at the deadrising wikia? --Ciwey 13:52, 22 December 2010 (UTC)
 * One template template:i is used for all infoboxes site wide.
 * The reason is:
 * so everything is standard format and
 * so information changed on one template will be universal. So say, I change what is in the The Dark Bean (Dead Rising 2) it not only changes on the The Dark Bean (Dead Rising 2) page, but it also changes on the Royal Flush Plaza page. In this way a person can clearly see all the information on dozens of pages all at once. Creating more conformity and consistency on the site. Also pages like this are possible:
 * http://dead-rising.wikia.com/wiki/Missions#Dead_Rising_2_missions
 * Every mission of the entire game is on one page, and the entries are dynamic. If there is a change on Lost... the change automatically updates on Missions.
 * It was something that we agreed was a deal breaker for merging in the IRC chat, that and a lighter background.
 * I will write up a brief tutorial with screen shots about how these templates work today, as soon as I darken the background. Anno1404 14:56, 22 December 2010 (UTC)

Also, is the move officially completed now? If it is, we should probably remove all content from the original wikia and put the link on the main page. Right now it's kind of inconspicuous... not everybody pays attention to the blogs (especially not casual visitors), and inexperienced users are bound to mess up the existing pages over there if we leave them up. --Ciwey 13:58, 22 December 2010 (UTC)
 * The move is official, per Jax/Frank's blog comment yesterday.
 * We can't openly remove the content from wikia. Wikia will not allow us too. Subtle removal/merging is a possibility though.
 * I suggest everyone strongly encourage editors who are editing on wikia to get an email account. The wikia staff will not block you for this. Once they have an email account, ask them to move over here via e-mail.
 * It is so nice to be able to directly answer people's questions. It sucks being blocked. Anno1404 14:56, 22 December 2010 (UTC)


 * In response to Ciwey - they seem sorta complex, but with some getting used to, they're alright. I'm still learning, and it's kinda impressive on how they work, dont think deadrising.wikia could ever have done something like that. Plus, infoboxes are not something that are usually edited a lot and some of the times, new/inexperienced users screw them up. So as long as the main text content is on the page and available for editing, it should be fine. --Mistertrouble189 18:07, 22 December 2010 (UTC)
 * thanks mister. Mister has the most exposure to these templates.
 * I have started the tutorial here: Dead rising wiki/template tutorial
 * On a day to day basis, these templates will be extremely easy to after an editor takes less than five minutes to learn how. I will develop the instructions as the need permits.
 * Creating new templates lines is a little tricky, as you need to add it to template:page and template:i before it shows up, when someone needs to create one, let me know.
 * Creating new templates is as easy as using existing templates and using the same lines.
 * All of wikipedia uses similar infobox templates. These are slightly more complex, but on a day to day basis they are the same as wikipedia. Anno1404 18:35, 22 December 2010 (UTC)

  - I think we should have the reason for a the picture template on a page be included when the template is saved on a page. For example, on Janet Star, I put the template, requesting for a picture with target markers over her breasts, but the reason can only be seen when in edit mode. --Mistertrouble189 18:52, 23 December 2010 (UTC) (See the template talk page)
 * I've given this a go - on the Pictures template, it looks to be working to me now, at least on the Janet Star page. Let me know if I've managed to break something! -OtherworldBob 01:15, 25 December 2010 (UTC)

Speed tests
An editor was concerned about the speed of this site:


 * Deadrising.wikia.com page versus Deadrisingwiki.com page

Royal Flush Plaza page:
 * Deadrisingwiki.com is three times faster

Random page (Table Lamp):
 * Dead-rising.wikia.com page versus Deadrisingwiki.com page
 * Deadrisingwiki.com is three times faster

Anyway you look at it, obnoxious ads, terrible skin, load times, wikia sucks. Anno1404 15:09, 22 December 2010 (UTC)

Edit toolbar
I couldn't get my custom edit toolbar to work, so I tried it on Mediawiki:Common.js, which is the universal page. the toolbar works. I thought I would let everyone see what a customized toolbar looks like. Once you set it up, at a click of a button, you can paste any text.

As soon as anyone asks, I will return it to the one line default.

I am working to get my customized toolbar to work, when I find out how, I will let you all know what I did if you are interested. Anno1404 17:46, 23 December 2010 (UTC)
 * edit toolbar is gone to my common.js page User:Anno1404/monaco.js this may have been part of the reason the site was slow. Anno1404 06:19, 25 December 2010 (UTC)