Help with adding new armor/weapons and implementing a class system

[loveslips]

ServUO Version

Publish 58

Ultima Expansion

Endless Journey

First of all, I want to wish everyone in this community a Happy New Year!
I hope you all have good health, prosperity, and the best of everything!

Now to my questions:

1. Adding new armor/weapons
   Could someone please explain how to properly add new armor or weapons? Or maybe share a link to a manual for working with the client?
   I’ve used the search function but, unfortunately, couldn’t find what I was looking for.

I’m trying to understand how to link an item’s itemID to a gumpID so it displays correctly on a character. So far, I’ve been trying to set these values directly in the item’s code, but from what I’ve gathered, changes in the client files are also required in addition to adding new images.

I’ve come across the Equipconv.def file and found these notes:

# Fields:
# #bodyType #equipmentID #convertToID #GumpIDToUse #hue
#
# NOTES:
# - This table converts the equipmentID to another based on the bodyType. You can also change the gump and hue.
# - GumpID (0 = equipmentID + 50000, -1 = convertToID + 50000, other numbers are the actual gumpID )

For example, I am currently trying to add a new visual for a basic robe.
I added a new robe image through UO Fiddler with itemID 0x642B and want it to display on a character with gumpID 0x777E.
In the Equipconv.def file, I added the following lines:

401 25643 25643 30590 0
400 25643 25643 30590 0

However, it’s not giving me the expected result.

Could someone point out where I’m making a mistake? Or perhaps share a tutorial or guide for this process?

1. Class system
   Additionally, I need to implement a class system on the server. If anyone has existing work or examples to share, I’d greatly appreciate it.
   I tried searching for information, but unfortunately, the RunUO forums are currently unavailable, and that’s where the most relevant materials were located. I couldn’t find anything similar on the ServUO forums.

Any help or advice on these questions would be greatly appreciated!

P.S. Apologies for asking multiple questions in one post—I just didn’t want to create several topics unnecessarily.