WoW: custom UIs

[Dawg]

I am currently using Cosmos. A friend of mine uses Gypsy. I am a little frustrated with having to manipulate Cosmos with every patch so I'm considering switching to Gypsy. Does anyone use either one and have an opinion?

Dawg

[RuperT]

I also use Cosmos, but I'm itching to try a new UI. I occasionally get some strange errors that seem Cosmos related, and I don't really think I need everything that Cosmos offers. I want to be able to have a lot of buttons, but I'd like to put them where I want them. I also like the extra map functionality, namely having coordinates and being able to add map notes. They had a pretty cool little Quest Minion that would neatly show that you had collected 4/42 Troll Scrotes, but it's been removed from the latest version for some reason (also the display of the actual numeric level in your quest log). The Easy Fishing tackle box is also useful to me. However, it is a very active mod, and the delivery system is pretty smooth; I suspect I might discover that most mods break with certain patches, but they might not be as quick to update them.
Roc_ketboy mentioned that he uses Gypsy, mainly for the bindable buttons. I assume he means you can bind buttons to more than the default 10 keys, but I'm a slowpoke mouse man myself, so that is mostly moot to me. I'd be very interested in hearing more about it, though.
CTMod is also very popular, but I don't know much about it.
Basically, I got the first thing that was suggested to me, and have become complacent.
[Edit] Oh, Cosmos does have a nice selection of buff timers, which I find particularly useful.

[Brad]

It would appear Blizzard is trying to shut down third party progams, as they might be the cause of some of the horrendous lag...

Here is 2 screenshots of some features of the upcomming patch.

1) More UI bars to have up to 40 (I think) commands.
http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/info/underdev/images/bubbles.jpg

2) A new quest tracker system (Look on right hand side).
http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/info/underdev/images/tracker.jpg

[sharpshot]

wow so thats world of warcraft right :D think ill have to try it if it works on my comp

[Chairman_Kaga]

The UIs are actually encouraged by Blizzard. They provide a UI editor if you are so inclined.

The third party apps they are targeting are hacks/cheats, not the homemade user interfaces.

And Cosmos here too. It'll do most of what's in that screen shot in addition to help you maintain your macros. (which I need to figure out yet) It already has the quest tracker. (if you remember to turn it on, doh!)

[RuperT]

Chat bubbles are forthcoming, eh? I like.

[Brad]

The UIs are actually encouraged by Blizzard. They provide a UI editor if you are so inclined.

The third party apps they are targeting are hacks/cheats, not the homemade user interfaces.

And Cosmos here too. It'll do most of what's in that screen shot in addition to help you maintain your macros. (which I need to figure out yet) It already has the quest tracker. (if you remember to turn it on, doh!)


I didnt know they encouraged UI's. After these screenshots though, it would seem like the patch will accomplish what Comos does.

[ignus]

The UIs are actually encouraged by Blizzard. They provide a UI editor if you are so inclined.

The third party apps they are targeting are hacks/cheats, not the homemade user interfaces.

And Cosmos here too. It'll do most of what's in that screen shot in addition to help you maintain your macros. (which I need to figure out yet) It already has the quest tracker. (if you remember to turn it on, doh!)


I didnt know they encouraged UI's. After these screenshots though, it would seem like the patch will accomplish what Comos does.

it wont cover all that cosmos does, just about 1/4 of it maybe. probably less. i use cosmos btw.

i like the chat bubbles as long as they don't get over-abused. the quest helper looks sweet, a lot better than quest minion. and the extra button bars look great, they have more space than cosmos' does. however, cosmos lets you move them and make them transparent (i set mine to 30%, they block the pretty view!) i'd hate to have every side of my screen boxed in... especially for those of us with pets and summons, their action bar gets in the way of those other bars.

[Dawg]

The UIs are actually encouraged by Blizzard. They provide a UI editor if you are so inclined.

The third party apps they are targeting are hacks/cheats, not the homemade user interfaces.

And Cosmos here too. It'll do most of what's in that screen shot in addition to help you maintain your macros. (which I need to figure out yet) It already has the quest tracker. (if you remember to turn it on, doh!)


I didnt know they encouraged UI's. After these screenshots though, it would seem like the patch will accomplish what Comos does.
As others already noted, Cosmos does much more than provide extra buttons. I don't use a quarter of the features it makes available. Granted, many of them are caster related and I am playing a warrior but still...

An additional benefit of Cosmos is that it is not just an Add-On but its also a framework. You can write your own modules and place them in the Cosmos framework. You could write directly to the API provided by Blizzard but then it would be a separate Add-On. By writing to the framework, you can add your module to those others have already written!

Of course, time spent designing, writing, and testing a module is time away from the game so my GF and I (both software engineers) have not done it yet...

Dawg

[Chairman_Kaga]

Anyone have any other UIs you use?

Currently still using Cosmos and map notes + map notes gathering that tracks where I pick herbs. Would also be helpful to miners.

curse-gaming.com

[vertigo]

i use insomniax

http://www.insomniax.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?s=41fa9c7f63c38c83d3e0798363c54c1 5&forumid=21

id post a screen shot, but i dont know how :?

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[Dawg]

With the patch, I disabled Cosmos for a while. I've added a couple of other non-Cosmos add-ons though. Some were independent but I also added CT_RaidAssist when I went on a raid with some guild.

Dawg

[RuperT]

I'd given up on Cosmos since the previous patch. The extra button bars in Cosmos didn't coexist peacefully with the new bars Blizzard added, and I got tired of patch compatibility problems. Since Blizz added a quest tracker feature, the only thing I really miss is map notes and party members seeing my pet's health.
I'm trying to change the way I play as far as mouse use vs. keyboard use, so I might look into some other mods that would allow more extensive binding of keys. My current technique just does not cut it in PvP; it's a lot more hectic (especially for a hunter I think). I'm also just getting interested in macro usage.

[Chairman_Kaga]

Yeah, I think I'm going to try flexbar. Supposed to be raid and pvp settings.

[Chairman_Kaga]

MADE THREAD A STICKY


New addons I've been looking at:
http://auctioneeraddon.com/

That one will require a change to addon memory usage. I'll post how to do that as soon as I find it. Supposed to be on the addon config window.

Anyone using a good raid addon?

[ignus]

MADE THREAD A STICKY


New addons I've been looking at:
http://auctioneeraddon.com/

That one will require a change to addon memory usage. I'll post how to do that as soon as I find it. Supposed to be on the addon config window.

Anyone using a good raid addon?

at the top of the "enable/disable add-ons" pane (on toon select screen) is the Memory setting.

[Chairman_Kaga]

anyone try Guildmap yet?

Guildmap (http://www.curse-gaming.com/mod.php?addid=1566)

If it works well, might be nice for the whole VSF guild to use.

[ignus]

anyone try Guildmap yet?

Guildmap (http://www.curse-gaming.com/mod.php?addid=1566)

If it works well, might be nice for the whole VSF guild to use.

d/l it, ill try it tomorrow prolly

[cowboy]

anyone try Guildmap yet?

Guildmap (http://www.curse-gaming.com/mod.php?addid=1566)

If it works well, might be nice for the whole VSF guild to use.

sounds good ill download it tonight :D

[Chairman_Kaga]

Current list I use:
Flexbar
Auctioneer
MapNotes
MapNotes Gathering
SimpleSelfCast (no more alt+spell to cast on self, if no "appropriate" target is selected, it will self cast)


All-in-one-Inventory is giving me problems since I dropped Cosmos. :(



Need:
A Raid helper, I think I'll try CT_Raid


Not going too crazy until the 1.6 patch is out b/c I'll probably have to do it all over again. :(

[Dawg]

CT_Raid is the standard for raiding. Just find out what version the raid is using and make sure you are up to date. You do not need the rest of CT_Mod to use CT_Raid so you can download and install CT_Raid separately.

Dawg

[angstycoder]

The only mods I use are

From Curse-Gaming:
Sellvalue (shows the merchant buy price for any item you've taken to a merchant on any character. Once it learns an item, you always get the sell value in the tooltip.)

Reputation Mod (Shows your reputation as a number, not a bar. Also does this for rep gains when you do a quest. Did you know that killing the pirates just outside Ratchet yields you 5 points to ratchet and 1 to the rest of the cartell per if on that quest and that quest is yellow or harder, and 1 point for all all other times?)

From http://wow.allakhazam.com :
WoWReader (uploads characters and stats, helps maintain their database of item locations and such, and keep it up to date. Can also grab coordinates with the wloc command.)

Because IGE owns (circuitously so as to avoid detection,) cosmos and thottbot, I just won't use them.

[Chairman_Kaga]

Try Auctioneer. You can have it scan AH and it will help you value your items to sell. It will also help you find deals if you are so inclined.

[Kelrod]

I am thinking about using a UI mod but am unsure what to use. I want the game to run stable. The last post on this thread is from July and was just wondering if you guys are still running the same mods that you posted back then? Thanks in advance for any mod advice.

[Chairman_Kaga]

I use Flexbar and CT_RAID*. A few others are class specific.

FB can be a pain to set up but it's real nice.

[Kelrod]

What happens when Blizzard patches the game? Is there also a FB patch?

[Chairman_Kaga]

Depends. Most times, yes. However, it's just an install of the new one now. Shouldn't have to reconfigure anything unless the game changes in a way that affects the tie ins of UIs. That has not happened though.

[Dawg]

I've gone to using just the specific mods that I want rather than large frameworks. I have CT_Raid installed, but it is probably pretty out-of-date.
FishEase: autocasting
FishInfo2: track the rate of catches by area. Does not differ based on time or season though, so it is not perfect.
MapGatherer: essential for all gathering professions
MapCoordinates: when you ask 'where is so-and-so?' .. you often get answers like, '24, 56'.. .now you know what it means..
QuickLoot: lootbox comes up under your cursor instead of the far corner of the screen
QuestTracker: got it for the quick scroll (which has since been included in WoW) but keep it for some other nifty features
Wardrobe: extremely cool for anyone who has multiple sets of gear (in high end content, this becomes everyone); biggest drawback is that it doesn't handle having two of the same item well (e.g. 2 Topaz Ring of the Bear)
Scrolling Combat Text: cooler than it sounds, very useful when tanking and you cannot see anything on your screen other than a giant's kneecap (or is that his toe, or butt, or..)
some-mod-that-tracks-what-items-sell-for: good for deciding which crappy grey item to drop to pick up some phat lewtz.
I had a nice bag mod that tracked how much space you had available in each bag. Even color-coded so you could know at a glance when it was coming time to hit the vendor to sell your furry tails and what-not...

Dawg

[Chairman_Kaga]

For coordinates and bag slots, you can try Titan bar. Also has some nifty other add-ins like a clock, xp/hour and time to level at current rate. Titan bar will also display FPS and few other things.

[ignus]

For coordinates and bag slots, you can try Titan bar. Also has some nifty other add-ins like a clock, xp/hour and time to level at current rate. Titan bar will also display FPS and few other things.

titan bar rocks :D also has several addons like atlas to it. and the alarm clock is a nice feature :)

[YellowDog]

Could you post links to the UIs that you are finding are the best. :)

[Chairman_Kaga]

I usually just go to curse-gaming.com and search for them. Very good repository of most UIs.

[YellowDog]

There are no readme files do I just unzip them in the wow folder in Program files?

[Chairman_Kaga]

Unzip into Wow\interfaces\addons...

Watch the folder structure when you go to unzip. Some will have Interfaces\addons\<addon-name> built in, some will have \addon\<addon-name> and others will have \<addon-name>

[ignus]

Auctioneer - http://auctioneeraddon.com/dl/
Bibmod - http://www.wowinterface.com/downloads/fileinfo.php?id=3876
Titan - http://www.curse-gaming.com/mod.php?addid=860
Onebag - http://www.curse-gaming.com/mod.php?addid=1778
Lootlink - http://www.curse-gaming.com/mod.php?addid=130
CT Mod - http://www.ctmod.net/
Atlas - http://www.ocdproductions.net/Atlas/
Scrolling Combat Text - http://rjhaney.pair.com/sct/
Cooldowncount - http://curse-gaming.com/mod.php?addid=33

i believe these are most of the main ones i have

[YellowDog]

Are these still working? I had to reinstall the game yesterday because the updater was corrupted by an addon according to the patch?

[Chairman_Kaga]

It is very unlikely that an addon can corrupt anything. It can cause funky in game problems and/or crashes, but since there are no executables involved, shouldn't corrupt anything.

Do not install any addons that require or use an executable.


As for the patch, I had no problems with any of my addons.

[YellowDog]

Odd it told me to remove the addons delete the updater and reinstall. Ok will give it a whirl. Oh and I figured out what happened with that elf, I had r/clicked on a human npc farmer or something and he attacked me so I guess I was flagged by that, live and learn LOL.

[LilPuppy]

Oh and I figured out what happened with that elf, .


OMG Yellow.... :no: , just not right. Unless of course the elf was decimated by a C4 pack... :wink:

[YellowDog]

Try it Puppy you know you want to.....try it.....try it ...try it.... :nod:

[Chairman_Kaga]

Try it Puppy you know you want to.....try it.....try it ...try it.... :nod:
First one is free. ;)

[LilPuppy]

Try it Puppy you know you want to.....try it.....try it ...try it.... :nod:
First one is free. ;)

like I haven't fallen for that before... 8O

[ignus]

Try it Puppy you know you want to.....try it.....try it ...try it.... :nod:
First one is free. ;)

like I haven't fallen for that before... 8O

you can't be arrested for this one though :roll:

[Sharkbait]

Brad, first off, I love that avatar. Very nice.

Secondly, I like that quest mod, Do you have a linky?

[ignus]

Brad, first off, I love that avatar. Very nice.

Secondly, I like that quest mod, Do you have a linky?

try www.curse-gaming.com

[Sharkbait]

Well, I finally figured out what interface I like. Here is the list:

1) Auctioneer
2) Rightclick Selfcast
3) Titan panel: This one lets you show clock, change, and a few other items/points in text form and is really configurable once you figure out how to do it.
4) Autobuff: Just what the name says "AUTO". Whether it is weapon buff or not. Also works on the run. Although I haven't fully played with this one yet but so far I like it.
5) Moveanything: I like this mod the most. Allows you to move any part of the interface you like. And I mean any. :D

[Peterpoopy]

Ok, I've just started up again... looks like this goes back a bit... What is the best UI these days? My buddy said something about insomniacs or something like that?

[Chairman_Kaga]

The two big ones now are Insomniac recompilation and CT_mod.

Either way, you will need CT_raid eventually as that is essentially the standard mod for any raid groups.

I myself have not used Insomniac but I hear good things about it.

[ignus]

i use GanyMod (http://www.io-network.net/dl/wow_ganymod.zip)!!! you should too!

[Peterpoopy]

thanks used that last one you linked to.. works great... !

[ignus]

thanks used that last one you linked to.. works great... !

youre using GanyMod then? :D
its just all the addons i use, so i figured i might as well package them for friends to d/l instead of all of us going out and searching for updated versions on each patch day

[Iggy]

Not sure if anyone has tried this yet (I haven't..am going to this afternoon). Catalyst (http://wowinterface.com/downloads/fileinfo.php?id=4827) is supposed to dramatically reduce zone load times. From the author:

"I wrote this as a quick hack* to improve zoning time until the event system is optimized in 1.11 because I found the alternatives inadequate. I was pleasantly surprised at how well it worked so I decided to make it public.

To give an idea what kind of improvement you can experience, I did my tests zoning from Stormwind to the tram and back. On average, my zone time without Catalyst took 14-18 seconds. Once I enabled Catalyst, my zone time dropped to 1-2 seconds.

I was finaly able to login again and I did a few more tests. I wanted to zone into BWL, but something is aparently wrong with my server right now so I had to settle with BRS.
Without Catalyst enabled: 50 seconds
With Catalyst enabled: 7 seconds"


There was some question as to whether this was an allowed addon which has since been answered here (http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.aspx?fn=wow-interface-customization&t=361953&p=1&tmp=1#post361953) (it is allowed).

[ignus]

sweet iggy ill try that tonight :D my load times are horrid

[DickCheney]

OMG, I was wondering how people who were folowing me when I entered an instance were already killing stuff when my screen finally came up! 8O

I'll get that one TONIGHT! Thanks Iggy!!! :D

[ignus]

OMG, I was wondering how people who were folowing me when I entered an instance were already killing stuff when my screen finally came up! 8O

I'll get that one TONIGHT! Thanks Iggy!!! :D

it isnt a miracle cure, you might still get that

[DickCheney]

I'll let you know how it goes. Can't hurt though...

unless it does, then that would suck... :|

[Chairman_Kaga]

Don't know about you but my zone load times are 1/2 what they were. Login is no different but zoning into an instance or when you stone/zepp, is lightning (relatively speaking) fast. No longer am I at the zepp tower when the map clears in Grom. I get the full ride. ;)

[ignus]

Don't know about you but my zone load times are 1/2 what they were. Login is no different but zoning into an instance or when you stone/zepp, is lightning (relatively speaking) fast. No longer am I at the zepp tower when the map clears in Grom. I get the full ride. ;)

well i have noticed that pulling up or dismissing the Map window is nearly instant now, and it used to lag out for a few seconds in transition. i dont use the zep or hearthstone too often, but teleporting might be a few seconds quicker, hard to tell.

[DickCheney]

I gave it a whirl last night zoning in and out of ZG several times, and it did speed it up a bit. Not a LOT but a noticable amount. And UBRS seemed to load a bit faster as well. (The rest of the group wasn't to Emberseer before I got the screen to load!)

And the Zepplin ride was UBER fast... it loaded so quick I was wondering if it was EVER going to find the landing platform! ;)

Maps pulled up faster too, but the login took forever still. :(

[Rok]

Another thing i've noticed with catalyst is that smelting bars is 8O MUCH 8O quicker... and zepplin ride is way nicer :D as well like Dick said.

[Chairman_Kaga]

So, with all the patches and such, what are you all using now for UI and addons?

Me:
CT_Mod (various pieces of it)
CT_Raidassist
Auctioneer
Wardrobe (Though it's giving me automation problems)
AV bars (only useful if you pvp in Alterac Valley)
Titan Bar
Guild Event Manager
Guildads
Atlas
Recap
Onebag

Probably some other small ones in there too.

[Dawg]

Accountant - I don't really use this, but its still installed. Keeps track of gold across toons
Atlas - I even updated recently!
Auctioneer
CT_Mod - mainly for tickMod and mailMod
CT_RaidAssist/BossMod - duh
DruidBar - keeps up a bar approximating mana while in forms
FishingBuddy - need to update - its throwing exceptions
Gatherer - not sure which version
Itemrack - you may want to try this if you are having issues with Wardrobe
Recap - stopped using DamageMeters when I got this
Scrolling Combat Text - updated recently, now shows overhealing inline
TitanBar

Added a small add counter specific for the Nefarian fight. Haven't had a chance to see it in action yet.

Dawg

[Crazy Hobbit]

Titan Panel
Auctioneer
Atlas 1.7.4
AtlasLoot Enhanced ~ Compliments the Atlas mod by showing all the loot tables of the mobs and bosses of all the instances.
CT Raid
Scrolling Combat Text ~ Love seeing numbers pop up above my head!
Damage Meters
Felwood Gatherer ~ Very helpful add on that tells you where buff giving flora in Felwood is and how long before they respawn. I use it to get Root tubers.
Gatherer ~ Keeps track of where herbs, ore, and treasure are found.
Mobinfo 2
Totem Timer ~ Let's my shaman know how long his totems have been down on the ground/destroyed etc.
All in one Inventory Bag & Bank ~ Consolidates all your backpack space and bank space into one big window. You can also browse all your gold and items in the bank across toons from any toon. Can't live without this!

[Lovus]

Addons Used:

Titan Panel
Nature ECB
Gatherer
Discord Mods (Unit Frame; Art; Action Bars; Farme Modifier; Inventory; Spellbook)
CT Raid Assist & Boss Mods
KTLH Threatmeter
SW_Stats
Mobile Frames
WhisperCast
QuickLoot
TipBuddy
Atlas
Scrolling Combat Text
Super Inspect
HitsMode
ChatTimeStamps
Decursive
AltSelfCast
!ImprovedError
eCastingBar
CThun Warner
TheoryCraft
ItemRack
ntmys/Catalyst
Auctioneer
Felwood Gatherer
Damage Meters

Going to try NurfedUI just to see how it is

[Naz]

I just reinstalled WoW the other day and I realized that I needed some UI enhancement. What are some good easy to configure UI mods. I installed Titan panel but I also want to be able to move teh boxes and screens.

Oh and is the VSF Guild still active I only have seen Little Joe and Maratek playing?

Thanks

[MadSci]

I just reinstalled WoW the other day and I realized that I needed some UI enhancement. What are some good easy to configure UI mods. I installed Titan panel but I also want to be able to move teh boxes and screens.

Oh and is the VSF Guild still active I only have seen Little Joe and Maratek playing?

Thanks

ZOMG, Nice! Half of us are in Prestidigitation now, Maratek, Little Joe, Doc, Shark and them are still in VSF.

If you want to move boxes, I think the easiest way is CTMod. I think Kaga uses xperl frames or something, it seems complicated to me to use though.

/wave

[Chairman_Kaga]

x-perl and bongos bars are really nice. Some like trinity bars better. Bongos lets you move mini map, bars, pretty much everything. X-perl is for the unit frames like party frame and such.

Look us up in prestidigitation or VSF.

CTMod is almost "needed" when you start raiding. Also I really like CTViewport.

I would add/change things one at a time to get a feel for what you like. There are also some really nice auction house and profession addons.

[Little Joe]

I just reinstalled WoW the other day and I realized that I needed some UI enhancement. What are some good easy to configure UI mods. I installed Titan panel but I also want to be able to move teh boxes and screens.

Oh and is the VSF Guild still active I only have seen Little Joe and Maratek playing?

Thanks

There are 7 of us with level 70's still in the VSF guild. Myself, Maratek, Rob Roy, Cranky, G.I. Jay, Dr. Strangelove, and Sharkbait. Bounty Hunter and Slip also play, but they have lower level toons. Here is a list of our alts:

Scroll down to my post (http://www.vsfgamers.com/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=12065)

Anyway, a little history: about a year ago VSF and Bloodhoof Prophets started a joint guild called Prestidigitation, which is where Kaga, Madsci, Yellowdog, Cowboy, Nixon, and Fence are (maybe some others, I don't know). Sharkbait and I were playing Alliance when the merger happened, and when we came back to Horde a few months later we found out that the old Call of Duty crew were back in VSF, so that's where we went. We have a good time, though our numbers are small.

Since Fennel is only level 45, it might be a good time to try another class if you're so inclined. I have a 45 priest and a 40 warlock i'm still leveling, and several others have alts we're playing with.

BTW, don't forget to apply your talent points; they were re-set once or twice in the last year.

As for addons, I use Titan panel, CTMod, Auctioneer, Atlas, and Decursive.

[MadSci]

Naz, if you start another toon, i'd be more than happy to start leveling up my level 6 pally when i'm not instancing :lol:

[Dawg]

Behold my necromancy skills as I resurrection the dead thread! ok.. it was stickied but whatever.

I installed x-perl a while back to give it a whirl and I am very happy with it. Its easy to set up and allows you great flexibility in how you organize damn near everything. The feedback and info it provides during combat is great. I was never one for micro-managing my special during combat but I am a total convert due to the convenience that this mod provides. Two paws up.

Dawg

[NewRussian]

WoWAceUpdater is a must

But otherwise:

Auctioneer
Cartographer
ArkInventory
Fu_Bar
Fu_Trash
Fu_Location
Fu_Experience