[GRID] Addons and Functionality - Page 6

Damokles · 08/21/07, 12:18 PM

Hi, as a Warlock and Raid Leader I've currently used Pitbull mainly because I liked the set up and because it was very easy to see the details I needed, aggro, hp, mana debuffs aso on the needed players. Together with the usual raid mods lik ora2, necb, dbm, bigwigs, xrs aso I've never really had any problems keeping up to what is going on. Now my PC has crashed (motherboard and perhaps the ram) so i have to use my old pc and It's not that good.
My question is : how is grid compared to pitbull on a semi crappy pc (i get 10-15 fps on intensive fights), fps lag is horrible when you need to stay on top of most situations.

Using the normal addons for warlocks :
Lylock
DoTimer
+
ora2
bigwigs
ace
necb
dbm
xrs

Using Fubar and have removed most other addons that aren't needed for raiding (atlas, auctioneer, skinner, cartographer aso)

Any tips on low memory raid addons that will do the work is most welcome.

Sarutobi · 08/21/07, 4:07 PM

Originally Posted by Damokles

...very easy to see the details I needed, aggro, hp, mana debuffs...

If this is all you want to see, Grid + GridManaBars will do everything you want.

Some undispellable debuffs may need to be added manually though.

Damokles · 08/21/07, 5:11 PM

Originally Posted by Sarutobi

If this is all you want to see, Grid + GridManaBars will do everything you want.

Some undispellable debuffs may need to be added manually though.

Thx but is Grid lighter then Pitbulls raid set up regarding memory ?
Have searched a bit for that and I couldn't find a clear answer. I know It's kinda nubish since most end game raiders should have decent pc's but in cases like this when i have to use a older one to be able to join/lead memory and fps lightness is kinda vital.

pooclops · 08/21/07, 7:09 PM

Originally Posted by Damokles

Thx but is Grid lighter then Pitbulls raid set up regarding memory ?
Have searched a bit for that and I couldn't find a clear answer. I know It's kinda nubish since most end game raiders should have decent pc's but in cases like this when i have to use a older one to be able to join/lead memory and fps lightness is kinda vital.

From what I have seen it should be lighter, though it all depends on how you configure everything. It is also hard to gauge this as you are looking at pitbulls Total memory including other unit frames, vs grid which is just, well, grid thus making it hard to judge if Pitbull is saving/costing more memory.

Kasonic · 08/21/07, 7:32 PM

I find the most handy Grid setting out of all of them is making "Aggro warning" bright red as the border condition.

Impossible to miss tank switches and aggro pulls.

It also works for pets in Arenas!

Apocalyptica · 08/24/07, 4:07 PM

I have really enjoyed using grid as a replacement for the usually space consuming raid bars. However, recently my UI got reset and Grid does not seem to want to return to the way it was working before. The only buffs I would like to see are AI and amp magic (for Gruul), but even with the Grid extra buffs pack I cannot manage to get them to show up after I enable them on the menu. I feel that perhaps my menu is bugged somehow, because many commands don't seem to work (such as people's health showing as deficit, which I don't care to see).

Any help with this would be greatly appreciated, thanks.

Sarutobi · 08/24/07, 5:00 PM

How was it reset?
Did you accidentally switch profiles?
Have you attempted to use the backup of the saved variables for it?

Emynwen · 08/24/07, 6:07 PM

Originally Posted by Sigea

Is it that the UI won't allow 2 functions from the mouse at the same time (mouseover and mouseclick?) or would it have to be something programmed into the mod?

For click-casting look into Clique. It should give you the functionality you want and works well with Grid.

Equinediver · 08/27/07, 11:45 AM

I cannot get some of my totems to show up as buffs.

All are spelt correctly, but the only one that will show as a buff is Wrath of Air, anybody got an idea why the others won't show?

babysnake · 08/27/07, 1:15 PM

i had the same prob. I got it fixed now, but no idea how i did it. Just removed buth buffs form aura menu and re-created them :/

Nysus · 08/27/07, 2:08 PM

So I recently started using Grid and quick have a question. Is there a way to sort the order that raid members are displayed. For example, if I wanted the MT warrior first followed by the 2 OT druids second and third with dps warriors later in the list.

Sarutobi · 08/27/07, 2:24 PM

I haven't had a chance to test it out myself, but Grid oRa2 Layouts should provide what you're looking for (for tanks at least).

As far as changing the sorting order within columns for the rest of the raid, I've tried a few things via custom layouts, but haven't been successful in my attempts.

Imp · 08/28/07, 4:13 AM

Originally Posted by Sarutobi

I haven't had a chance to test it out myself, but Grid oRa2 Layouts should provide what you're looking for (for tanks at least).

I've tried these layouts on our last Gruul fight.
Even with the Code-correction the Grid-Dev posted in one of the wowace-forums, it didn't work. Instead of showing the Ora-.MTs, it showed the group I was in.
Anybody managed to get this working correctly?

Mimosa · 08/28/07, 5:12 AM

Originally Posted by Maliva

Sorry I took a couple of days to get back to you, but yes it is working; however, I haven't figured out how to differentiate between my PoM or another priests PoM....that doesn't really matter though since they dont stack, the important thing is to see the buff on them so you dont overwrite it wasting mana.

Just have to create a new buff called "Prayer of Mending" and set the color/priority of the indicator and assign it to a spot on your grid box. When PoM jumps the grid indicator jumps to the individal it moved to.

Seeing where PoM is, is not at all only mana issue. I use PoM to control agro in raid too quite often. So I recast it when need to make more agro to someone, or just take it away from target that might be in danger - threatmeter helps, but usually just using brains is enough.

Maybe it might be nice to see what is mine PoM, but there are hardly ever 2 holy priest in raid. PoM is awesome spell. So sad it wont show as priesthealing in meter. And there are no hope others would understand how you usefull it is for agro management... If their would, there might be more priests in raids. ;p

Polemidas · 08/28/07, 12:38 PM

Originally Posted by Mimosa

So sad it wont show as priesthealing in meter.

Get yourself Recount. It tracks PoM (I have no idea how) and adds it to your effective healing.