UI Help Center - Page 164

Fendryl · 01/25/10, 8:05 PM

Originally Posted by Sage Masters

Is there a Nameplate mod that shows threat and health?

Tidy Plates with Threat Plates works very well too.

StilettoSR · 01/26/10, 1:26 AM

Hello guys, lately in 25man raids i have problems with my game performance, basicly even my fps isnt too bad i feel some kind of lag, its not MS/FPS it more feels like CPU being raped by game.
Basicly i took screen shot of how much my addons were taking during combat, and u can also see list of them all, and if someone whos good with this stuff tells me if theres something wrong with it and which of addons i could replace.
Btw fact that on picture i got 1fps is due to enabled addon which shows me all addon usage and cpu profiling.
Out of combat im usualy on 62 capped fps for me, in 10man raids on about ~45fps and 25 man on 15-30fps.
MS that i had is usualy like that just on days when my realm is lagging like hell due to being very much overfilled with ppl.

PC Conf:
2x1gb ddr2 800
AMD Atlon 6k+ working on 3.1k x2
Ati Asus 3850HD
Win XP sp3

-For now im considering changing AG unit frames as i just saw they are last updated 5 monts ago, and few guildies told me they had problems with this unit frames addon, that is also affecting PC performance more then for eg Xperl, Shadowed, pitbull etc,
Which of Unit frames addon is basicly light,efficient and again highly customizable, regulary uptaded and popular?

-Also looking into that picture i got feeling that IceHud is using quite some cpu and im having it just for energy bar to be near middle of my screen, is there some addon i could replace IceHud energy bar with, like energy bar that i could put anywhere on screen, adjust it to look how i want, size it etc.

-I'm thinking of removing Grid as im DPS class that doesnt rly have to know whos alive etc, well i would pref to know, but not if its addon that is quite heavy on PC performance?

-I also noticed that i have the Prat High CPU usage modules running. I tryed to find it inside addon settings where u can switch modules, but i couldnt find it, and from what i saw i have very few basic modules up and running, other ones are not loaded. Did i missed something? can i lower my Prat usage without loosing basic chat functions?

-And last question, are Cooldown timers 2 using much of memory/cpu on this picture? and as its also one of addons that isnt rly getting updated what should be best replacement for it, light, and higly customizable

Thanks

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kieu · 01/26/10, 2:18 AM

I have a desktop and a laptop. My settings for my addons on my desktop are all set up. I copy my WTF/Interface files to my laptop, yet most of my addon settings are not visible in game. Ie. my auctioneer settings, chatter settings, quickactions3 settings. Some other settings do transfer though. What am I doing wrong?

harrellj · 01/26/10, 4:07 PM

Originally Posted by StilettoSR

-For now im considering changing AG unit frames as i just saw they are last updated 5 monts ago, and few guildies told me they had problems with this unit frames addon, that is also affecting PC performance more then for eg Xperl, Shadowed, pitbull etc,
Which of Unit frames addon is basicly light,efficient and again highly customizable, regulary uptaded and popular?
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You can try oUF for a lightweight unitframe. As for prat, one of the tabs when you open it up is the various modules. I could be recalling wrong (at work currently), but I thought each had a symbol or a warning if it was a high CPU module. However, Prat having high CPU usage in the middle of a raid with all sorts of communication coming through the chat window shouldn't be terribly shocking.

Sinjyn · 01/27/10, 12:47 AM

Originally Posted by StilettoSR

-For now im considering changing AG unit frames as i just saw they are last updated 5 monts ago, and few guildies told me they had problems with this unit frames addon, that is also affecting PC performance more then for eg Xperl, Shadowed, pitbull etc,
Which of Unit frames addon is basicly light,efficient and again highly customizable, regulary uptaded and popular?

I personally like Shadowed Uit Frames and I've tried them all.

-Also looking into that picture i got feeling that IceHud is using quite some cpu and im having it just for energy bar to be near middle of my screen, is there some addon i could replace IceHud energy bar with, like energy bar that i could put anywhere on screen, adjust it to look how i want, size it etc.

I use Energy Monitor for my Rogue and Druid. It hasn't been updated in a while but it still works and it does everything you ask.

-I'm thinking of removing Grid as im DPS class that doesnt rly have to know whos alive etc, well i would pref to know, but not if its addon that is quite heavy on PC performance?

If you go with Shadowed Unit Frames then you can get rid of Grid.

-I also noticed that i have the Prat High CPU usage modules running. I tryed to find it inside addon settings where u can switch modules, but i couldnt find it, and from what i saw i have very few basic modules up and running, other ones are not loaded. Did i missed something? can i lower my Prat usage without loosing basic chat functions?

Try Chatter - it does everything Prat does and uses less resources.

-And last question, are Cooldown timers 2 using much of memory/cpu on this picture? and as its also one of addons that isnt rly getting updated what should be best replacement for it, light, and higly customizable

2MB does seem kinda high to me. Since you are already using AzCastBar why don't you try using the Cooldown plugin from here.

Hausnfranz · 01/27/10, 8:13 PM

My interface uses Pitbull and Bartender for unitframes and actionbars....my issue is gaining access to special actionbars, i.e. for quests like in the Death Knight starting zones. I had to disable both these addons to get the special actionbars back and complete the quests.

For example one quest makes you operate a cannon where you have to move it and then fire. Same with returning the stolen horse quest. They all have special actionbars that I'm not sure pitbull or bartender support? Is there any workaround besides disabling the addons? I didn't even know there were special actionbars, I thought I was doing something wrong on the quest.

wurmfood · 01/28/10, 12:35 AM

They aren't special action bars. The basic action bar (1-0 + - and =) is what is replaced. It should be noted, though, that if you have it hidden, the actions don't change. The bar must be visible for the buttons to change.

Arall · 02/01/10, 4:27 PM

Hello EJ community, I am looking for an addon that lets you see the number of times you extended your Rip, with Glyph of Shred. So far I have been unable to find it, both using the search function, reading most of the posts on the druid subforums, and using google. What I would like to see is a resizable simple box, with a counter, starting at 3 when you apply Rip, and counting down to 0 each time you Shred. Is there such an addon around?

Noraj · 02/02/10, 1:09 AM

Originally Posted by Arall

Hello EJ community, I am looking for an addon that lets you see the number of times you extended your Rip, with Glyph of Shred. So far I have been unable to find it, both using the search function, reading most of the posts on the druid subforums, and using google. What I would like to see is a resizable simple box, with a counter, starting at 3 when you apply Rip, and counting down to 0 each time you Shred. Is there such an addon around?

I believe BadKitty : WoWInterface Downloads : Druid has a Shred counter.

At least it looks to from this screenshot:

Arall · 02/02/10, 1:51 AM

Thank you for your help, it has really made my life easier. I currently use need to know bars, and quite like them, so I disabled all other features of BadKitty. If there was someone that could further help me with making just a small resizable grey square, with a shred counter in it, to blend in more with the grey simplistic layout of NTK, I would be really grateful. Does anyone on the forum make addons by request maybe?

ipi · 02/06/10, 6:24 AM

I'm getting back to WoW after a LONG break and it's time to get my UI sorted. I have all the addons I want to use and know how to set them up but I just CANT find a good font.

I know it's pretty vague but can someone reccomend some true and tried good looking fonts.

Fiddlestick · 02/06/10, 6:40 AM

Originally Posted by Hausnfranz

My interface uses Pitbull and Bartender for unitframes and actionbars....my issue is gaining access to special actionbars, i.e. for quests like in the Death Knight starting zones. I had to disable both these addons to get the special actionbars back and complete the quests.

For example one quest makes you operate a cannon where you have to move it and then fire. Same with returning the stolen horse quest. They all have special actionbars that I'm not sure pitbull or bartender support? Is there any workaround besides disabling the addons? I didn't even know there were special actionbars, I thought I was doing something wrong on the quest.

In bartender there is a feature called 'possess bar' under 'State Configuration'.
Enable this for any bar that you want to 'replace' the standard vehicle bar in Bartender that is Bar1.

For example. I got Bar1 as my possess bar (to keep bindings) and bar4 to see CDs on special spells since I got Bar1 hidden at all times.

Miranda · 02/06/10, 3:22 PM

Originally Posted by ipi

I'm getting back to WoW after a LONG break and it's time to get my UI sorted. I have all the addons I want to use and know how to set them up but I just CANT find a good font.

I know it's pretty vague but can someone reccomend some true and tried good looking fonts.

Fonts are largely a matter of opinion, but I believe San Serif fonts are basic and functional. Dafont has a whole category of this type of font you can browse through. Basic > Sans serif fonts | dafont.com

Melador · 02/06/10, 5:11 PM

I'm not even sure this is possible, but does anyone have anything that manages your addon loadout/profile based on what spec you're using? I really want one entire layout and set of addons when I'm healing as a tree versus when I'm tanking as a bear. Same thing tanking/dpsing on my DK.

Miranda · 02/06/10, 6:51 PM

Originally Posted by Melador

I'm not even sure this is possible, but does anyone have anything that manages your addon loadout/profile based on what spec you're using? I really want one entire layout and set of addons when I'm healing as a tree versus when I'm tanking as a bear. Same thing tanking/dpsing on my DK.

You should check out Reflux. Reflux - Addons - Curse