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Game Update 66 - Scars of the Awakened

Dolby — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 16:23:12 GMT

Scars of the Awakened (GU66) has been released upon EverQuest II today and with it brings a large number of changes and additions to the game. I have posted a compare of the default interface for your reading pleasure. There looks to be a lot of small changes so please be patient while authors fix their UI's.

Features:

New overland zone, Cobalt Scar: Includes a new story quest line and new collections
New dungeon, Siren’s Grotto: Includes Solo, Group, and Raid challenges
New Tradeskill quest line
New Tradeskill Apprentice daily tasks
Class updates based on feedback
PvP reward updates

GU66 Patch Notes
GU66 UI Compare

Game update 65.5 - The smell of fear

Dolby — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 18:36:22 GMT

Today SOE released a mini update and many people are calling it GU 65.5. With this update brings some changes to the default UI. You can find what has changed in the compare. Please be patient and give authors time to update their UI's for the new bag sorting system.

Features

Wurmbone Crag X2 Raid with new loot
Dreadcutter Ship Raid with loot
New Bag Sorting Features
Wurmbone Crag X2 Challenge Raid zone with new items
Guild Achievements
New PvP items

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Patch Notes

Patch Update: Feb 12 - Erollisi

Dolby — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 20:22:17 GMT

Happy Erollisi day every one! Yes, today is the day that the Erollisi live events start. So get your love on!

The patch released for EverQuest II today also brought some fixes and tweaks to the game. Looking at the compare there are no changes to the UI XML or graphics.

Update Notes: Feb 12 2013

10th Anniversary Challenges Winners

Cairenn — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 22:07:38 GMT

After 2 months, 3 separate drawings, 32550 entrants and 125 winners who forfeited their prizes, we can finally announce our winners list. We awarded over 200 prizes to winners in over 30 different countries! The full list of winners is here.

Thank you once again for all of the support over the last 10 years. We are looking forward to the next 10.

Chains of Eternity is here!

Dolby — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 18:13:01 GMT

The next expansion for EverQuest II is here! Chains of Eternity / GU65 brings many changes to the world of Norrath:

New zones: Obol Plains, The Eidolon Jungle and 9 New Instanced Dungeons
New Quest Lines
Prestige Abilities
Prestige Tradeskills
Spirit Stones
All level caps raised to 95
AA Boost to 280

Along with these new changes also brings changes to the default user interface. I have posted a compare of these changes for your viewing pleasure.

Make sure to check out eq2.zam.com for information on the latest quests and items for Chains of Eternity!

MMOUI�s 10th Anniversary Challenge Winners � Update #2

Cairenn — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 19:33:44 GMT

I am in the process of drawing a third wave of potential winners. This will be the final attempt. They will have the standard two weeks in which to respond. At that time I will start sending out the prizes, even if there are still prizes left unclaimed.

I'm sorry that it is taking so long, but it takes time to get over 200 prizes awarded and confirmed.

MMOUI�s 10th Anniversary Challenge Winners � Update

Cairenn — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 10:09:03 GMT

I know that a number of people are wondering what the status is with their prizes. I gave all the winners two weeks to respond to the notification emails I sent. That two week period is now up, so those that didn�t respond have forfeited their prizes. I have just finished drawing new names in their places and sent them notification emails. Again, I will be giving them two weeks in which to respond. Hopefully it won�t go to a third drawing.

Once all prize winners have confirmed their acceptance of their prizes, I will be able to start sending the prizes to those winners. I will email all confirmed winners when I ship their prizes. My apologies for the delay.

EverQuest II Sleepers Tomb Update

Dolby — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 21:16:46 GMT

Today SOE has released an update to EverQuest II with only a small change to the default map for the new raid zones. You can see the compare here. I also posted the missed compare to the merch window last week, thanks to Drumstix42 for posting the old file.

Quote:

Originally Posted by SOE

Sleeper�s Tomb, Chapter 1 Begins!

Norrathian�s will find Jorlak, an aged Dracurion chronomage, outside of the Sleeper�s Tomb in Velious� Eastern Wastes. He will launch a quest that gives adventurers access to world-changing events in Norrath�s history, including the rituals of the heralded warders who kept the great prismatic dragon, Kerafyrm, asleep for many ages.

Start Your Chains of Eternity Adventure!

Level 92 players should be on the lookout for a message from Erus Dal�viv, the Swordbearer. He has a mission for adventurers that will help the Duality�s research into the Age�s End Prophecy� a mission that could take an unexpected turn.

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10th Anniversary Challenges Now Closed

Cairenn — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 06:52:15 GMT

Thank you to everyone that participated in our 10th Anniversary celebrations. We hope you had fun with the trivia challenges. All challenges are now closed. We will be drawing names and contacting winners over the next few days - we�ve got a lot of people to contact! After we�ve contacted the winners and confirmed their acceptance of their prizes, we will post a list with the names of the winners for each of the sites.

Again, thank you all for a great 10 years. We can�t wait to see what the next 10 will bring! :)

Reminder about MMOUI's 10th Anniversary Celebration!

Cairenn — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 17:33:03 GMT

We are three quarters of the way through our 10th Anniversary Celebration! If you haven’t already done so, there is only one week left for you to read our About Us write-up and our Timeline. Then try our Trivia challenge for your chance to win a prize on whichever of our site(s) you use. Go here or click on the image below to get started.

Come celebrate with us!

Cairenn — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 22:59:43 GMT

We are so excited, and proud, to announce that we are celebrating our 10th Anniversary! It is hard to believe that it has been 10 years since we opened our first site, EQInterface. 10 years of creating friendly, helpful and supportive communities for those that enjoy customizing their MMORPG user interfaces. 10 years of providing a safe place for people to upload, download and maintain those custom UIs. The time has simply flown by! On top of that, we have close to a million registered users - and since we don�t require registration to download from our sites, you can bet that number is exponentially higher!

There is a write-up about our sites: things we have done and are doing for the communities, our roles in the various MMORPG UI communities over the years, etc. for you to read (where we unashamedly say how awesome we are and why). As well, we have done up a timeline of our network for the last ten years. Plus, what�s a celebration without games and giveaways?

So, we�re holding trivia challenges on all of our sites. There are 10 questions on each site: each question has three answers to choose between and there is only one correct answer for each question. Each correct answer will give you an entry into the giveaway on that site. Some questions may be the same across all of the sites and some may be different.

We�ve partnered up with the different game companies to have nifty stuff to give away. There will be different prizes on each site, swag that is appropriate for that particular community. It�s our way for thanking you for all the support you�ve given us over the years. We wouldn�t be here celebrating 10 years if it weren�t for you, our communities.

As well, we have a bonus prize exclusively for our registered users. We have 80 (yes, you read that right, 80) headsets we are giving away. All you have to do is take a 30 question survey to be entered for your chance to win a GameCom 380 Headset. Once you get through the trivia challenge, be sure to do the survey and be entered for a chance to win.

Check each site�s trivia challenge page to see the prizes being offered for that site, as well as the rules for the game. Make sure that the email address associated with your MMOUI account is correct and current, as that is how winners will be notified. Any winner who can�t be contacted by email forfeits their prize and another winner will be selected in their place.

From dolby and myself: Thank you all for a fantastic 10 years. Here�s to the next 10! We hope you have fun with the trivia challenge and good luck to everyone for the draws!

EverQuest II Patch - SOEmote

Dolby — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 17:15:02 GMT

An update to EverQuest II was pushed live today and with it came some user interface changes for the new SOEmote feature. I have posted a compare of the changes of the default interface.

SOEmote Features:

Auto-Enable SOEmote with Webcam. To start with, we wanted the feature to be easy to use. If you have a camera set up, SOEmote will automatically send you a message to enable the feature and options when you log in. After that, when you log in with a webcam, you will be reminded that the feature is active.
SOEmote Group Window: Included by default if you set up SOEmote, you can easily watch group members' faces next to their names in the user interface.
Mini-Chat Bar Additions: We integrated SOEmote buttons into the mini-voice chat bar under the chat window for easy use and access.
Mirror Me: As we've been using SOEmote in the studio a lot, we wanted a quick and intuitive way to be able to see ourselves (because it's fun) and also to ensure SOEmote is calibrated without having to use the large set-up window view. With this addition, you see a small version of yourself with a quick Calibration button to set the default facial tracking position for those times when you leave your PC and return. TIP: When calibrating, make sure your own face is in a neutral position with no smile, eyes open and no expression. You get the best results this way!
Voice Chat/SOEmote Options: We took some time to work on the usability of the existing voice chat controls as we integrated the SOEmote options. It seemed natural for us to pair voice chat and SOEmote options together.
Local Proximity Chat in Guild Halls and Houses. With SOEmote or Voice Chat activated you'll have the option to join a Local Channel so you can listen and talk based on your location just like walking and chatting into a room in real life.
Voice Fonts. We added a selection of voice fonts for male and female voices for you to experiment with in the main SOEmote set-up options. You will find the voice font selections in a drop-down list. We also added an option to record and play back your voice so you can hear how it sounds with a font.
FAQ. We wanted to add a fairly deep FAQ for SOEmote to help users with common questions. We can tell you now that if you are experiencing issues with tracking your facial movements, try increasing your lighting! And if that fails, you might want a better camera. Check out the FAQ and Tips at SOEmote.com/guide.

UI Changes (SOEmote patch) - 8/7/12
Patch Notes - 8/7/12

Qeynos Rises - GU64

Dolby — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 17:54:59 GMT

SOE has released the update that Norrath deserves with Game update 64 Qeynos Rises.

With this game update many changes were made to the user interface. I have posted a compare of the default interface so you can see what has changed.

I please ask that interface users be patient as author update their work. There were many small and medium changes to many of the elements of the user interface. If you find a bug please search first to see if its been reported, if you don't find anything then please post the bug.

Qeynos Rises Patch Notes:
The new Qeynos is rife with intrigue and conflict as the city and its Queen, Antonia Bayle, and the Circle of Ten, evolve and struggle to oversee the welfare of the goodly folk of Norrath. As it is in most places in Norrath, power can tip the scales. The new racial quests, which are available at all levels, provide an introduction, some history and a sense of place that are specific to your race while experiencing the Qeynosian struggles. The new class and storyline quests in the city, which are unlocked at level 20, 40, 60, and 80, bring you smack dab into the middle of the strife from your class brethren, all the way to the high court.

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SecretUI is now open!

Cairenn — Tue, 10 Jul 2012 04:42:47 GMT

Hi all. Just wanted to let everyone know that, now that The Secret World is live and thus UI Layout Customizations are now possible, we've opened our UI site for it: SecretUI

Be sure to check out the Modding Flash in The Secret World tutorial, along with other information that has already been documented by other users.

So, please feel free to stop by the new site, introduce yourself and start using SecretUI!

Small patch 6/13/12

Dolby — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 21:02:29 GMT

Today SOE released a small patch to EverQuest II which has made some changes to the default interface.

Quote:

Originally Posted by SOE

The in-game browser files have been updated. This may cause the browser not to function with some custom UIs until they are updated.
Note: Firewall software will need to allow the file awesomium_process.exe access to run for the browser to function properly.

People with a custom eq2ui_mainhud_browser.xml will need to update their code or temporary disable your custom file (until the author updates it) to receive the new benefits

There is also a new window added to the UI called eq2ui_mainhud_combobox.xml so if you want to see this window and have a custom eq2ui_mainhud.xml file you'll need to add the following to eq2ui_mainhud.xml...

eq2ui_mainhud_combobox.xml

For a detailed overview of what has changed in the default UI please check out my compare.

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