[B]Installation instructions (first time install of my UI):[/B]


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Installation instructions:


1) Unzip my UI file (Goldi_UI.zip) to [Your Everquest II folder]\UI
(It will create a folder named "Goldi")

2) If you already dont have a file named "eq2.ini" in your main Everquest II folder, create one. It needs to be a text file.

3) Edit "eq2.ini", the content must be:


	cl_ui_skinname Goldi
	cl_ui_subdir UI/

4) Save the file, and close.

5) Go to the sub folder: #EQ2MapUpdater. You will see a program "EQ2MAP_Updater.exe"

- Make a shortcut for it to your desktop. 


Execute "EQ2MAP_Updater.exe". It will download and update all maps for the game
Make sure you use this program, before playing, regularly, since people are upgrading maps and information in the maps, daily (i like to run this everyday!)


6) You are now ready to play!


If you have any problems, or suggestions, please send a Private message, or Reply here!!!






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About Goldi MMM
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I made "Goldi MMM(Mix and Match and a little bit More!)" from several Interface pieces i have gathered from this excelent website.

(In this new version of my UI, most of it is actually "Fetish Classic", since i found out this new ui has almost everything i like!)

Bellow i give credit to all the exceptional UI Builders that made this possible.

Appart from just copying and pasting, i have updated, altered or completelly overhauled one or two pieces, and you can also read bellow which of these pieces i have done.


I hope you find this usefull, and as i said before, please send suggestions!!!



-- Goldi



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LIST OF FEATURES:



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EQ2MAP
URL: http://maps.eq2interface.com/
Author:taco-man
Date: 03-21-2005 11:55 PM

Description
If you followed the Instructions to install my UI, you should have downloaded and installed EQ2MAP from the link bellow, before anything else:

http://www.eq2interface.com/downloads/fileinfo.php?id=3509

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Humudce Classic XP Bar with Vitality, Zone, Class, Game Time, and Local Time
URL: http://www.eq2interface.com/downloads/fileinfo.php?id=3414
Author: Humudce
Date: 03-21-2005 07:27 PM

Description
This is the Classic (Single Bar) Version of my XP Bar mod, with the addition of features unveiled on the 2/1/2005 Patch, for those that wanted all the information such as Class & Level, Current Zone, % into Level, and % Death Debt, Norrathian Time, and Local (Earth) Time, and Vitality Info. But did not want both bars showing all the time. This Mod works the same as the Default UI's Experience Bar does, if you right click on it, you can switch between the Combat XP or Tradeskill XP.

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Chat Window
Author: Goldi

Description
Chat window Hides Scroll bar and icons, when you move the mouse away from the window.


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Compact groupmembers (with leave group, kick from group, invite targetted, and assist buttons

URL: http://www.eq2interface.com/downloads/fileinfo.php?id=3635
Author: ger
Date: 04-02-2005 02:14 AM

Description
Removes a fair amount of dead space from both the player and groupmember windows. Adds leavegroup button (when grouped) to the player window, kickfromgroup and assist buttons to individual groupmember displays, and invite targetted to LFG/Find display. Health and power percent texts added to player window.


OPTIONAL: Choose between my default installed Horizontal Bar, or the Vertical Bar (see options sub-folder for more info)
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Player Window

Description
I am using Player window from the above Groupmembers/PlayerWindow mod, by ger,but i have added:

- numeric values for Health and Power
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StartButton by Goldi (that is me!)
URL: http://www.eq2interface.com/downloads/fileinfo.php?id=3655
Author: Goldi
Date: 04-06-2005

Description

What does this Mod do?

The startbutton has several very usefull buttons for you:

Food, Water (both are just like the inventory slots, right click to access
Both Charm Slots - click to use the item
Ear Slot (click to use)
Milquetowst Info Center - click to open the Info Center
Zone Reuse Window - click to open the Zone Reuse Window, with information on when you can reenter an instanced zone.
Harvest Information Window
Hide/Show Illusions
Hide/Show Helmet/Hood
Nightvision - will brighten the game, so you can see more clearly in the dark
Bags - open/close all bags
Auto Follow
Consider - Toggle between simple and advanced Consider Targets
Raid - Toggle Raid Window
Audio - opens the Audio control: simple click to control master, music or combat music
Sprint - makes you use the sprint ability
Dice - Roll the dice, random 1-100
PvP! - if you play on a PvP Server, click this button and it will show your current Rank and Recent Kills (same as typing both commands: /pvp and /recent_pvp
EQII - Standard Options Window
Ammo Slot - so you can easly see when you are running out of arrows, etc.
Unequip All! - A special panic button for raids: if the raid leader asks everyone to die, press this button before, and you will quickly unequip everythin to your inventory
Panic Button - clicking this button will make your pet retreat, and also /yell to break the Encounter
And also the Small buttons to easly switch graphic options...(you can also create up to 3 custom video preset options, read instructions: readme.txt file, inside the sub-folder: "#Custom Video Presets")



Also, the startbutton window is resizeable.





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Insom's Stat Strip 1.3
URL: http://www.eq2interface.com/downloads/fileinfo.php?id=3227
Author: insomniac
Date:  	03-12-2005 07:30 AM

Description
I have made a major update on this one:
- Added: Mitigation Defense, Avoidance Defense, Slash/Crush/Pierce Resists
- Removed: AC (was replaced by mitigation and avoidance), also removed "Earth Time" (no need since the Exp bar has it), and "Earth Date", so i would have space for the new Resists...
- Modified to work with "Fetish Classic"
P.S.: If you only want this little window to add to your own UI, download it from here:
http://www.eq2interface.com/downloads/fileinfo.php?id=3687


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Eriva Pet Window
URL: http://www.eq2interface.com/downloads/fileinfo.php?id=3398
Author: Eriva
Date: 01-27-2005 01:55 PM

Description
Not satisfied with a large box for a pet window, I set out to create one that was a horizontal bar. Easily placeable, this window contains everything the standard pet window has but in a horizontal formation.

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Incubi - Transparent Raid Window
URL: http://www.eq2interface.com/downloads/fileinfo.php?id=3264
Author: ZoLeN
Date: 11-29-2004 02:21 AM

Description
I haven't seen anyone else do this. I did it really simple for my guild, just deleted the colored boxes for each group... the "background" transparency works now... have fun, and merry raiding.

Zol

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Target window



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depechenode's Advanced Examine Windows 

URL: http://www.eq2interface.com/downloads/fileinfo.php?id=3607
Author: depechenode
Date:  	04-06-2005 06:24 PM
Version: 2.0

Description
This is my version of the Examine windows. This xml file contains all the Examine windows in it. And is a direct replacement for the default eq2ui_examine.xml file.

When any one of the types of examine windows open, the control to close is hidden. Simply hover the mouse on the examine window and the CLOSE button displays. Take mouse off, and the close button goes away.

I also tried to rid as much "dead" space as possible.
Some of it, is just not able to be gotten rid of.
For instance the bit of space at the bottom of the spell, item and recipe windows.

Credit to anyone who I might have used bits of their stuff in my window just forgetting what I might have used.

What is Changed:
Corrected "cropping" of certain recipe windows.
Added Item Ratings to Item Description.

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100% Size Version of depechenode's Advanced 3/4 Bag w/Title!
URL: http://www.eq2interface.com/downloads/fileinfo.php?id=3686
Author: Goldi
Date:  	04-05-2005 02:08 PM
Version: 1.0

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Fetish Classic  (several other window modifications)
URL: http://www.eq2interface.com/downloads/fileinfo.php?id=3631
Author: Zonx
Date: 03-29-2005 06:03 AM
Version: 3.0

Description
I found out that the new "Fetish Classic Complete Set" has almost everything i like, and several features i was using from other UI pieces.
What i have done is remove features i disliked in Fetish, and added those i was using on my UI.
I had to do very few modifications in Fetish, so most of the files you have here in my UI are actually Fetish.
Another good thing is that, by making very few modifications to the pieces i use from Fetish, i have a good chance that my UI will be able to use future "skins" from Fetish
(Read more about this from the man himself, Zonx, here: http://www.eq2interface.com/downloads/fileinfo.php?id=3631)

Bellow are the features from Fetish i am using
The others are the ones i have already said above....


General

    * Every window reskinned and condensed.

    * All window default positions have been optimized for screen resolutions of 1280x1024 or larger and to minimize overlap. Smaller resolutions may experience less than ideal positioning.

    * Many window buttons now activate on ENTER and ESC.

    * Some text set to Arial for space saving reasons.

    * ArialComplete was removed but can be added as a seperate download.



Specific Window Changes

    * Bags: 6 bag styles included (2 fill patterns in 3 sizes) with stay-put feature. The default bag style is 75% scale, standard 4 across horizontal fill. Other basic fill styles can be found in the Fetish directory.

    * Bank: has been condensed.

    * FetishDock: This custom window controls the snap-to location of the Inventory window when shrunk. EQ2 should save its location if you prefer a different docking area.

    * Inventory: has been streamlined. Now shows character name. Toggle button added for showing/hiding character stats and XP bars. Help button tooltip now displays a list of rares for each tier. Title bar has been removed and window controls moved to the bottom. Added Zoom(.Z) and Collapse(V) buttons. Zoom toggles the window size between 100% and 75% scale. When shrunk, the window is moved to the FetishDock location (the screen's lower right corner by default). Collapse hides/shows the upper portion of the window (everything above the Primary/secondary slots) and locks the window in place. The Dock(D) button opens and closes the FetishDock window. See "Customizations" below for instructions on setting alternate modes as the default display option.

    * Market: Find Items button now activates on ENTER. Window has been condensed.

    * Merchant: Max window height increased. Window now stretches in all directions.  sized icons and reorganized display/buy area allow for more listings to be shown.

    * Store: has been condensed and includes Quib's Quick Search feature. The Quick Search button opens the Market window and adds the name of the last clicked store item to the find field.

    * Trade: window has been condensed.

    * Journal: Side-by-side quest list and details frames. Entire window now stretches in all directions. New Splitter bar allows left and right frames to be sized independent of the window. Somewhat condensed lists.

    * PlayerHousing: Enter and Leave buttons now activate on ENTER.

    * Visit Inn Room: Enter and Leave buttons now activate on ENTER.

    * TradeSkills: Window now stretches vertically. Titlebar now includes a toggle button for the buff bar displayed on the Create page.

        * Recipes:  sized recipe icons allow more list items to be displayed.

        * Filter: Sub frames enlarged to display more items without scrolling. Sadly a scrollbar bug prevents the outer scroll from functioning if made to stretch so I left it a fixed height.

        * Create: Condensed layout. Health, power, percentages and buffs added for easier monitoring. Stop and Repeat buttons now activate on ESC and ENTER respectively. Stop and Repeat buttons now share the same space, each visible when functional.

        * Prepare: Condensed summary page. Cancel and Begin buttons activate on ESC and ENTER respectively. Choose page now scales with window size to display more items at larger sizes.






    * Loot: has been condensed. Loot All/Request All buttons activate on ENTER.

    * MainChat: Scrollbars moved to the right side for consistency.

    * Skills: Condensed window now stretches in all directions.

    * Societies: Window resizes in all directions.

    * Tracking: Everything but the track list and frame auto-hides on mouseout. Ultra-compact layout. The list area includes a semi-transparent background for easier reading. To modify the opacity of this background see "Customizations" in the manual.

    * Community: window has been condensed.

    * Zoning: No longer blanks the entire screen. Chat while zoning is possible but does not respect BACKSPACE, ENTER, slash or other keys that normally place focus in the chat window. You must click the chat window's text entry area to chat. Now displays min-art with Exit button. Same area displays new character slideshow intro with expected navigation. Movable but does not save location.


Many thanks again, to all the Modders, whose work made possible for me to make this UI, the way i like it ( and i hope, others will like too!)




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PARTS WITH OPTIONALS


You can choose different options for the following pieces of the interface. They can be found in the folder named: 
#Goldi Optionals

When you see (Default), it means this is the piece i have installed in the UI, as default...




Bags
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- depechenode's Advanced 75% with title
Date: 04-07-2005 12:38 AM
URL: http://www.eq2interface.com/downloads/fileinfo.php?id=3597

- depechenode's Advanced 75% size, no Titles
Date: 04-07-2005 12:38 AM
URL: http://www.eq2interface.com/downloads/fileinfo.php?id=3608


- Depechenode by Goldi 100%  with Titles (Default)
Date: 04-06-2005 10:07 AM
URL: http://www.eq2interface.com/downloads/fileinfo.php?id=3686


- All optional Bags from the Fetish Classic UI


Notes
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Check the Notes folder to see how to add up to 10 notes of your own!


Heroic Oportunity Wheel
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Choose between small 75% scale (Default), or normal size



Clock
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- Choose to show the Fetish Clock, or hide it (hide is default)




Emotes
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Kosmo's Quick Emotes v1.3
URL: http://www.eq2interface.com/downloads/fileinfo.php?id=3523
Author: Kosmos
Date: 03-22-2005 09:20 PM


Description

Pressing 'O' the default Socials hotkey will bring up this new window for you.
The primary EQ2 Socials menu can be made completely transparent or moved off screen if you wish.
(I may combine these two windows in a future mod.)

OPTIONAL: Choose between Auto-Hide (will hide the window once you click on an emote), or Non Auto-Hide versions of this window (see options sub-folder for more info)


Hotkeys (Fetish)
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Up and down Arrows for Bank changer now auto-hides to reduce screen clutter.
Choose between 75% size (Default), 85% size or 100% size


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Alternate PoI Icons
URL: http://www.eq2interface.com/downloads/fileinfo.php?id=3596
Author: ger
Date:04-07-2005 11:53 PM

Description
An alternative to the standard circles used by EQ2MAP to denote various types of points of interest.

OPTIONAL: You can choose between small (default) or big 10x10 icons.





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Enjoy!!!!


Goldi, of Steamfont




Everquest I - Goldmoonn of Povar 
(also creator of the Goldmoonn s Mix and Match and a Little Bit More UI for EQ1)






