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[center] ((Tips & Tricks))

- Stopping the intro movie from playing every time you start the game: Open up your eq2.ini file in a text editor (wordpad, notepad, etc) and add this bit of code on a new line, save the file and fire up the game.

cl_movie_enabled 0

- When using the minimap plugin and clicking the "Normalize" button, the map window wont expand, just the zone map inside of it. To correct this issue, click the Restore/Minimize button (up or down arrow, depending on its state) and the map will be normal again.

- When using the minimap plugin after clicking the "Normalize" button, the tabs (World, Current Zone) are invisible. To correct this issue, click the Restore/Minimuze button twice and they will return.

- Disbanding: There is a small X button to leave a group if you hover over your name in the group window.

- Making scroll bars visible for chat: Go to the Window Settings for the chat window and use the "Frame Only" settings.

- Chat entry box not showing up: Change Window Settings to "Frame and Titlebar"

I'd suggest playing around with the Window Settings options for any windows you may have problems with. There can be a lot of features hidden/visible just by changing them.

- Getting the bottom stat bar to show up: Right-click the black area on the bottom of the screen, go to Window Settings and select "Frame Only". This frame may be difficult to right-click on, but you can!

- Maintained Spells aren't showing up: Try using your mousewheel - this scrolls the window around internally.

- Installation Notes:

If you don't already have it, create a file called eq2.ini in your main EverQuest II folder, open it with notepad and copy the lines from the Code box in post #1 (starts with cl_ui_skinname ProfitUI...)

The game uses the eq2.ini to look for a file in the ui directory you specify in it called "eq2ui.xml"

If the directory looks like "C:\Program Files\Sony\Everquest II\UI\ProfitUI\ProfitUI\ProfitUI\eq2ui.xml"

When it should look like this "C:\Program Files\Sony\Everquest II\UI\ProfitUI\eq2ui.xml"

- Something not working and you're not sure why? Delete your ProfitUI folder and reinstall with a fresh copy. This can solve a lot of problems for people as extra/old files may conflict with newer ones, providing undesired effects. If that doesn't work, check your eq2.ini file and make sure it points to your UI folder correctly. Be sure to check out the folder install image if you're confused about the whole process.

- Reducing the size of the group member window: There are files in the ProfitUI directory (smaller.eq2ui_mainhud_groupmembers.xml).
Simply delete the existing file for the one you want to change and remove the extra verbage in the file name.

(ex: Rename
smaller.eq2ui_mainhud_groupmembers.xml to eq2ui_mainhud_groupmembers.xml)