eXtremeUI

[Landiin]

Originally Posted by bakes

Why would I want to run in extreme quality when I can run the in HQ w/out your UI... Its a UI issue not ram.. Not a super big deal to me I switch out UI after first crash on raids so

/shrug just seems like your the only one having this issue now.. I didn't say run in EQ any way, I just said maybe turn off spell effcts in raid. A lot in my guild use this ui too and we raid 6+ times a nite and no one tells me they are crashing. heidrickla run HQ at 1900 x xxxx and he don't crash. So it make me beleave its not a ui issue if only one person is having it.

If more are having this issue please speak up, PM what ever just let me know so I can keep searching.. I can not make my system crash even with 512k ram ( I lag like a mug though ).

[Stormblade_69]

I find this to be the Best UI out there atm i like the idea of adding in a guildlogo on examined items and in loading screens, i just cant figure out how to make my own, its in a format i cant use *.dds plz i havnt done any modding yet sides a few adjustments to other peoples UI's here and there, i would like to know how to make a guildlogo.dds file of my own, then insert into the relevant *.xml files,


Cheers

[omegaslover]

Originally Posted by Landiin

If you get an item with a click to use effect on it you will use the mini inventory. I beleave that may be coming the next expantions if not you can bet your money its coming. I also use it to equip items after I use my unequip all( get nude) macro.

The health % has always been there just invisible. I was doing test to try to get them to work but EQ2 just refused to send the data. ( I just forgot to turn them off before I ziped up the update)

As I told you in your PM yes its possible to make them bigger with mouse over. Its just a matter of time and importance ( as in bug fixes ).

I havn't crashed to to memory access in a while at 1G or 512M( set on extreme prof ). Maybe turn off spell effects to free up some resources if you are still crashing to that error.

By 512M do you mean 512mb? Because that is exactly what I have, and I am crashing ALL the time, in fact I just crashed, and decided to check the forums before I logged back in. But I will just be standing there and I crash, I even run with graphics at very close to minimum, spell effects, shaders, and shdows off, no sound, low particle effects, etc.... I play most of the day since I am a stay at home mom, and I will crash at LEAST 4 times in 1 day.

[Landiin]

Originally Posted by omegaslover

By 512M do you mean 512mb? Because that is exactly what I have, and I am crashing ALL the time, in fact I just crashed, and decided to check the forums before I logged back in. But I will just be standing there and I crash, I even run with graphics at very close to minimum, spell effects, shaders, and shdows off, no sound, low particle effects, etc.... I play most of the day since I am a stay at home mom, and I will crash at LEAST 4 times in 1 day.

Yes thats what I mean 512mb. And this is exacly what I need to know. If it still crashes after an update post so I know its still happening. Was beginning to think bakes had nuked him self. I'll keep digging,

Things that may help me track this down:

1. When you crash is the game buffering? ( a good sign that it is, is the hard drive is running like mad and you are video lagging )

2. Where there a lot of PC, NPC around when you crashed.

3. Video card, Ram amount, and CPU you have. ( PM me with nomber 3 if you don't want to post it on the open forum )

4. What you have for lunch. I know this has nothing to do with the UI but I am a bit hungry atm lol

[Landiin]

Originally Posted by Stormblade_69

I find this to be the Best UI out there atm i like the idea of adding in a guildlogo on examined items and in loading screens, i just cant figure out how to make my own, its in a format i cant use *.dds plz i havnt done any modding yet sides a few adjustments to other peoples UI's here and there, i would like to know how to make a guildlogo.dds file of my own, then insert into the relevant *.xml files,


Cheers

Thank you storm we try hard to make this one of the best UIs and I am glad you are pleased with it.

I sent you a pm in reguards to the .dds info.

[heidrickla]

Originally Posted by Landiin

/shrug just seems like your the only one having this issue now.. I didn't say run in EQ any way, I just said maybe turn off spell effcts in raid. A lot in my guild use this ui too and we raid 6+ times a nite and no one tells me they are crashing. heidrickla run HQ at 1900 x xxxx and he don't crash. So it make me beleave its not a ui issue if only one person is having it.

If more are having this issue please speak up, PM what ever just let me know so I can keep searching.. I can not make my system crash even with 512k ram ( I lag like a mug though ).

Actually I run at 1920x1440 in extreme quality yes thats quality not performance. Only reason you might crash with this ui and not another one is because this one might require more resources to load because of the additional graphics. Easy fix for this would be to just increase your pagefile. Normally it should be 768Mb for 512Mb of ram but since you are crashing alot set it to 1536 minimum and maximum size. Right click my computer icon / properties / advanced / Performance settings / Advanced tab / Virtual Memory Change / Initial size set to 1536 Maximum Size set to 1536 then click Set button. Click Ok Ok Ok Ok Restart and then you should be good. (Note I use this computer as TeamSpeak server for guild, run UI Builder, Frontpage, have webpages open, microsoft outlook, web and ftp server, and everquest running and never crash.)

Another thing you might want to do is update your drivers to latest version and make sure to run a full file scan. Sometimes when EQ crashes it can corrupt a couple files which later cause other crashes. Defraging your hard drive and pagefile can help as well. Defraging hard drive is simple to defrag your pagefile with standard windows tools it's a bit more complicated but not too hard. Just set the page file to no page file then reboot. When it comes up set it back to the the 1536 size.

If after all of the above is done and you are still crashing it could be caused by improperly paired ram. Assuming you are using 2 256Mb sticks, and everything else is up to date IE drivers and such. Run Prime2004 before you go to bed it is a burn in program used to test system stability. This program is particulary usefull if your computer is overclocked. Or plan on overclocking can be used to test maximum stable overclock. This program is based off of the widely popular Prime95 and uses much of the same sourcecode but with a better user interface.

[surveyor]

I am very interested in learning how to use the mp3 player. I have searched the thread and only thing that comes up is my post a few pages back back asking about it. How does one use this?

[omegaslover]

Ever since I started messing aroung with my screen res to get the one that works for me and the game, I have noticed a black edgle around (lol what would you call it, ill go with desktop) around my desktop, its not a border lol dont get me wrong, say for example the task bar, you have the start button to the left of then screen, between my screen and the moniter itself there is about 1 inch of black unused space, before the start button. same on right side, but not as bad on the top and bottom. Sorta like the whole thing is centered, and theres all that blank unused space. This is been extremely distracting, does anyone know how to fix this? Ok, i just changed my screen resolution all the way down to 800*600 and the blank black space is gone, so I am guessing it has something to do with my screen res. lol. I would keep it like this, but I have gotten used to bigger resolutions, and this one makes everything HUGEI mean, really HUGE My mouse pointer is literally the size of a dime (I just measured it) lol any advice?

[heidrickla]

Originally Posted by omegaslover

Ever since I started messing aroung with my screen res to get the one that works for me and the game, I have noticed a black edgle around (lol what would you call it, ill go with desktop) around my desktop, its not a border lol dont get me wrong, say for exaple the task bar, you have the start button to the left of then screen, between my screen and the moniter itself there is about 1 inch of black unused space, before the start button. same on right side, but not as bad on the top and bottom. Sorta like the whole thing is centered, and theres all that blank unused space. This is been extremely distracting, does anyone know how to fix this?

Adjust screen width and height on your monitor. There should be controls that allow you to easily do this on your monitor should look kind of like <-> and vertical but same symbol. You might have to move your screen horizontal or vertical as well to get it to line up properly. The icon to move it should look like 2 boxes each one slightly offset from eachother.

[heidrickla]

Originally Posted by surveyor

I am very interested in learning how to use the mp3 player. I have searched the thread and only thing that comes up is my post a few pages back back asking about it. How does one use this?

The MP3 player functionality is from Combat Stats Parser program which you have to download and install. http://www.combatstats.com/downloads/SetupCSM.EXE

[omegaslover]

Originally Posted by heidrickla

Adjust screen width and height on your monitor. There should be controls that allow you to easily do this on your monitor should look kind of like <-> and vertical but same symbol. You might have to move your screen horizontal or vertical as well to get it to line up properly. The icon to move it should look like 2 boxes each one slightly offset from eachother.

You are such a genius, I never even thought of that hehe. thank you so much!

[heidrickla]

Servers are down so figured I'd embarrass Toran with pic's of him dancing to my beats.

[heidrickla]

BTW landiin u wanted to strip away the color from perdigraphics u can use the photocopy filter in filter gallery... will give you just the lines

[omegaslover]

A couple weeks ago, I downloaded the eXtreme notes assembler. I read the read me file that came with it, and did exactly what it said to. Once I was done, I loaded EQ2, everything was totally screwed up. Chat boxes where black, and I was unable to type, perfomance panal was black, spell effects was black. I was unable to do anything. I figured I just messed it up, so I deleted. Last night I decided to give it another shot. Once again I followed the instructions that came with it. Most of it wasnt black this time, but the performance panal was missing several buttons, and the window that shows spell progress/breath was black. I got angry and went to bed. This morning I deleted it, but servers are down, so I cant see if its all better yet. Is this happening to everyone? or does it just not like me?

Another thing, I was messing around due to sheer boredem last night, and I downloaded that dds pulgin, I opened guildlogo.dds and I edited it, saved it. When I loaded EQ2 my guild logo was there, but it said Guild Logo behind it lol, any clue where I went wrong?

[heidrickla]

Originally Posted by omegaslover

A couple weeks ago, I downloaded the eXtreme notes assembler. I read the read me file that came with it, and did exactly what it said to. Once I was done, I loaded EQ2, everything was totally screwed up. Chat boxes where black, and I was unable to type, perfomance panal was black, spell effects was black. I was unable to do anything. I figured I just messed it up, so I deleted. Last night I decided to give it another shot. Once again I followed the instructions that came with it. Most of it wasnt black this time, but the performance panal was missing several buttons, and the window that shows spell progress/breath was black. I got angry and went to bed. This morning I deleted it, but servers are down, so I cant see if its all better yet. Is this happening to everyone? or does it just not like me?

Another thing, I was messing around due to sheer boredem last night, and I downloaded that dds pulgin, I opened guildlogo.dds and I edited it, saved it. When I loaded EQ2 my guild logo was there, but it said Guild Logo behind it lol, any clue where I went wrong?

Sounds like you are forgetting an include in one of the main xml's for notes as for the logo you left the existing rgb layer there. If u just cant get it I can do you up one when I have some spare time. Here's a sample of what I can do in about 5 minutes.

[omegaslover]

Originally Posted by heidrickla

Sounds like you are forgetting an include in one of the main xml's for notes as for the logo you left the existing rgb layer there. If u just cant get it I can do you up one when I have some spare time. Here's a sample of what I can do in about 5 minutes.

Not sure exactly what you meant about the notes, I thought everything was in the correct places, if you would explain which files go where, that may help. How do I get rid of the existing rgb layer? what I did, it made my logo and adjusted its size for each one of the ones that said guild logo, and just copied it right on top of it, was that a no-no? lol

[heidrickla]

Originally Posted by omegaslover

Not sure exactly what you meant about the notes, I thought everything was in the correct places, if you would explain which files go where, that may help. How do I get rid of the existing rgb layer? what I did, it made my logo and adjusted its size for each one of the ones that said guild logo, and just copied it right on top of it, was that a no-no? lol

First of all I use photoshop so any directions I give will be with that in mind. As for the Guildlogo.dds there are 4 layers RGB, red, blue, green, and alpha. RGB is a combo layer that lets you edit Red, blue, and green all at once. Basically just delete the Guild Logo text by using box tool then cut from the edit menu if u end up with a white box use the paint bucket to fill this in. Then use the Text tool and whatever effects you want to create your logo. If you create another layer the guild logo will show through wherever you didnt put any color because the layer is transparent. Im not sure how to break it down any simpler. Really it just takes some tinkering. I just started using photoshop about 2 or 3 weeks ago so I'm pretty new to it myself. BTW if anyone knows how to created diagonal lines in photoshop pls let me know. I use shift and pencil tool to make the horizontal and vertical lines but cant find what is used to make diagonal.

[Landiin]

Originally Posted by omegaslover

Not sure exactly what you meant about the notes, I thought everything was in the correct places, if you would explain which files go where, that may help. How do I get rid of the existing rgb layer? what I did, it made my logo and adjusted its size for each one of the ones that said guild logo, and just copied it right on top of it, was that a no-no? lol

I guess I will include the photoshop file for the guildlogo for a timplate to use.

[omegaslover]

Awesome. Its great that when I try (try because servers are down) to log in, I see the name of guild, as a picture I created, its just basic right now, cause I was just messing with it, even though it says guild logo behind it, cause I messed up lol, its still great, but that does sound like an awesome idea, anyone know how long the servers will be down?

[omegaslover]

Originally Posted by heidrickla

First of all I use photoshop so any directions I give will be with that in mind. As for the Guildlogo.dds there are 4 layers RGB, red, blue, green, and alpha. RGB is a combo layer that lets you edit Red, blue, and green all at once. Basically just delete the Guild Logo text by using box tool then cut from the edit menu if u end up with a white box use the paint bucket to fill this in. Then use the Text tool and whatever effects you want to create your logo. If you create another layer the guild logo will show through wherever you didnt put any color because the layer is transparent. Im not sure how to break it down any simpler. Really it just takes some tinkering. I just started using photoshop about 2 or 3 weeks ago so I'm pretty new to it myself. BTW if anyone knows how to created diagonal lines in photoshop pls let me know. I use shift and pencil tool to make the horizontal and vertical lines but cant find what is used to make diagonal.

Awdome, I am going to try that now. I use photoshop as well, I have been using it for several months now, and I have yet to figure out how to make diagonal lines, I usually just make the line in paint program, then paste it to whatever im working on in photoshop

[Landiin]

Originally Posted by heidrickla

BTW landiin u wanted to strip away the color from perdigraphics u can use the photocopy filter in filter gallery... will give you just the lines

I'll do that to and see what I like better. I got it in a round about way here is a screen from the uibuilder, its greyish blue metal texter. Tanks take note of the maint window. New stats are there for us To bad avoidance isn't made available in a whole nuber just percents but its broke down into skills.

[omegaslover]

I did what you said. I cut and cut and cut to make sure it was gone, well now its white lol, it says my guild name (Blades of Chaos) Then in white behind it, it says Guild logo, and when on of the letters from my guild name is not ontop of one of the letters in guild logo, then you cant see it, hehe I may just have to wait for the template and try then

[heidrickla]

Originally Posted by omegaslover

I did what you said. I cut and cut and cut to make sure it was gone, well now its white lol, it says my guild name (Blades of Chaos) Then in white behind it, it says Guild logo, and when on of the letters from my guild name is not ontop of one of the letters in guild logo, then you cant see it, hehe I may just have to wait for the template and try then

switch to the alpha layer and delete the guild logo outline by using box tool and cut

[omegaslover]

How do I get to the alpha layer, cause, I dont see it lol

[Landiin]

Originally Posted by omegaslover

I did what you said. I cut and cut and cut to make sure it was gone, well now its white lol, it says my guild name (Blades of Chaos) Then in white behind it, it says Guild logo, and when on of the letters from my guild name is not ontop of one of the letters in guild logo, then you cant see it, hehe I may just have to wait for the template and try then

Best thing to do is make a new image the same size with a transparent background. Creat you logo then save as, pick .dds save in 8,8,8,8 it don't matter about mips I don't use them because the game don't use them for the ui. and your all good togo. YOu don't need to flatten the image or any thing the plugin will do all that for you and your left with the raw file to change when ever.