Can't get UI working!

Banshee1020 · #1 07-16-2005, 06:11 PM

I've tried about 3 or 4 different UIs, followed the directions word by word by word. UI ends up not working. I've been working on this for about 3 hours, no joy.. Can anyone give me an ultra super detailed walkthrough on how to set up UI please? I've read the read mes and followed the directions on the sticky also.. I'm sick of default UI, so a awesome looking UI would really be awesome, any help would be greatly appriciated!
[EDIT] I have EQ2 custom map program, that works.

***Dolby*** · #2 07-16-2005, 06:37 PM

If you have a working EQ2Map install you need to put your custom interface elements inside the EQ2Map custom UI folder ( Everquest II/UI/EQ2Map/*files ).

*This is because EQ2Map is itself a custom interface so everything needs to go in the same folder for it to show up.

If you continue to have trouble list step by step what you are doing to install the mods. Its much easier for some one to tell you what your doing wrong then to write a novel on what you *might* be doing wrong.

Banshee1020 · #3 07-16-2005, 09:01 PM

Stil nothing.. I think the problem may be the eq2.ini file.. I created a file and it looks like this-

cl_ui_skinname TyeJae_Steel v1289
cl_ui_subdir UI/

.. TyeJae_Steel is the name of the UI folder in the EQ2 Maps folder, but do I put anything next to "cl_ui_subdir UI/" ?

***Dolby*** · #4 07-16-2005, 09:07 PM

First thing I see is you can't have a space in your custom UI folder name, EQ2 doesnt like spaces. TyeJae_Steel v1289 would not be a valid name for the folder. rename the folder to bob or something and update your eq2.ini accordingly.

- Or (dont do both) -

Dont place that folder (TyeJae_Steel v1289) inside your EQ2Maps folder. copy the *files* inside your "TyeJae_Steel v1289" folder into the Eq2maps folder.

taco-man · #5 07-16-2005, 10:23 PM

just to clarify, if you copy the files into the eq2map folder then make sure your custom ui is set to the eq2map directory. you can change what ui directory its set to by selecting the directory you want in the options window of the updater (it will update your eq2.ini file for you)

Banshee1020 · #6 07-16-2005, 10:37 PM

Still nothing, changed file name to 'bob', and when I run EQ2, I still get default UI.. Any other ideas?

Mercie · #7 07-17-2005, 01:36 PM

Did you finish reading the tutorial? Had the same problem until I read the rest of the Q&A. Make sure you Open my computer\ click tools, view and uncheck the hide extensions for known file types option in the folder options. You know that's the problem if after you create an .ini file it doesn't have the cog icon over the text file. Did that and now the ui is working perfectly.

Banshee1020 · #8 07-17-2005, 02:47 PM

Followed those directions again, I still have EQ2map but my default UI reset, and when I type /loadui, all I see is EQ2 default UI, I unchecked hide extensions and I have my eq2.ini file set up perfectly (so I think).. Tried another UI and it came with the eq2.ini file all set up.

***Dolby*** · #9 07-17-2005, 03:23 PM

Some weird things I'm picking up on from reading all this.

Your EQ2Map install still works even when you've changed the eq2.ini. If you change your eq2.ini your EQ2Map should not work.

Nothing is showing up for you under the /loadui . This could be 2 things. 1) you dont have a eq2ui_skininfo.xml file in your custom UI folder so then it wont show up under /loadui. 2) or you have multiple installs of EQ2 and your chooseing the inactive one to put your interface files in and EQ2Map is picking the correct one.

Basicly this tells us EQ2 cant find your UI files and its not using the eq2.ini you made.

Do a search for the file in windows ( Start >> Search >> All files and folders) and enter the name eq2ui_mainhud_map.xml . Post the location of the files it finds here. This should tell us your true location of where Everquest II is installed and where the active custom UI folder is.

Banshee1020 · #10 07-17-2005, 07:59 PM

Files were found in;

C:\Program Files\Sony\EverQuest2\eq2map.zip
C:\Program Files\Sony\EverQuest2\UI\bob
C:\Program Files\Sony\EverQuest2\UI\Default
C:\Program Files\Sony\EverQuest2\UI\PERDV8

Only have 1 install of EQ2 on machine.

Laffs · #11 07-17-2005, 08:33 PM

Delete everything in C:\Program Files\Sony\EverQuest2\UI eq2 will download a new default folder...

Delete eq2.ini from C:\Program Files\Sony\EverQuest2

Then follow the install instructions from the UI mod that you are trying to use if it is PERDV8

Place the PERDV8 folder in C:\Program Files\Sony\EverQuest2\UI and place the eq2.ini into C:\Program Files\Sony\EverQuest2

Then log in and try it (forget about the char settings file for now)

Then come back here and tell us how you got on and i am sure either me or sombody else will tell you how to install EQ2 map to that UI folder (and get the UI set up with the settings file also)

GL bud