WoW Emulated

banehavoc · #1 11-28-2005, 05:25 AM

I am planning to make a full UI for EQ2 that emulates WOW. Barely started will be a while before I am done. I am still struggling with the basics.
I though you guys might like this splash my wife made for my UI.

Hope i didn't post in the wrong section. Enjoy !

taco-man · #2 11-28-2005, 04:53 PM

wow that looks nice.

***Dolby*** · #3 11-28-2005, 05:07 PM

Nice splash screen. Cant wait to see a preview of your WoW UI.

dragowulf · #4 11-28-2005, 05:40 PM

dadada--damn nice splash, keep it it up!

banehavoc · #5 11-29-2005, 07:03 AM

OK I have gotten all the programs up and running I am in the process of converting all the files into manageable .tga files. Then i will use the editors I have to convert them all to .dds. Then I will assemble the windows that I know I will need.

My wife will be doing the custom load screens, Splash and some logos.

I also have custom music done. Will be changing more of these to Warcraft sounds. I have used music from Horizons, Lineage 2, and everquest 1.

I may need help from you guys as the UI buider still confuses me, understanding heirachy for the files and getting stuff to load in the builder still eludes me.

Sorry I am good at graphics but xml is impossible as of yet.

When I get all the conversions done I may need someone to compile them into the ui. They will be raw like the attached pic. So someone who knows the builder well or someone willing to take the time to explain how i add my new graphics to the UI builder. I can do only so much as my knowledge is limited but I will keep trying till i get a nice UI. Thanks for checking this out more updates to come...

Example bank window , Need to add money icons, text and data.
Player, Group Members, Pet Windows. Need to add text, and data.
( group members use the same frame as the player) pet is the smaller one.
Also need buttons added.) working... after sleep.

Agathorn · #6 11-29-2005, 08:05 AM

You aren't using the actual graphics from WoW are you? I hope you are making it all from scratch or else you open yourself up to lawsuits.

dragowulf · #7 11-29-2005, 08:14 AM

I'll be happy to help ya, I know little about the WoW builder or whatever its called and xml is completely simple for me, I can take the time do compile the UI, and do as such

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Originally Posted by banehavoc

I may need help from you guys as the UI buider still confuses me, understanding heirachy for the files and getting stuff to load in the builder still eludes me.

If you want i'll help and invest time, I always love a challenge

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Originally Posted by banehavoc

Sorry I am good at graphics but xml is impossible as of yet.

I'm good at xml but my graphics is ok

Quote:

Originally Posted by banehavoc

When I get all the conversions done I may need someone to compile them into the ui. They will be raw like the attached pic. So someone who knows the builder well or someone willing to take the time to explain how i add my new graphics to the UI builder. I can do only so much as my knowledge is limited but I will keep trying till i get a nice UI. Thanks for checking this out more updates to come...

I know the UIBuilder well *Raises Hand*

banehavoc · #8 11-29-2005, 08:47 AM

OK sorry to be blunt , but the sourcecode has been released for the graphics and whatever code they use. So how can i get into trouble ? I unpack the files, edit them for size, clarity, run them all through the same filter for a vibrance in color then reassemble them. I use the same UI in WoW which I own an active account to. This is not reverse engineering only using graphics and ideas. It wont look exactly like wow but will be darn hard to tell apart. I have a few ideas how i want this to look. Also others have been using WoW graphics for a long time . Not emulated , but exact graphics.

UI that I use in EQ1
Which I am using but altered so they are to suit my tastes.
http://www.eqinterface.com/downloads...fo.php?id=3796

and from the mouth of the horse..
http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/th...tmp=1#post2619

And to clarify my new UI will look like the newly attached window or very simular... It's a screen of the UI I built in WOW.

banehavoc · #9 11-29-2005, 08:58 AM

Thanks Drago when I get a chance I will post the files, let me get some sleep and do RL things for a few when i get back on this I will post or send you the files I have . Still editing them takes some to to decomplile fix errors, bleeds, and color anomolies. Then running them all through some pretty neat filters.
My wife is in the process of working on the splashes and logos. Will post some files for you to play with tonight.

Agathorn · #10 11-29-2005, 09:00 AM

Well its your choice of course, but I see nothing that says Blizzard has made thier graphics files public domain. Sure they encourage people to build custom UIs for WoW and use thier graphics, but thats for thier own game. I'm fairly certain Blizzard doesn't want people using thier graphics to get people to play a competing game

As for the UI you referenced in EQ, I already knew about it -- and he did not use any original Blizzard graphics in his UI. Many were handmade, others were at least modified by hand to be different. To "simulate" the look of WoW as he put it.

I don't want to get into an argument about it, I just think you are better off making your own graphics that look as close as you can do, rather than simply ripping thier graphics. You could end up getting yourself, and possibly even eq2interface, into a lot of trouble if Blizzard gets mad.

labrat · #11 12-12-2005, 11:03 PM

when will we see a beta for this bad boy UI?

banehavoc · #12 12-13-2005, 01:38 AM

There is no way of determining a ETA. We are building the graphics from ground up. Draco is coding all the .xml and hes doing it alone so he can only do so much at a time. Best thing I can tell you is just keep watching and hope we can get this done soon. Furthermore I can say this I have all the graphics done. Draco is taking his time to get the frames right so there aren't too many bugs at release.

Draco = Code and Functionality.
Angelbrat = is doing the custom load screens.
Bane = All the graphics.
Bane and Angelbrat , Custom Music.

OK status is :
Draco = Busy but still a ton to do by my estimate 10% done.
Angelbrat = Occasionaly working, 15-20% done.
Bane = 85-90 % done Graphics.

Custom Music = Done 100% Need someplace to hoste these 130MB
These files are taken from EQ1 , EQ2, Lineage 2, Nox Arcana ( Band)
And one neat song I'll let you guys try to guess its origin.
I will try to get these uploaded to Filefront as soon as I can.

dragowulf · #13 12-13-2005, 08:31 AM

Yeah, their is no way of estimating when we will have the beta, I have to make every window customized by myself, the first window I did is the inventory, but I still have some problems, might be a bug, but I don't know. I'm still testing my options. Some of the things don't work properly such as the backpack on the left top corner of the titleframe(its not showing up), and the icon frames around the equip_back icons are not working properly. It would be a pleasure if we could get some help, Once I figure out this inventory everything else is will be easier from there.