issues
 

Ok, I am kind of new to the whole UI thing, so I hope I am not asking stupid questions here.

First off, with this UI all I have to do is run the program to install it right? I don't have to copy anything into any file in the EQ directory right?

Secondly, what is the mapupdater screen for in the control panel? All mine is showing is the page I can download the updater from which I already have. That isn't making since to me.

Finally, when I got into EQ, which I started using the control panel for extreme, my UI did not look like it was supposed to in the pic other people have posted. So, I typed /load UI and selected extreme, which if it was my current UI it would not have let me select it. Anyways, I hit load that UI and a few seconds later I got an error like you do when explorer has a problem and shuts down and then I went LD. What is the deal with that.

Anyways, I guess I am trying to get you to give a brief overview for how to get this up and running for peeps like me who have not messed with UIs very much. From what I hear this is a good UI and I would really like to use it.

Thanks,


Kanorf

Oh, and Maylar I tried copying and pasting what you said needed to be in the eq2.ini file and that didn't help the issue. Every time I say load the extremeUI it get an error message and the option to send an error report to microsoft and then I am booted from EQ2.

Landiin,

Thanks for the reply. Will back them up and get the new installer. Will leave all of the old files there and see what happens. The new one your working on sounds great. I love the idea of a map updater that does not need .NET as I am in the middle of getting EQ2 to run on my linux box. Saves me alot of headache. I like the lightwieght mpg player too. If you need help testing that one, let me. Would be more than happy to abuse it to the fullest to see if I can find problems with it :D

Oh, I have been meaning to post about a small glitch I noticed with the UI. But, it is so small, I kept forgeting. Anyways, sometimes, when I would load the game the lower left chat box would vanish when I was logged in. It was no big deal. Just hit the enter key and it would pop right up. Like I said, just a small glitch. Think that is the only thing I can find in the UI.


Kanorf,
Are you useing /loadui? DONT! It is bugged. Lets do this in order.

DO NOT HAVE EQ2 RUNNNING!!!

Go to your EQ2 root directly. in the states, this would be
(drive letter):\Program Files\Sony\EverQuest II
in there, open eq2.ini in notepad. (I run the game at a 1600x1200 reso. If that plays an impact on the information the eXtreme UI puts into there, Landiin would be able to chime in and say so.)

Copy and paste the below content exactly as it is in notepad (if you have anything in there clear it out. only what is below should be in it for eXtreme UI)

cl_ui_skinname extreme
cl_ui_subdir UI/
letterbox_frame_visible false
cl_letter_box_amount 0.135000
window_allow_offscreen false
only_show_fg_in_letterbox_area false

Now, Click File then Save and close notepad

Still in your EQ2 root folder, move eq2_recent.ini to a different folder to force it to recheck eq2.ini. Start eXtreme UI to make sure it is patched to the latest and get any new maps. Now, tell it to start EQ2. login and when you get into the game, you should see eXtreme. DO NOT use /loadui. extreme should be up and running. If it is not, did you move the eq2_recent.ini file to a different folder to back it up? If it is up, You will have to set your resolution settings again and all of that good jazz.

If eXtreme UI is not up, and you followed this to the letter. Are you in the US or somewhere else? If your elsewhere, can you copy down the directory tree for EQ2 and post it? This would help myself (not to mention Landiin by far). In the US, the path to the UI folder is (drive letter):\Program Files\Sony\EverQuest II\UI

If this is not the path to your UI folder, what is it? and what is the path to your eq2.ini file?

Maylor;
Sometimes that chat window poof on me also and I have no idea why. I suspect it's still an issue with SOE and their chat window code but no sure.

Kanorf;
At this time if you are U.S. based or you installed EQ2 using us_en you can just run the installer and that's all you have to do. If you are not U.S. based or installed with some other language you will have a LP_REGION_??_?? (?? = two letters not ?? in the file name) directory in the base EQ2 directory. Set that directory as you base EQ2 directory.

Landiin,

Figured as much. Like I said, very minor bug. Easily fixed in game with a signle keystroke.


I know your knee deep in a new version already. But, I have a request. You may have already put it in, I am not sure. Has been a long time sine I used it.

Way back in the day, I used to use Goldi's UI. The only thing I miss from that UI is one feature. When you would go into your house and open the billboard (so you could look at the market). Look at the items you had in your house vault or on you. Select an item and you had the option to browse for that item on the market (it would do a search for it in a new window to show you all the prices the item was currently being offered at.). Have you thought about adding this? Or are we talking alot of code? I only ask because it made it extremely easy for me to set my prices and be competative on the market.

Just something I thought I would throw out there. See what your feelings are on the idea. Like I said, you may have already added it. It has been a long time since I looked at the bilboard ;)

:) It's been live sence the release of the updater.

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Ok I think I got it, but...

I am not sure everything is correct. Someone posted a pic of their UI on the first page, I take it that was this UI right? Anyways, mine does not look like that. First off, when I first logged in everything was pretty much on top of each other and I have two black areas one on top and one on bottom, almost like when you are watching a widescreen movie. Is that supposed to be like that? I take it from the pic on the first page of this thread that all the stuff is supposed to fit up there, but mine does not.

The hotbuttons are the same size as on the default UI. Thought those were a lot smaller here. Can anyone post a pic of thiers so maybe I can figure out how to configure this all?

Also, my resolution is 1024 X 768 64. I have a kind of crap graphics card so don't think it will support much more. Thanx for all your help so far and it looks awesome so far, if I can get everything to fit where it should lol.

Sweet!!!
 

Okay, I got it all working correctly I think now. Awesome job!!! There is only one request I have, or maybe it is just mine, but the small box that pops up when you target things, the one that fits perfectly above the bar that shows the process of casting spells, it won't go all the way to the top of the screen. All the other boxes will but that one will not. If we could get that one to go to the top you could move the other box up top and fit that one right where it goes and the whole top will flow together. It seems like all the boxes are supposed to fit together because the lines fit perfect, and if you had it all on the bottom they would, but then it doesn't look as good. Anyone else have that problem? Other than that awesome job!!!

Love this UI but where can i find achievments other than that keep up the wonderful work

Same place af the default UI (Press 'L' )

Not sure what box you are talking about? The target window? If so it is tucked away under the transparent part of the start window. You will need to move the start window in order to get a hook on it to move it. If you are not referring to the target window I just don't know what window you are talking about.

Just insalled it last night and this is what it looks likes CLICK HERE


Please help!

I run the game at 1280 x 960.


Thanks!!

Start->Program Files->eXtreme-> eXtremeUI CP

When that opens up;

Settings tab->Advanced Opions(at the bottom)

Then pick your uisettings file and res.

Good day!

Hello. I asked this before but any idea what is causing this error on the control panel?

"A fatal error was encountered while accessing sb_buttoms.xml
Cause: Possiblefile Corruption. ErrorCode: 202:203"
after I hit okay, the CP exits.

Is this on my side? Any idea what the prob is/ or what is causing it?

I just redownloaded the install file and re installed. It asked if I would like to make extreme ui my default UI. When I pressed yes that is when this error happens. Is there a way to manually make extremeui my default ui so I can use and test it out?

Thanks for the great ui!! :D

You need to delete that file first. Being it is a user file (saves user settings) the AUCP only makes sure you have the file, if you do it ignores it from then on. SO being it's telling you that the file is corrupted, I'd start by deleting your current one and letting the updater redownload a new one.

Okay thanks, I will try that next time I am about to fire up EQII. I will post my results afterwards to let ya know if that worked. Thanks for the response. I just got my copy of Oblivion and just installed so going to try that out! Thanks again.

Control Panel
 

Hi Landiin,

2 things with regards to the CP.

1) When you get the message that there are foreign files that will be moved, you get an error (when you click 'Yes') that it can't move the file due to the fact that the file already exists. My suggestion: have the CP overwrite those files in the 'Foreign Files' folder or whatever it's called.

2) And this is just a suggestion: when you click the button to play EQ2 (or if you have the autoplay option checked in settings), you should have the CP close so it's not running in the background and so people don't have to Alt+Enter from full screen mode to close the CP if they forget to close it after the patcher launches.

Not sure if you havn't noticed there is a nifty little tool that allows you to que up music and control it from in-game. That is why it does not auto shut-down.

Didn't notice...probably because I've never been able to get that function to work while I'm in-game. Where is that feature in the UI?

First two pet buttons showing, but not working
 

Hi -

nice job on the UI; the Sony one was driving me nuts.

Re:the pet window, this still has some issues. The window is showing, as are the buttons. However, the first two buttons, including "Attack," do nothing when you click on them. I don't think I'm doing anything wrong, because the other buttons depress correctly.

Thanks.

hi there,

got a little problem with my maintened-spell-window!

When the spell-line is full and i do another spell, dot of buff,
the icons in the row get smaller so there´s more space for another spellicons.
But the new icon isnt visible in the line only 12 maintened Spells visible.
So i can't interrupt a spell, when needed.

Any idea for solution?

I use version 3.20.2

Hmm they must not be auto sizing now or hmm. I'll look into it. You can always pres esc to stop the current spell or jump.

Check out some of the tabs in the CP, it is really straight forward

Its still acting wierd. I just think my XP install is bunked. I am reformatting in a day or so and will try it again after that. Im thinking that will clear the problems because everyone else seems to be using the CP/UI fine.

I deleted the sb_buttons file and it didnt do anything.

ok, i cant even download it correctly, something's extremely wrong, i just open it up after i've saved to desktop, and download or whatever, then either it doesn't open, or after i open EQ2, the UI isn't even up. :confused:
:(
did i do something wrong or..

also, i tried to delete the UI folder so i could reinstall it so its correct, but it says access denied lol

What does it do when you run the installer?

It should ask you for the EQ2 root directory or the correct LP_REGION_??_?? if you did a non U.S. install.

It will then download the AUCP and run it. ( IF you don't run the AUCP you will not get to use the UI.) Once the AUCP starts it will start downloading the entire UI. ( again the update has to complete before you can use the UI)

Once the update is complete it will check to see if eXtreme is you default UI. If it is not it will ask if you want to set eXtreme to your default UI. ( if you don't click yes you will not get to use the UI unless you use loadui.)

Once that is done you need to head to settings->advanced Option and select your user uisettings.ini file and then select a res. ( The res you play in is more then likely not there, just pick a close one) Make sure save settings is checked then click ok.

Now you are ready to play, click the play eq2 button of close out of the AUCP and start eq2 how ever you want.

Note *IF* the res you play in wasn't listed then your screen will prob look nothing like the posted pic. You will have to move some windows into place to get it to match the pic.

k, well i will do that, but the only thing is, when i tried to delete and reinstall it, my computer wont let me delete one folder in it for some strange reason, so i really cant reinstall it so it will work

oh wait, now its working :nana: :nana:

nice job!!

This has been an issue for me since day 1. Before it wasn't too big a deal but now as a defiler I have 10 maintaqined spells up before I cast any wards or debuffs. This is greatly affecting my play as I do not know right away when my ward drops if I have debuffs up on the mob. Could it be tied to the resolution? I'm running in 1280x1024.

I downloaded the file last night. I ran it and it made an extreme file in the UI section of EQ2. It asked to make Extreme the default UI and I said yes,but when I logged in to EQ2 it was the same old SOE UI.Am I missing something,or is there another step I need to take?
THanks Tobann

You must not have a U.S. install of eq. You need to install into your LP_REGION_??_?? direcotry not the EverQuest II direcotry as stated on the down load page.

If you did do a english US install then look in your eq2.ini file it should be pointing to eXtreme.

thanks for the reply. It is a US install and I looked in the eq2ini file,it is indicating extreme,but when I log in its the old UI
Tobann

Very interesting in deed! By chance do you have an LP_REGION_??_?? directory in the base EverQuest II directory?

Hi Landiin

i did seen some update but my sp still say v 3.20.2
its that how need to be or my cp not updates ?

Target Problem
 

Target window works until I send in my pet for attack. The target then becomes my pet and I can't switch it. Is there a fix for this?? Thanks.

Ill check tonight when I get home,though I dont remember seeing it,and I looked after your first responce. Ill post the results later tonight. Thnaks.
Tobann

Sorry that has nothing to do with the ui, that is game related.