Gonna run a quick test here in a minute but i'm fairly certain I can get the debt to display properly as either actual debt (IE 5%) or as 0% if there is no debt. Give me a few minutes.

Older version
 

the older version of grey does show up when logging in...

Sounds like you have EQ2.INI referencing the wrong folder..
What folder did you install to and whats the contents of EQ2.INI?

That and the crashing are side effects of loading with /loadui.. Hence the reason no one uses it :)

location
 

/program files/sony/everquest2
thats where i put it

The files belong in /program files/sony/everquest2/UI/TabletsII

Why don't you just delete the contents of the old folder and move the contents of the zip to there?

Welp unless i'm mistaken, you should be able to do the experience debt with this equation:
(/GameData.Self.ExperienceDebtCurrent+/GameData.Self.ExperienceCurrent)-/GameData.Self.ExperienceDebtCurrent

Unfortunately I can't figure out how to place that into the XML so that it is calculated. It was said we could do math but I can't find any examples of using math to calc and display a value.

doh
 

lol ya know talyns i knew i was missing something....thanx all it worked lol

Let's say experience debt is -144 and exp is 144%

-144 + 144 = 0 - -144 = 144

Experience debt is 4 and exp is 144%
4 + 144 = 148 - 4 = 144

Don't think that would work..

You're right I listed that wrong.. The sewcoind half of the equation should be ExperienceCurrent NOT debt.

Doesn't Debt return IE 5?

It should be:

(Exp + Debt) - Exp

50% exp, 5% debt
50 + 5 = 55
55 - 50 = 5

50% exp 0% debt
50+0 = 50
50 - 50 = 0

You would have to do the math on an event.. OnShow, OnHide, OnHoverIn, etc

They way they made it is perfect.. They are doing the math for us behind the scenes.. They changed it so it would display Old ExpDebt - Current Exp.. That way it counts down.. Say you have 5 debt and get 1 exp it will change to 4 debt automagically.. I just don't like the fact it shows when negative.. It should just show 0..

Ok nm i'm obvisouly an idiot.. if debt returned as 0% then we wouldn't need to do this.. Gah chalk it up to a long day at work.

There is no 0% debt it would be -50..

50 exp -50 debt
50+ -50 = 0
0 - 50 = -50

experience debt is -144 and exp is 144%
144 + -144 = 0 - 144 = -144

Experience debt is 4 and exp is 144%
144 + 4 = 148 - 144 = 4

Edit: Never mind you posted while I was going over the math :)

bleh
 

Ok so the EQ2.INI file belongs in the ui folder... but direction say to put in main eq2 folder....


ok so say i do a fresh download...i renaME images_fantasy_grey to just images..then i copy and paste the eq2.ini file into a blank text file and place it in main eq2 directory.renaming it "tabletsII"...log into game and voila ui appears...but this isnt whats happening

I did what you suggested deleted all tablets files from eq2 folder and started fresh but same results......your directions are clear but...i guess im not seeing or doing something correctly.

example
 

cl_ui_skinname TabletsII
cl_ui_subdir UI/

just an example...i didnt rename this to grey because im using its default name "tabletsII"

the EQ2.INI belongs in /program files/sony/everquest2
and should contain just these 2 lines
cl_ui_skinname TabletsII
cl_ui_subdir UI/

Tablets II interface files (The files in the zip) belong in the /program files/sony/everquest2/UI/TabletsII folder..

edit: If you put the files in a folder named Grey under the UI folder the INI would look like this:
cl_ui_skinname Grey
cl_ui_subdir UI/

Edit2: you're changing the name of the EQ2.ini to tablets? Don't do that it needs to be EQ2.ini

Yup
 

did exactly what you just said on this board and in your read me file...and the ui doesnt load when i log into game...even deleted everything for a 3rd time and re-did it making sure my typing was correct and all files are in correct places.....

Don't know how to help ya Sean works for me and I can't see what you're doing wrong either.. Sorry :p

resolution
 

is this designed for a specific resolution..i use 1024x768

Nope.. That's the same resolution I use.. Should work in any resolution though..

Are you changing the name or not?

nope
 

No sir... did what your directions say to do...

i see where i misled readers in my post...but no its named EQ2.INI


ok clarify

EQ2.INI or
EQ2.ini

hmm, Well I have no more ideas why it's not working then.. I wish there was a UIError log like in EQ1.. Sorry I couldn't be more help..

edit: Either one of those should be fine

still nothing
 

Bah.....such a wonderful ui too


cant get it to load...cant find what im doing wrong.followed directions to the letter...so now ill wig out and do my own fixes lol...ill toy around with it and see what if anything i can learn Hah !! thanx for trying aga. and T..i appreciate it...ya know ive had a beef with sony since eq2 was released.
if i developed a product and refined it over a course of 5 years time..when i decided to develop a new world based upon my old works i would stay with what works like /loadskin and many other commands...but hey im just a user of the technology that goes into a game as vast as EQ and EQ2....


anyway talyns..ill try another ui one ive been messing with is fantasy grey ill go to the new "grey" since v3 worked before.....

well inside my ui folder, I have a text file called 'ui' and it has a log of errors:

It was from a bit ago, and I don't think it has updated since the first time I noticed it. But, I don't think I've had any errors since then, so I wouldn't know :p

Sean:
Try the file I attached.. But instead of the normal install directions..

Unzip to a folder on your desktop..

Open Folder.. It should contain 2 things a "UI" Folder and an "Eq2.ini".. (if it only contains a folder open that folder)

hit ctrl-a to select all.. ctrl-c to copy..

open your Main EQ2 folder and hit ctrl-v.. Over write all if it ask..

Load EQ and see if it works