Group members no longer show on map since hotfix (09.03.10)

Chiss · #1 03-09-2010, 01:17 PM

As subject would suggest, I can't even see the black dots for group members any more - I asked in channels and a bunch of other people are experiencing the same thing - group members literally don't show up on map.

I'm guessing this is an SOE issue considering they made the change to 'black dots' - figured I'd post here in case SOE made the necessary changes for EQ2Maps to be able to customize the black dots / group members again (wishful thinking huh)

heddajenn · #2 03-09-2010, 01:39 PM

Same here. Group members no longer show on maps for me or any of my friends either. We hated the black dots, because they were difficult to see, but they were better than nothing at all. I really really hope someone fixes this soon!!

**Landiin** · #3 03-09-2010, 01:43 PM

Will look into it as soon as I get home. According to the patch notes if you even bother to read them, SOE did some hardcoding changes. If that is what broke it then there will be little we can do.

Chiss · #4 03-09-2010, 01:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Landiin

Will look into it as soon as I get home. According to the patch notes if you even bother to read them, SOE did some hardcoding changes. If that is what broke it then there will be little we can do.

Ah you're right. I didn't notice that in the update notes. (stopped even checking for them as they've not been posted so regularly with the downtimes recently) - "The old group icons are back. So custom UI group icons should work normally now."

Hopefully a quick fix, but if not I guess it's just something else to get accustomed to with the xpac.

darkpyxie · #5 03-09-2010, 02:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Landiin

Will look into it as soon as I get home. According to the patch notes if you even bother to read them, SOE did some hardcoding changes. If that is what broke it then there will be little we can do.

You just need to add in the raidMemberDot (you can just copy a group member dot until you make a cool one) then it comes right back. I think its used in the battlegrounds and raids.

**Drumstix42** · #6 03-09-2010, 02:47 PM

Damn, when I read the update, I thought they were referring to the group window.

**Landiin** · #7 03-09-2010, 03:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by darkpyxie

You just need to add in the raidMemberDot (you can just copy a group member dot until you make a cool one) then it comes right back. I think its used in the battlegrounds and raids.

Cool, I'll look at it when I get home. I was sure hoping it wasn't hard coded and they just changed the internals of the map window.

**Drumstix42** · #8 03-09-2010, 03:58 PM

Here's the only change for the map files (default folder compare):

Line 289 (eq2ui_mainhud_map2.xml)
Old:

Code:

        <ImageFrame Name="imageFrame" Source="images/icons/icon_map5.dds" SourceRect="168,42,210,84" />

New:

Code:

        <ImageFrame Name="imageFrame" Source="images/icons/icon_map4.dds" SourceRect="126,211,168,253" />