Is Fetish on its way out?

Daeanor · #1 05-09-2012, 09:56 AM

The lack of updates from those maintaining this UI has me concerned. There were only a few twiddly changes with GU63, but some utterly broke some features (Dungeon Maker, for example, no "Play as Avatar" button in Fetish). But there was no patch, nor word of one coming. Kadesarevok was good enough to post the Wikia browser changes needed, and I can post fixes to the login screen (the messed up "Skyshrine" logo annoys the heck out of me) and Dungeon Maker window, as soon as I've made sure they don't have issues. But the Marketplace window still needs some help too (and my efforts so far have not borne fruit ... I'm just not familiar enough with the tools and the UI code yet).

Bottom line: is anyone picking up the ball, or is it time to move to another UI?

I've been using Fetish for so long, I don't even remember what the default UI looks like. I'd hate to change now. But neither do I have the time or inclination to get up to speed on the changes as they come so I can fix them, even just for myself ... let alone for everyone else, and all the nightmares that come from that kind of support. But I'd like to know, one way or another, whether there will be any more updates.

Papabard · #2 05-09-2012, 11:36 AM

one of the problems I have found with fetish and a few other UIs is they still use eq2ui.xml and eq2mainhud.xml files. (might be spelled wrong) along with commonelements.xml etc these files were no longer needed when the custom file came along so that if soe added a new window it would still load from the default. Since Fetish even in its updated form still uses those files its never going to be truely (imo) updated for the current gu's

**lordebon** · #3 05-09-2012, 02:16 PM

What issues are there still in the most updated version from Savie?

I update my own copy of Fetish as needed and I haven't noticed any serious issues. But if there are some, list them and I can try to get them fixed and push out a new all-in-one download for Fetish.

The skyshrine logo was already fixed by Savie I believe (it works fine in my local version), so I believe part of the issue may be folks still using old files since there hasn't been an "all in one" patch for a while.

Daeanor · #4 05-09-2012, 03:59 PM

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Originally Posted by lordebon

What issues are there still in the most updated version from Savie?

I update my own copy of Fetish as needed and I haven't noticed any serious issues. But if there are some, list them and I can try to get them fixed and push out a new all-in-one download for Fetish.

The skyshrine logo was already fixed by Savie I believe (it works fine in my local version), so I believe part of the issue may be folks still using old files since there hasn't been an "all in one" patch for a while.

I just re-installed, and the Skyshrine logo was not fixed. That was with a full install of 11.9, then the two patches for GU62 (3.5 and 3.7, I think they were versioned). The other outstanding issues are the Dungeon Maker "Play as Avatar" button, and the inability to see dungeon mark currency in the Marketplace. I have a fix for the first two myself ... but I'm also going to be trying some other UIs out.

**lordebon** · #5 05-09-2012, 04:55 PM

Fair enough, those should be easy to fix.

As with any UI that is now in the "community maintained" status instead of the original author it's going to have slow updates and things will get missed. Even when they are maintained things can get missed, hehe.

Kadesarevok · #6 05-10-2012, 05:59 AM

I have been using the Fetish UI for as long as I have been playing EQ2 and I for one do not believe that this UI is finished. I appreciate all the work that the original author Zonx did in creating this UI and all credit goes out to the different UI creators and the community for keeping it going and also for the ideas that many of them have.

I have no problem with helping to keep it maintained, but like Lordebon said, things will get missed and be slow forthcoming.

My knowledge with the UI is ok and I am still learning a lot about the coding but I am not on a par with all the super EQ2 interface authors that offer their advice on this site.

I will promise to help as much as I can tho

Btw I will be posting a fix for the stationcash marketplace to show Dungeon Marks etc but I have not fully tested it. Your feedback will be appreciated.

I am also working on the You Tube uploader which I didn't know existed until one of the interface authors mentioned it so credit to them. I will post that as soon as I can.

Tyvm for your time.

**Savie** · #7 05-11-2012, 10:51 PM

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Originally Posted by lordebon

... issue may be folks still using old files since there hasn't been an "all in one" patch for a while.

Yep, it occurred to me the other day that the last few updates, required needing to install multiple patches. From this point forward, I plan to just add onto patches, so everything is cumulative and there will not be a need to download more than one patch to get the UI fully up to date.

As for the latest update, it fell at a bad time for me, I had finals and RL stuff going on at the time. I'm going to try and get a patch up within the next few days to address everything. Sorry yall.

Kadesarevok · #8 05-12-2012, 03:26 AM

Hi Savie, just glad to see your ok and welcome back.

Keep up the good work

Drigg · #9 05-15-2012, 08:41 PM

It's ok Savie.. RL always gets us.