what am i doing wrong?
 

i downloaded the http://www.eqinterface.com/downloads/fileinfo.php?id=4615
classic UI inderface, placed the folder into the Uifiles folder, ingame /Loadskin Default_OLD and all that changed was the spell icons, text font and the window texture. what am i missing!?

It looks like it loaded fine from your screenshot.

Is the problem that you changed the icon graphics and background texture and that did not load?

If so, here are some things to check:

1. Triple-check where you placed those updated files and ensure that you see it in the "default_old" folder before you load the EQ launcher.

2. Make sure that the game is indeed launching from that same place....sometimes people have 2 EQ installations and never even knew it. (ie: rightclick on the EverQuest icon on your desktop, choose properties, click the Open File Location button, then click into the uifiles folder).

3. It could also be that the name of the folder is case sensitive when doing your /loadskin command? Just try doing a /loadskin, and hit enter, which brings up the dialog window to choose the UI. Select default_old and hit ok.

Hope this helps.