EQInterface Forums - Using a netbook: best minimalist UI?

09-30-2009, 07:01 AM	#1
Tolain A Gray Wolf Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 4	Using a netbook: best minimalist UI? I'm pretty much posting this because the combination of internet speed and the netbook capabilities makes logging in to test UIs a chore. Can anyone suggest a working UI with very small bars and hotkeys so that my 8 inch screen isnt totally swamped by the GUI? I play casters, but class-specific UIs arent all that important to me. just something that will give me my screenspace back.

09-30-2009, 09:20 AM	#2
Kalthazz A Weathered Clockwork Join Date: Aug 2002 Server: tunare Posts: 324	i thought net books or lap tops were not made for gaming BUT YOU MIGHT WANT TO CHECK OUT BLUE INFINITY 2009 UI

09-30-2009, 09:49 AM	#3
Halelen Lord Doljonijiarnimorinar Join Date: Jan 2003 Server: Povar Posts: 1,047	Pfft Ill put my laptop up against most desktop gaming pcs I box 2 diff accounts on laptop better then most my friends desktops can.

09-30-2009, 10:01 AM	#4
warriorofmight Enhanced Imperial Golem Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 231	To be perfectly honest, I don't know that you can get minimalist enough for an 8 inch screen. Unless you've got ALL windows closed and you toggle them on and off when needed, there just isn't enough real estate to work with. If you can manage to shrink everything down enough, I'd almost guarantee that it's going to have to be made especially for your situation because even the most minimalist I've seen on here is going to cover up your screen. __________________ Oink! Reborn

09-30-2009, 12:46 PM

Tolain

A Gray Wolf

Join Date: Feb 2004

Posts: 4

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kalthazz

i thought net books or lap tops were not made for gaming BUT YOU MIGHT WANT TO CHECK OUT BLUE INFINITY 2009 UI

They're not really but EQ runs fine. While I have a nice laptop/desktop at home, I'll be here in China for for the next year and dropping cash for a new system just to play EQ for an hour or two a night isn't an option. Any other suggestions? Minuet looks like what I'm looking for, but someone mentioned that it may not be compatible with SoD.

Last edited by Tolain : 09-30-2009 at 12:57 PM.

09-30-2009, 01:37 PM	#6
Dimencia Premium Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 204	Grab the UI (or parts) you can best use for your taste and watch for the RED Text When it shows if your not sure how to fix it post the ERROR lines from your UI Log as well as the file and we can probably take a look at it and help bring it up to date __________________ Dimencia Everhate

09-30-2009, 11:52 PM	#7
SmileyFAAce_ Guest Posts: n/a	Bah, now you make me want to upload a minimalist buff / short buff window.. SmileyFAAce_

10-01-2009, 01:20 AM	#8
Tolain A Gray Wolf Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 4	Heres what I've come up with mixing and matching. It's not pretty but it works. There is a red out of date warning, but everything seems to work so far. I'm definitely up for more suggestions, especially with the hotbars since they seem to take the most space. One other thing, which interface piece is the gear-inspection based on? The current UI I have doesn't show alot of info on items such as focus effects and such, and thats something I think I'll probably need.

10-01-2009, 01:07 PM	#9
Dimencia Premium Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 204	What is your Screen Res?

10-02-2009, 12:53 AM	#10
Tolain A Gray Wolf Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 4	my desktop res is 1024x600, but I'm running EQ windowed at WindowedWidth=1018 WindowedHeight=552 WidthWindowed=980 HeightWindowed=540 I'm not sure if thats redundant eqini info or not.

10-03-2009, 09:21 AM	#11
skabe A Fire Beetle Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 2	Check out Wiznut's UI