New Default UI
 

Hey Guys

Just seen the upcoming update incoming on the 26th and decided to check out the new UI on the test server.

It looks so much better than the current default UI we have at present and was wondering if anyone was planning on working on making interface mods to this?

Juat a thought...

Kjan

UI on Escape to Norrath
 

I hope so ..i kinda like the ui on there and the hot button set up,just too bad they didnt do anything with the target ring..that still sucks

Oh yea, that would be nice. Would like to see the target ring able to draw an actual circle that is drawn (or even hexagonal) instead of pieces of vertical rectangles that turns into a circle in game.

Current UI's, TKing_Celtic and TKing_Celtic2 do not work with this new UI on Test server. I do not know about any of the other custom UI's, but I do not care for this new SOE one. I like TKing_Celtic because next to the hotkeys are slots that show primary, secondary and two empty inventory slots. Putting right clickies in those two slots (Mod Rod, Kelp Covered Hammer, for instance) makes them easier to use. Much speedier than having to open inventory window and then right click....one step instead of two. Also the looting window is the same as the old one. TKing_Celtic is much better, IMHO.

I hope you Modders can work with this new UI.

Nanoq MajicBlade
70 Naturewalker Natureguard
The Elititsts
The Tribunal

With the new hot button windows you can open, you can make shortcuts to those items without having to mod any windows. Having coded pieces from inventory is kinda a thing of the past now though in my opinion.

What about the custom spell icons? Will they still work?

Are they completly changing the code? I mean, as long as they stick with XML the custom UI's should still work.

I like the new default UI, but there are a few things i'd change. Mostly convienience items, like % guages for stats, etc etc etc.

digitalrex - Custom spell icons will still work. I used the t.king ones in it just fine.

Razorvine - It's not a complete code change, no. It seems mostly like a re-skinning, but there are some changes in it that may take a little reworking of some mods people may be using.

:nana:

Thank you :D

Any screenshots of the new UI for those of us who aren't able to play for a while?

Here you go... :)

No buff bar change?
 

Does this mean that it still has the huge ugly buff icon window that it had before? I was really hoping that they implemented some mini-icons with labels, as are featured on many interfaces here, but I'm not holding out much hope.

New Pos Ui
 

soe's idea of a new UI is the crapiest ui i have had the miss fortune to look at . if you like it your on crack !!

What is so new about it? Horizontal Bar and some frilly stuff around a few boxes? Seems to me that most of this stuff has already been accomplished through people doing various customs. Is there something there that I am missing?

I kind of like the new UI look. I wish it had numerical hp and mana listed in the player window though, instead of having to open the inventory for it.

The buff icons are smaller. Maybe half of regular size.

Malbro aka Minalcar

Anyone having trouble losing the cursor? How do i fix that? I mean I can see my mouse functioning in game but it has no pointer graphic on the new default UI much less any other that i get to work.

I don't have a problem with the new UI .. except .. I prefer the old buff icons, any way to use those with the New UI?

new ui
 

I Hate It Ihate It I Hate

Are there actually any functional changes in the new UI? By that I mean, does it provide any new buttons or useful pieces of information which were not there before? I ask because so far as I have seen all the changes appear to be cosmetic.

Soe ui sucks donkey dick! What they do look at what was done way back whin?? Hell lot better new uis out there.

I think it's a positive change, as they've changed the default to match the more streamlined player made interfaces.

Yeah this DOES suck SERIOUS ASS....
 

I cannot believe we are supposed to like this crap...

To all UI builders, PLZ... for us dinosaurs... DONT use the "new" spell icons for anything...

I have played EQ for a long LONG time, and I have loved it the way one loves a comfortable and trusted friend... and all these changes are NOT what I want. I just closed my Cleric account because my old custom UI is totally not working at all, and I am looking for a new one. Mine was old enough I had to drop to default for alot of functions, but in combat it was simple, minimal, classy, and soooo efficient. The more they change about the game the less I like it. New CONTENT is good. Forcing me to change the very way I VIEW the game... BAD...

?
 

devil_bane,

/loadskin default_old

:D

Agree with devil_bane
 

Warning!
/rant on!!!

These changes are not what I wanted either. In fact, did anyone ask for it at all??!!

I, personally, am sick of SOE screwing my UI up everytime they change something. I am VERY happy with my custom UI thank you, thats why I use it! But everytime they make a change to theirs, it seems to make mine go haywire and become unusable!

As for the new spell gems! One word.... WHY???

We were all perfectly happy with the set-up we had!



Agree, agree, agree!!! I wish they would work out that not everyone likes everything they do! Especially when it is enforced upon us! Feels like it anyway!!!

Thank you.
/Rant Off!!

BTW, to all the UI updaters working so hard to keep our beloved custom UI's active, I'm sure the whole membership of this site will join me in saluting your dedication! Keep it up, PLEASE! :D