Comments on: 3 UIs, tested and approved by Drug http://www.shieldsup.ch/2009/09/12/3-uis-tested-and-approved-by-drug/ Resto Shamans, Black Holes, Backstabbing and maybe Ponies Tue, 09 Mar 2010 03:23:38 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Kadomi http://www.shieldsup.ch/2009/09/12/3-uis-tested-and-approved-by-drug/comment-page-1/#comment-8194 Kadomi Sun, 13 Sep 2009 10:29:52 +0000 http://www.shieldsup.ch/?p=1319#comment-8194 Maybe for Christmas. We just moved, so a new monitor is really low on the list of things that we need to live comfortably. ;) I actually gave DXE a shot in Naxx yesterday, and overall I liked it. It displayed a lot less things than BigWigs, but just enough that I needed to know for all the encounters. Only downside was range indication on KT. As melee DPS I had no indicator if I was too close to people, causing a double iceblock situation. Maybe for Christmas. We just moved, so a new monitor is really low on the list of things that we need to live comfortably. ;)

I actually gave DXE a shot in Naxx yesterday, and overall I liked it. It displayed a lot less things than BigWigs, but just enough that I needed to know for all the encounters. Only downside was range indication on KT. As melee DPS I had no indicator if I was too close to people, causing a double iceblock situation.

]]> By: Gornek http://www.shieldsup.ch/2009/09/12/3-uis-tested-and-approved-by-drug/comment-page-1/#comment-8180 Gornek Sun, 13 Sep 2009 04:27:04 +0000 http://www.shieldsup.ch/?p=1319#comment-8180 While I personally don't like UI compilations for various reasons I can't agree more on the widescreen stuff. Buy. Widescreen. Now. At least 22", better 24". Once you get used to it it feels so awkward sitting in front of a 4:3 again. ;) While I personally don’t like UI compilations for various reasons I can’t agree more on the widescreen stuff. Buy. Widescreen. Now. At least 22″, better 24″. Once you get used to it it feels so awkward sitting in front of a 4:3 again. ;)

]]> By: drug http://www.shieldsup.ch/2009/09/12/3-uis-tested-and-approved-by-drug/comment-page-1/#comment-8144 drug Sat, 12 Sep 2009 11:33:42 +0000 http://www.shieldsup.ch/?p=1319#comment-8144 Trying out UI compilations is really something I recommend. The WoW addon system is very modular, so it easy incredibly easy to combine pieces of your own UI with an UI package. In most predefined UIs, the unit frames, the buff addon, the minimap and the arrangement of the chat give you a very good start for a good looking UI. Everything else, like raidframes, actionbars, bosstimers, buff/debuff watching can easily be implemented or changed to your own likings. The main reason why I use UI compilations as a base for my UI is purely aesthetic: I just prefer a good looking UI over a clumsy X-Perl arrangement any time. Second reason: The guys who build those UIs know their stuff, most of them have a far better understanding of coding or graphical stuff than I'll ever have. Third reason: Most UI compilations are updated and constantly improved. Trying out UI compilations is really something I recommend. The WoW addon system is very modular, so it easy incredibly easy to combine pieces of your own UI with an UI package.

In most predefined UIs, the unit frames, the buff addon, the minimap and the arrangement of the chat give you a very good start for a good looking UI. Everything else, like raidframes, actionbars, bosstimers, buff/debuff watching can easily be implemented or changed to your own likings.

The main reason why I use UI compilations as a base for my UI is purely aesthetic: I just prefer a good looking UI over a clumsy X-Perl arrangement any time. Second reason: The guys who build those UIs know their stuff, most of them have a far better understanding of coding or graphical stuff than I’ll ever have. Third reason: Most UI compilations are updated and constantly improved.

]]> By: drug http://www.shieldsup.ch/2009/09/12/3-uis-tested-and-approved-by-drug/comment-page-1/#comment-8143 drug Sat, 12 Sep 2009 11:23:13 +0000 http://www.shieldsup.ch/?p=1319#comment-8143 Kadomi, you should really really consider getting a widescreen monitor. Out of every piece of hardware I ever got or addon I ever installed, nothing improved my gaming experience as much as going 16:9. A 4:3 resolution is just a relic of ancient times, not built to cater to the physiology of our eyes and not at all making use of our very well developed peripheral view. Considering the amount of time most of us spend in front of a computer screen, be it to do work, play games or just browse the internet, I just don't see the point of not getting a quality, still very very inexpensive monitor. The thing I like about DXE is also its greatest weakness: it is still in development. I was never fully happy with both Big Wigs and DBM and DXE is really trying to go its own way, with an ear very near to the community and just overall looks/degree of customization I really like. In terms of updating to match new encounters/patches, it might still lag behind DBM and BigWigs a tiny little bit, for me that's a small price to pay how considered how fast the very core of the addon is improved with updates, while both DBM and BigWigs are more or less finished addons. The addon might need some more months though, until it can be fairly compared to his competitors. The biggest missing feature at this point is the missing range indicator, who is crucial on Thorim HM. Kadomi, you should really really consider getting a widescreen monitor. Out of every piece of hardware I ever got or addon I ever installed, nothing improved my gaming experience as much as going 16:9. A 4:3 resolution is just a relic of ancient times, not built to cater to the physiology of our eyes and not at all making use of our very well developed peripheral view. Considering the amount of time most of us spend in front of a computer screen, be it to do work, play games or just browse the internet, I just don’t see the point of not getting a quality, still very very inexpensive monitor.

The thing I like about DXE is also its greatest weakness: it is still in development. I was never fully happy with both Big Wigs and DBM and DXE is really trying to go its own way, with an ear very near to the community and just overall looks/degree of customization I really like. In terms of updating to match new encounters/patches, it might still lag behind DBM and BigWigs a tiny little bit, for me that’s a small price to pay how considered how fast the very core of the addon is improved with updates, while both DBM and BigWigs are more or less finished addons. The addon might need some more months though, until it can be fairly compared to his competitors. The biggest missing feature at this point is the missing range indicator, who is crucial on Thorim HM.

]]> By: Phix http://www.shieldsup.ch/2009/09/12/3-uis-tested-and-approved-by-drug/comment-page-1/#comment-8141 Phix Sat, 12 Sep 2009 10:55:26 +0000 http://www.shieldsup.ch/?p=1319#comment-8141 I'd say the first one is more appealing to me. But I've never ever installed UI packages. I haven't tried, to be exact. I prefer building the set on my own, but I love looking at the UI packages and how it works (watched in Youtube). I definitely going to give some of these UIs a try. Need changes once in a while. :D I’d say the first one is more appealing to me.

But I’ve never ever installed UI packages. I haven’t tried, to be exact. I prefer building the set on my own, but I love looking at the UI packages and how it works (watched in Youtube).

I definitely going to give some of these UIs a try. Need changes once in a while. :D

]]> By: Kadomi http://www.shieldsup.ch/2009/09/12/3-uis-tested-and-approved-by-drug/comment-page-1/#comment-8138 Kadomi Sat, 12 Sep 2009 09:55:33 +0000 http://www.shieldsup.ch/?p=1319#comment-8138 I don't install UI packages usually, because the vast majority is set up for widescreen monitors. I have a two normal 19" monitors and am not planning to go widescreen anytime soon, and I don't want to fiddle around too much. Of the UIs listed, I like the looks of the first one best. Looks very nice. But now pray tell, sell me Deus Vox instead of BigWigs. I didn't like DBM ultimately, but I am always interested in hearing about other boss mods. Might give it a spin in Naxx today, actually. I don’t install UI packages usually, because the vast majority is set up for widescreen monitors. I have a two normal 19″ monitors and am not planning to go widescreen anytime soon, and I don’t want to fiddle around too much.

Of the UIs listed, I like the looks of the first one best. Looks very nice.

But now pray tell, sell me Deus Vox instead of BigWigs. I didn’t like DBM ultimately, but I am always interested in hearing about other boss mods. Might give it a spin in Naxx today, actually.

]]> By: Llyra http://www.shieldsup.ch/2009/09/12/3-uis-tested-and-approved-by-drug/comment-page-1/#comment-8112 Llyra Sat, 12 Sep 2009 00:44:07 +0000 http://www.shieldsup.ch/?p=1319#comment-8112 Crap. All that sexiness is going to make me spend a night doing nothing but tweaking out my unit frames. Have you no compassion? Crap. All that sexiness is going to make me spend a night doing nothing but tweaking out my unit frames. Have you no compassion?

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