Adra

https://www.lotro.com/forums/showthr...68#post7115368

Hi,

Skinning can't introduce new capabilities in the panels, it only permits to adjust the already existing values which define the appearance of the User Interface.
The original quest log isn't resizable, so I cant' make the custom one being resizable, and this is precisely the reason why I changed its default size.

Delving Hills small uses a "custom" toolbar, this require a special effort to the user to edit a file (skindefinition.xml) in a particular folder to position the toolbar on the screen depending the resolution, and custom toolbars have issues with windowed mode.

You can simply report bugs in the comments on the JRR download page, but I think at the present day all fixable bugs have already been reviewed and solved (There are many known issues which come from the Lotro client).

In other hand, to be honest, I don't play anymore Lotro, the announce about no new raid released in 2014 neither no new scaled instance was just unacceptable for me. I used to farm ost dunhoth and barad guldur since lv65, that is more than enough.
Concerning future lotro client updates and changes in skins, I dunno if I'll spend again a crazy time to maintain the skins, I don't even know if there will still be someone in Turbine to publish skinning update packs to make it possible.
The only thing I can tell today is that I don't plan to be active anymore on JRR development.
Anyway I considered the development of the skins was achieved on JRR v4.11 (for Lotro update 11).
In my opinion, update 12 was a major downgrade as well for the skins than for the game
What a pity Turbine took so bad decisions for the present and the future of Lotro.

In any case, the JRR pack is designed to be 100% modular.
Every skin folder is considered as an addon and is independent from the other ones. So each skin folder can be deleted from the pack or modified without affecting the other skins.
Every skin folder interacts with no other folder than "JRR CORE" folder. This folder contains the common files of all the JRR skins (this is the only folder which must not be deleted to get the skins working).
This makes easy for anyone to freely publish a new skin, a patched or customized edition of a skin, to plug in JRR, in addition or as replacement of existing skin(s).

Auction house is absolutely not easily resizable. There are maybe 100 values to edit to change its size, and you would also have to resize its background picture.

JRR skins are designed for current high resolution screens.
1024x768 resolution in fullscreen mode is the strict minimum to get JRR skin not bugged, but this is absolutely not sensed to be comfortable at a such resolution.
1440x900 is the minimum resolution I recommend to actually enjoy the skins. (My own screen displays 2560x1440 and I love playing games using this resolution... even if it induces a huge load on my graphic card ^^)
Il only released one skin without any enlarged panel, dedicated to work well with the low resolution screens of the cheapest laptops : JRR SmallBar on the JRR SmallBarNo-Ext. profile.

All JRR skins share at 99% the same custom panels codes, I can't remember all the settings of the approximately 40 different skindefinition.xml files, but in principle all skins include the windowed map.
Having common settings makes possible for the user to switch the current skin without requiring to relog its character to get the new skin correctly displayed.
However switching to a skin embedding a custom toolbar requires a relog to display properly the new toolbar.

Adra

I just released the JRR skins family in version 4.13.
It only customizes the 4 bags greyed icons introduced in Lotro Update 13.

zarden

Awesome! Thank you for the great UIs. Great Job as always.

Adra

SomeEngineer has released the skinning pack for U13.1 : http://www.lotrointerface.com/downlo...nfo.php?id=877
this is a really good news for the future of the lotro skinning
(without skinning packs from Turbine it not possible for authors to maintain the skins)
I was worrying about the possibility of Ransroth being fired and not replaced at this particular unofficial position in Turbine.
Long live to the skins !

GCT

I just came back to the game again, and I am so glad to see that this was updated! It really adds to my immersion, thank you so much!

One thing I noticed is that some of the skins do not have a 7-year vital graphic. Will you be providing these in the future?

Adra

@ GCT


Hi, I'm not playing Lotro anymore, and I don't plan to work on new content to add in the skins.

GCT

@ GCT


Hi, I'm not playing Lotro anymore, and I don't plan to work on new content to add in the skins.

Thanks for your quick reply! No worries, I'll just edit the xml to change it to another one clientside.

LittleMagica

Any Hints for me....the MiniBags arent working anymore...
The Bags are now default with Toolbar and so...
How can i fix it? (The Same Problem is in Azure Glass)

Adra

@ LittleMagica

Hi, yes the bags have changed on Lotro update 13, however you can easily merge them in a compact unified bag using the ingame new bag system.

jasonspeed

@ GCT


Hi, I'm not playing Lotro anymore, and I don't plan to work on new content to add in the skins.

Thank you for all the work you've put into these skin packs. They are my favorite and I'll continue to use them until they no longer work. I can ignore the 7 year frame bug because everything else looks great.

Adra

@jasonspeed

Hi,

In fact I do an unexpected come back in game after a pause of 7 months.
I had a look on Update 14 and I it has been a really good surprise !

I like the way Turbine restored some challenge in T2 instances, as well as the addition of the slotted armors.

I'm already working on a light update of the skins, but it can take some time before I release it.

For the moment I mainly focus my time on farming stuff for my three lv100 characters but I will take the portraits in consideration in a near future

Helgrimm

As the guy some posts belows asked, is there any way to get minibags working again?

to merge all in one great bag doesnt works for my purposes.

BTW I am glad you are back in the game =) I came back for the same reason, lotro need more challenge!

Adra

@ Helgrimm

I have not looked at the new code of the bags yet, so I dunno at all.

Adra

JRR skins version 4.14 released - August 09 2014 (Note for russia : This update is compliant with Update 13 lotro client)

- added 7th anniversary portraits on most skins.
- inserted a fix in auction house and inspect window, to correctly display "lv100" on french (and probably german) lotro clients.
- Some changes on player xp bars.
- Some other minor enhancements.

jasonspeed

Thanks alot for updating and welcome back.