Baerlor

I hadn't seen anyone comment on this SKIN yet and wanted to take this opportunity to be the first.

You all that take your time to make these skins first of all, I think sometimes we users that just download and don't help to create things tend to take it for granted. You guys put alot of time and effort into these things.

So I wanted to take this time to say thanks to everyone, and you for doing this.

I wanted to say about your SKIN here that it really looks like something that I am looking for to take the place of my permanant skin.

The base package of this one looks wonderful.

Got a few suggestions and see if you planned on doing anything else to it:
1. Color schemes? The default color that you're working with looks good don't get me wrong. But what about a Blue? Or a Green? Or even an off Black?
2. Cool small Graphics? Theres another UI Skin that I really enjoy, its the Dragon UI. Its got small sudtle dragons on the ends of the Hot bar, I thought that was a nice touch. Basically your base package UI skin as I said looks great and solid. However I find it maybe a little plain, don't take that the wrong way please. Maybe add some sort of small graphic to make it look cooler.
3. Instead of the Buttons and having words IE: [Menu][Crafting][DEEDs][Etc..etc..], use cool small icon graphics to signify each one?
4. One thing that I think alot of people disregard when making SKINs is the MAP hub. ADD the N-S-E-W, and change that up a bit to look a little nicer as well.

Just a few suggestion. I love the UI Skin as a whole, definatly something I downloaded and will be keeping an eye on. I'll be looking forward to hopefully seeing some updates to this..

KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK none the less bud!

Cheers!
Baerlor (Silverload)

Baerlor

Okay, so I just went in game and tryed out your UI SKIN. It still looks good, although i'm having issues with it. It gives me 2 of the bottom bar huds sitting next to each other. It definatly ain't right, and i'm not sure how to fix it.

I run a 1440x900, I did the math, adjusted the XML file, and thats what it did.

Then I stuck it all back to default, set it to the proper resolution for this SKIN and still did the same thing.

Little help please...

DISREGARD ABOVE MESSAGE!!!

To correct that issue, I loaded the UI, then logged out, then back in and it adjusted itself and is good now. THANKS!

Budvar

Thanks for the comments Baerlor.

1. I was thinking of making diferent color schemes. When time permits
2. It was my choice to make it Plain. prob. when I make a color scheme there will be added some more graphics.
3. The credits for the menu panel needs to go to AncientWolf I just changed some graphics, ill think about the icon think, all though I don't think I really
would like it. But as I sayed when Ill make color schemes I might make one with more graphics and stuff like that.
4. Ill will take a look at the Map thing soon, need to find out how to


thanks again for the comments....

regarding
Budvar

Baerlor

Thanks for the comments Baerlor.

1. I was thinking of making diferent color schemes. When time permits
2. It was my choice to make it Plain. prob. when I make a color scheme there will be added some more graphics.
3. The credits for the menu panel needs to go to AncientWolf I just changed some graphics, ill think about the icon think, all though I don't think I really
would like it. But as I sayed when Ill make color schemes I might make one with more graphics and stuff like that.
4. Ill will take a look at the Map thing soon, need to find out how to


thanks again for the comments....

regarding
Budvar

1. Color Schems: Great thats awesome, looking forward to future updates!
2. Graphics: Yea, I totally feel ya on your call about making it plain. I like the plain style better, although some minor graphics and icons I thought wouldn't hurt. I'm all for plain and agree, but maybe tweeking it but still keeping it simple, there could be a good balance between the 2.. Up to you bud.
3. Menu Panal: Yea bud, its totally up to you. I think if it were me, as I said in #2.. the idea behind this is to keep it simple and plain. Just adding the menu bar with some small ICONs like LOTRO uses I think would make it still simple, but better eye candy. That make sense?
4. MAP: Yea, not alot of people tweek the look of the map. Tweeking the map could also be away to keep the UI simple and some-what plain without going overboard with the graphics and keeping it simple but still look sexi.
ANOTHER NOTE: There was another UI Bar that was just uploaded called "EVOLUTION BAR".. This UI Bar is still plain and very simple, but what this person did was add a "Watermark" effect of a graphic in behind it. Maybe you could even do something like this. Just to give the BAR you got some sort of flash and texture look to it.

Just some ideas bud, either way I like what you got here..

I wish I knew how to make these things.. If you or anyone else out there could shoot me some "How To" links or something... i'd love to fool around with this stuff.

Budvar

Mini map graphics are some how not working on my account....

Pleas let me know if you are dealing with the same problem....

Graydogg

I love your interface ! Exactly where I like my buttons and everything. My only problem with it is certain times its very hard to read things like quest text and other things within the boxes due to the colors. When do you think you could make or even explain how to change default colors to say a dark blue..grey..something other than a pale background like yours now that makes the text very hard to distinquish?

Look forward to your reply..Great Work !!

Graydogg 50 Champion
Sneakydogg 45 Rogue ( Burglar)
Healdogg 45 Minstril

Budvar

Yeah.... I do have the same problem myself, im not sure if its posible to change colors of text.. but Im going to work on this basic skin to optimize it, and thats one of my main things to work on..

Just keep looking for updates..

And when I have optimize this Skin ill start working on Color Schemes.
Thinking abouth a Bleu, Dark and Brown one to start with.

Baerlor

Yeah.... I do have the same problem myself, im not sure if its posible to change colors of text.. but Im going to work on this basic skin to optimize it, and thats one of my main things to work on..

Just keep looking for updates..

And when I have optimize this Skin ill start working on Color Schemes.
Thinking abouth a Bleu, Dark and Brown one to start with.


CAN'T WAIT! And in fact, I do check every morning to see if there are updates. HEHE So yea, definatly looking forward to see some updates. Keep up the good work bud! And yea, don't forget, one of your other priorities is to have fun with the game you're developing SKINs for, and leveling.. LOL

Don't forget..

I myself am starting to get interested in developing SKINs.. I'm pretty much LOST right now, but trying to figure it out. You got any advice/tips?

Weezl

Hi!

I read your instructions on repositioning of the skin to customize according to differet resolutions. Have you tried my tool that does this for ya?

http://www.lotrointerface.com/downlo...ceManager.html

You may distribute it with your skin to help end users get this right.

Terak

ok well i hope the update works for me as ive followed the instructions and havent been able to get the UI to look anything like in the screen shots normaly its a total mess buttons over-laping and such btw im using 1280x1024 res

Budvar

You can just use the InterfaceManager I included in the skin pack Terak
That would work just fine...
Good luck.

Pusher

When I install the skin, this is the way that all of them show up as. What am I doing wrong here?

http://img187.imageshack.us/img187/7...ot00229tr4.jpg

Budvar

When I install the skin, this is the way that all of them show up as. What am I doing wrong here?

http://img187.imageshack.us/img187/7...ot00229tr4.jpg


Log out and in again.

Pusher

When I logout and then back in again, everything goes away. I've attached a screenshot. I do have other skins that work without a problem, ie, Kaylan's compact skins.


http://img201.imageshack.us/img201/5...ot00230hb6.jpg

Budvar

When I logout and then back in again, everything goes away. I've attached a screenshot. I do have other skins that work without a problem, ie, Kaylan's compact skins.


http://img201.imageshack.us/img201/5...ot00230hb6.jpg

I Have never seen this before.
Dont have a clue how this is posible....