Cant install any UI

[Fixer]

Hello,
i just started playing lotro again after years.

So, im trying install some uis but i can not.
When i select a skin all the colors from the uis remove and some "grey boxes" show like this..
So anyone got any idea why that happen?

[daimon]

The grey boxes appear when files are missing. This most likely means you have somehow installed the skin in a wrong way (haven't extracted all the files in their designated places for example).

Make sure all the files from the skin you're trying to use are extracted as the skin author has instructed. Generally you have to extract the files in

• XP: <drive>:\\Documents and Settings\<username>\My Documents\The Lord of the Rings Online\UI\Skins\
• Vista/7: <drive>:\\Users\<username>\Documents\The Lord of the Rings Online\UI\Skins\

Some skins might also be outdated and not work any longer. Which skins are you trying to use ?

[Fixer]

hey thanks for the answer.
Well i deleted the ui and tried to extracted again but same thing
the path is double checked
So i guess i have done it right

[daimon]

seems correct. something still must be amiss. this happens with every skin you've tried ? which skins specifically ?

[Fixer]

every skin i tried atm i have LM by you and yours but both doesnt want to work :<

[daimon]

Alright. Then I know the skins you're trying should work properly.

The current downloadables I have uploaded are compressed with RAR (not ZIP any longer). In some cases the the extracting software might be outdated and corrupt the files. Try using the latest WinRAR for example (http://www.rarlab.com/).

[Granas84]

Originally Posted by daimon

The grey boxes appear when files are missing. This most likely means you have somehow installed the skin in a wrong way (haven't extracted all the files in their designated places for example).

Make sure all the files from the skin you're trying to use are extracted as the skin author has instructed. Generally you have to extract the files in

• XP: <drive>:\\Documents and Settings\<username>\My Documents\The Lord of the Rings Online\UI\Skins\
• Vista/7: <drive>:\\Users\<username>\Documents\The Lord of the Rings Online\UI\Skins\

Some skins might also be outdated and not work any longer. Which skins are you trying to use ?

I have another scenario for you. I just started playing and want to install addons. I followed the instructions on the addon site to no prevail. Then i saw your post. Documents and Settings\<username>\My Documents\The Lord of the Rings Online\UI\Skins\ does not exist on my computer.....

I went as far as Documents and Settings\<username>\My Documents\The Lord of the Rings Online ............

In that folder there is two files..... lotro.keymap and UserPreferences.ini.
I chose the option to "Show Hidden Files" and still just these two files only.
Then i searced the whole computer for a folder named "Plugins".
Nothing...
Please help me find this folder. I am up for remote access if your into that.

[daimon]

You need to create MyDoc\Lotro\UI\Skins\ and MyDoc\Lotro\Plugins\ directories yourself. they aren't created by the client.

[Granas84]

Problems like this always have a very easy and obvious answer that the smartest cant solve..... Figures.... HAHA

Thank you very much

[daimon]

hehe yea. my pleasure mate