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gamer102
05-05-2008, 5:49 PM
Ok, i've seen some UI mods, and I modded WC3 UI before, but how do you mod or make your own UI for WoW? I saw you could mod and add text or a checkbox and all sorts of stuff.

I could just download some other UI's and open it up and edit it right?

I R Nub. I sorry.
Anoiktos
05-05-2008, 8:09 PM
Look here: http://forums.wow-europe.com/thread.html?topicId=279238124&sid=1
Neo
05-06-2008, 6:11 PM
not that I know much, but I'd strongly suggest starting a mod off one of the existing frameworks, like Ace2 and such.

-Neo
Anoiktos
05-06-2008, 7:45 PM
Neo has a point. All the 'mods' (see: skins) I've made were off the Curse framework, but that's been discontinued (it was the best, IMO). Ace has a good community, though, so you can ask them questions.
kongurous
05-06-2008, 9:35 PM
Ok, i've seen some UI mods, and I modded WC3 UI before, but how do you mod or make your own UI for WoW? I saw you could mod and add text or a checkbox and all sorts of stuff.

I could just download some other UI's and open it up and edit it right?

I R Nub. I sorry.

As a UI modder myself, you will need a knowledge of XML and Lua to make a UI mod for World of Warcraft. After that, all you really need to do is find the exact limits the game gives you in terms of messing around and then design whatever mod you want to make with those limitations in mind.

To start off, I'd pick something simple to look at first and then work off of that. My first custom project was an Atlas Mod installation I messed with and changed colors and map layouts around in. Neo and Anoiktos' suggestions are also good.
ScottieIWU
05-07-2008, 12:51 PM
I will admit, to begin with, that I have NEVER messed with making my own UI mod. That said, Kong makes great points, and in terms of the limits of WoW, it really seems to give modders a whole hell of a lot to work with. In terms of the various add-ons you see, it may be anything as simple as making macro work easier, to something as widespread as Discord Art, where you can load custom graphics into your UI.

The other thing to consider is interfacing with other mods. That seems to be the big issue I've found with UI mods in general, in that some will be basically stand-alone products that stop functioning or creative massive errors if used in conjunction with other mods.

Just a few thoughts.