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So, I finally picked a custom UI. I went with Thor which is a complete package including an installer and I am quite happy with it.

Features include an enhanced crafting window and a really nice XP window that shows all 3 XP levels at once, (adv, TS and guild), including a decimal readout so you know exactly what percentage of the level you are at. (56.8% for example) Player status is also more detailed with a numerical readout of your current and max health & power visable at all times.

Lots of other nice perks like mini hotbars and smaller bags that are 6 slots across instead of 4. You also get an improved bank window and many other goodies like an advanced start button area with mouse click options like map, knowledge book, showhood, etc.

Install was clean and painless and the package includes UISwitcher which is an application to let you change UI's on the fly.

You can look at it or download it HERE

Things have changed a lot since EQ1. In this game, the code and even a nice tool set for UI developers is available from SOE. The concept of third party UI is not only supported but endorsed by Sony.

In fact, the latest version of the UI I just got is already updated with the latest feature set slated to go live with the combat upgrade / LU13. The new features aren't active yet but they're in place and waiting.

Ummm... I think the setup instructions you were looking at were the generic ones that are common to the whole site. All I had to do was download the zip file, unzip it and double click the .exe file.

The built in installer came up and after choosing the elements I wanted to install from a check box list, The installer did all the grunt work.

Piece of cake... but maybe that's just me...

Wow! If it includes and exe (executble file) then things really have changed since EQ Live. I will have to check this out tonight.

Ok, I'm on the Thor bandwagon also. I did go through the check blocks at setup and changed only a few, not really knowing what the impact of either would be.

I was surprised that all my buttons are now the size of a thumbtack, but I have a lot more viewing space.

I don't really like the format of the concentration bubbles that are now little slivers. Not sure how I can manage those except for right-click-cancel the icon on the side.

My favorite function is the way the improved inventory box comes up when I'm at the mail box. Just wish it would default close when I close the mailbox.

Overall, good UI for my first ever UI.

Have to say, put this on last night and Im really pleased with it. Installed itself in 3 seconds flat and it rocks!! Sooo much more room on my screen now and it really simplifies alot of the tedious clicking through bags and inventory items.

Good call OBD

Link here, btw.

You may need to register and log in to see that page. You will also need to download the .net framwork from microsoft in order to use the auto update version (recomended).

Lol, nice timing, obd.

i didnt care for how they set it up in the pictures they got. Hopefully all that can be changed. The only thing i like is the player health meters on the top and the bottom right hand corner... the time feature ;p

Other wise it seems very bloated.

I will give it a try when the auto update version comes out.

For now i am very happy with the eq2 map mod. Gives you maps for all zones. very very nice! :D

Ran into a problem after installing the DoF patch for the Thor UI.

My knowledge book is now a large white square with no control buttons. I can't even turn a page or sort them. I can see only the first page of spell icons. :(

I didn't mess with it much last night as I was busy learning my new combat tactics. I'll do more investigation tonight.

Read through the Thor thread and there's others with the same problem. Looks like the solution is to uninstall/install the UI to fix it.