World of Warcraft recommended addons – 5

2007-11-22

ancient outdated notes

World of Warcraft recommended addons >

Characters which I frequent:

  • Gnome, Warlock, Engineer, Jewelcrafter
  • Draenei, Shaman, Skinner, Miner

  • Blood Elf, Paladin, something, something…

So this list will be maintained according to those needs. If you wish to recommend something else, please do though. I can maintain separate lists for other combinations of AddOns. I cannot, however, keep any combination of race-class-profession up-to-date since I can’t really properly continuously-test those other AddOns.}}

This was prompted by the 2007-11-27 patch day and the heavier use of Ace via WowAceUpdater.

Addons I am using ∞

Cosmos was updated on 2007-11-30.
Ace was updated using the WowAceUpdater on 2007-11-30.
Everything else was re-checked by hand on 2007-11-22.

Essential: Used frequently and fundamental to gameplay ∞

Significant functionality improvements, Knowledgebase, Automation, etc.

  • [http://www.cosmosui.org/] Cosmos — various AddOns, see the main Cosmos topic for more details.

    • This is being phased out as soon as possible, because I disagree with the packaging philosophy and general presentation of things.

  • {{ace}} [http://www.wowace.com/wiki/ACP ACP] (Ace Control Panel) — adds the “Addons” button to the game’s main menu. It allows you to manage your addons in-game.

    • But it doesn’t have a search/filter feature. =(

  • Unit Frames Replacements:

    • {{ace}} StellarBars /stellarbars — Instead of a complete replacement this is a modification to the standard Unit Frames. Does out of range colouring and the display of XP.

    • ALSO: Cosmos has a nice UnitFrames replacement, and check out Archaeologist for all kinds of good features. Currently bugged for XP display but that’s minor.

      • Issues with my pet’s debuffs appearing twice. Probably a configuration thing.

    • backup?: {{ace}} [http://www.wowace.com/wiki/StellarUF StellarUF] /stellaruf — UnitFrames replacement. Too small, too odd. Doesn’t display the voice chat stuff. Handles the flight timer nicely. It just seems awkward to me, and using it messed me up so often so I stopped using it.

  • {{ace}} (Warlock) [http://www.wowace.com/wiki/EeShards eeShards] — A very nice and simple AddOn to manage shards.

    • backup: {{Ace}} [http://files.wowace.com/ShardStatus/ ShardStatus]

      • It could be more simple, and it doesn’t need a UI really, but it’s nice enough.

  • {{ace}} [http://wowace.com/wiki/BulkMail2 BulkMail2] /bm autosend edit (or /bulkmail) — facilitate the mailing of multiple items to one or more recipients.

  • {{ace}} [http://wowace.com/wiki/BulkMail2Inbox BulkMail2Inbox] /bmi gui — facilitate the management of your inbox, specifically providing functions to aid in the handling of multiple items in ones inbox

    • Oh. My. God.

  • {{ace}} [http://wowacereview.wordpress.com/addons/misc/bugsack/ BugSack] /bugsack — Grabs those stupid popup errors and throws them in a sack for later review.

    • Also install !BugGrabber

  • {{ace}} [http://www.wowace.com/wiki/Avion Avion] and AvionDefaultMedia — Visual event notification. Awesome.

  • {{ace}} ClosetGnome, ClosetGnome_Fishing, ClosetGnome_Zone – requires: ItemBonusLib — For automatic eq swapping.. could be essential.

    • {{orange|Uh, not actually checked out properly, yet.}}

    • backup: Wardrobe2 — another wardrobe helper thing.

  • [http://wowui.incgamers.com/?p=mod&m=3809 AutoprofitX] — Sell off your junk items.

    • backups: {{Ace}} AceProfit, {{Ace}} SellJunk, {{Ace}} [http://www.wowinterface.com/downloads/fileinfo.php?id=6770 SellOMatic]

  • [http://www.wowinterface.com/downloads/info5108-Clique.html Clique] — Allows you to easily assign key-click combinations to click on a UnitFrame to cast an assigned spell at them without losing focus.

  • [http://wowui.incgamers.com/?p=mod&m=2092 Advanced Trade Skill Window] — Replacement tradeskill window to help automate item manufacture. Stop worrying about what requirements need to be made to make what. It also understands what’s on your alts too, I think. It needs way more time for me to play with before I understand it well.

    • Seems to have intermittent issues with your skills.. not doing anything at all when you try to create items. It’s a usability issue and somewhat of a bug. Just keep clicking buttons or abort the window and tray again..
    • backup?: {{Ace}} [http://www.wowace.com/wiki/Skillet Skillet]

    • backup?: {{Ace}} [http://wowinterface.com/downloads/info6407-StitchUI.html StitchUI]

  • Baud Bag 1.295

  • [http://www.wowinterface.com/downloads/info7017-LightHeaded.html LightHeaded] r172 — Quest helper.

    • Supports/recommends DoubleWide. I can’t believe I did questing the old way. This helps remind me where the heck stuff actually is. Clickable stuff to give you waypoints and everything..

  • TomTom r69 — Map helper.

    • Simple waypoints. Could be replaced if I found something that works well.

  • [http://www.curse.com/downloads/details/4116/ MapNotes] v4.10.20300 — For adding notes to your map.

    • NOW I can actually remember where stuff is. The only additional enhancement I could think of would be PROPER maps and not just notes over the default garbage ones. It should note POI when flying over places. =/

  • [http://www.wowinterface.com/downloads/info4259-AutoBuffEmerald.html AutoBuff] /autobuff 20100-3 — works very well

    • Cannot hide the square button. =( It recasts when I’m a Ghost Wolf. =(
    • backup: [http://www.wowinterface.com/downloads/info4584-SmartBuff.html SmartBuff] 2.3a — WAY too overwhelming to actually use.
    • backup: {{Ace}} [http://wowace.com/wiki/SimpleSelfRebuff SimpleSelfRebuff]

    • backup?: {{Ace}} [http://www.wowace.com/wiki/SimpleSelfRebuff SimpleSelfRebuff] /ssr menu — doesn’t have a per-buff recast timing setting. Fails because it recasts when I’m a Ghost Wolf. =( I prefer this mod but this needs to be fixed. (TODO: tell them)

Important: Convenience, or otherwise really useful/cool ∞

Removing excess features/spam/annoyances, additional information, beautification, etc.

  • [http://www.wowinterface.com/downloads/info6887-DoubleWide.html DoubleWide] 0.7-20300a — Widens the quest logs so you can see more.

    • Man I hate the original tiny quest window. This is such a blessing.

  • {{Ace}} [http://files.wowace.com/cat-map.html Nauticus] — Shows the arrival and departure times of boats.

  • {{Ace}} [http://www.clearfont.co.uk/ ClearFont2] — For nicer fonts

  • {{Ace}} [http://wow.aspide.it/modules/AlarMods/AlarArtRemover.html AlarArtRemover] — Removes the nonessential art.

    • /aar gui

  • (Ace) MrPlow

  • {{Ace}} [http://www.wowace.com/wiki/ErrorMonster ErrorMonster] — Removes the stupid/nonessential error messages like “Spell is not ready yet”

  • {{Ace}} [http://www.wowace.com/wiki/Quartz Quartz] — Casting bar

  • {{Ace}} [http://wowuibeta.incgamers.com/?p=mod&m=3216 Detached Minimap Buttons]

    • It works, but I just want to fold them all into a menu. =( I also don’t know how to find buttons when they go missing. =/
    • /dmbs

    • To hide Cosmos’ obsolete Khaos Configure minimap button, control and left click it. I think it’s shoved under the minimap. =)

  • {{Ace}} SimpleMiniMap — Various mods to the minimap. Removes the clutter.

  • [http://wow.curse.com/downloads/details/5119/ URL Copy (fan update)] 1-3-20000

    • Out of date, force-load works.
    • This could easily be replaced by any number of other chat helpers.

    • backup: {{Ace}} ChainLink

Useful, but can live without ∞

Cute/Fun stuff.

  • [http://wow.curse.com/downloads/details/5437/ Quest Announce] 2.0

    • Informs your other party members of your quest status. Looks very handy. The maintainer isn’t the original author I don’t think, and he doesn’t speak English (German native speaker) so speak simply!

    • backup: {{Ace}} QuestAnnouncer .. it might be the same thing though.

  • [http://wow.curse.com/downloads/details/638/ FlightMap] v2.2-1 /flightmap — Flight timer and path helper. Also shows some stellar icons on the mini and world maps. Just awesome.

    • The flight bar should count DOWN, not up. =/
    • backup?: FuBar_ToFu (Ace)

    • backup?: InFlight and InFlight_Load (Ace)

  • [http://wow.curse.com/downloads/details/7266/ QuickMapNotes] version ‘qmn’ — For easily adding notes using MapNotes.

    • out of date! Works when forced.
    • type /qmn to bring up the screen.

    • Not actually quick. It should work with something like:

      • /qmn 10,10 this is my text

      • pressing tab in the fields, pressing enter to save the note

Known bugs with the AddOns I use ∞

as of 2007-11-16

experience-related: attempt to concatenate field ‘prefix’ (a nil value) ∞

As of 2007-11-30 the error is silently trapped but XP doesn’t change, so this hasn’t been fixed. =(

symptoms:

  • hovering the mouse over the experience/reputation bars gives an error
  • the XP/reputation value will never change

  • gives an error after every fight

The error is:

Error: attempt to concatenate field ‘prefix’ (a nil value)
File: Interface\FrameXML\TextStatusBar.lua
Line: 64
Count: 1

Workaround: disable this feature in the Archaeologist AddOn:

  1. escape, and visit Khaos Configure
  2. Under Frames, choose Archaeologist
  3. Scroll down this stupid-huge list of options. Find “Experience & Reputation Bars”

  4. Remove all checkboxes from this section.

Relevant Threads:

I’d need to get a replacement for this Cosmos component, which I should probably do anyways..

To do ∞

To do

  • Re-try Cartographer via the WowAceUpdater

    • It had an awesome waypoint.
    • then disable TomTom (waypoints)
    • Also check out related stuff available with Cartographer.

  • Remove the Khaos Configure minimap icon (from Cosmos) — I have NO idea how.

  • Add back the mouseover delay when hovering over stuff.

  • Play with the ClosetGnome addon..

  • Play with the AutoprofitX Ace replacement

To remove:

  • NotesUNeed could replace SocialNotes.

    • Or it would, if I could figure out how to properly maintain quest notes. Check/ask for help.

To research:

  • MetaMap

    • But it’s not being updated properly by the original author.
    • obsoletes MapNotes, maybe. I can’t figure out how to import mapnotes.
    • obsoletes FlightMap, maybe.

    • Has a fair waypoint arrow.

Some kind of totem timer ∞

  • backup: GotWood

    • Tacky wood paneling with the timers which apparently cannot be removed. Sigh.

  • backup: Yata

    • Seems to share some code with WFtotem.
    • As of 2007-11-27 I could see no way to disable its button bar feature and only use the totem timers.

  • WFtotem — Totem timers.

    • Seems to share some code with Yata.
    • /wftotem x -900 ; /wftotem y -200 — this can show it, but actually casting a totem does nothing.
  • [http://www.wowinterface.com/downloads/info6521-TotemTimers.html Totem Timers] just displays text and not actual bars with timers.
  • possible: https://web.archive.org/web/20090829010358/http://wowui.incgamers.com:80/?p=mod&m=4086
  • possible: [http://wowui.incgamers.com/?p=mod&m=4230 TotemAid v2]

  • possible: [http://wow.curse.com/downloads/details/5017/ TotemTracker]

Some kind of flexible button bar ∞

  • InfiniBar — too complex.

  • [http://www.wowace.com/wiki/FlexBar2 FlexBar2] and FlexBar2_BuffDur – requires: FuBar

    • It needs a UI.

Easier key bindings ∞

  • old: MyBindings2 (Ace)

  • crap: SpellBinder (Ace) — /spellbinder – hotkeys

I’m stuck with the thing with Cosmos.. better key bindings. Maybe just get that as a separate addon?

Addons to check out ∞

All Ace…

  • NabuFiveSec — Display seconds remaining until the 5 second rule for mana regen.

  • [http://www.wowace.com/wiki/AckisRecipeList AckisRecipeList] — An addon which will scan your trade skill recipes and print out a list of which recipes you are currently missing. It will work for all tradeskills including Rogue Poisons and Hunter Beast Training.

  • ManaMeter2

  • Mobhealth is a backup to something in Cosmos.

  • MobMitigation

Unsure

  • [http://www.wowace.com/wiki/Cellular Cellular] — A chat helper thingy.. which might be useful.

  • FelwoodFarmer — timer for the felwood plants

  • FreeRefills — Automatically purchase certain things when at a shop.

  • Necronomicon2 — Warlock addon of some kind.

  • Omnibus — some kind of notepad thing.

others

  • [http://www.wowinterface.com/downloads/fileinfo.php?id=4535 Cirk’s Chatmanager]

  • [http://wow.curse.com/downloads/details/2984/ Forecast] shows incoming spells on targets.

  • [http://wow.aspide.it/ AlarTTFrame]

    • Could be a nice backup

    • Would be awesome to be able to help your target and attack their target in one simple way..

  • [http://wowui.incgamers.com/?p=mod&m=4639 ProfessionsBook] — For buying recipes on auction and knowing which of your alts has it or can learn it.

  • [http://wowui.incgamers.com/?p=mod&m=3969 GemList] — lets people whisper you to learn what gems you have on you.

  • [http://wowui.incgamers.com/?p=mod&m=4149 GemHelper] (Ace)

  • JewelTips (Ace)

  • [http://wow.curse.com/downloads/details/9924/ QuestHelper] — Helps you walk less when planning quests by lining them up for you.

    • Not quite ready, but definitely one to keep an eye on.

  • www.nurfedui.net — A compilation I think.

  • [http://wow.curse.com/downloads/details/3538/ PetEmote]

  • [http://wow.curse.com/downloads/details/6232/ WOWFAC] — Tab-completion with nicknames.

  • [http://wow.curse.com/downloads/details/6660/ Whisper Enhanced] splits whispers into their own tab.

  • [http://wow.curse.com/downloads/details/4073/ Name Highlight] — Plays the incoming whisper sound if your name is said in public.

    • Not sure if it’ll work with the latest WoW update.

  • [http://wow.curse.com/downloads/details/7237/ Burning Muffin Emotes] — Adds more emotes.

  • [http://wow.curse.com/downloads/details/7652/ Polite Whisper] would be good for searching for more party members, but only if I never used its canned responses.

  • [http://wow.curse.com/downloads/details/1990/ Eloquence] — This would be good for its ability to expand acronyms.

  • [http://www.wowinterface.com/downloads/info6443-Possessions2.0.2Updated.html Posessions] — Helps find equipment on multiple characters.

    • Doesn’t support guild banks (yet?)

  • ArkInventory

  • [http://files.wowace.com/Sanity2/ Sanity2] to show bank and bags from alts.. recommended by ArkInventory

  • Improved Buff Timers

  • [http://wow.curse.com/downloads/details/3921/ Wow Instant Messenger]

might be obsoleted by some of my other addon choices:
  • [http://www.curse.com/downloads/details/7705/ BugMeNot] — Named after an existing product, but perhaps this could be useful for auto-declining dual requests.

  • [http://www.curse.com/downloads/details/6648/ WRUGS Anti-Spam] — Whisper whitelisting.

  • [http://wow.curse.com/downloads/details/9943/ StopInvites] — A simple addon that stops level 1 spammers in starting zones from inviting you to a group. Also has options to ignore group, guild, and duel invites. Uses Ace, configure with the /stopinvites command or through the ace addon manager if you have it.

  • [http://wow.curse.com/downloads/details/3198/ Elephant] — Logs chats and automatically re-displays them upon login.

  • [http://wow.curse.com/downloads/details/9282/ SpitFilter] — Filters out /spit

  • [http://wow.curse.com/downloads/details/3154/ Spam Guard Plus] — Unlimited ignores, awesome spam filtering.

    • If this one fails, check out Ace’s IgnoreMore.

  • [http://www.curse.com/downloads/details/354/ Atlas] — Instance Maps

Troubleshooting ∞

Frequent error messages ∞

A possible solution:

Log into the game – hit Esc – hit Interface – under the Display section, uncheck the “Display Lua errors” box.

This doesn’t seem to work. You might have to resort to disabling the offending AddOn, or disabling some of its features, if you can guess what AddOn is causing the trouble.

A workaround:

Use [http://wowacereview.wordpress.com/addons/misc/bugsack/ BugSack] to trap and hide errors. Remember to configure this addon to stfu with that stupid sound it plays.

Remember that this just hides your errors so .. your addons might explode or do other truly awful things.

(old) Flight paths don’t appear ∞

At one point weeks later I was having trouble viewing flight paths on the map again. Disabling all addons didn’t help. I ended up deleting the WTF and Cache folders and it worked.

Strangely, most of my addon preferences seem to have stayed. But my settings for Baud Bag didn’t. Even after restores it wouldn’t work, so I reconfigured it from scratch again.

Multi-casting makes lighting bolts disappear ∞

My visual glitch with the Shaman. It would have to be reproduced again, all addons nuked and then re-tested. Ugh.

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