Window of Warcraft is an package with different programs to make your computer look completely WoWed! It will change your cursors,
desktop, Windows Media Player skin and more...
It includes:
*World of Warcraft Desktop
*World of Warcraft skin for Windows Media Player
*World of Warcraft cursors
[2.1]
*Much better and more use full ReadMe.
*Replaced CursorXP with Startdocks new and better CursorFX.
*Replaced the cursor set included with a another one. If you want the old one read the Things to know section in the readme.
*New information about contacting, things to know and links to the programs in the ReadMe.
*New picture.
[2.0]
Because of some virus repportings and other problems, I've totally changed the package and I hope it works better now.
*Replaced the WindowBlinds skin with another skin found on World of Warcraft's Official pages.
*Refreshed the ReadMe. Please read the install guide!
*Added World of Warcraft skin for Windows Media Player
*Replaced all the pictures with new pictures.
[1.1]
*Updated the ReadMe file and I've made it abit easier to install
*The programs is updated.
[1.0]
First release...
Installation Guide
- Exit "World of Warcraft" completely
- Download the mod you want to install
- Make a folder on your desktop called "My Mods"
- Save the .zip/.rar files to this folder.
- If, when you try to download the file, it automatically "opens" it... you need to RIGHT click on the link and "save as..." or "Save Target As".
- Extract the file - commonly known as 'unzipping'
Do this ONE FILE AT A TIME!
- Windows
- Windows XP a built in ZIP extractor. Double click on the file to open it, inside should be the file or folders needed. Copy these outside to the "My Mods" folder.
- WinRAR: Right click the file, select "Extract Here"
- WinZip: You MUST make sure the option to "Use Folder Names" is CHECKED or it will just extract the files and not make the proper folders how the Authors designed
- Mac Users
- StuffitExpander: Double click the archive to extract it to a folder in the current directory.
- Verify your WoW Installation Path
That is where you are running WoW from and THAT is where you need to install your mods.
- Move to the Addon folder
- Open your World of Warcraft folder. (default is C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft\)
- Go into the "Interface" folder.
- Go into the "AddOns" folder.
- In a new window, open the "My Mods" folder.
- The "My Mods" folder should have the "Addonname" folder in it.
- Move the "Addonname" folder into the "AddOns" folder
- Start World of Warcraft
- Make sure AddOns are installed
- Log in
- At the Character Select screen, look in lower left corner for the "addons" button.
- If button is there: make sure all the mods you installed are listed and make sure "load out of date addons" is checked.
- If the button is NOT there: means you did not install the addons properly. Look at the above screenshots. Try repeating the steps or getting someone who knows more about computers than you do to help.
Translations
When you download a mod, please be sure that the mod is compatible with your translation of wow. Some mods only work on the US versions, while some only work on some of the various European versions. These variations are called "Localizations".
TOC Numbers (Out of Date Mods)
When Blizzard patches WoW, they change the Interface number. This means that all mods will be "out of date" unless or until the author releases a new version for that interface. Some people go into the .toc files and update the numbers themselves, but this is STRONGLY advised against as it will cause problems locating possible incompatibilities addons. When you log into WoW after a patch, you DO NOT have to delete your interface directory. All you have to do is simply tell WoW to ignore the interface numbers and load all the mods anyway. All you have to do is, while at the "character select" screen, look in the lower left corner and click on the "addons" button. A window will pop up listing all your installed mods.
If you look in the upper left corner of that window there should be a box that says "Load Out of Date AddOns". You want to CHECK this box. Now simply go into WoW normally and all your mods should load. As of the 1.9 patch, you will have to do this after EVERY patch/update that Blizzard posts! If you encounter any problems with a mod after a patch, please be sure to let the author of the mod know so they can fix it.
See also: About "Out Of Date AddOns"
Mac Support
WoW addons are not platformed based. As such, they can be used on either Mac or PC. You can extract both .zip and .rar files on a Mac using StuffitExpander.
Directory Structure
World of Warcraft
|_ Interface
|_AddOns
|_*AddonName*
|_ *AddonName*.toc
|_ *AddonName*.xml
|_ *AddonName*.lua
|_ (possibly others as well)...
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Hantario saidI checked it out and sadly it doesent work on vista.
It install's and everything but it just makes everything white and look like windows 98 :))
So i dont know what to say but it would be nice if you would look into it if you have time ofcourse.
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Googen saidThis happend with windows XP sometimes too! Try change the desktop one more time.
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Googen saidThe project is now updated!
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Googen saidWARNING: Right now version 2.0 is waiting for approval. Don't download version 1.1, it is bad and some users have repported bugs and virus.
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justcallmefred saidIs this being updated? Does it still work? Looks great, but if it does have malware I don't want to mess with it.
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Googen saidI will make this all new. When I got the time, it will get updated.
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wbii saidif you can make a vista version that works it would be highly apreshiated
ignor my spelling it sucks i know
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wbii saidafter i download the one from the wow website how do i get rid of it if i dont want it anny more no one will tell me
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Googen saidYou have to delete the program just like other programs! Or you can open the program and reset the settings.
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Googen saidversion 1.1 uploaded... will be able to download soon
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Googen saidOkey, should try to upload a new version of it.... Some things might have been updated!
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jtgl88 saidHmmmm right after downloading this 'thing' and all of its components...My PC 'freezes' right after i open it..I can only click at the 'start' option and then it just 'freezes'...People dont download it unless there is a solution in next posts,thanks
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Googen saidI have tried to write a bit about this, but there is something wrong so i cant edit the text... lame...
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Seerah saidnice blind though
edit: I saw the blind was getting downloaded from wincustomize, so I figured I'd go look for it. It is by pmwang, submitted to wincustomize on March 20th, 2005. Please give credit where credit is due.
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madoracle saidThat's the shareware version of WindowsBlinds, which means in 60 days it will no longer function. BUT there is an option (admittedly not QUITE as pretty as the one here, which is awesome) for those of us that want free over pretty:
http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/downloads/other-downloads.html
Blizzard has one that's free, scroll down to the bottom of the page there.
Its also here:
http://downloads.curse.com/details/7143/
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coolguyjc saidScreenshots would be nice too!
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JaimSandar saidApparently this is the free, reduced features (free trial) version.
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Deadage saidyes it is
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peewee_sweden saidHmm, isn't Windowblinds commercial software?