This mod lets you create a list of specific timers to track on yourself, a target, your pet or your focus.
Three main difference between this mod and other timer mods.
- The bars you make always exist and show up as red if the buff/debuff is missing. This makes it easy to determine if you need to reapply a buff or dot.
- Buffs, cooldowns and debuffs can be intermingled. This means as a hunter you can track your Explosive Shot cooldown right above the Serpent Sting dot on a target. Or a Death Knight can have Unholy Blight right next to Frost Fever.
- The bars all use absolute time scales. You can set the scaling factor in the configuration window, but the actual time is always absolute. This means whichever bar is closest to empty will expire first which allows you to look ahead and make a smart decision on which ability to use next based on the order that buffs and debuffs will expire.
v2.09
Changed frame lock code to make it cleaner
Added a "Full Lock" option which prevents alt-drag. This causes clicks to be ignored so you can click items behind the timers or drag/spin the camera even if the mouse is over the timer bar.
v2.08
Added internal cooldown tracking through libInternalCooldowns
v2.07
Fixed an error with shared media not having an appropriate widget available.
v2.06
Added support to toggle based on stance/form
v2.05
Added shared media support
v2.04
Added aliases. Click 'advanced features' to enable this
On the 'aliases' tab you can enter a new alias. There are some defaults entered
Enter the abilities or cooldowns for that alias
On the main Frame tabs, instead of giving an ability or buff/debuff name, use the alias name instead
Some additional GCD detection correction around abilities that reset cooldowns.
Updated TOC for 3.3
v2.03
Changed default spacing to compress more
Cleaned up TOC entries. Was missing some.
v2.02
Handled the GCD better. Cooldowns should count down all the way to zero now instead of occasionally reseting at 1.5 seconds.
v2.01
Added a new type, 'slot', to track cooldowns for equipped items
Revamped weapon enchants to use a dropdown box instead of a text field
Tweaked the weapon enchant detection code.
v2.00
Rewrite of the timer code management. No longer using an external library.
Initial testing shows more accurate timings and less artificats (0.01 bars, or infite bars)
Some glitches with cooldowns on inventory items if you don't have the item when you load were fixed. This also applies to pet cooldowns if your pet isn't summoned.
Added a bit more delay to weapon enhancement checking. Should make this more accurate, but might need to get even more complex.
All ACE-2.0 dependances removed and updated to ACE-3.0
SVN repository being used - ACE libraries should be current now.
This is also the first step towards configuring colors and textures.
There may be some issues with garbage collection/cleanup. If you notice memory leaks or high cpu usage please report it.
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 has 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)...
