This is a really simple addon that answers the question, how long till I reach the next lvl.
What is does it figures out how much xp you are getting per second and uses this to give you a time to next lvl. It has been accurate for me on both a new lvl 1 and my lvl 61.
Every time you gain XP it will simply add the amount of time left to the chat window. If the time is increasing it means you are slowing down and should kill faster or more to a new area.
I use it to figure out how much time I need to log before the weekend so I can join my guild in dungeons.
Extra Commands:
/xpt
/xp_timer
Either one does the same thing.. It give you more stats such as logged in time and total xp gained since login. IT will also tell you how many of the last xp you got you need to get the next lvl (kills) so you can know that you can just hunt 15 more of what ever you are hunting and you will get that lvl (then log out to go to bed or something).
/xp_timer_reset
Resets all values. If you are helping out in a low lvl for a few hours and then you move on to a higher XP area the timer will think that you took 4 hours to kill your first monster and there for will just call you slow. Resetting the timer will allow it to make better calculations.
With version 3.1
Added Cash timer feature and general updates.
Commands:
/ct
/cash_timer
Find out how much money you've been making, great for finding out how much more grinding you need to to to buy that new mount of item.
/ct_reset
to reset the information and give you a fresh count (should not be needed)
information is saved even if you log out.
Commands to control how often you see the time update
/xp_timer_on
/xp_timer_off
The standard commands such as /xpt still work when it is off.
I am always looking for suggestions and feature requests so don’t be shy to contact me at addon (at) phansoft.ca
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)...
