LetterBox

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LetterBox

Warhammer Online Addons

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Project Updated:

Files Updated:

Mon, Oct 6 2008

Supports Game Version:

Beta 3.0

Category:

Artwork

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Project Manager:

Adalyn

Additional Authors:

No additional authors

Current Version:

r20081006221057

License:

MIT License

Development Site:

CurseForge

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Downloads Total:

533

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About LetterBox

Dependencies

LibSlash -- Aiiane

Information

Gives users the ability to create two boxes at the top and bottom of their screens. Current commands are:

/letterbox:
/letterbox: top [number] - changes the height of the top frame
/letterbox: bottom [number] - changes the height of the bottom frame
/letterbox: topcolor [r g b] - change the color of the top frame
/letterbox: bottomcolor [r g b] - change the color of the bottom frame
/letterbox: reset - resets to default settings

Created On:	Wed, Oct 1 2008
Localized:

1 Installation Guide
2 Translations
3 Directory Structure

Installation Guide

Exit "Warhammer Online" 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
Verify your WAR Installation Path
That is where you are running WAR from and THAT is where you need to install your mods.
Move to the Addon folder
- Open your Warhammer Online folder. (default is C:\Program Files\Warhammer Online\)
- 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 Warhammer Online

Translations

When you download a mod, please be sure that the mod is compatible with your translation of WAR. Some mods only work on the US versions, while some only work on some of the various European versions. These variations are called "Localizations".

Directory Structure

Warhammer Online
    |_ Interface
    |_AddOns
    |_*AddonName*
    |_ *AddonName*.mod
    |_ *AddonName*.lua
    |_ (possibly others as well)...

Downloads (4)

	File Name	Release Type	Game Version	Downloads	Date
	Addon Curse.com	Beta	2.3.3	0	9/29/2008

File Name	Release Type	Game Version	Downloads	Date
LetterBox r20081006221057	Beta	Beta 3.0	349	10/6/2008
LetterBox r20081002025319	Beta	Beta 3.0	106	10/2/2008
LetterBox r20081001212938	Beta	Beta 3.0	37	10/1/2008
LetterBox r20081001205852	Beta	Beta 3.0	37	10/1/2008

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JarikaWar said

Found the bug causing the settings to not save:
In the letterbox.mod file the variable name is LetterBoxSettings, but in the actual addon LetterBoxOptions is used.
Just change the name to LetterBoxOptions in the mod file and it saves.

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countjackula said

Thanks Adalyn. I only had to edit in two numbers to save my preferred top and bottom letterbox sizes. I officially love this simple mod. I use Letterbox to make a thin black strip behind my WAAAGH bar so all of the info up there is easy to read, and to hide the transparent strip on the chat bar that shows the text I am typing. That one little transparent spot was driving me crazy. It felt so out of place.

Thank you for helping me to be less crazy. I appreciate the result of your efforts. :)

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Adalyn said

I can't control how mythic does their saved variables, If you are having problems try deleting the User/Interface/LetterBox folder that the savedvariable file is in.

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wallofchaos said

I thought it was a viewport mod at 1st. I got all excited :)
Still good job.

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ewichern said

I have the same problem not saving settings between sessions. Either logout or /reloadui causes letterbox to reset to default. It's very frustrating. Any way to put commands in a macro to run every startup in the meantime?

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ewichern said

If the settings are resetting for anyone else, it's very easy to edit the LUA file and just change the defaults to whatever settings you'd like. It's not ideal, but it works just fine.

Be sure to edit the defaults in /Interface/Addons/Letterbox/Letterbox.LUA, not /USER/Interface/etc/etc.

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plexico2 said

Awesome addon , but for some reason it wont save my settings. Every time I log in I have to change the bars again. Am I missing something or is this some sort of bug?

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Sunspots said

I wouldn't mind a patch for the latest patch.

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Adalyn said

Eloora: at the moment it's impossible to re-anchor the rendered window.

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Eloora said

@ Adalyn, Is a real viewport type mod just not doable, or did you just want the letterbox look?

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Adalyn said

Scottckr: it is already on the lowest layer, I had to force the XpBar over it I'll add a fix for approx fps if it's possible. Opacity shouldn't be a problem either.

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Scottckr said

oh right another thing, put it on the lowest possible layer as some addons I've got such as ApproximateFPS get hidden behind the black areas :/

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Scottckr said

awesome man, just request: as majineko said, add option for opacity, and also an option for a border, like 1 or 2 pixel white

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majineko said

Any chance you could add an option for opacity?

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Flikr said

So its my understanding that this mod does not in fact change the rendered area, such as CT Viewport for WoW, but simply places an opaque box at the top or bottom of the screen on top of the rendered images. Is that correct?

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Darwa said

@ zonechaos This will be purely cosmetic as your graphics card will still be rendering the images even though they're not displayed.

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zonechaos said

Does this help improve frame rate? Does it reduce rendering or is it simply cosmetic?

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Adalyn said

thanks, working on it.

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Jackard said

"/letterbox top 0" does nothing

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