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VirtualPlates

Version: 3.3.5.3

by: Saiket [More]

Nameplates are hard to look at. They fill your screen and make an absolute mess when you're fighting lots of mobs. _VirtualPlates gives them depth, so they fit into the game world instead of covering it.

Note: _VirtualPlates no longer works since the Cataclysm pre-release 4.0.1 patch.

Details

This has little configuration, and should work with most other nameplate skinning mods such as Aloft, TidyPlates, and caelNameplates. You might prefer to turn on “Allow Overlapping Unit Nameplates” in Interface Options > Names > Unit Nameplates so nameplates won't bump into each other. The sample screenshots were taken with this new feature enabled.

Options

_VirtualPlates' options can be found in the Interface Options > _VirtualPlates menu.

Nameplate Scale Limits:
- Minimum Scale: Limits how small nameplates can shrink to. Values can range from 0 (meaning disabled) to 1 (meaning plates won't get smaller than their default size). For example, a value of 0.5 would keep plates from shrinking beyond half their original size.
- Limit maximum scale: When enabled, this prevents nameplates from getting too big when they get close to your camera.
- Maximum Scale: Similar to the “Minimum Scale” slider, but this value controls how many times larger than the default size a nameplate can grow to.
Scale Factor: When nameplates are this many yards from the screen, they'll be normal sized. Larger distances mean larger nameplates.

3.3.5.3:
- Final release. _VirtualPlates will no longer work after the Cataclysm expansion.
- Added deDE localization by muhmiauwau from CurseForge.
3.3.5.2:
- Fixed issue with PlateBuffs (and any other mod using LibNameplate-1.0).
- Added koKR localization.
3.3.5.1: Removed options to adjust scale factors based on camera zoom, since camera info is no longer available to addons.
3.3.0.1:
- Hack workaround for blacklisted nameplate depths.
- No longer forces overlapping nameplates feature on.
- OnUpdate script handlers on plate Visuals now get assigned to the plates directly to preserve their execution order.
3.2.2.5:
- Fixed issue where addons could get a hold of raw nameplates before _VirtualPlates replaced them.
- Reworked handling of frame levels. _VirtualPlates shouldn't interfere with the relative frame levels of children any more.
3.2.2.4: Added a Maximum Scale option.
3.2.2.3: Now loads LibCamera-1.0 properly.
3.2.2.2:
- Added a configuration pane with various options.
- ScaleFactor can now optionally scale with camera distance.
- Added a minimum scale option to prevent plates from getting too small at long range.
3.2.2.1: Initial commit.

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10-25-09, 03:53 AM
Æxò A Murloc Raider Forum posts: 9 File comments: 73 Uploads: 1	Great addon, it really adds to the nameplates. I usually play my rogue zoomed in (few meters away from my character) and the nameplates appear much bigger. Would it be possible to add a slider for a maximum scale?

10-25-09, 05:30 AM

jaliborc

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Originally posted by Æxò
Great addon, it really adds to the nameplates.

I usually play my rogue zoomed in (few meters away from my character) and the nameplates appear much bigger. Would it be possible to add a slider for a maximum scale?

One more vote for a maximum scale. And another for removing the "_" from your addons' names, but that should not happen, right?

10-25-09, 07:07 AM
Enkidu A Kobold Labourer Forum posts: 0 File comments: 63 Uploads: 0	Thanks. Amazing and original idea for nameplates. Nameplates behind your character being huge is problematic, maximum scale should definitely fix that.

10-25-09, 07:51 AM
Morpheusdead An Aku'mai Servant Forum posts: 33 File comments: 46 Uploads: 1	needed.. IMHO a maximum slider is definitely needed here. As the camera passes thru a nameplate it can grow as large as the screen. That is very annoying, other than that great mod and idea.

10-25-09, 10:16 AM
Falter A Deviate Faerie Dragon Forum posts: 19 File comments: 35 Uploads: 0	You sir, are full of WIN. W-I-N. Brilliant.

10-25-09, 03:13 PM
Gnarfoz A Deviate Faerie Dragon Forum posts: 18 File comments: 73 Uploads: 7	Best Nameplate addon since the original inception of Nameplate addons. :O __________________ Be nice to nerds, chances are you might end up working for one. -- Charles J. Sykes

10-26-09, 06:16 AM

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Originally posted by Gnarfoz
Best Nameplate addon since the original inception of Nameplate addons. :O

This.

10-26-09, 01:01 PM
radighoul A Kobold Labourer Forum posts: 0 File comments: 19 Uploads: 1	Amazing. 10/10

10-27-09, 06:25 PM
Kouri A Kobold Labourer Forum posts: 1 File comments: 121 Uploads: 4	Wow, I just had one of those "duh, of course it should be like this" moments after trying this addon. Great job.

10-29-09, 07:44 AM
xeross An Aku'mai Servant Forum posts: 35 File comments: 37 Uploads: 2	This is how it should be by default, nuff said.

10-31-09, 01:39 AM
penpen002 A Defias Bandit Forum posts: 2 File comments: 29 Uploads: 0	Wow, this add on made me turn nameplates back on. Thanks!

11-01-09, 12:39 AM
tinyu A Molten Giant Forum posts: 837 File comments: 374 Uploads: 13	you watch this will be the next thing blizzard steals lol __________________ "There's no such thing as too many addons." Lothaer Titan Dev Team Member.

11-01-09, 12:51 AM

Saiket

A Chromatic Dragonspawn

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Originally posted by tinyu
you watch this will be the next thing blizzard steals lol

Yeah, I have a bad feeling that I released this too early. :P

11-05-09, 01:35 PM
DaemonSambe A Kobold Labourer Forum posts: 0 File comments: 169 Uploads: 2	Really good addon, but... It makes WoW crash alot for me. Probably in conjunction with my other mods. Since removing it, i haven't crashed out, doing toc.25. I would suggest checking performance inc conjunction with Aloft, which also modifies the nameplates, as therein seems to be the problem. Will revisit this in a few weeks. Regards. Last edited by DaemonSambe : 11-05-09 at 01:36 PM.

11-05-09, 01:38 PM

Saiket

A Chromatic Dragonspawn

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Re: Really good addon, but...

Originally posted by DaemonSambe
It makes WoW crash alot for me. Probably in conjunction with my other mods. Since removing it, i haven't crashed out, doing toc.25.

I would suggest checking performance inc conjunction with Aloft, which also modifies the nameplates, as therein seems to be the problem.

Will revisit this in a few weeks.

Regards.

Did you save any of the crash reports, by chance?
____
Edit: I just tried a few dungeons with Aloft enabled, and didn't have any problems. Could you please describe how you have Aloft configured? Specifically, which modules did you enable?

Last edited by Saiket : 11-05-09 at 03:40 PM.

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