As promised,the first WotLK compatible release of nUI Beta 4 has just been e-mailed to all nUI supporters and language translators… and it is, obviously, incomplete. However, it should be playable on the WotLK test realm and absolutely *
is* backward compatible with the current live realms… so, you can use this release in both places. It contains all of the Beta 3 code, features and fixes to date in addition to new WotLK specific features. Please review the Patch Notes (below) to see what has been included and what has not and what remains to be done.
Should you encounter any errors with this release, or discover WotLK features and abilities that nUI Beta 4 is either not handling, not managing and you think it should or should you find any bugs not already in the patch notes on either the WotLK test realm *
or* the public realms, please let me know. You can post bug reports and feature requests on the main nUI support forum board at
http://www.wowinterface.com/forums/s...d.php?p=107376 or on any of the nUI comment boards if you cannot access the WoWInterface forum (it is free) or you can e-mail me directly. I would ask that you make note of the fact that your bug report is for Beta 4 when you post it so I know where I’m supposed to be looking.
To nUI’s language translators… at this time I have the updated British (King’s English), French, Simplified Chinese and Traditional Chinese localization files included in this patch. I am still waiting for the Spanish and German localization files. Marcel and Carlos… if you have already begun work on your localization files, you can copy them over the ones that come in this update to test with them… you’ll find the files in Interface\AddOns\nUI\Main – please do e-mail me your files as soon as you can. In addition, I would ask *
all* translators to please pay very close attention to all of the translations, tooltips, buttons, chat messages, slash command instructions, etc. as you play. If you spot any translations that are missing or any translation errors, you can edit the localization files that are included in this update (or any future update) directly to see if your fix works as you expect and then just e-mail me the updated file… I’ll make sure it’s included in the next update I do. I would like to try and have the localizations pretty well nailed down by the time WotLK goes live on November 13th.
Please note: This is a closed test period release and is *NOT* available for public download. This version is available via direct e-mail to nUI supporters and language translators only. WotLK compatible nUI Beta 4 will be released for public download on November 13th when Wrath of the Lich King goes live. nUI Beta 4 *is* backward compatible with the existing WoW public servers, as well. Those who have Beta 4 already installed on their systems as a result of participating in the closed test period will *NOT* need to download the public release on the 13th, it will be e-mailed to you directly.
As always, I thank you all or you for your support, your feedback and your help in testing.
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Known Issues:
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* Fix Bliz beta feedback button in button bag
* Add management of the Bliz RuneFrame for DeathKnights
* Add vehicle frame/mode integration to the dashboard
* Spec browsing is returning unreliable results
* Right clicking a unit frame and selecting "set focus" taints in combat == this is
a known WoW 3.0.2 bug and beyond nUI's control
* Click-casting buttons 4 and 5 do not work on unit frames == check to ensure that
your mouse driver is sending button clicks and not key presses... the latter are
not compatible with WoW and click-casting
* Ready check icons are not working in unit frames
* Enabling the "Use UI Scale" option in the Bliz video configuration menu blows up
nUI's layout and scaling. For now... just uncheck this option until I can fix it.
* Carbonite is having issues updating the directional arrow when the minimap and/or
battlefield minimap is hidden in the info panel
* Poison Pouch mod minimap button is missed by button bag
* Alpha Map minimap button is not scaling correctly in button bag
* Titan Panel is causing an error when the bottom bar is enabled
* Titan panel mouseover tooltips are not compatible with nUI's fixed position
tooltip option
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To-Do List / Planned features
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* Add a slash command toggle for enabling and disabling nUI management of the minimap
* Move the default location of the party loot popup... it inteferes with the dashboard
* The 15, 20, 25 and 40 man raid panels are not in the pre-release... both because I am
not quite satisfied with them and, again, I'm trying to not have to fix everything at
once... make sure the core stuff is all working, then add the bells and whistles if
you understand.
* Add Threat Bar back
* Add sorting of raid unit frames by raid group and class
* Add font size options for Chat and Combat log frames
* Add totem timers
* Add keybindings for button bag, unit panel, info panel and hud layout buttons
* Add bongos style keybinding feature to action buttons
* Add automatic unit panel switching for raids/parties, etc. (and an override option)
* Add audio cues for cooldowns, cc breaks, etc.
* Add DruidManaBar type functionality to unit frames
* Add 2v2, 3v3 and 5v5 unit frame panels for arena play
* Add Proximo functionality to unit frames for arena unit panels
* Add durability, wardrobe manager, ammo tracker and gold tracker to console buttons
* Add autobar style support for quest items, food/drink/pots, mounts, vanity pets
* Add option to set location precision to zero decimal places on coordinate display
* Add target marking tool a la LuckyCharms
* Add a swing timer
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Version 4.00.00 (Alpha)
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* Ported Beta 3 to WotLK
* Adjusted XP required to level for levels 60-70
* Added XP required to level for levels 71-80
* Added Death Knight class to unit frames
* Added Runes and RunicPower to supported power bar types
* Modified player and target health and power bars to provide smooth realtime updating
* Added support for in-game clock and alarm to the location panel in the center of the
dashboard. Mouseover the location/clock panel and click to access clock settings and
the in-game alarm
* Changed clock on dashboard to display local time only. Mouse over the location/clock
panel to see the current server time
* Removed support for MobInfo2
* Updated British localization files (thank you Noble8)
* Updated Simplified Chinese and Traditional Chinese localization files (thank you Ian)
* Updated French localization files (thank you Khisanth)