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Btex version 2.7.3
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What is it? :
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Btex (for 'Bottom TEXture') is a very lightweight addon for World Of Warcraft providing Background texture at the bottom of the screen. It contains a package of pre-made skins, a simple menu for settings skins, texture height,width and transparency.
Big hug to all artists doing skins for BTex, chemmy, Lordyfrb, smedeley, Soulofsin_007 and lilnekochan.
What can it do? :
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- Put a texture of your choice on the bottom of the screen via menu options (use /bx menu or /btex menu),
- Set height/width/transparency of your texture,
- Use any other TGA alpha channeled texture from other addon like Xart or ElectrofluxTextronator, or any other "pack" of skin,
- Work in any resolution,
- Display a grid to setup your interface correctly,
- Low memory usage.
Ready to use skins :
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The following skins are packaged and are ready to use via the options menu:
- Dark Shadow I,II,III,
- Simple Black,
- Fade Black,
- Red Fury,
- Warcraft Classic,
- Ice Dragon,
- Ice Dragon remake (credits to Xaphiroth),
- Ice Dragon remake with pet bar(credits to Xaphiroth),
- Wall,
- White Dragon.
Translation :
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Language aviable for all frame config are :
- default : english/US,
- french,
- German localisation, thx to Kuhglöckchen a.k.a. Blocki
- Russian localisation, kiss to troyen
- zhTW and zhCN, credits to wowui.cn,
- I'm LOOKING HELP for other languages, thanks =)
Contribute :
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Just use http://www.wowinterface.com/downloads/info7906.html using the provided forms(comments tab) or send me a PM on wowinterface.
How do I use it?
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First unzip it into your interface\addons directory. For more info on installing, please read install.txt.
Now just run WoW and once logged in, type '/bx menu' to get the options screen and choose a skin.
Support :
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Please post all errors and suggestions on http://www.wowinterface.com/downloads/info7906.html using comments tab.
FAQ :
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How do I run menu config ? type "/bx Menu" or "/Btex menu" in the chat windows.
Why the download is so big ? it's because it contain many images.
Do the old XART skins work with BTEX? yes, just put them in the skins directory, and use the "custom texture" options on the dropdown menu.
Do the skin support alpha channel TGA? yes, and you can change the transparency of the bottom frame as well.
Can i use BLP file? not for now. buf if needed, i can add this, just let me know.
How can i add my own skin ? just put it in the /skins directory and choose "Load Custom" from the dropdown menu in game.
then follow insctructions. you can add all Xart texture compliant (512x256 pixel)x4, or make your own with Gimp or photoshop (they have to be TGA aplha channeled).
Is there any PSD template i can use to begin making my own skin ? just go to : http://www.wowinterface.com/downloads/info11906-BtexPSDforskinmaking.html I recommand you use The GIMP or if you have money Photoshop
Change Log - BTex
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* Version History : *
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V2.7.3- 7 March 2009
- Added German localisation, thx to Kuhglöckchen a.k.a. Blocki
- Added Russian localisation, kiss to troyen
v2.7.2- 7 February 2009
- Corrected "Close" button bug
- removed dutch locals, cause there is no dutch client .. oups sorry for the mistake ;=)
v2.7.1- 2 February 2009
- Added zhTW and zhCN localisation, thanks to wowui.cn
- Added Dutch localisation, thanks to Menjes
v2.7.0- 31 January 2009
- Added a grid function, so you can set interface easier
v2.6.0- 15 January 2009
- Added Width parameter, so you can adapt any skin to your resolution, if default value dont look well (depend on skin and scale used)
v2.5.1 - 14 January 2009
- Fixed the bug with blizzard UI calendar
v2.5.0 - 8 december 2008
- added support for localisation
- added french localisation
- added more slash command : /btex menu, /btex reset, /btex remove, /btex custom
v2.4.3 - 8 december 2008
- fixed error => "Message: ..\AddOns\Btex\Btex.lua line 583: attempt to index global 'a' (a boolean value)"
v2.4.2 - 6 december 2008
- fixed text placement in frame, with normal game font
- fixed a bug with dropdown menu
v2.4.1 - 4 december 2008
- fixed issue on "custom texture pack frame"
v2.4 - 4 december 2008
- corrected minor bug in slash command
- added a new skin : White Dragon
v2.3.1 - 20 November 2008
- removed "panel button" coming from dev version
v2.3 - 19 November 2008
- added support for multiple character
- corrected "/bt" already used by bartender to "/bx", you can use "/btex" too
- corrected a bug form dropdownUI Menu
- added a new skin : Wall
v2.2 - 7 November 2008
- added support for transparency for normals and customs skins,
- added "Reset to default"button,
- added 2 new skins : Simple Black, Fade Black.
v2.1 - 5 November 2008
- added support for texture stretch. you can now set Height form 1 to 1200,
- added "no texture" in the dropdown menu,
- added "Load custom skin", where you can put your own pack of skin directly from game, without modifying the LUA code.
v2.0 - 3 November 2008 :
- reworked all the code,
- removed ACE 2.0 support, only WoWAPI hard coded (no libs are needed now),
- added menu option for skin choosing and other settings,
- added new skins,
- full LUA frame coded.
V1.0 - 26 November 2007:
- Initial release.
For full version history, please see here: http://www.wowinterface.com/downloads/info7906.html
will im having a prob with the with a gap in the custom artwork on the left of the screen, is there a place i can change the left side setting to always snap to the left side and the bottom then all i have to do is set the with over all. if not i would put it in the code makes thinking much easy for ark work that my not have the right load out. that and maybe set up an x,y,z coders so u can move the art work to center and put it just above fubar, or titan panel t the bottom.
Originally posted by Ultranor
Erm can u help me a bit here. I tried making a skin in photoshop but every time i make the background transparent it shows it as white when i load it ingame. HELP!!
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I'm having the same issue. Is there a specific way to make part of the image transparent with Adobe PS? I tried adding a layer mask and tried with an Alpha Mask but it still had the white background when I loaded it in game. I saved it with the alpha too, so I think I might be doing it wrong.
But I'm going to keep playing with it tonight I'll keep you updated if I get right. I might try to do it with gimp this time.
Thanks in advance!
Woot! I found out how to do it! But for some odd reason the transparency doesn't work well with Adobe PS, but it works fine with Gimp!
For those making there own background using Gimp:
Layer>Transparency>Add Alpha Channel
Use your wand (or selection tool) then you can choose which way you want to turn it transparent, Color to Alpha, Semi-Flatten, Threshold Alpha.
OUT OF DATE! sadly this is a great ui been trying to get it to work for hours no luck all it says i out of dat the whole time even when it say working with 3.1 wich aparantly must be 3.0 then.
For some reason my btex's are all raised up from the bottom and indented from the left by about 25 units (for lack of a better word). How can I flush them with bottom and sides?
Originally posted by Ultranor Erm can u help me a bit here. I tried making a skin in photoshop but every time i make the background transparent it shows it as white when i load it ingame. HELP!!
Erm can u help me a bit here. I tried making a skin in photoshop but every time i make the background transparent it shows it as white when i load it ingame. HELP!!
Is it possible to set it to a specific width from center so that it doesn't actually fill the entire bottom of the screen? I would like it to fill from the center out and leave blank space on each side. When I set the width now to something less than the width of my entire screen it paints from the left side over... leaving a blank area on the right side only.
Originally posted by Coldmen Yeah mine doesn't work, i enabled the addon all i get is the wall of picture skin and thats it , have default blizzatard health bars and chat and minimap?
Help?
write /bx menu in the chat windows ;=)
for bars and minimap, you have to use other addon like domino or simpleminimap.
Yeah mine doesn't work, i enabled the addon all i get is the wall of picture skin and thats it , have default blizzatard health bars and chat and minimap?
