Looking for a Mod Replacement Suggestion

[Rhodalten]

I am looking for a replacement mod set to replace, as much as possible, the effects and results of CT Mod. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

[Phanx]

It's been about a thousand years since I used any part of CT_Mod, but I do recall that it does a lot of random things... can you be more specific about which features you're looking to replace?

[Clamsoda]

I can't believe that CT_Mod is still being updated....

That being said, the majority of CT_Mod's features (viewport, modifications to the default unit frames, timer etc.) are a bit archaic.

I suggest for unit frames that you look into something like Shadowed Unit Frames, or oUF with an associated layout. Such AddOns make great improvements to the functionality of unit frames as a whole, and can replace a LOT of CT_Mod's features.

Blizzard has a built in timer.

For action bars, I'd suggest something like Dominos or Bartender4.

As for a viewport, I know Leatrix has an AddOn to do just that, but I can't see the benefits of a viewport AddOn.

I know that you wanted an all-in-one replacement for CT_Mod, but I suggest that you begin building your UI from well coded, stable, narrow focused AddOns. The "all-in-ones" become exceedingly bloated, and hard to maintain. You'll have an easier time keeping them separate, and replacing them as needed.

Let me(us) know if you need some more specific suggestions.

[ravagernl]

CT_UniTframes: Various options, you might like http://www.wowinterface.com/download...nitFrames.html
CT_Viewport: Use a viewport macro:

/run WorldFrame:SetUserPlaced(true) WorldFrame:ClearAllPoints() WorldFrame:SetPoint("TOPLEFT",0,-100) WorldFrame:SetPoint("BOTTOMRIGHT",0,100)

and tweak with the numbers. To reset it:

/run WorldFrame:SetUserPlaced(false) ReloadUI()

CT_RaidAssist: http://www.curse.com/addons/wow/ora3
CT_MailMod: http://www.wowinterface.com/download...87-Postal.html
CT_BarMod/CT_BottomBar: Plenty of choices, You will find that Dominos or Bartender4 suits you just fine.
CT_Timer: /stopwatch
CT_BuffMod: Like CT_Barmod, plenty of options: http://vranx.com/buffs.htm
CT_MapMod: http://www.curse.com/addons/wow/mapster
CT_ExpenseHistory: http://www.wowace.com/addons/analyst/
CT_PartyBuffs: Use the blizzard frames or install grid/vuhdo/healbot

As a whole, you might also like Leatrix Plus: http://www.wowinterface.com/download...atrixPlus.html

[Torhal]

Having a viewport also decreases the size of the rendered 3D area which can, in some cases, improve framerates.

[Rhodalten]

Thanks all for the advice, I was looking for an all in one modpack to reduce the stress on my computer and to also make it easy to install for a relative who plays and isnt exactly computer friendly. As for what I am looking for specifically is a bar mod (bartender I will look at) and a buff mod.

[Clamsoda]

Originally Posted by Leatrix Leatrix Plus uses around 450k with no options enabled or 550k with everything enabled (numbers vary) and the only code that runs is what you enable in the addon. Options which are not enabled don't even get loaded at startup. To me, that's the definition of minimalist.

I agree that it is the definition =]; additionally I wasn't aware that Leatrix Plus was a complete replacement for CT_Mod, else that is where I would have pointed him.

[Phanx]

Originally Posted by Rhodalten I was looking for an all in one modpack to reduce the stress on my computer

Often, "all in one" addons are going to be more demanding than picking up a few smaller addons that each provide a specific feature you want. Obviously, there are exceptions like LeatrixPlus, but in general, it's much worse to have 1 addon that does 10 things you want and and 10 things you don't care about, than to have 10 addons that each do 1 thing you want. Addon authors are more likely to keep updating their addon if it's small and focused, and you only have to run the code for the features you actually want. When you start shoving dozens of random features into one addon, you usually end up with something that's huge, bloated, breaks a lot, and takes too much time to maintain.

For a "buff mod", I'm not really sure what you're looking for. Addons like rBuffFrameStyler and ShinyBuffs let you move/resize the default Blizzard buffs, and are probably closest to whatever CT_BuffMod did. There are also tons of addons that replace the default buffs; on one end there are addons like my own PhanxBuffs -- which looks similar to the default but lets you filter out buffs you don't care about and has a few other features -- and on the other end there are big addons like Raven that give you timer bars, advanced filtering, buff grouping, and dozens (if not hundreds) of other features.