custom UI not loading

[Conandar]

<p>I have used a custom UI for a very long time, but relatively recently changed to the DrumsUI.  The game has been working well with it, until today.  Now the game does not even see my eq2.ini file - if I delete this file and relaunch the game it isn't even redownloaded.  It seems like it just ignores everything not in the default UI file now.</p><p>I have tried to delete and redownload the everquest2.exe file, the cache files, my server_charactername.ini file, my server_uisettings.ini file, and yes, the eq2.ini file.  All are recreated from the server EXCEPT the eq2.ini file, which of course is needed for custom UIs to be loaded!  I even tried reloading this file from the Drums site, but no dice!  What is going on?</p>

[Wingrider01]

<p><cite>Conandar wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>I have used a custom UI for a very long time, but relatively recently changed to the DrumsUI.  The game has been working well with it, until today.  Now the game does not even see my eq2.ini file - if I delete this file and relaunch the game it isn't even redownloaded.  It seems like it just ignores everything not in the default UI file now.</p><p>I have tried to delete and redownload the everquest2.exe file, the cache files, my server_charactername.ini file, my server_uisettings.ini file, and yes, the eq2.ini file.  All are recreated from the server EXCEPT the eq2.ini file, which of course is needed for custom UIs to be loaded!  I even tried reloading this file from the Drums site, but no dice!  What is going on?</p></blockquote><p>Possible that there is a error in the UI that is preventing it from loading, if the author has not kept it up to date it will fail on loading and load the default UI.</p><p>Have you looked at the UI text log to see if there are any errors being generated. Best bet for a custom UI issue is <a href="http://www.eq2interface.com">www.eq2interface.com</a></p><p>cl_ui_skinname ProfitUIcl_ui_subdir UI/</p><p># Below you find some additional options that cannot be set via the ingame menu. # Just add or remove a "#" in front of the setting which you want to activate/deactivate</p><p># Enable Anti-Aliasing support (enable here, then set via your graphics card driver)r_aa_blit 1</p><p># Allow the possibility to have chat channels in more than one tab/windowchat_allowduplicatechannels 0</p><p># To force EQ2 to listen to your custom cl_screenwidth and cl_screenheight parameters#cl_validate_resolution false</p><p># disable voice tutorialcl_show_voice_tutorial 0</p><p>#disable auto low memorydisable_auto_low_mem_mode 1</p><p>#disable welcome screencl_show_welcome_screen_on_startup 0</p><p>#voice chat#cl_vivox_use_service 0</p>

[Conandar]

<p>Ok, problem solved.  I should have checked more before posting.  I use the DrumsUI, and it was just updated today so that wasn't the problem.  However, Drums now used a modified browser based on the Othesis browser that I used to use.  Since I like the features in the old browser, I was happy and copied my custom favorites to the new one.  However, it is not a 1-1 compatible thing.  After determing that, I made the needed changes and it works much better.  /sigh</p>

[TSR-DanielH]

<p><cite>Conandar wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>Ok, problem solved.  I should have checked more before posting.  I use the DrumsUI, and it was just updated today so that wasn't the problem.  However, Drums now used a modified browser based on the Othesis browser that I used to use.  Since I like the features in the old browser, I was happy and copied my custom favorites to the new one.  However, it is not a 1-1 compatible thing.  After determing that, I made the needed changes and it works much better.  /sigh</p></blockquote><p>I'm happy to hear that you were able to get it working.</p><p>Another thing worth noting is that the game does not have an EQ2.ini file by default.  That file is added most of the time when adding a custom UI or making other modifications.  If you delete that file then you'll need to reinstall the custom UI in most cases.  Simply rerunning the patcher will not download that file.</p>