"How to Use Your Sig Graphic" & Sig FAQ - Page 2

Seagoat · 05-19-2008, 08:32 PM

A quick Google search turned up some promising hits; maybe one of them will work for you. SMILEY

http://www.google.com/search?q=free...amp;startPage=1

Amberlinn · 05-20-2008, 04:38 PM

Thanks for everything Seagoat! Your advice and tips and tricks for Sig design were great. So great infact that I have posted links to your site from mine for all who want the best of advice on creating their custom signatures.

http://anlahshok.guildportal.com

Thanks again!

Beckah · 07-07-2008, 11:29 AM

*pouts* I'm having issues finding somewhere to host my files so I can rotate my sigantures! I went to several free websites and they all won't let me upload the files. I have tried my webspace provided by my cable...it too doesn't work.It's one of these I have tried so many things and I think I almost actually *screamed* Lol....Anybody have any tips or suggestions for me? lol

Seagoat · 07-07-2008, 12:16 PM

I'm guessing you're having trouble finding a place to host "random.php" and "images.txt," not your image files themselves. A Google search for "free PHP file host" turned up a number of promising hits. SMILEY

You might have to shop around a bit, but I'm sure you'll find something that will suit your needs nicely.

Beckah · 07-07-2008, 07:53 PM

Okay...I think I got it, Thank you Seagoat. *Hugs* The list that you linked I had already used...lol took quite a few before I finally found one and then a bunch of messing before it finally worked.

Seagoat · 07-07-2008, 08:21 PM

Awesome!

phatd42 · 07-08-2008, 10:11 AM

yay!

PRALL · 07-19-2008, 05:20 PM

EDIT: Sig kinda fixed itself.... I'd delete this post if I could.

Scythes · 08-26-2008, 06:53 AM

could some 1 actually help me do this please coz i dont get this at all lol - ive never been good with sigs lol

Sinistria · 09-08-2008, 05:16 AM

hello,i am wondering why my sig is showing up correct in preview but not here.someone else in trhis threasd had the same problem but i didnt find the answer for thje problem.this is the link. ImageHost.org

hmm it shows correct here. i will have a look if its in the post correct too

Sinistria · 09-08-2008, 05:18 AM

hmmm somehow it looks different in my profile. if i copy and paste it here its something else.... maybe it takes a bit for the forum to update it? ImageHost.org

Sinistria · 09-08-2008, 05:26 AM

the link that shows up below (where the sig should be) is another that is shown in profile. in my profile its the coprrect one and it shows the sig correct in the preview. same here if i insert the link by hand. but somehow the url is changed if i post something so i get only text. (wich is also wrong and not hte text i inserted in the profile.anybody an idea?

Sinistria · 09-08-2008, 05:26 AM

well it seems to work now...(mondays, i should have stayed in bed)

Seagoat · 09-08-2008, 09:28 AM

Sinistria wrote:

hmmm somehow it looks different in my profile. if i copy and paste it here its something else.... maybe it takes a bit for the forum to update it?

From the above FAQ:

Q: I made changes to my sig on my profile page, but I still see my old sig!!
A: This forum software displays signatures in a unique way; each user has their own sig "page," which is displayed inside an inline frame ("iframe&quot in each of their forum posts. Just like any other website page you view, your browser will try to cache it in order to improve page load times when you visit the page again. This is totally expected and normal behavior, but it can be frustrating when your changes are saved on your profile, but they don't seem to be taking effect in the posts themselves. The truth is, most other people are seeing your updated sig, but because you view a lot of your own posts, your browser is naturally trying to save you some time by caching the page.
To force your browser to pull the latest version of your sig page from the forum server, just press Ctrl+F5 when viewing a thread in which you've posted. (This is also called a "hard refresh.&quot You should see the new version of your sig after the first try, but some browsers are stubborn and require a second hard refresh.
It does now state on the "My Profile" page that changes to your sig may take up to an hour to apply, but try the hard refresh first. Ninety-nine percent of the time, that's all you need to do and no waiting is required!

It only answers your questions if you read it! SMILEY

Sinistria · 09-08-2008, 09:50 AM

ok thank you

i did the hard refresh and i also logged out and into the forum again.It was still not working. At least it was exactly that problem since was solved on its own.now it is working and i am happy and only that is important

Seidhkona · 02-23-2009, 12:35 PM

My question is "How do you set up a custom avatar?" Like the one Seagoat is using, for example...

Kamimura · 02-23-2009, 03:59 PM

Sigrdrifa@Lucan DLere wrote:

My question is "How do you set up a custom avatar?" Like the one Seagoat is using, for example...

Most "normal" posters are unable to do that, beyond picking from the ones listed in the profile options.

Seagoat · 02-23-2009, 04:03 PM

Sigrdrifa@Lucan DLere wrote:

My question is "How do you set up a custom avatar?" Like the one Seagoat is using, for example...

All I can tell you is that it involves a live mouse and a basket of figs.

Just kidding! You need to have been smiled upon by the forum gods (aka one of the admins) to be allowed to set your own custom avatar.

Technical reason: The forum software doesn't currently enforce the 130x130 size limit, and if everybody were allowed to set their own, it's only a matter of time before some [Removed for Content] puts in a full-sized screenshot and screws everything up.

Practical reason: The mods and admins have enough fun moderating signatures, and they would probably explode with the sheer joy of it all if avatars were thrown into the mix. SMILEY

Seidhkona · 02-23-2009, 06:32 PM

Seagoat wrote:

Sigrdrifa@Lucan DLere wrote:
My question is "How do you set up a custom avatar?" Like the one Seagoat is using, for example...
All I can tell you is that it involves a live mouse and a basket of figs.

ROFL!

Ah well. I can use 'em on my guild forums!

Morphix · 03-06-2009, 05:41 PM

Not sure if this is the right place to post but looked as good as any SMILEY

I've recently purchased the game and i went for the EQ2 players add on (1.99) ive sussed out how to get my sig to appear but I cant figure out how to get my paper doll to show in the signature.

If anyones got any tips on this, like how to take a screen of just my paperdoll ingame and how to place it into my sig it would be appreciated SMILEY

Seagoat · 03-06-2009, 05:51 PM

Check the end of the first post in this thread. SMILEY

Morphix · 03-07-2009, 05:32 PM

Cheers SMILEY

And doh how the hell i missed that i have no ideas :/

Thanks again!

Morphix · 03-09-2009, 07:05 AM

okies managed to get my papaerdoll image into my eq players sig...but to me it looks like its trying to escape and can only see half of it.

question is, is it that way when others see it and if so any ideas on how to fix it?

Seagoat · 03-09-2009, 10:54 AM

Morphix wrote:

okies managed to get my papaerdoll image into my eq players sig...but to me it looks like its trying to escape and can only see half of it.
question is, is it that way when others see it and if so any ideas on how to fix it?

Yep, everyone sees it...it's a known issue with some EQ2 Players sigs (thread here).

Morphix · 03-09-2009, 01:23 PM

Thanks again Seagoat!

Blambil · 04-01-2009, 04:32 PM

how do I make my crafter stats show up, when I play on a PVP server?

Seagoat · 04-01-2009, 06:53 PM

Lanar_Lifeline wrote:

how do I make my crafter stats show up, when I play on a PVP server?

You can't...what you see on your EQ2Players sig is what you get.

SisterTheresa · 04-16-2009, 03:16 PM

Thanks for the write up. HTML is very confusing to me.

Seagoat · 04-16-2009, 07:53 PM

No problemo! SMILEY

EQTTEQ · 05-16-2009, 10:49 AM

How do I change the option to "see signatures in posts" and make it stay? Is there another place to make the selection also?

05-19-2008, 08:32 PM	#31
Seagoat Tester Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Marlborough, MA Posts: 1,641	A quick Google search turned up some promising hits; maybe one of them will work for you. http://www.google.com/search?q=free...amp;startPage=1 __________________ Cloak Designer Â· Sigs Â· UI Mods Â· Roster Master Â· EQ2 Gallery Â· Follow Me! Â· G33kG0dd3ss

05-20-2008, 04:38 PM	#32
Amberlinn Lord Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 4	Thanks for everything Seagoat! Your advice and tips and tricks for Sig design were great. So great infact that I have posted links to your site from mine for all who want the best of advice on creating their custom signatures. http://anlahshok.guildportal.com Thanks again! __________________ Amberlinn 52 Woodelf Warden Iridia 22 Dark Elf Assassin Shaidea A'Russ 32 Dark Elf Inquisitor

07-07-2008, 11:29 AM	#33
Beckah Tester Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 677	pouts I'm having issues finding somewhere to host my files so I can rotate my sigantures! I went to several free websites and they all won't let me upload the files. I have tried my webspace provided by my cable...it too doesn't work.It's one of these I have tried so many things and I think I almost actually screamed Lol....Anybody have any tips or suggestions for me? lol __________________

07-07-2008, 12:16 PM	#34
Seagoat Tester Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Marlborough, MA Posts: 1,641	I'm guessing you're having trouble finding a place to host "random.php" and "images.txt," not your image files themselves. A Google search for "free PHP file host" turned up a number of promising hits. You might have to shop around a bit, but I'm sure you'll find something that will suit your needs nicely. __________________ Cloak Designer Â· Sigs Â· UI Mods Â· Roster Master Â· EQ2 Gallery Â· Follow Me! Â· G33kG0dd3ss

07-07-2008, 07:53 PM	#35
Beckah Tester Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 677	Okay...I think I got it, Thank you Seagoat. Hugs The list that you linked I had already used...lol took quite a few before I finally found one and then a bunch of messing before it finally worked. __________________

07-07-2008, 08:21 PM	#36
Seagoat Tester Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Marlborough, MA Posts: 1,641	Awesome! __________________ Cloak Designer Â· Sigs Â· UI Mods Â· Roster Master Â· EQ2 Gallery Â· Follow Me! Â· G33kG0dd3ss

07-08-2008, 10:11 AM	#37
phatd42 Loremaster Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 134	yay! __________________ My Gallery = http://vanesse.deviantart.com/

07-19-2008, 05:20 PM	#38
PRALL General Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 109	EDIT: Sig kinda fixed itself.... I'd delete this post if I could. __________________

08-26-2008, 06:53 AM	#39
Scythes Lorekeeper Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: whats it to ya Posts: 43	could some 1 actually help me do this please coz i dont get this at all lol - ive never been good with sigs lol __________________

09-08-2008, 05:16 AM	#40
Sinistria Loremaster Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Nagafen Posts: 156	hello,i am wondering why my sig is showing up correct in preview but not here.someone else in trhis threasd had the same problem but i didnt find the answer for thje problem.this is the link.hmm it shows correct here. i will have a look if its in the post correct too __________________

09-08-2008, 05:18 AM	#41
Sinistria Loremaster Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Nagafen Posts: 156	hmmm somehow it looks different in my profile. if i copy and paste it here its something else.... maybe it takes a bit for the forum to update it? __________________

09-08-2008, 05:26 AM	#42
Sinistria Loremaster Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Nagafen Posts: 156	the link that shows up below (where the sig should be) is another that is shown in profile. in my profile its the coprrect one and it shows the sig correct in the preview. same here if i insert the link by hand. but somehow the url is changed if i post something so i get only text. (wich is also wrong and not hte text i inserted in the profile.anybody an idea? __________________

09-08-2008, 09:28 AM	#44
Seagoat Tester Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Marlborough, MA Posts: 1,641	Sinistria wrote: hmmm somehow it looks different in my profile. if i copy and paste it here its something else.... maybe it takes a bit for the forum to update it? From the above FAQ: Q: I made changes to my sig on my profile page, but I still see my old sig!! A: This forum software displays signatures in a unique way; each user has their own sig "page," which is displayed inside an inline frame ("iframe&quot in each of their forum posts. Just like any other website page you view, your browser will try to cache it in order to improve page load times when you visit the page again. This is totally expected and normal behavior, but it can be frustrating when your changes are saved on your profile, but they don't seem to be taking effect in the posts themselves. The truth is, most other people are seeing your updated sig, but because you view a lot of your own posts, your browser is naturally trying to save you some time by caching the page. To force your browser to pull the latest version of your sig page from the forum server, just press Ctrl+F5 when viewing a thread in which you've posted. (This is also called a "hard refresh.&quot You should see the new version of your sig after the first try, but some browsers are stubborn and require a second hard refresh. It does now state on the "My Profile" page that changes to your sig may take up to an hour to apply, but try the hard refresh first. Ninety-nine percent of the time, that's all you need to do and no waiting is required! It only answers your questions if you read it! __________________ Cloak Designer Â· Sigs Â· UI Mods Â· Roster Master Â· EQ2 Gallery Â· Follow Me! Â· G33kG0dd3ss

09-08-2008, 09:50 AM	#45
Sinistria Loremaster Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Nagafen Posts: 156	ok thank you i did the hard refresh and i also logged out and into the forum again.It was still not working. At least it was exactly that problem since was solved on its own.now it is working and i am happy and only that is important __________________

02-23-2009, 12:35 PM	#46
Seidhkona Loremaster Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 4,115	My question is "How do you set up a custom avatar?" Like the one Seagoat is using, for example... __________________

02-23-2009, 03:59 PM	#47
Kamimura Loremaster Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 1,964	Sigrdrifa@Lucan DLere wrote: My question is "How do you set up a custom avatar?" Like the one Seagoat is using, for example... Most "normal" posters are unable to do that, beyond picking from the ones listed in the profile options.

02-23-2009, 04:03 PM	#48
Seagoat Tester Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Marlborough, MA Posts: 1,641	Sigrdrifa@Lucan DLere wrote: My question is "How do you set up a custom avatar?" Like the one Seagoat is using, for example... All I can tell you is that it involves a live mouse and a basket of figs. Just kidding! You need to have been smiled upon by the forum gods (aka one of the admins) to be allowed to set your own custom avatar. Technical reason: The forum software doesn't currently enforce the 130x130 size limit, and if everybody were allowed to set their own, it's only a matter of time before some [Removed for Content] puts in a full-sized screenshot and screws everything up. Practical reason: The mods and admins have enough fun moderating signatures, and they would probably explode with the sheer joy of it all if avatars were thrown into the mix. __________________ Cloak Designer Â· Sigs Â· UI Mods Â· Roster Master Â· EQ2 Gallery Â· Follow Me! Â· G33kG0dd3ss

02-23-2009, 06:32 PM	#49
Seidhkona Loremaster Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 4,115	Seagoat wrote: Sigrdrifa@Lucan DLere wrote: My question is "How do you set up a custom avatar?" Like the one Seagoat is using, for example... All I can tell you is that it involves a live mouse and a basket of figs. ROFL! Ah well. I can use 'em on my guild forums! __________________

03-06-2009, 05:41 PM	#50
Morphix Journeyman Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 5	Not sure if this is the right place to post but looked as good as any I've recently purchased the game and i went for the EQ2 players add on (1.99) ive sussed out how to get my sig to appear but I cant figure out how to get my paper doll to show in the signature. If anyones got any tips on this, like how to take a screen of just my paperdoll ingame and how to place it into my sig it would be appreciated __________________

03-06-2009, 05:51 PM	#51
Seagoat Tester Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Marlborough, MA Posts: 1,641	Check the end of the first post in this thread. __________________ Cloak Designer Â· Sigs Â· UI Mods Â· Roster Master Â· EQ2 Gallery Â· Follow Me! Â· G33kG0dd3ss

03-07-2009, 05:32 PM	#52
Morphix Journeyman Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 5	Cheers And doh how the hell i missed that i have no ideas :/ Thanks again! __________________

03-09-2009, 07:05 AM	#53
Morphix Journeyman Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 5	okies managed to get my papaerdoll image into my eq players sig...but to me it looks like its trying to escape and can only see half of it. question is, is it that way when others see it and if so any ideas on how to fix it? __________________

03-09-2009, 10:54 AM	#54
Seagoat Tester Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Marlborough, MA Posts: 1,641	Morphix wrote: okies managed to get my papaerdoll image into my eq players sig...but to me it looks like its trying to escape and can only see half of it. question is, is it that way when others see it and if so any ideas on how to fix it? Yep, everyone sees it...it's a known issue with some EQ2 Players sigs (thread here). __________________ Cloak Designer Â· Sigs Â· UI Mods Â· Roster Master Â· EQ2 Gallery Â· Follow Me! Â· G33kG0dd3ss

03-09-2009, 01:23 PM	#55
Morphix Journeyman Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 5	Thanks again Seagoat! __________________

04-01-2009, 04:32 PM	#56
Blambil Server: Nagafen Guild: Truculent Brew Rank: Legati {Mains} Loremaster Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 500	how do I make my crafter stats show up, when I play on a PVP server?

04-01-2009, 06:53 PM	#57
Seagoat Tester Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Marlborough, MA Posts: 1,641	Lanar_Lifeline wrote: how do I make my crafter stats show up, when I play on a PVP server? You can't...what you see on your EQ2Players sig is what you get. __________________ Cloak Designer Â· Sigs Â· UI Mods Â· Roster Master Â· EQ2 Gallery Â· Follow Me! Â· G33kG0dd3ss

04-16-2009, 03:16 PM	#58
SisterTheresa The Vigilant Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 1,250	Thanks for the write up. HTML is very confusing to me. __________________

04-16-2009, 07:53 PM	#59
Seagoat Tester Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Marlborough, MA Posts: 1,641	No problemo! __________________ Cloak Designer Â· Sigs Â· UI Mods Â· Roster Master Â· EQ2 Gallery Â· Follow Me! Â· G33kG0dd3ss

05-16-2009, 10:49 AM	#60
EQTTEQ Loremaster Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 76	How do I change the option to "see signatures in posts" and make it stay? Is there another place to make the selection also?