LightQueue
I basically made this addon after a friend invited me to do some group Alterac Valley, he told me I needed the StinkyQueue addon but I didn't want all the stuff
that came with it, I decided to write this addon instead and stick to using Capping for my BG needs.
This addon is intended as a lightweight solution to the StinkyQueue addon, it simply sends a sync message to all players in raid to queue up to the battleground
with the /q command, all players need to have the selected battleground join tab open, they also need to have either LightQueue or StinkyQueue installed.
You NEED to be leader, you NEED to have the battleground tab open(where you see the join now button), you NEED either LightQueue or StinkyQueue installed, you DON'T need both.
As of v2.2 LightQueue works with join messages from PreformAVEnabler
As of v2.5 you can use /unq to make your group leave the queue
As of v2.5 you need to be leader to make your group join/leave the queue
My Addons: http://my.curse.com/funkydude/projects/
LightQueue v2.2
- Only print to chat when you actually group queue AV, instead of printing every BG popup.
- Now works with join messages from PreformAVEnabler
LightQueue: v2 - Now prints in raid what BG number you get when it pops. - Now prints in Raid Warning when you join a group. (If you are promoted) - Misc shuffling of code
Installation Guide
- Exit "World of Warcraft" completely
- Download the mod you want to install
- Make a folder on your desktop called "My Mods"
- Save the .zip/.rar files to this folder.
- If, when you try to download the file, it automatically "opens" it... you need to RIGHT click on the link and "save as..." or "Save Target As".
- Extract the file - commonly known as 'unzipping'
Do this ONE FILE AT A TIME!
- Windows
- Windows XP a built in ZIP extractor. Double click on the file to open it, inside should be the file or folders needed. Copy these outside to the "My Mods" folder.
- WinRAR: Right click the file, select "Extract Here"
- WinZip: You MUST make sure the option to "Use Folder Names" is CHECKED or it will just extract the files and not make the proper folders how the Authors designed
- Mac Users
- StuffitExpander: Double click the archive to extract it to a folder in the current directory.
- Verify your WoW Installation Path
That is where you are running WoW from and THAT is where you need to install your mods.
- Move to the Addon folder
- Open your World of Warcraft folder. (default is C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft\)
- Go into the "Interface" folder.
- Go into the "AddOns" folder.
- In a new window, open the "My Mods" folder.
- The "My Mods" folder should have the "Addonname" folder in it.
- Move the "Addonname" folder into the "AddOns" folder
- Start World of Warcraft
- Make sure AddOns are installed
- Log in
- At the Character Select screen, look in lower left corner for the "addons" button.
- If button is there: make sure all the mods you installed are listed and make sure "load out of date addons" is checked.
- If the button is NOT there: means you did not install the addons properly. Look at the above screenshots. Try repeating the steps or getting someone who knows more about computers than you do to help.
Translations
When you download a mod, please be sure that the mod is compatible with your translation of wow. Some mods only work on the US versions, while some only work on some of the various European versions. These variations are called "Localizations".
TOC Numbers (Out of Date Mods)
When Blizzard patches WoW, they change the Interface number. This means that all mods will be "out of date" unless or until the author releases a new version for that interface. Some people go into the .toc files and update the numbers themselves, but this is STRONGLY advised against as it will cause problems locating possible incompatibilities addons. When you log into WoW after a patch, you DO NOT have to delete your interface directory. All you have to do is simply tell WoW to ignore the interface numbers and load all the mods anyway. All you have to do is, while at the "character select" screen, look in the lower left corner and click on the "addons" button. A window will pop up listing all your installed mods.
If you look in the upper left corner of that window there should be a box that says "Load Out of Date AddOns". You want to CHECK this box. Now simply go into WoW normally and all your mods should load. As of the 1.9 patch, you will have to do this after EVERY patch/update that Blizzard posts! If you encounter any problems with a mod after a patch, please be sure to let the author of the mod know so they can fix it.
See also: About "Out Of Date AddOns"
Mac Support
WoW addons are not platformed based. As such, they can be used on either Mac or PC. You can extract both .zip and .rar files on a Mac using StuffitExpander.
Directory Structure
World of Warcraft
|_ Interface
|_AddOns
|_*AddonName*
|_ *AddonName*.toc
|_ *AddonName*.xml
|_ *AddonName*.lua
|_ (possibly others as well)...
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noosh saidare u able to make it so u can que all BG's not just AV?
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funkydude saidSoon, been busy lately.
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funkydude said==LightQueue v2.5==
*Now has group queue leave functionality, using StinkyQueue sync messages
*New slash command /unq makes the group leave the queue
*You now must be group/raid leader to join/leave the queue to prevent mockups
*Bug fix with queueing
*Print AV popup in party chat if inside one instead of a raid
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funkydude saidLightQueue v2.2
- Only print to chat when you actually group queue AV, instead of printing every BG popup.
- Now works with join messages from PreformAVEnabler
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Aleusia saidDoes exactly what it says on the tin. many thanks, great mod
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funkydude saidNo, /q is the only command
LightQueue: v2
- Now prints in raid what BG number you get when it pops.
- Now prints in Raid Warning when you join a group. (If you are promoted)
- Misc shuffling of code
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psycho_fragger saidworks nicely, thanks
Is the only command /q or is there any others btw?
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funkydude saidApologies, the zip file should be fixed now, I had not realized this. :)
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klah saidHeya... really appreciate your work thanks! Could you change the zip file to automatically create it's own directory when unzipped. Having problems getting this to work with guildies b/c it has to be unzipped into a folder named LightQueue. Can be confusing for some people. ;)
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crucius saidBetter than stinkyqueue, very lightweight