We've had a lot of questions regarding the Curse Client, and what exactly it does. In this article we'll try to give a quick rundown and explanation of each feature, and hopefully give a clearer idea of the goals and uses of the Curse Client.
We're aiming to give Curse users a program that not only helps make their in-game experience unique, but their out-of-game experience as well, by providing intuitive, robust, and easy-to-use features.
So what exactly can you do with the Curse Client? It's a lot more than simply downloading an AddOn, that's for sure!
Curse Client Features
- Receive alerts on managed AddOns
- One-click install of AddOns from the Curse website
- Ability to upload your character data to the Curse Network of websites for World of Warcraft and Vanguard
- Contributions to our upcoming World of Warcraft, as well as our Vanguard database
- News alerts on your favorite games with one-click access to the article
- Ability to capture screenshots and upload them to Curse automatically
AddOn Notification & One-click Install
As experienced World of Warcraft players, we know that the process of updating AddOns is an annoying part of the experience. With that in mind, we've designed two core features in the client that helps to alleviate many of the frustrations with installing new AddOns, as well as updating to current versions.
Once you've downloaded and installed the Curse client, you can then begin to use the special "install via curse client" button on each and every download page. After installing your AddOns through this feature, you'll then receive notifications each time that AddOn is updated through a small pop-up window in the bottom-right corner of your screen.
Clicking on this window will take you to the AddOn's download page, and you can once again use the "install via curse client" to update it to its latest version. Both are very handy and make downloading and installing AddOns much easier.
Double-clicking on the Curse Client icon in the Windows Taskbar will allow you to manage your installed packages as well; if you want to uninstall something or no longer track it with the client, you can.
Add your World of Warcraft and Vanguard characters
Another feature of the Curse Client is the ability to upload your WoW and Vanguard characters. This is done automatically each time you log out of the respective game, and adds the character (or updates it) on your Curse Profile. You can even manage your characters -- choosing which to make visible to the public -- through the Character Panel in the Curse Dashboard. Of course, you can add characters from other games as well, they simply won't have their data updated automatically until support is added for that game.
Take Screenshots with the client
A very cool feature in the Curse Client is the ability to take screenshots while playing your favorite game. They're then automatically uploaded those Curse; no need to save them, locate them on your drive, and then upload them manually! The client does all the work for you, and even gives you the option of cropping the image before it's uploaded.
Contribute data to the world's best World of Warcraft and Vanguard databases
Another very useful feature of the Curse Client is one you don't see visually. Each time you play World of Warcraft or Vanguard, when you see an item, quest, or come across an NPC or gathering node, all of the data revolving around that content is uploaded to the Curse database and added into our vast resource of information. This not only bolsters the information available to the world currently, but also contributes to some incredibly cool features we have in the works for the months ahead.
News alerts on your favorite games
Not only does the Curse Client install your AddOns for you and alert you when they're updated, but it will also send out alerts when news is posted to the Curse website.
Head over to the Curse Client download page to start helping us build one of the greatest information resources in the world!
