Preform AV Enabler allows the group/raid leader to solo queue everybody (whom have their battlemaster windows open) simultaneously with a button press. In addition, the group/raid leader can also force members with the addon installed to either leave queues or join the majority's battleground instance. A status window allows all those with the addon installed to view the current queue status of each other.
The status window's information includes: if a member's battlefield instance window is open or not and which battlemaster it is, if they are queued for any battlegrounds, which battleground instances they received, which battleground they may be in, and if they have deserter or not and its current duration.
The automation feature (which was a lot more impressive when leaving the queue did not close your battlemaster window) will auto-queue the raid when everybody is ready, and auto-join or auto-leave queues depending on the threshold set.
To use, open a battlemaster window and click the Preform AV Enabler button, type /preformav, or click "Preform" on the menu that appears when right clicking the minimap battleground icon.
- Column hiding and window resize options added
- Clicking on player names now targets that player, and right clicking player names brings up a menu like that of the raid window
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 saidif ur havin problems disable all UI mods then try running it to see if its not just another UI mod conflicting
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stoicnupe saidI have preform 2.1 I am missing the bg with my raid group because i que before the other 39..how & why does this happen. First few times thought it was chance but it is just about every one..
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tuvie saidi keep getting this error: ...terface\AddOns\PreformAVEnabler\PreformAVEnabler.lua: 145: attempt to concatenate field 'status' (a nil value). pls fix this asap.. it's av weekend!!
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picachu saidWhen changing instance mode from normal to heroic (dunno if it's the only reason, but this happens often to me), Baud Error Frame catches around 40+ taints where Preform AV Enabler gets blocked from using something.
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Torrid saidI am aware of possible problems resulting from my haste of implementing the unit buttons on the preform window, and have an internal build which should address them. Unfortunately as of late, I don't get much of a chance to do premades of any size, and therefore do not have much opportunity to test my code. That is how the problem got into a released version in the first place.
So if anybody is annoyed by not being able to show/hide/resize the window in combat, feel free to help me test the solution.
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coolyou saidJust installed... however, when opening /preformav it displays "status unknown/not installed" while on the battleground or queued
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stu2211 saidhey, just wanted to say great addon, but i'm having a problem. I logged in today to find the menu window half off the screen and i can't click the header to drag it back, is there any command i can use to recenter it? Thanks in advance!
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Torrid saidenter "/preformav reset" at the command line
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Sonicandtails saidError I've been getting...
Date: 2008-04-20 23:35:32
ID: 34
Error occured in: Global
Count: 1
Message: ...terface\AddOns\PreformAVEnabler\PreformAVEnabler.lua line 687:
attempt to index field '?' (a nil value)
Debug:
[C]: ?
...terface\AddOns\PreformAVEnabler\PreformAVEnabler.lua:687: PreformAVEnabler_ParseAddonMsg()
...terface\AddOns\PreformAVEnabler\PreformAVEnabler.lua:960: PreformAVEnablerFrame_OnEvent()
[string "*:OnEvent"]:1:
[string "*:OnEvent"]:1
AddOns:
AlarBGHelper, v3.4.1 $Rev: 70556 $
Aloft, vr45867
AlphaMap, v3.00.20400
ArenaCalculator, v1.6.3
Atlas, v1.11.0
AtlasBattlegrounds, v1.11.0
AtlasDungeonLocs, v1.11.0
AtlasEntrances, v1.11.0
AtlasFlightPaths, v1.11.0
AtlasOutdoorRaids, v1.11.0
AtlasLoot, vAtlasLoot Enhanced v4.04.00
Auctioneer, v5.0.PRE.2953
BeanCounter, v5.0.PRE.2953 (BillyGoat)
BonusScanner, v3.4
CastingBarPlusPlus, v1.0.1b
ClearFont2, v2.2
Enchantrix, v5.0.PRE.2953
EnhTooltip, v5.0.PRE.2953
ErrorMonster, v2
Gatherer, v3.1.1
Informant, v5.0.PRE.2953
IPopBar
Ace2
Ace3
SharedMediaLib, v1.0
MetaHud, vv20300-6
MobInfo2, v3.48
MozzFullWorldMap, vv3.26.20300
OmniCC, v2.0.8
PoisonMaster, vv3.5
PoisonPouch, v1.2.1
PreformAVEnabler
HKQuestInitiators, v1.3
QuestLevel
sct, v6.0
SharedMedia, v3.0
simpleMinimap, v20100-6
Stubby, v52
Swatter, v5.0.PRE.2953
TitanAmmo, v3.2.2.20400
TitanBag, v3.2.2.20400
TitanClock, v3.2.2.20400
TitanCoords, v3.2.2.20400
TitanGoldTracker, v3.2.2.20400 (2.3.2)
TitanHonor, v3.2.2.20400 (1.13)
TitanItemBonuses, v3.2.2.20400
TitanLootType, v3.2.2.20400
TitanPerformance, v3.2.2.20400
TitanRegen, v3.2.2.20400
TitanRepair, v3.2.2.20400
TitanRider, v3.2.2.20400
TitanStanceSets, v3.2.2.20400
TitanXP, v3.2.2.20400
Titan, v3.2.2.20400
WeaponQuickSwap
XPerlArcaneBar
XPerlCustomHighlight
XPerlParty
XPerlPartyPet
XPerlPlayerBuffs
XPerlPlayer
XPerlRaidAdmin
XPerlRaidPets
XPerlRaidFrames
XPerlTarget
XPerlTargetTarget
XPerl, v2.4.2
ChatBox, v1.33
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Torrid saidThat looks like an error I fixed in 2.1. It appears if you come back after link death or something similar right?
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Sonicandtails saidAbsolutely, thanks for fixing it!
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Copia saidTorrid,
You are awesome! On behalf of our Pvp guild, I 'd like to thank you for updating this mod and letting us play with friends again more efficiently. our guild morale was at an all time low a week after 2.4 and you have given myself and others a reason to play Wow again =) You rock!
Pls keep up the great work
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maruhb saidTorrid, its nice this addon works on all BGs and my translation to korean is almost finished and I wonder how to send the locale file to you, I have a few suggestions though.
1) I had some test with this addon, and the word 'offline' remained in english, not translated in korean.
I think its because 'offline' is not locale-functioned in your lua file, like PREFORM_AV_ENABLER_OFFLINE, which I've never seen on my translation.
So I suggest to add a line about translating 'offline' so that translation may be more perfect.(i think chinese will have a similar problem)
2) I want to get your permission to add a line for a new slash command /알방(albang: means AV) for Koreans' sake, only in Korean translation, as I asked a few days ago.
(/preformav, the original one preserved of course)
Koreans are not so good at english than thought, that will make easier for them to enjoy this wonderful addon.
Thx Torrid though I told about very sensitive problem which you'll have to fix your lua file code.
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Torrid saidYou won't need to translate "Offline." I just fixed it to use Blizzard's translation. I missed that one when I made the localization files, apparently.
You should be able to change the slash command by editing the PREFORM_AV_ENABLER_CMD variable.
I'll send you a private message with my email address so you can send it to me.
Thanks
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Torrid saidIf anybody wants to help translate the addon to other languages, please let me know A) if you are doing so and B) when you might be finished so I know if I need to delay the next version to wait for your file or not.
Thanks
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JackSombra saidOn my server most of the AV premades are 40 people (to allow people to "sit one out") thus size is an issue. Last night was when your update became known on our server, most of the regulars got the update and in virtually every single case the comments were
"OMG It's HUGE"...followed by ..."How do i make it smaller?"
More of an issue for those leading, add on frame, raid window, users normal UI setup means no space to even see the BM clearly. As to why the raid frame is open, think i see the problem in the next quote, you are not realising how much the add on has spread and how people are using it
You need to visit some Euro servers then, Al'akir is generally running "trade AV premades" every night, hell sometimes 2 to 3 of them at same time
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Torrid saidAlright, you've convinced me to make some sort of resizing option. I guess I didn't expect raids larger than 35 or so to be that common anymore.
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BreezeDK saidPlease do so!
Ravencrest (Cyclone BG - EU), we run daily AV premades as well - always full - and as previous poster said even several AV raids at the same time. At this point unless you have a high resolution then you cant really use it ^^
edit:
Also PLEASE make it so that you can click on the names in the list and kick them there. With a full raid of 40 ppl going several hours, it gets pretty tiresome to keep looking for the names in the list of the people who have to be kicked for joining BG's, slacking etc..
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treila saidHey torrid quick question, you don't want anyone releasing a "hacked" version of preform AV. But what is your opinion of someone releasing an extra lua/xml that interacts with your mod to add functionalities? Not an alteration, just an addon of an addon.
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Torrid saidWell, as long as you don't copy any of my code, I'm not certain I would even have any sort of legal right to stop you anyway. Although curse and wowinterface are rather author-friendly and may do it regardless.
I'm not saying I would try to have it removed, but I would like to ask what you wanted to add exactly.