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  • World of Warcraft
  • 1,205 Monthly Downloads
  • Supports: 5.2.0
  • 222,854 Total Downloads
  • Updated 03/12/2013
  • Created 11/26/2007
  • 354 Favorites
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  • Release Type: Release
  • License: GNU General Public License version 3 (GPLv3)
  • Newest File: Btex 3.4
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About BTex

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BTex version 3.4
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A development of Tiggy's excellent addon

Original file/addon can be found here :
http://www.wowinterface.com/downloads/info7906-BTex.html

What is it? :
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Btex (for 'Bottom TEXture') is a very lightweight addon for World Of Warcraft providing Background texture at the bottom of the screen and was created by Tiggy.
It contains a package of pre-made skins, a simple menu for settings skins, texture height,width,transparency,colors, positions, viewport,etc ..

What can it do? :
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- Put a texture of your choice on the bottom of the screen via menu options (use /bx menu or /btex menu),
- Set height/width/transparency/position/colors/layer of your texture,
- Use any other TGA/BLP texture file or any other 'pack' of skin,
- Display a grid to setup your interface correctly,
- Modify the 3D rendering area with viewport function,
- Work in any resolution,
- Low memory usage & standalone addon (no libs or dependency are needed).

Ready to use skins :
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The following skins are packaged and are ready to use via the option menu:
- Dark Shadow serie
- Simple Black
- Fade Black
- Red Fury
- Warcraft Classic
 -Ice Dragon
- Ice Dragon remake (credits to Xaphiroth)
- Ice Dragon remake with pet bar(credits to Xaphiroth)
- Wall,
- White Dragon

! WARNING IF YOU ARE UPDATING BTEX: backup your Interface\Btex\Skin folder if you use custom skin !

Skins package known to work (Thanks to all artists sharing artwork !):
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You can download and use this skins too (copy them to /Interface/Addons/btex/skins/ and just use "Custom skins") then type the name of the file u want to use without the "-1.tga" :

Skins by "Duxy" : http://www.wowinterface.com/downloads/author-204503.html
Skins by "Brandon87" : http://www.wowinterface.com/downloads/author-272366.html
Skins by "Jaimie" : http://www.wowinterface.com/downloads/author-272286.html
Skins by "Chemmy" : http://www.wowinterface.com/downloads/author-44144.html
Skins by "Bloodfest" : http://www.wowinterface.com/downloads/author-277862.html
Skins by "Bornabe" : http://www.wowinterface.com/portal.php?id=591&a=list
Skins by "RosyBijou" : http://www.wowinterface.com/downloads/info14777-BTEX--IceDragoncustomized.html#info

Last Update :
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v3.3 28 December 2012
 - Updated toc to 5.1
 - Small bug fixes

v3.2 1 September 2012
  - Updated toc to 5.0.4
  - Fixed some small code issues

V3.1 19 December 2011
- Updated TOC to 4.3
- Installed the old graphic again pr. request, will link to all the new graphic on the main site.

V3.0  27 September 2011
- Fixed a memory usage and updated toc to 4.2.2
- Updated to version 3
V2.9.4 6 March 2011
- Fixed bug caused by Cataclysm's (4.0.1) removal of global variable this
V2.9.3 6 February 2010
- Modified function with X and Y placement for main frame. You can now set negative value.
V2.9.2 10 Decemeber 2009
- Updated TOC for Wow 30300,
- Fixed bug with saving variable in viewport mode.

For full version history, please see here: http://www.wowinterface.com/downloads/info20340-BTexFanupdate.html or read the VersionHistory.txt

Website :
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http://www.curse.com/addons/wow/btex

Translation :
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Language aviable for all frame config are :
- default : english/US,
- french,
- German localisation, thx to Kuhglöckchen a.k.a. Blocki
- Russian localisation, kiss to troyen
- zhTW and zhCN, credits to wowui.cn

Contribute :
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Just use http://www.wowinterface.com/downloads/info20340-BTexFanupdate.html using the provided forms(comments tab) or send me a PM on wowinterface.
I'm looking for artists

How do I use it?
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First unzip it into your interface\addons directory. For more info on installing, please read install.txt
Now just run WoW and once logged in, type '/bx menu' to get the options screen and choose a skin.

Making your own skins :
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Download 1 of these PSD files to get started.
http://www.wowinterface.com/downloads/info20361-BTexPSDExample.html
http://www.wowinterface.com/downloads/fileinfo.php?id=14746 Thanks to Bornabe for sharing this.

When done, make 4 tga like this :
- image must be in RGB,
- Width and height must be a 512x256,
- Color depth must be 24-bit (8x8x8),
- 8-bit alpha channel must be present (thus making a 32 bit depth),
- Image must be uncompressed,
- Image must be TGA or BLP

if you make your own, remember to share =)

How can i share my artwork ? :
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Create an account on wowinterface, then upload it here as a plugin : http://www.wowinterface.com/downloads/info20340-BTexFanupdate.html#other

Support :
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Please post all errors and suggestions on http://www.wowinterface.com/downloads/info20340-BTexFanupdate.html using comments tab, or send me a PM on wowinterface.

FAQ :
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How do I run menu config ? type "/bx Menu" or "/Btex menu" in the chat windows.
Why the download is so big ? it's because it contain many images.
How do i load custom skins? Copy TGA or BLP files to /interface/btex/skins/ directory, and use the "custom texture" options on the top dropdown menu. Write name file without the end "-1.tga".
Example:  for 'blabla' skin, you have 4 tga named blabla-1.tga blabla-2.tga Write 'blabla' in the custom name.
Do the skin support transparency ? yes. Via images files and via WOW API.
Can i use BLP file? Yes. use custom load skin, and do like with any other tga file.

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*  Version History : *
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v3.4 12 March 2013
 - Updated toc to 5.2

v3.3 28 December 2012
 - Updated toc to 5.1
 - Small bug fixes

v3.2 1 September 2012
 - Updated toc to 5.0.4
 - Fixed some small code issues

V3.1 19 December 2011
- Updated TOC to 4.3
- Installed the old graphic again pr. request, will link to all the new graphic on the main site.

V3.0 27 September 2011
- Fixed a memory usage (It was using almost 1Mb on mine cant remember what i did though,
  i usually squeeze, remove, insert until it works and then just leave it.)
- Updated toc to 4.2
- Updated to version 3

V2.9.4 6 March 2011
- Fixed bug caused by Cataclysm's (4.0.1) removal of global variable this

Comments

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  • #197

    Hi I love this addon, but I keep getting these lua errors: Any suggestions or help would be greatly appreciated. I'm using elvui default addon.

    96x [ADDON_ACTION_BLOCKED] AddOn "Btex" tried to call the protected function "CompactRaidFrame1:Show()".
    !BugGrabber-r188\BugGrabber.lua:587: in function <!BugGrabber\BugGrabber.lua:587>
    <in C code>
    FrameXML\CompactUnitFrame.lua:276: in function "CompactUnitFrame_UpdateVisible"
    FrameXML\CompactUnitFrame.lua:234: in function "CompactUnitFrame_UpdateAll"
    FrameXML\CompactUnitFrame.lua:46: in function <FrameXML\CompactUnitFrame.lua:43>

    Locals:
    nil

    Last edited by diffuser71 on 1/8/2013 10:56:01 AM
  • #196

    Hi there, got a lua error message for you

    38x [ADDON_ACTION_BLOCKED] AddOn "Btex" hat versucht die geschützte Funktion "CompactRaidFrame1:Show()" aufzurufen.
    !BugGrabber-r188\BugGrabber.lua:587: in function <!BugGrabber\BugGrabber.lua:587>
    <in C code>
    FrameXML\CompactUnitFrame.lua:276: in function "CompactUnitFrame_UpdateVisible"
    FrameXML\CompactUnitFrame.lua:234: in function "CompactUnitFrame_UpdateAll"
    FrameXML\CompactUnitFrame.lua:46: in function <FrameXML\CompactUnitFrame.lua:43>

    Locals:
    nil

  • #195

    I'm having this issue whenever I use a custom texture a section of the texture loops itself and I get this weird layout. Any suggestions?

  • #193

    hello, i recently got this AMAZING addon but theres one problem...i only got likt 15 textures was wondering where all the ones that are in the pictures are like the one that have all those white circles. PLEASE halp

  • #194

    If you scroll down abit in the description you will see the links to those ppl that have made graphic to this addon.
    Then you just download them, unzip them and put them in the skins folder :)

  • #185

    After updateding to the new version released 1 day ago, I cannot use / display any custom skins anymore.
    I just get a complete green box. This was still working with the old version until the patch. 

  • #186

    Must be some faulty in your custom skin, what skin are you tryin to use ?
    I use custom skin aswell but i dont get any green box at all no matter how many times i try to change.

    Your custom skin would be helpfull to solve this

  • #192

    Yes as Partyprime correctly wrote, when you update it through curse it will delete your skin folder an replace it with "standard"

  • #190
    Quote from twistedfury »

    Must be some faulty in your custom skin, what skin are you tryin to use ?
    I use custom skin aswell but i dont get any green box at all no matter how many times i try to change.

    Your custom skin would be helpfull to solve this

     

     Hai!

    Here the same! I use the skin "minimalist" and all what i see is a green box.

    I´m sorry, my mistake! After updating wasn´t the skin "minimalist" no longer in the folder! :D

    Last edited by bibale on 9/2/2012 4:05:16 PM
  • #189

    I just uninstalled it using the option in the curse client and re-installed it, that solved the problem. sorry sould be my first thought,

    Last edited by Ark76hh on 9/2/2012 1:44:51 PM
  • #188

    The problem is that updating btex through curse client deletes your custom skins. 

  • #183

    Not sure if trouble with curse client but im getting "installation failed" 

  • #184

    Just been installing it by clicking the "Install via curse client" button and i didnt get any errors..
    Do get any security warnings from windows ?

  • #187

    I tried today and it worked fine, great addon. Thanks. 

  • #181

    hi there, i made a ticket with 5.0 bugs to fix

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