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  • World of Warcraft
  • 5,331 Monthly Downloads
  • Supports: 5.0.4
  • 450,680 Total Downloads
  • Updated 08/28/2012
  • Created 06/06/2009
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  • Release Type: Release
  • License: GNU General Public License version 3 (GPLv3)
  • Newest File: _Cursor 5.0.0.1
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About _Cursor

_Cursor adds detailed, customizable cursor trails to your UI.  If you've ever lost track of your mouse in a hectic battle, or if you're looking to put the finishing touches on your stylized UI, look no further.  _Cursor uses World of Warcraft's built-in spell effects to offer a variety of preset cursor looks while leaving your system's resources free for more important things.

Details

The Cursor

Each character's cursor can be customized to match that character's style.  They can have multiple layers, so you can mix and match different styles.  Each layer can show one of many preselected effects, or you can choose your own “Custom” model effect from the game's files.  In addition, you can scale, rotate, and move layers around to stack them up in unique ways.

Saved Sets

A “Set” is a pre-packaged cursor, like a template that you can save and load between characters.  _Cursor comes with a few default sets, such as the <kbd>“Energy Beam”</kbd> default, pictured below.  But if a lightning cursor doesn't fit with your character, feel free to save your old set and create something more fitting from scratch.

Options

_Cursor's extensive configuration is available in the Interface Options window, or simply with the <kbd>“/cursor”</kbd> slash command.

Sets

Save, load, and delete cursors for your other characters to use.  Select your saved sets from the dropdown menu, or type a name in directly.

Cursor

Lets you preview and edit each layer of your active cursor.  Every layer has a tab associated with it, and they can be toggled on or off using the Model Enabled checkbox.

Preset Type
The category of preset effects, such as <kbd>“Particle Trail”</kbd> or <kbd>“Glow”</kbd>.  With a category selected, see the Preset Name dropdown box below to browse effects in that category.  The <kbd>“Custom”</kbd> category allows you to specify any model file's path within the game.
Preset Name
This dropdown lists all preset effects in the chosen Preset Type.  Select one to preview and use it for the active layer.
File Path
Shows the location of the current effect model.  When the <kbd>“Custom”</kbd> Preset Type is selected, you may edit this path freely.  However, you must leave out the file extension.

The checkered box on the right side previews the layer behind a dummy cursor.  The preview is animated, and can be sped up or stopped by clicking on it.  The self-explanatory slider bars to the left and below the preview move the cursor up/down and left/right in relation to the cursor, respectively.

The Scale slider controls how large the effect should be drawn, ranging from half-size to four times normal size.  Lastly, the Facing slider controls the direction that the model looks, where moving the slider from one end to the other will rotate it completely.

  • 5.0.0.1: Added zhCN localization.
  • 4.3.0.1: Bumped TOC for 4.3.
  • 4.2.0.1: Bumped TOC for 4.2.
  • 4.1.0.1: Bumped TOC for 4.1.
  • 4.0.0.1: Updated dropdown menus for compatibility with patch 4.0.1.
  • 3.3.0.2: The cursor trail now hides during FMV cinematics such as the Wrathgate event.
  • 3.3.0.1: Bumped TOC for 3.3.
  • 3.2.0.1: Bumped TOC for 3.2.
  • 3.1.0.2: Removed all indicator presets, as they now loop continuously, and also removed the stun swirl preset since it seems to have been removed.

Comments

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  • #52

    Would love this addon to be updated to 5.2, I really love this addon, it helps with my vision problems

  • #51

    At first the addon wasn't working for me in 5.2, and then I went through and loaded different trails for a minute or so (to see if any of them worked). Then suddenly when I loaded my personal one I made for myself, it suddenly started working. So, donno.

  • #50

    5.1 broke this addon, by the way.  Pretty much completely.  No cursor trails, no addon menu in game.

  • #49

    just wanting to find out is there a way to remove the hand from it usiing the addon but the hand cursor is still showing up not sure if it's because it hasn't been up dated for 5.1 or not

    Last edited by scoosie81 on 12/2/2012 1:09:05 AM
  • #48

    does it work on 5.0.5? please i Want this addon Cry

  • #47

    Just wondering if there was a way to toggle this on and off? I don't need it 100% of the time but when I lose my cursor would be nice to hit a keybind to quickly toggle the cursor effect on.

    I sure wish it didn't take me this long to find this addon. Can't believe it's been around so long and I never knew about it. I've wanted this well, since I started playing back in '08. I wouldn't have known about this if it wasn't for your update recently.  You should do updates every patch for .toc just in case there are others like me who only check "recently updated". You may find more users =)

    I like JCinDE's request idea too. post #44 below.

    Last edited by AZMAK on 9/9/2012 6:58:53 PM
  • #46

    It seams to be a cool add :)

     

  • #45

    I might just be stupid, but could you explain how to add custom models? I'm trying to use spells\treantleaves as a trail on my druid, but it just shows up as a little blue and white checkerboard. All I'm doing is typing thefile path into the text box. Am I doing something wrong, or is this model not usable or something?

     

    Thanks!

  • #44

    Would be nice if I could set a keybind that sould show some giant crosshairs centered onthe cursor. Then I wouldn't have to rely on moving the cursor around and looking for it. Even having sparkly effects on it doesn't always help. Something I could keybind to be a big, obnoxious "the cursor is here, dummy" would be splendid.

  • #43

    I think I am going to love this. I got a new monitor recently and I lost track of my mouse last raid and lost valubale dps time.

  • #42

    Can you please incorporate an option to disable armored hand so the only thing that is visible is a trail that this addon makes, as explaned in this post

    http://eu.battle.net/wow/en/forum/topic/2057776389

    or this one

    http://us.battle.net/wow/en/forum/topic/3811492165

    Last edited by pazarac on 1/27/2012 1:01:34 PM
  • #40

    Brilliant!!!   I've been wanting something like this for years... Thanks =)

     

     

  • #39
    I really love this add-on, but at the same time it adds a small cosmetic problem. The standard gaunlet can not be changed with this add-on. All of the effects this add-on can do just look spectular. And all the options that allow the end user to configure how they want is just wonderful. Unfortunately all of them are stuck being bound to the crappy standard gauntlet cursor. Is there anyway for you to add a way to change that also? Until that happens, if at all, can somebody point me in the direction of an add-on that can change the gauntlet?
  • #38
    Awsome!
  • #37
    I confess I liked the addon without being too impressed... Until I happened to try one of the presets and discover I could increase the size of the effects.

    That's a whole different game then. A big red pulsing circle with diminishing circles of bright shiny effects *really* made the cursor hard to lose.
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