Shadow Priest Hub w/Power Auras Classic

[Cygne]

So I was feeling kind of artsy and wanted to make a little hub to display a bunch of information just using Power Auras Classic.


*Everything looks better in HD

A little breakdown of what's going on:

- Top three icons are shadow orbs
- Left fiend icon tracks cooldown
- Right mb icon tracks cooldown
- Bottom three are dot trackers
- Middle circle alert tracks what's missing and display based on priority
- Flames around the middle circle track empowered shadow
- Wings track archangel cooldown but will not show unless you have empowered shadow
- Middle circle alert for mb will not show unless you have 2+ orbs
- Two far left transparent icons track dots on focus target
- Shadow Word: Death alert when your target is below 25% health
- Whole hub only shows if you are in shadowform

!!! Warning !!!

This contains custom modded Power Auras files to add strata, strata layering and a custom timer texture. I've already tested these files out and haven't experienced any errors. If you want to be safe, make sure to back up PowerAuras.lua, PowerAurasAuraClasses.lua and PowerAurasBase.lua before you add the custom PowerAuras directory to your addons directory.

Download
Power Auras Core: http://www.mediafire.com/?4fqg4ehng92ghp7
Icon Files: http://www.mediafire.com/?cdbpqaxe64hb8uk

Power Auras Export String

Set=Page 1@
Aura[1]=Version:4.21; anim1:5; icon:ability_priest_archangel; buffname:Archangel; customname:sph-aa.tga; bufftype:15; texture:0; alpha:1; multiids:2/3; speed:0.5; customtex:true; combat:true; size:2; UseOldAnimations:true; y:0; texmode:2; finish:0@
Aura[2]=Version:4.21; anim1:11; icon:inv_chaos_orb; buffname:Empowered Shadow; customname:sph-es.tga; alpha:1; multiids:3; speed:0.1; strata:MEDIUM; customtex:true; combat:true; size:1.1; y:0; texmode:2; finish:0@
Aura[3]=Version:4.21; icon:Spell_Shadow_Shadowform; buffname:Shadowform; customname:sph-ma-sph.tga; alpha:1; stratalevel:2; strata:MEDIUM; customtex:true; size:0.6; y:0; texmode:2; finish:0@
Aura[4]=Version:4.21; target:true; icon:inv_alchemy_elixir_05; customname:sph-ma-swd.tga; bufftype:8; alpha:1; stratalevel:6; threshold:35; multiids:20; strata:HIGH; customtex:true; combat:true; size:0.6; y:0; texmode:2; finish:0@
Aura[5]=Version:4.21; target:true; icon:Spell_Shadow_ShadowWordPain; buffname:Shadow Word; customname:sph-ma-swp.tga; bufftype:2; alpha:1; stratalevel:5; mine:true; multiids:3; stacksOperator:=; strata:HIGH; customtex:true; combat:true; size:0.6; y:0; texmode:2; inverse:true; finish:0@
Aura[6]=Version:4.21; target:true; icon:Spell_Holy_Stoicism; buffname:Vampiric Touch; customname:sph-ma-vt.tga; bufftype:2; alpha:1; stratalevel:4; mine:true; multiids:3/!4; stacksOperator:=; strata:HIGH; customtex:true; combat:true; size:0.6; y:0; texmode:2; inverse:true; finish:0@
Aura[7]=Version:4.21; target:true; icon:Spell_Shadow_DevouringPlague; buffname:Devouring Plague; customname:sph-ma-dp.tga; bufftype:2; alpha:1; stratalevel:3; mine:true; multiids:3/!4/!5; stacksOperator:=; strata:HIGH; customtex:true; combat:true; size:0.6; y:0; texmode:2; inverse:true; finish:0@
Aura[8]=Version:4.21; target:true; icon:Spell_Shadow_Shadowfiend; buffname:Shadowfiend; customname:sph-ma-fiend.tga; bufftype:15; alpha:1; stratalevel:2; mine:true; multiids:3/!4/!5/!6; stacksOperator:=; strata:HIGH; customtex:true; combat:true; size:0.6; y:0; texmode:2; finish:0@
Aura[9]=Version:4.21; target:true; icon:Spell_Shadow_UnholyFrenzy; buffname:Mind Blast; customname:sph-ma-mb.tga; bufftype:15; alpha:1; mine:true; multiids:3/!4/!5/!6/!7/10; stacksOperator:=; strata:HIGH; customtex:true; combat:true; size:0.6; y:0; texmode:2; finish:0@
Aura[10]=Version:4.21; icon:spell_priest_shadoworbs; buffname:Shadow Orb; begin:3; x:-55; customname:sph-orb.tga; stacks:1; alpha:1; stratalevel:3; multiids:3; speed:2; strata:MEDIUM; customtex:true; combat:true; size:0.25; y:70; texmode:2; finish:0@
Aura[11]=Version:4.21; icon:spell_priest_shadoworbs; buffname:Shadow Orb; begin:3; customname:sph-orb.tga; stacks:2; alpha:1; stratalevel:3; multiids:3; speed:2; strata:MEDIUM; customtex:true; combat:true; size:0.25; y:85; texmode:2; finish:0@
Aura[12]=Version:4.21; icon:spell_priest_shadoworbs; buffname:Shadow Orb; begin:3; x:55; customname:sph-orb.tga; stacks:3; alpha:1; stratalevel:3; multiids:3; speed:2; stacksOperator:=; strata:MEDIUM; customtex:true; combat:true; size:0.25; y:70; texmode:2; finish:0@
Aura[13]=Version:4.21; target:true; icon:Spell_Shadow_ShadowWordPain; buffname:Shadow Word; x:-55; customname:sph-st-swp.tga; bufftype:2; alpha:1; stratalevel:3; mine:true; multiids:3; strata:MEDIUM; customtex:true; combat:true; size:0.25; y:-70; texmode:2; finish:0; timer.h:1.5; timer.Texture:Fireye; timer.enabled:true; timer.cents:false; timer.Relative:CENTER; timer.y:-30; timer.Transparent:true@
Aura[14]=Version:4.21; target:true; icon:Spell_Holy_Stoicism; buffname:Vampiric Touch; customname:sph-st-vt.tga; bufftype:2; alpha:1; stratalevel:3; mine:true; multiids:3; strata:MEDIUM; customtex:true; combat:true; size:0.25; y:-85; texmode:2; finish:0; timer.h:1.5; timer.Texture:Fireye; timer.enabled:true; timer.cents:false; timer.Relative:CENTER; timer.y:-30; timer.Transparent:true@
Aura[15]=Version:4.21; target:true; icon:Spell_Shadow_DevouringPlague; buffname:Devouring Plague; x:55; customname:sph-st-dp.tga; bufftype:2; alpha:1; stratalevel:3; mine:true; multiids:3; strata:MEDIUM; customtex:true; combat:true; size:0.25; y:-70; texmode:2; finish:0; timer.h:1.5; timer.Texture:Fireye; timer.enabled:true; timer.cents:false; timer.Relative:CENTER; timer.y:-30; timer.Transparent:true@
Aura[16]=Version:4.21; target:true; icon:Spell_Shadow_Shadowfiend; buffname:Shadowfiend; x:-90; customname:sph-st-fiend.tga; bufftype:15; alpha:1; stratalevel:3; mine:true; multiids:3; strata:MEDIUM; customtex:true; combat:true; size:0.25; y:0; texmode:2; inverse:true; finish:0; timer.h:1.5; timer.Texture:Fireye; timer.enabled:true; timer.cents:false; timer.Relative:CENTER; timer.x:-35; timer.Transparent:true; timer.Seconds99:true@
Aura[17]=Version:4.21; target:true; icon:Spell_Shadow_UnholyFrenzy; buffname:Mind Blast; x:85; customname:sph-st-mb.tga; bufftype:15; alpha:1; stratalevel:3; mine:true; multiids:3; strata:MEDIUM; customtex:true; combat:true; size:0.25; y:0; texmode:2; inverse:true; finish:0; timer.h:1.5; timer.Texture:Fireye; timer.enabled:true; timer.cents:false; timer.Relative:CENTER; timer.x:35; timer.Transparent:true@
Aura[18]=Version:4.21; icon:Spell_Shadow_ShadowWordPain; buffname:Shadow Word; x:-185; customname:sph-st-swp.tga; bufftype:2; focus:true; alpha:0.5; stratalevel:3; mine:true; multiids:3; strata:MEDIUM; customtex:true; combat:true; size:0.25; y:20; texmode:2; finish:0; timer.a:0.5; timer.h:1.5; timer.Texture:Fireye; timer.enabled:true; timer.cents:false; timer.Relative:CENTER; timer.x:-35; timer.Transparent:true@
Aura[19]=Version:4.21; icon:Spell_Holy_Stoicism; buffname:Vampiric Touch; x:-185; customname:sph-st-vt.tga; bufftype:2; focus:true; alpha:0.5; stratalevel:3; mine:true; multiids:3; strata:MEDIUM; customtex:true; combat:true; size:0.25; y:-20; texmode:2; finish:0; timer.a:0.5; timer.h:1.5; timer.Texture:Fireye; timer.enabled:true; timer.cents:false; timer.Relative:CENTER; timer.x:-35; timer.Transparent:true@
Aura[20]=Version:4.21; icon:Spell_Shadow_DemonicFortitude; buffname:Shadow Word: Death; bufftype:15; owntex:true; off:true; combat:true; texmode:2@

How To

#1 - Navigate to <World of Warcraft Directory>\Interface\addons
#2 - Place the downloaded Power Auras Core files inside your addons directory
#3 - Place the downloaded Icon Files inside your addons directory
#4 - If it asks you to merge or replace any files, accept
#5 - Open Power Auras and select an empty page!
#6 - Import the export string
#7 - Move, resize, remove, adjust the power auras to your liking.

Updates

- Added Shadow Word: Death tracking when your target is below 25% health
- Default auras are now at x:0, y:0 location and have been resized a little bigger
- Fixed download link to include Shadow Word: Death aura icon

[SonsofDisaster]

I like it quite a lot!

I'd probably make a few changes, but they're all personal preferences:
1. Show timer to indicate how long until Empowered Shadows falls off
2. MB icon shows up with just one orb
3. Some way to differentiate between Archangel CD and duration (maybe the COOL flapping animation only happens when activated?)
4. Indicators if you do not have Vampiric Embrace or Inner Focus/Will (I have a helluva time remembering to rebuff them if combat rezzed, etc...)
5. Target's health sub-25% warning; though, it's possible that SW already shows up in the middle circle when this condition is met, it just wasn't present in the video

Would you mind sharing? I'd love to play around with it for personal use.

[Cygne]

I like it quite a lot!

I'd probably make a few changes, but they're all personal preferences:
1. Show timer to indicate how long until Empowered Shadows falls off
2. MB icon shows up with just one orb
3. Some way to differentiate between Archangel CD and duration (maybe the COOL flapping animation only happens when activated?)
4. Indicators if you do not have Vampiric Embrace or Inner Focus/Will (I have a helluva time remembering to rebuff them if combat rezzed, etc...)
5. Target's health sub-25% warning; though, it's possible that SW already shows up in the middle circle when this condition is met, it just wasn't present in the video

Would you mind sharing? I'd love to play around with it for personal use.

Most of the stuff you are talking about can easily be changed by editing the single aura. It's all modular so you can show/hide/add whatever you wanted.

[SonsofDisaster]

Most of the stuff you are talking about can easily be changed by editing the single aura. It's all modular so you can show/hide/add whatever you wanted.

I figured as much, was mostly just talking aloud.

[Vargur]

I figured as much, was mostly just talking aloud.

Where do I download it? D:

btw what settings and software do you use for rendering?

[Beav]

Its really nice - I use powerauras for most of the same things you do but its much more pleasing design you have there. Would you be willing to share?

[Cygne]

Where do I download it? D:

btw what settings and software do you use for rendering?

If you are asking me about how I make the images, I use Adobe Photoshop and GIMP.

I design the stuff in photoshop, save them as png and open and save them as tga in GIMP. In photoshop you have to do all kinds of dumb alpha layers and stuff. GIMP can take the transparency from a png and make it look all nice as a tga. That way the outer glow looks super smooth.

---------- Post added 2011-07-26 at 05:15 AM ----------

Its really nice - I use powerauras for most of the same things you do but its much more pleasing design you have there. Would you be willing to share?

Once the servers come back up I'm going to test out SWD since SonsofDisaster brought that too my attention. I also finished making a custom timer text that I want to include but I didn't have a chance to test it out before the servers dropped.

[neXen]

lol this looks awful imo


and it would be very hard to notice such a small indicator when you have other raid timers/etc to look out imo

[Vargur]

If you are asking me about how I make the images, I use Adobe Photoshop and GIMP.

I design the stuff in photoshop, save them as png and open and save them as tga in GIMP. In photoshop you have to do all kinds of dumb alpha layers and stuff. GIMP can take the transparency from a png and make it look all nice as a tga. That way the outer glow looks super smooth.

I asked how can I get the string and animation for that POWA and what settings do you use for rendering your vids.

[Cygne]

lol this looks awful imo


and it would be very hard to notice such a small indicator when you have other raid timers/etc to look out imo

You can resize/remove whatever information you don't want want. A buddy of mine liked the design but didn't want all the extra information so all he uses is the shadow orbs, fiend and mb icons.

---------- Post added 2011-07-26 at 09:43 AM ----------

I asked how can I get the string and animation for that POWA and what settings do you use for rendering your vids.

I'll post the export string in a bit and I use fraps to record and handbrake to compress. I have a decent pc so I can record full-size with fraps.

Edit: Updated the OP with additional information.

[Vargur]

I also record full size, but followed that premonition video rendering guide and am not quite happy with the results. Might also be a resolution issue.

edit: what settings do you use for Handbrake, and can it render multiple fraps files into one? I'm used to Sony Vegas (and even the shitty adobe media encoder)

You can resize/remove whatever information you don't want want. A buddy of mine liked the design but didn't want all the extra information so all he uses is the shadow orbs, fiend and mb icons.

---------- Post added 2011-07-26 at 09:43 AM ----------



I'll post the export string in a bit and I use fraps to record and handbrake to compress. I have a decent pc so I can record full-size with fraps.

Edit: Updated the OP with additional information.

[Cygne]

I also record full size, but followed that premonition video rendering guide and am not quite happy with the results. Might also be a resolution issue.

edit: what settings do you use for Handbrake, and can it render multiple fraps files into one? I'm used to Sony Vegas (and even the shitty adobe media encoder)

If I'm not doing any editing then I use Handbrake with the normal preset, and you can batch encode. After that I use MKVToolnix to put them all together into one file.

If I'm doing any video editing then I use Adobe Premiere and I'm basically forced to use the Adobe Media Encoder. For video: H.264 in MP4 container using NTSC (depend on region I suppose), 1920x1080 (depending on source), 23.976 (depends on source) Main 4.1, default bitrate. For audio: AAC Stereo/5.1 (depends on source), 48kHz, High, 256/320 bitrate (depends on source).

Youtube accepts both MKV and MP4 containers.

[Vilden]

this will help many sp's out there. good work.

[azza]

Wow, thats really cool. I gotta try it out XD

---------- Post added 2011-07-27 at 09:48 PM ----------

Do you think you could past a vidoe, or write a guide on how to set this up step by step. I never used power auras and im not sure how to do this all. :P

EDIT: I actaully found another spriest power aura custom set up and with it figured it out, but I can get yours to work like in the video. In fact yours doesnt do anything, but the other one work I tried from here

http://powerauras.wikispaces.com/Sha...iest+%28PVE%29

[Snuffed]

tried this out, changed a few conditions to my liking, and really enjoying the setup, cheers.

[Cygne]

Wow, thats really cool. I gotta try it out XD

---------- Post added 2011-07-27 at 09:48 PM ----------

Do you think you could past a vidoe, or write a guide on how to set this up step by step. I never used power auras and im not sure how to do this all. :P

EDIT: I actaully found another spriest power aura custom set up and with it figured it out, but I can get yours to work like in the video. In fact yours doesnt do anything, but the other one work I tried from here

http://powerauras.wikispaces.com/Shadow+Priest+(PVE)

If you didn't download the custom aura files and the modded lua files then you probably wont see anything.

The original post has the download link for both of those. All you need to do is copy and past the downloaded PowerAuras directory to your <WoW Directory>\Interface\addons. Make sure you close the game and restart.

Once you've done that and imported the export code you should see what's in the video. The wiki one uses default auras that come with Power Auras.

---------- Post added 2011-07-28 at 12:14 AM ----------

tried this out, changed a few conditions to my liking, and really enjoying the setup, cheers.

Glad you enjoy it!

[azza]

I got it to work! it only took me like 6 hours until it was all done. I ended up changing alot of things. I am also thinking of adding something to track Evangelism. Prolly something like a white glowing symbol in the corner that will only show when I have 5 stacks.

Problems.
Overlapping things. The swirly Emp.S thing kept ending up ontop of everything, and I could not find anywhere on how to change the order they over lap. I tried loggin in and out and each time the over lapping was different. Also they basic purple circle that is suppose to come with being in shadow form would end up being on top of everything, and what cause the problems was the notices for dots, fiend, and MB were stuck behind these two things, so they never showed up. So what I ended up doing was changing these two things so they could not overlap. EP is that pink runic looking thing, and the purple shadows above and below are the shadowform mark. The wings will sometimes over lap above everything too, but they arent solid so its okay.

All in all. Its a great mod. I learned alot about it, and thank you for creating this. XD

---------- Post added 2011-07-28 at 03:08 PM ----------

I have to say its alot nicer to look at then simple bars with words and timers all over your screen. like dotimer, and needtoknow.

[Cygne]

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I got it to work! it only took me like 6 hours until it was all done. I ended up changing alot of things. I am also thinking of adding something to track Evangelism. Prolly something like a white glowing symbol in the corner that will only show when I have 5 stacks.

Problems.
Overlapping things. The swirly Emp.S thing kept ending up ontop of everything, and I could not find anywhere on how to change the order they over lap. I tried loggin in and out and each time the over lapping was different. Also they basic purple circle that is suppose to come with being in shadow form would end up being on top of everything, and what cause the problems was the notices for dots, fiend, and MB were stuck behind these two things, so they never showed up. So what I ended up doing was changing these two things so they could not overlap. EP is that pink runic looking thing, and the purple shadows above and below are the shadowform mark. The wings will sometimes over lap above everything too, but they arent solid so its okay.

All in all. Its a great mod. I learned alot about it, and thank you for creating this. XD

---------- Post added 2011-07-28 at 03:08 PM ----------

I have to say its alot nicer to look at then simple bars with words and timers all over your screen. like dotimer, and needtoknow.

In order to fix that overlap (and assuming you replaced the original power aura files with my own) you need to export the aura for emp s. You'll see a text string that basically sums up everything about the aura. Copy that whole string, open it in a text editor of some sort. In that string look for "stratalevel:#" (the # will be a number). If it's not there then add it (example: customname:sph-es.tga; alpha:1; stratalevel:1;). Re-import the aura into power auras and make sure you remove the old one. Let me know how that works out. Unfortunately, there is no other in-game method to adjust the strata or strata frame level.

Here's an example of how the middle section's strata and level is handled:

[azza]

In order to fix that overlap (and assuming you replaced the original power aura files with my own) you need to export the aura for emp s. You'll see a text string that basically sums up everything about the aura. Copy that whole string, open it in a text editor of some sort. In that string look for "stratalevel:#" (the # will be a number). If it's not there then add it (example: customname:sph-es.tga; alpha:1; stratalevel:1;). Re-import the aura into power auras and make sure you remove the old one. Let me know how that works out. Unfortunately, there is no other in-game method to adjust the strata or strata frame level.

Here's an example of how the middle section's strata and level is handled:
*PICTUre*

Eh, personally I like the two replacements I made for Emp.s. and shadowform better. It looks prettier I think lol. :P but I will for sure try to fix the stratalevel for the notifications and the wings. Cause atm they are really outta order for whats most important. From top it's showing me SW:P, fiend, VT, DP, and MB at the bottom. For sure fiend is not more important then VT, DO, or even MB. I think it should be last.

The shadow word:death wasn't working for me either. On test all it was just a HUGE square in the middle of my screen, which I didnt really like. I think Ill just make a simple glowing skull to flash above everything when its needed. (as soon as I figure out how to do that. :P not sure how the whole heath 25% thing works on the edit tab yet. But im sure I can figure it out.)

I think what might have happened was SW: D's custom junk got lost in the unzip/copy/paste over possibly? Unless you ment it to be a giant square?

Anywho. I will work more on it tonight, and post another screen shot for what I came up with XD

[Cygne]

Eh, personally I like the two replacements I made for Emp.s. and shadowform better. It looks prettier I think lol. :P but I will for sure try to fix the stratalevel for the notifications and the wings. Cause atm they are really outta order for whats most important. From top it's showing me SW:P, fiend, VT, DP, and MB at the bottom. For sure fiend is not more important then VT, DO, or even MB. I think it should be last.

The shadow word:death wasn't working for me either. On test all it was just a HUGE square in the middle of my screen, which I didnt really like. I think Ill just make a simple glowing skull to flash above everything when its needed. (as soon as I figure out how to do that. :P not sure how the whole heath 25% thing works on the edit tab yet. But im sure I can figure it out.)

I think what might have happened was SW: D's custom junk got lost in the unzip/copy/paste over possibly? Unless you ment it to be a giant square?

Anywho. I will work more on it tonight, and post another screen shot for what I came up with XD

Totally my fault. I updated the auras to include SWD but I forgot to update the download link to included the new file. It's fixed. Also you might want to try importing the code again on a new page, that might help fix the layering issues you have since, just taking a guess, you imported the auras first before downloading the modded files. Doing it that way will break the layering. You can then just look at your current auras and fix the new imported ones to be in the same position, size, etc, as the ones you like.