New utility and notifier versions await you at eq2interface.com. With DarqUI Utility v3.1.3.8 and DarqUI Notifications v1.3.1.0 I think we've finally got most of the growing pains from the new Origins server nailed down. A list of changes and add...
2024-09-01 02:58:52 +0000 UTC View Post
One of our favorite improvements to the EverQuest II experience is ACT Statter by Reapp. [1] [2] 2024-08-23 23:35:27 +0000 UTC View Post
Here's my custom take on a default feature.
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Hotbar Profile Editor
And speaking of hotbars, all players who use DarqUI have access to the Hotbar Profile Editor in the DarqUI utility. Here you can share hotbar layouts between characters, rearrange their order, or pick one hotbar as a model for instantly reconfiguring all the others. It's pretty amazing! 2024-08-23 23:03:21 +0000 UTC View Post
"There shall be eternal summer in the grateful heart."
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I Hear That
If you use the custom Gear Buff Macros...
2024-07-31 04:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
On Live and Origins servers, the LFG chat channel is probably the most common way to find a group, or to locate other players who are available to join your group. On the new Origins server the LFG channel is pretty much a constant scroll of players LFG or LFM at any hour of the day.
The LFG window doesn't seem to get much use on standard servers lately, but I decided to check it out on A...
2024-07-28 19:16:50 +0000 UTC View Post
If you're out and about searching for quest mobs, NPCs, harvestable nodes -- anything you can target -- here's a neat feature that will help you find what you're looking for. The bonus premium auto-seek feature has been updated since this video was made. Check out the changes here!
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On the At...
2024-07-03 03:41:30 +0000 UTC View Post
Q: What did Han tell Luke at the July 4th barbecue?
A: May the fork be with you.
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Hello Darq Siders! By all accounts the new Origins server is a big success with players. Daybreak and Darkpaw have largely accomplished their goal of reviving a near-opening day gaming experience for their biggest fans (minus shard runs and WORTs). Anashti Sul is bulging with new and veteran playe...
2024-06-30 02:47:42 +0000 UTC View Post
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Origins Beta: If you are looking for information about installing the Desert of Flames expansion on the Origins Beta server, check out the suggestions in this post.
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Here's the answer to one of the most frequently asked DarqUI questions.
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And as one of our most popular DarqUI components, here are two videos that reveal all the details: In-depth: Maintained Spell Monitor and Maintained...
2024-06-07 01:18:12 +0000 UTC View Post
A rabbi, a priest and a duck walk into a bar. The bartender looks up and says, "What is this, a joke?"
To all of our dads with their groan-worthy jokes and puns, Happy Father's Day!
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Off-Color
Last month we made several nice tweaks to Target and Implied Target windo...
2024-06-01 03:23:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Whether you're setting up your UI for the first time or tidying up a messy jumble of bags and hotbars, this game setting will make the job a hundred times easier. Check it out!
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Off the Grid
DarqUI Premium offers a companion feature to Window Snap that adds a helpful grid overlay on the screen to assist with aligning your UI com...
2024-05-23 03:15:42 +0000 UTC View Post
DarqUI Player and Extended Player windows have flexible displays that show your data in a variety of ways. Check it out!
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And in unrelated news, did you know you can show your mercenaries' Battalion Seasons in the Character window? That's right, no more guessing! Sixteen new Season VII (Zimaran) Mercenaries have been added to the list...
2024-05-17 16:15:53 +0000 UTC View Post
If you've been playing on the Origins Beta server, you've no doubt noticed that EQ2MAP is not showing any maps at the moment. EQII game developers made some changes to the internal mapping system that affect how EQ2MAP works on the Beta server.
EQ2MAP developer jnils is cur...
2024-05-10 21:08:28 +0000 UTC View Post
Here's a quick tip that will make your Broker searches a bit smarter.
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Wide-Eyed
And in unrelated news, if you've been checking out the new Origins server beta you may be having some fun with the old UI skin 2024-05-09 23:14:06 +0000 UTC View Post
I asked my mom on Mother’s Day, "How does breakfast in bed sound?"
She said, "Oh that sounds lovely!"
I said, "Great, I’ll have two eggs, bacon and hash browns."
(With apologies to all our moms. Happy Mother's Day!)
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This month's newsletter serves dual-duty: showing off some of the features and improvements we've been making during April, as well as some of the th...
2024-04-30 21:52:32 +0000 UTC View Post
So I'm having breakfast at the Ihop when a spring chicken and an Easter egg walk in at the same time. The server says, "Okay, which of you is first?"
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Hello my Peeps!
Here are some things we'll be working on in April. (We have more feature requests on the boards than what you see here, but I didn't want to put all my eggs in one basket.)
Okay, I'll stop. :)
And ...
2024-04-01 00:55:22 +0000 UTC View Post
Way back in the December Waypoints newsletter I promised to show you how to use a new feature in the Loadouts window to apply a bunch of temporary adornments in a semi-automated way.
The new Command List&nb...
2024-03-23 19:51:22 +0000 UTC View Post
Small, Simple, Useful.
Did you notice those titlebar-less bank windows? You can save some screen real estate with Disappearing Titlebars. Take a look!
And in completely unrelated news, have you wondered about that small window with eight colorful buttons? Have you ever wanted to recast all of your buffs w...
2024-03-08 01:51:26 +0000 UTC View PostSince The Darq Side was introduced in 2020, the presentation format for posts has evolved considerably. Our long-time members will recall that early on we published at least one video tip every single day as promised, and we often made multiple posts on days when a new feature or other important update was published. By default Patreon sends you an email each time we post. We don't have any con...
2024-03-01 03:00:27 +0000 UTC View Post
Get all your window frames and backgrounds under control with these custom Window Settings mods. And while you're at it check out this bonus feature that was added after the above video was made: Opacity Snap
2024-02-23 02:11:09 +0000 UTC View Post
Here are some things we've been working on for you in February. We'll start with a recap of some ideas from the newsletter that are now available in-game, plus several new premium updates and a utility bug fix.
From February Waypoints:
It's like AI for your pet, mercenary, warder or construct!
And if you're using a Mercenary, here's one more automation that simplifies dealing with it in combat, especially soloing: Delayed Assist
Default and custom UI components can seem to vanish every now and then. Watch this video for the trick to getting them back into view.
And speaking of lost windows, who among us hasn't hasn't been puzzled by a missing Examine window when trying to evaluate an item? If you have an Examine window that seems to have gone permanently missing, use the Reset button on the Examine page in the Da...
2024-02-04 23:45:17 +0000 UTC View Post
My girlfriend wants to go someplace really expensive for Valentines Day. I'm taking her to the grocery store.
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Cure All
Darq Side member Lolase pointed out that the new Zimaran self-cure potions are not available as a choice yet in the Threat window, so that will be a slam-dunk to get added to the UI quickly. As an alternative you can alw...
2024-01-31 18:43:08 +0000 UTC View Post
Time to de-clutter!
And in unrelated news, did you know there is a wide version of the Examine window? One of my pet peeves is those mile-long spell effect descriptions where you have to scroll down to see all the effects. Choose the wide Examine window to make long, complicated effect descriptions easier to deal with. Check out 2024-01-25 22:57:56 +0000 UTC View Post
Here are all the details on this component, plus a newer display mode. Also check out this groovy new premium feature: the Enemy List Command Bar -- five reference-targeted command slots for casting on your enemies!
2024-01-22 01:42:51 +0000 UTC View Post
No matter which UI size you are using, certain displays are getting a bit cramped as our characters level past 125 in the Ballads of Zimara expansion. Now that we are well into the billions on some stats and an additional order of magnitude on others, areas like the XP stat bar and the Stat Monitor have needed ...
2024-01-15 02:33:44 +0000 UTC View Post
I hope your holidays were at least as enjoyable as mine, but now that the new year is underway we're not hibernating at Darq Side HQ! Here are some nifty new things for you to try out.
A High Price to Pay
As you know I'm always happy when we can rip out unnecessary things from the UI. And it's especially cool when we can improve upon a feature while also simplifying...
2024-01-09 18:22:54 +0000 UTC View Post
Character stats seem to go through the roof with each new expansion, but another number that's been rising steadily for many players is one of my favorites: Plat! Where else besides EverQuest II can we accumulate Elon Muskian levels of wealth?
Recently ProfitUI CE player AvennElonis pointed out that Bank and Character windows were once ag...
2023-12-31 00:30:01 +0000 UTC View Post