[0:00] Hey everyone, it's Xcarife here. In this
[0:03] video, I'm going to walk you through the
[0:05] complete and updated installation of my
[0:08] LVUI XCarlife UI profile. Since the last
[0:11] install guide, a lot has [music] changed
[0:13] with the midnight update. So, in this
[0:16] video, I'm going to replace all previous
[0:19] installation videos. But before we jump
[0:22] into the installation itself, there are
[0:24] two important [music] things that I
[0:26] would like to mention. First of all, my
[0:28] profile is designed with performance in
[0:31] mind without compromising functionality.
[0:34] Everything is bundled through a single
[0:37] installer which keeps your add-on setup
[0:39] clean and your game running smoothly.
[0:42] Secondly, the interface is primarily
[0:45] built for a [music] 1440p screen
[0:48] resolution. If you are playing on a
[0:50] lower resolution, that is absolutely
[0:53] fine. But some elements may appear
[0:56] slightly smaller and might need some
[0:58] minor adjustments. But as long as you
[1:00] follow this video from start to finish
[1:03] and don't skip any steps, everything
[1:05] should work without issues. With that
[1:08] out of the way, let's first go over the
[1:11] required add-ons. [music] These are
[1:13] essential and should not be skipped.
[1:16] Now, the core of the entire interface is
[1:18] LVUI. And on top of that, I use the
[1:21] details damage meter, which is still
[1:23] more powerful and flexible than the
[1:26] default Blizzard damage meters in
[1:28] retail. I also recommend Wine Tools,
[1:31] which adds some extra features that
[1:34] integrate seamlessly with LVY. Lastly,
[1:37] there is also Big Wix, which uh
[1:39] basically replaces your [music] Blizzard
[1:42] default boss warnings. Now, Big Wix is
[1:45] of course optional. So, if you prefer to
[1:48] use the default Blizzard warnings, you
[1:51] can simply skip this [music] add-on.
[1:53] Now, besides the required add-ons, there
[1:56] are also a few optional ones that I
[1:58] highly recommend if you want the
[2:00] interface to look exactly like mine. The
[2:03] Platinator name plates is a clean and
[2:06] fully customizable replacement for the
[2:09] default Blizzard [music] name plates.
[2:11] But keep in mind that when installing my
[2:13] profile, the built-in LVUI name plates
[2:16] are disabled by default. I also use the
[2:19] add-on called the cooldown manager
[2:22] centered, which allows me to track my
[2:24] cooldowns in a way that fits perfectly
[2:27] within the interface. And sensei clause
[2:30] resource bar works together with the
[2:33] cooldown manager and provides the
[2:36] resource bars. And finally, the mask
[2:39] together with mask gate adds a glossy
[2:42] finish to your action bars, buffs, and
[2:45] debuffs. With all of that covered, the
[2:48] first real step in the installation
[2:50] process is creating a backup of your WTF
[2:54] folder. This gives us a clean starting
[2:56] point and ensures none of your existing
[2:59] settings are lost in case [music]
[3:01] something goes wrong. Now, to do this,
[3:04] you have to open your bottle.net
[3:06] launcher. Click the cog wheel icon that
[3:09] you can find next to the play button and
[3:11] choose the option to show in explorer.
[3:14] For this example, I'm using the retail
[3:17] version. Now, inside the game folder,
[3:20] simply rename your current WTF folder to
[3:24] something like WTF old. And this way,
[3:27] your old settings are safely [music]
[3:29] stored. Next, we need to download the
[3:32] add-ons. You can do this through Curse
[3:34] Forge, Wow Up, or any other add-on
[3:37] manager that you prefer. And you will
[3:39] also find all the add-on links and
[3:41] import strings on my website, which is
[3:44] linked in the video description. Now, at
[3:47] this point, make sure that you download
[3:49] the core add-on, which is LVUI, along
[3:51] with details, damage meter, and wine
[3:54] tools. If you plan on using the optional
[3:57] add-ons, now is also the time to
[3:59] download platinator name plates bigwix
[4:03] cooldown manager centered sensei class
[4:06] resource bar mask and mask gate. Once
[4:10] the add-ons are downloaded, we can now
[4:13] install LVUI itself. In this video, I'm
[4:16] going to show you the manual
[4:18] installation methods, but you can also
[4:20] install LVY automatically through the
[4:23] Wow Up add-on manager if you prefer. So,
[4:26] go to the LVY website and download the
[4:29] zip file. Open up the zip file and then
[4:32] head back to your bottle.net launcher.
[4:35] Click the cog wheel icon next to the
[4:37] play button and choose to show in
[4:39] explorer and navigate to the interface
[4:42] folder followed by the add-ons folder
[4:44] and paste in the three LVUI folders
[4:47] directly into the add-ons folder. So now
[4:51] that we have everything installed,
[4:52] [music] it is time to launch the game.
[4:55] If you see an introduction window when
[4:57] you are logging in, that is completely
[4:59] normal and it simply means that you are
[5:02] using a fresh WTF folder. At the
[5:05] character selection screen, click the
[5:07] menu at the top and choose add-ons. Here
[5:09] it is important to disable all add-ons
[5:12] and only enable the ones that are needed
[5:15] for the setup. So make sure that
[5:17] cooldown manager centered mask all LVUI
[5:21] modules play donator bigwix details
[5:25] damage meter and the sensei class
[5:28] resource bar is enabled. Once you enter
[5:32] the [music] game world, you will see
[5:33] several add-on setup pop-ups. You can
[5:36] close all of them except for the LVUI
[5:39] setup. This setup is a one-time process
[5:42] and is especially important if this is
[5:45] your first time that you are installing
[5:47] LVUI. But before you continue with the
[5:50] LVUI setup, you have to click the
[5:52] Playtonator button as the add-on of
[5:55] preference for this setup. Your game
[5:57] will do a first reload and after the
[6:00] reload, it's time to set up your sears,
[6:03] which is also a required step and should
[6:06] not be skipped. Continue through the
[6:09] setup until you reach the UI scale
[6:12] option where I recommend using the
[6:15] autoscale feature. After that, you can
[6:17] continue through the remaining steps as
[6:20] they are not essential for this setup.
[6:22] When you click finished, the game will
[6:25] do a second reload. After the reloads,
[6:28] my Xcode UI LVY profile installer will
[6:32] appear. And this is also a one-time
[6:35] setup. Click continue to begin and start
[6:38] by importing the profile by clicking the
[6:41] button underneath the picture followed
[6:43] by the private profile in the third step
[6:46] of the setup. When you get a message to
[6:50] override your settings, simply click on
[6:52] accept and reload your game. You will
[6:55] then see the option to install my
[6:57] details damage meter profile if you
[6:59] would like to use it. The omni CD step
[7:02] can be skipped in retail as this is only
[7:05] relevant for classic. Next, click
[7:08] [music] the setup wine tools button to
[7:10] install that profile as well. After
[7:13] that, you will see the Big Wix setup
[7:15] step which installs [music] my Big Wix
[7:18] profile if you are using the add-on.
[7:20] Once that is done, click finished and
[7:22] the game will reload one last time. At
[7:25] this point, most of the interface is
[7:28] already fully configured, but there are
[7:30] a few optional steps left to fine-tune
[7:33] everything. [music]
[7:34] The first one is importing the Blizzard
[7:36] edit mode layout. This step is important
[7:39] if you want the cooldown manager and the
[7:42] sensei class resource bar to line up
[7:45] exactly the way as I have them set up.
[7:48] So, head over to my website, copy the
[7:51] Blizzard edit mode import string,
[7:54] [music] then go back in game, hit
[7:56] escape, open the edit mode, and click
[7:58] [music] the drop-down menu at the top
[8:01] and choose import. Paste in the import
[8:04] string and give the layout a name such
[8:06] as Xcar Live UI, and make sure that it
[8:09] is selected as your active layout. Now,
[8:13] we can move on to the cooldown related
[8:16] profiles. First, we will import the
[8:18] cooldown manager centered profile.
[8:21] Therefore, head back to my website and
[8:24] copy the import string. Then, in game,
[8:26] press escape, open the add-ons menu, and
[8:30] from there, open the cooldown manager
[8:32] centered. Go to profiles and import the
[8:36] profile. Give it a proper name and click
[8:39] import. Once it is imported, your game
[8:41] will ask you to reload and the cooldown
[8:44] profile should be imported. After that,
[8:47] we will do the same for the sensei class
[8:50] resource bar. Again, copy the import
[8:53] string from my website. Then [music] go
[8:56] back in game, open the add-ons menu, and
[8:58] select the sensei class resource bar and
[9:02] import [music]
[9:02] the profile. Once both of the profiles
[9:05] are imported, you should see that the
[9:08] cooldown manager and the resource bars
[9:11] align nicely with the player and the
[9:13] target frames. To make sure that the
[9:16] cooldowns are displayed in the correct
[9:19] order, I use the profiles that are
[9:21] created by Luxtos. [music]
[9:23] Of course, full credit goes to him as he
[9:26] is a trusted source for these setups. On
[9:29] my website, you can also find a link to
[9:32] his cooldown manager profiles. From his
[9:35] website, you can simply choose your
[9:37] class, copy the import string, [music]
[9:39] then in game, open the Blizzard cooldown
[9:42] manager options, open the drop-down
[9:45] menu, and click import. [music]
[9:47] Paste the string. Give the profile a
[9:50] clear name such as blood decay in my
[9:52] example, and make sure that the profile
[9:55] is selected as your main profile. Upon
[9:58] doing so, it will completely reorder
[10:01] your spells in the right order based on
[10:04] the importance. Before we continue,
[10:07] there is one quick but important tip
[10:09] that I would like to make. Make sure
[10:12] that your Blizzard settings for the
[10:14] tracked buffs essential cooldowns and
[10:17] your utility cooldowns match what you
[10:20] see on screen. If these settings are not
[10:24] configured correctly, parts of your
[10:26] setup may not work as [music] intended.
[10:29] For this step, I do recommend pausing
[10:31] the video and copy the settings shown
[10:35] just to make sure that everything is set
[10:37] up correctly. Next, let's take care of
[10:40] the name plates. Head back to my website
[10:42] and click the download button, which
[10:45] will then redirect you to the wag.io IO
[10:48] platoninator [music]
[10:49] profile that is created by Jundy's. I
[10:53] have been using his name plates for a
[10:55] very long time and they're [music] also
[10:57] very clean matching my setup. So full
[11:01] credit go to Jundies for these name
[11:03] plates in game. Go to your platinator
[11:06] options [music] via the normal menu or
[11:09] by typing forward/playy in your chat
[11:12] window. Click import and paste in the
[11:15] profile string and choose the option to
[11:17] [music] make a new profile. Give it a
[11:20] proper name. In this case, I'm going to
[11:22] call it jundies. And then we have
[11:25] arrived at the final step, which is
[11:27] adding the glossy effect to your action
[11:30] bars using mask. Type forward/mask in
[11:34] your chat window. Click the LVY section
[11:37] and select the Kate skin from the
[11:40] drop-down menu and make sure that the
[11:43] gloss option is enabled, which will
[11:45] apply the effect to your action bars. At
[11:48] this point, your Xcar life UI setup
[11:51] should be complete and fully configured.
[11:54] If you run into any issues or have
[11:56] questions, please feel free to join my
[11:59] Discord server and I will be happy to
[12:02] help you out. If you prefer installing
[12:04] the profiles manually without using the
[12:08] installer, all import strings are also
[12:11] available on my website for advanced
[12:13] users, of course, completely for free.
[12:16] And that's it, my friends. If you found
[12:18] this guide helpful, feel free to give it
[12:21] a thumbs up. Don't forget to subscribe
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[12:25] [music] And as always, thanks for
[12:27] watching. This was Xcar Life, and I see
[12:29] you in the next one. Heat. Heat. N.
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