THIS VERSION OF HITSMODE ONLY WORKS WITH WOW PATCH 3.0!
What is HitsMode?
HitsMode is the premiere World of Warcraft combat log replacement. Boasting incredible power and flexibility, HitsMode completely transforms your combat log into readable, customizable text.
Features
- Separate your combat into up to four windows
- Colorize various parts of your combat log
- Show or hide unit names, spell names, and sentence structure
- Go with normal sentences or just the numbers
- Multiple text layout options
- Flags, color overlays, spell icons and raid icons let you see what's going on without a lot of text
- Powerful filters let you see only what you want to
- Personal combat summary counts your DPS, experience gained, and more
- Copy your settings from character to character or save multiple presets
- Integrated help system to get you started
What it doesn't do
HitsMode intentionally does not offer many chat related features. Please use a separate chat add-on for the following:
- Timestamps
- Text alignment
- Button removal
- Mouse wheel support
- Window resizing
History
- HitsMode was first released in March 2005, about 4 months after WoW came out.
- The name HitsMode comes from the EverQuest /hitsmode command, which also allowed you to configure your combat log.
- Allara is the original author of HitsMode. She has played WoW off and on since launch.
- Elieehel and Tsurani have updated HitsMode in the past while Allara was gone.
- WoW patch 2.4 (in March 2008) was Blizzard's first update to the combat log since launch. The new Blizzard combat log borrows some formatting ideas and even some of it's terminology from HitsMode. HitsMode and the default combat log are now similar in many ways, but HitsMode offers many more configuration possibilities and is suitable for advanced users.
Getting started
- Install HitsMode and login. You should see a message in your chat window that HitsMode loaded. If you don't see this message, the add-on hasn't loaded. Check your add-ons screen to make sure you haven't disabled it (this screen is available at character select).
- HitsMode is ready to go out of the box. A new chat window should appear, called "HitsMode 1". This window will at first be hidden behind your General Chat window. Drag it out and put it somewhere else.
- If you don't want to see the Blizzard default combat log, hide the Combat Log window or dock it behind General Chat.
- To configure HitsMode, type /hitsmode or /hm
- For further help, please click the ? icon at the top right of the options window. There are many topics available there to get you started.
- If HitsMode doesn't work at all, check the following:
- Add-on is installed in your Interface/AddOns folder
- Add-on is enabled in WoW
- You're using the English client
- If you're upgrading from a previous version and something doesn't work, load the default options. This is available from the Presets tab.
- If nothing works, you probably have an add-on that's conflicting with HitsMode. Some chat add-ons have been known to cause problems. Try disabling these and see if it helps. Contact me if you find a specific conflict and I'll see what I can do.
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r43 | allara | 2008-10-10 00:54:57 +0000 (Fri, 10 Oct 2008) | 1 line
Changed paths:
A /tags/HitsMode4 r43 release (from /trunk:42)
Tagging as HitsMode4 r43 release.
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r42 | allara | 2008-10-10 00:23:23 +0000 (Fri, 10 Oct 2008) | 2 lines
Changed paths:
M /trunk/Locales/HitsMode.enUS.lua
HitsMode:
- Knowledge base updates to remove references to files.wowace.com
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r41 | allara | 2008-10-10 00:11:27 +0000 (Fri, 10 Oct 2008) | 29 lines
Changed paths:
M /trunk/Changes.txt
M /trunk/HelpLibrary.lua
M /trunk/HitsMode.lua
M /trunk/HitsMode.options.lua
M /trunk/HitsMode.toc
M /trunk/HitsMode.xml
M /trunk/Locales/HitsMode.enUS.lua
HitsMode:
- SUPPORT FOR WOW PATCH 3.0 (WRATH OF THE LICH KING)
- Major rewrite of output engine
- Complete rewrite of aura handling
- Many grammar and wording fixes to make messages sound more natural
- Added support for Runes and Runic Power
- Added support for all new combat log events
- Added support for overhealing and overkill damage
- Added support for all "strike" spell types (physical damage + spell damage)
- Added support for Frostfire spell school
- Added support for absorb, resist, and block amounts
- Added support for aura refreshes
- Added support for aura breaks (such as crowd control spells)
- Added support for aura stacking (now shows the stack number when gaining/losing the aura)
- Added support for aura diminishing
- HitsMode will now recognize any summoned guardians and other non-controllable pets (including totems) as your pet
- Spell steals, interrupts, dispels, and breaks will now report the spell you used to initiate the action ("using [Spell]")
- Added message "[You] die"
- Removed Verbose Mode A
- Renamed "Verbose Mode B" to "Verbose Mode"
- Renamed "Verbose Mode C" to "Show Values First in Verbose Mode"
- Renamed "Short Verbose Mode" to "Hide 'For' in Verbose Mode"
- Removed the ability to show ++/-- for gain/fades events
- Capitalize text now works better
- Changed the default other unit color to friendly when we don't know the allegiance
- Added a special case for pets in the process of summoning or desummoning, the unit color will now be the "Other Friendly" color (royal blue by default)
- Made "miss" separate from all other miss types, so you can route them differently if you'd like
- Removed option "Allow Greater Resizing of Chat Windows"
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r38 | root | 2008-09-30 15:59:21 +0000 (Tue, 30 Sep 2008) | 1 line
Changed paths:
M /trunk/.pkgmeta
Hopefully fix .pkgmeta
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r37 | root | 2008-09-29 22:00:34 +0000 (Mon, 29 Sep 2008) | 1 line
Changed paths:
A /trunk/.pkgmeta
M /trunk/Libs
Facilitate WowAce-on-CurseForge transition
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r35 | root | 2008-09-29 20:58:11 +0000 (Mon, 29 Sep 2008) | 1 line
Changed paths:
D /tmp/trunk/HitsMode
A /trunk (from /tmp/trunk/HitsMode:34)
Importing old repo data under /trunk
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r34 | Allara | 2008-08-10 21:59:49 +0000 (Sun, 10 Aug 2008) | 1 line
Changed paths:
M /tmp/trunk/HitsMode/HitsMode.lua
HitsMode: - Couple minor fixes
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r31 | Allara | 2008-08-10 04:40:08 +0000 (Sun, 10 Aug 2008) | 6 lines
Changed paths:
M /tmp/trunk/HitsMode/Changes.txt
M /tmp/trunk/HitsMode/HitsMode.lua
M /tmp/trunk/HitsMode/HitsMode.options.lua
M /tmp/trunk/HitsMode/HitsMode.toc
M /tmp/trunk/HitsMode/Locales/HitsMode.enUS.lua
HitsMode:
Combat Summary tab:
- Added "Damage Given (Total)"
- Wording changes
- Added "Announce DPS"
- Added "Announce New High DPS"
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r30 | Allara | 2008-07-30 21:15:58 +0000 (Wed, 30 Jul 2008) | 1 line
Changed paths:
M /tmp/trunk/HitsMode/Changes.txt
M /tmp/trunk/HitsMode/HitsMode.lua
M /tmp/trunk/HitsMode/HitsMode.options.lua
M /tmp/trunk/HitsMode/Locales/HitsMode.enUS.lua
HitsMode: Added "Show Raid Icons" option
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r29 | Allara | 2008-07-30 17:05:32 +0000 (Wed, 30 Jul 2008) | 1 line
Changed paths:
M /tmp/trunk/HitsMode/HitsMode.lua
HitsMode: Help window now opens correctly (was broken with patch 2.4.3)
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r28 | Allara | 2008-06-06 17:01:26 +0000 (Fri, 06 Jun 2008) | 5 lines
Changed paths:
M /tmp/trunk/HitsMode/HitsMode.lua
HitsMode:
- Fixed "ISIMMUNES" error
- Fixed tense on a deflect message
- Fixed Arcane school coloring
- Drycoded
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r27 | Allara | 2008-05-27 20:23:10 +0000 (Tue, 27 May 2008) | 1 line
Changed paths:
M /tmp/trunk/HitsMode/HitsMode.lua
M /tmp/trunk/HitsMode/Locales/HitsMode.enUS.lua
HitsMode: Fixed "for" on a few messages
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r26 | Allara | 2008-05-25 19:52:13 +0000 (Sun, 25 May 2008) | 3 lines
Changed paths:
M /tmp/trunk/HitsMode/Changes.txt
M /tmp/trunk/HitsMode/HitsMode.lua
M /tmp/trunk/HitsMode/HitsMode.toc
M /tmp/trunk/HitsMode/Locales/HitsMode.enUS.lua
HitsMode:
- Small adjustment to output logic
- Fixed apply/remove enchantment messages
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r25 | Allara | 2008-05-13 18:07:25 +0000 (Tue, 13 May 2008) | 2 lines
Changed paths:
M /tmp/trunk/HitsMode/Changes.txt
M /tmp/trunk/HitsMode/HitsMode.lua
M /tmp/trunk/HitsMode/HitsMode.toc
HitsMode:
- Fix for enUS fallback
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r24 | Allara | 2008-05-12 17:20:02 +0000 (Mon, 12 May 2008) | 2 lines
Changed paths:
M /tmp/trunk/HitsMode/Changes.txt
M /tmp/trunk/HitsMode/HitsMode.lua
M /tmp/trunk/HitsMode/HitsMode.options.lua
M /tmp/trunk/HitsMode/Locales/HitsMode.enUS.lua
HitsMode:
- Split "other" unit name coloring by reaction
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r23 | Allara | 2008-05-07 21:44:33 +0000 (Wed, 07 May 2008) | 1 line
Changed paths:
M /tmp/trunk/HitsMode/HitsMode.lua
HitsMode: added revision keyword
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r22 | Allara | 2008-05-07 21:10:54 +0000 (Wed, 07 May 2008) | 2 lines
Changed paths:
M /tmp/trunk/HitsMode/HitsMode.lua
M /tmp/trunk/HitsMode/HitsMode.toc
HitsMode:
- Minor display logic fix
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r21 | Allara | 2008-05-07 19:45:56 +0000 (Wed, 07 May 2008) | 2 lines
Changed paths:
M /tmp/trunk/HitsMode
A /tmp/trunk/HitsMode/Libs
HitsMode:
- Updated externals
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r20 | Allara | 2008-05-07 18:54:10 +0000 (Wed, 07 May 2008) | 2 lines
Changed paths:
M /tmp/trunk/HitsMode
HitsMode:
- Added externals
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r19 | Allara | 2008-05-07 18:44:09 +0000 (Wed, 07 May 2008) | 2 lines
Changed paths:
A /tmp/trunk/HitsMode
A /tmp/trunk/HitsMode/Bindings.xml
A /tmp/trunk/HitsMode/Changes.txt
A /tmp/trunk/HitsMode/HelpLibrary.lua
A /tmp/trunk/HitsMode/HitsMode.lua
A /tmp/trunk/HitsMode/HitsMode.options.lua
A /tmp/trunk/HitsMode/HitsMode.toc
A /tmp/trunk/HitsMode/HitsMode.xml
A /tmp/trunk/HitsMode/Locales
A /tmp/trunk/HitsMode/Locales/HitsMode.enUS.lua
A /tmp/trunk/HitsMode/Skin
A /tmp/trunk/HitsMode/Skin/HitsMode-BotLeft.blp
A /tmp/trunk/HitsMode/Skin/HitsMode-BotRight.blp
A /tmp/trunk/HitsMode/Skin/HitsMode-HeaderHighlightBar.blp
A /tmp/trunk/HitsMode/Skin/HitsMode-HighlightBar.blp
A /tmp/trunk/HitsMode/Skin/HitsMode-TopLeft.blp
A /tmp/trunk/HitsMode/Skin/HitsMode-TopRight.blp
A /tmp/trunk/HitsMode/embeds.xml
HitsMode: initial commit
- Combat log replacement
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Installation Guide
- Exit "World of Warcraft" completely
- Download the mod you want to install
- Make a folder on your desktop called "My Mods"
- Save the .zip/.rar files to this folder.
- If, when you try to download the file, it automatically "opens" it... you need to RIGHT click on the link and "save as..." or "Save Target As".
- Extract the file - commonly known as 'unzipping'
Do this ONE FILE AT A TIME!
- Windows
- Windows XP has a built in ZIP extractor. Double click on the file to open it, inside should be the file or folders needed. Copy these outside to the "My Mods" folder.
- WinRAR: Right click the file, select "Extract Here"
- WinZip: You MUST make sure the option to "Use Folder Names" is CHECKED or it will just extract the files and not make the proper folders how the Authors designed
- Mac Users
- StuffitExpander: Double click the archive to extract it to a folder in the current directory.
- Verify your WoW Installation Path
That is where you are running WoW from and THAT is where you need to install your mods.
- Move to the Addon folder
- Open your World of Warcraft folder. (default is C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft\)
- Go into the "Interface" folder.
- Go into the "AddOns" folder.
- In a new window, open the "My Mods" folder.
- The "My Mods" folder should have the "Addonname" folder in it.
- Move the "Addonname" folder into the "AddOns" folder
- Start World of Warcraft
- Make sure AddOns are installed
- Log in
- At the Character Select screen, look in lower left corner for the "addons" button.
- If button is there: make sure all the mods you installed are listed and make sure "load out of date addons" is checked.
- If the button is NOT there: means you did not install the addons properly. Look at the above screenshots. Try repeating the steps or getting someone who knows more about computers than you do to help.
Translations
When you download a mod, please be sure that the mod is compatible with your translation of wow. Some mods only work on the US versions, while some only work on some of the various European versions. These variations are called "Localizations".
TOC Numbers (Out of Date Mods)
When Blizzard patches WoW, they change the Interface number. This means that all mods will be "out of date" unless or until the author releases a new version for that interface. Some people go into the .toc files and update the numbers themselves, but this is STRONGLY advised against as it will cause problems locating possible incompatibilities addons. When you log into WoW after a patch, you DO NOT have to delete your interface directory. All you have to do is simply tell WoW to ignore the interface numbers and load all the mods anyway. All you have to do is, while at the "character select" screen, look in the lower left corner and click on the "addons" button. A window will pop up listing all your installed mods.
If you look in the upper left corner of that window there should be a box that says "Load Out of Date AddOns". You want to CHECK this box. Now simply go into WoW normally and all your mods should load. As of the 1.9 patch, you will have to do this after EVERY patch/update that Blizzard posts! If you encounter any problems with a mod after a patch, please be sure to let the author of the mod know so they can fix it.
See also: About "Out Of Date AddOns"
Mac Support
WoW addons are not platformed based. As such, they can be used on either Mac or PC. You can extract both .zip and .rar files on a Mac using StuffitExpander.
Directory Structure
World of Warcraft
|_ Interface
|_AddOns
|_*AddonName*
|_ *AddonName*.toc
|_ *AddonName*.xml
|_ *AddonName*.lua
|_ (possibly others as well)...