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WoW Midnight: Perfect Cooldown Management Setup Guide with Pure UI & No Addons (String Sharing)
This video introduces how to build an optimized interface using the default UI without add-ons in the WoW 'Midnight' expansion, and how to enjoy the game comfortably through cooldown management settings. It provides various resolution and job-specific UI string sharing, essential macro settings, and some useful add-on tips to help you create an efficient gaming environment without complex settings.
Key Point: Suggests how to set up based on the default UI to solve add-on problems and create a pleasant gaming environment.
Key Point: Suggests how to set up based on the default UI to solve add-on problems and create a pleasant gaming environment.
Note: You must select and apply the UI string that matches each resolution and job to see the optimal effect.
Caution: You must additionally configure the cooldown manager settings after applying the string.
Caution: This video does not cover how to change health bars or resource bars with WeakAuras (Add-on Detox concept).
Note: The health bar size adjustment macro is initialized upon reload, so it is recommended to use it as an add-on.
Key Point: BetterBlizzFrames is an essential add-on that fills in the missing parts of the basic UI.
Key Point: Effectively distinguish between allies and enemies by combining basic nameplates and mini-markers.
Finishing Up: We support a WoW life where you enjoy the game itself, away from the stress of add-on settings.
1. ⚙️ Escape the Add-on Hell! The Necessity of Default UI Optimization
- ✅ Many WoW users are experiencing difficulties due to add-on errors after the release of the 'Midnight' expansion.
- ✅ An optimized configuration using the default UI instead of complex add-on settings can be an alternative.
- ✅ Default UI optimization reduces errors, improves frame rates, and reduces lag.
- ✅ The key is to create an optimized basic UI and supplement only the lacking parts with minimal add-ons.
Key Point: Suggests how to set up based on the default UI to solve add-on problems and create a pleasant gaming environment.
00:01 - 01:36
1. ⚙️ Escape the Add-on Hell! The Necessity of Default UI Optimization
- ✅ Many WoW users are experiencing difficulties due to add-on errors after the release of the 'Midnight' expansion.
- ✅ An optimized configuration using the default UI instead of complex add-on settings can be an alternative.
- ✅ Default UI optimization reduces errors, improves frame rates, and reduces lag.
- ✅ The key is to create an optimized basic UI and supplement only the lacking parts with minimal add-ons.
Key Point: Suggests how to set up based on the default UI to solve add-on problems and create a pleasant gaming environment.
01:37 - 03:43
2. 🖥️ Perfect Sharing of Customized UI Strings by Resolution & Job
- ✅ Provides UI strings for Full HD, QHD, and WQHD resolutions.
- ✅ WQHD users must set UI zoom to 75% to maintain the optimal ratio.
- ✅ Provides a 'resource-type' UI for jobs that require resource bars, such as Rogues, Warlocks, and Death Knights.
- ✅ The general UI prevents skill windows from being obscured by resource bars.
| 해상도 | Additional Settings |
|---|---|
| WQHD | UI Zoom 75% setting required |
| 포켓 모니터 | Use QHD version and adjust UI zoom |
Note: You must select and apply the UI string that matches each resolution and job to see the optimal effect.
03:44 - 04:59
3. 🛠️ How to Apply Default UI and Basic Settings
- ✅ Turn off all add-ons and log in to the game.
- ✅ In Settings > Combat tab, check 'Personal Resource Display'.
- ✅ In the Gameplay Improvements tab, check 'Enable Cooldown Manager' and 'Enable Damage Meter'.
- ✅ Copy the shared string and paste it through 'Import' in Edit Mode.
Caution: You must additionally configure the cooldown manager settings after applying the string.
05:00 - 06:54
4. ⏱️ Cooldown Manager (CDM) Settings & Skill Filling Tips
- ✅ It is best to directly register skills in the Cooldown Manager (CDM).
- ✅ You can easily set up skills by utilizing the strings of Wowhead or Luxthos.
- ✅ How to apply Luxthos string: Edit Mode > Right-click Cooldown Manager > Advanced Cooldown Settings > Import > Paste String > Select Profile.
- ✅ Core Concept: Add-on Detox
| 출처 | Description |
|---|---|
| 와우헤드 | Provides recommended basic UI and cooldown manager layout for each job |
| 럭스토스 | Provides cooldown management strings from famous overseas streamers |
Caution: This video does not cover how to change health bars or resource bars with WeakAuras (Add-on Detox concept).
06:55 - 08:22
5. ✨ Clean Up the Screen! Essential Macro Settings
- ✅ Provides a macro to remove skill window shortcut letters (improves readability).
- ✅ Provides a macro to remove pet shortcut letters.
- ✅ Font information and application method are shared in the cafe.
- ✅ Provides a macro to adjust the size of the Blizzard default health bar (provided by Inven Kokreemon).
| 매크로 기능 | Description |
|---|---|
| 스킬창 단축키 제거 | Improves readability by displaying only skill icons |
| 체력바 크기 조절 | Useful if the default health bar is too small to see |
Note: The health bar size adjustment macro is initialized upon reload, so it is recommended to use it as an add-on.
08:23 - 09:53
6. 🔗 Sharing Data & Filling the Missing 2%: Utilizing BetterBlizzFrames
- ✅ Integrated interface, cooldown layout, and macro files are shared in the cafe's data room.
- ✅ Solve the target window position problem using the BetterBlizzFrames add-on (supplements errors in Blizzard's basic functions).
- ✅ Additional features of BetterBlizzFrames: Applying job colors, enabling large debuffs (useful for PvP users), removing portraits (improves concentration).
| 기능 | Description |
|---|---|
| 대상창 고정 | Move and fix the target window and the target's target window together |
| 직업 색상 입히기 | Apply job-specific colors to the target window to improve visibility |
| 큰 디버프 활성화 | Display crowd control effects in the arena |
| 초상화 제거 | Improve concentration by displaying only the health bar |
Key Point: BetterBlizzFrames is an essential add-on that fills in the missing parts of the basic UI.
09:54 - 11:22
7. 🎯 Nameplate Settings & Mini Marker Usage Tips
- ✅ Use basic nameplates (excluding other add-ons due to initial errors in Sohanbam).
- ✅ Check 'Friendly Players' in the nameplate simplification option (easy to distinguish between allies and enemies).
- ✅ Easily identify the location of allies by using the MiniMarkers or FriendlyMarkers add-ons.
| 설정 | Description |
|---|---|
| 이름표 간소화 | Display ally nameplates smaller to distinguish them from enemies |
| 미니 마커 | Display markers above ally nameplates for easy location identification |
Key Point: Effectively distinguish between allies and enemies by combining basic nameplates and mini-markers.
11:23 - 12:35
8. 🎉 Add-on Detox Complete! Start a Pleasant WoW Life
- ✅ A pleasant gaming environment can be built with just the default UI and essential functions.
- ✅ It will be a solid backbone for users tired of complex settings.
- ✅ Create your own graduate-level interface based on the shared settings.
Finishing Up: We support a WoW life where you enjoy the game itself, away from the stress of add-on settings.