Thoughts on the PC UI art style "modernization"?

Lugaldu · June 3

I have mixed feelings about it

Elsonso wrote: »

I don´t find it so disturbing as many others. With one exception... this! Please remove it as soon as possible.

daim · June 3

I dislike it

SamuelDraconis wrote: »

Maitsukas wrote: »

Vedova wrote: »

Dack_Janiels wrote: »

For people that don’t like the new UI look that are on PC, I have uploaded a addon to GitHub to revert the changes. Due to the size it will not be published to esoui; that is also probably a reason the devs did not have an option to revert in the game since the goal was to trim file sizes. Unzipped folder size is roughly 1.2gigs.

https://github.com/DakJaniels/Pre101046UI/releases/tag/v2

Where do we install it or where do we put it etc, can you advise on installation instructions, is it like an add on or need to go into another location. Please advise, thanks.

Extract the "Pre101046UI" folder into Documents\Elder Scrolls Online\live\AddOns. If done correctly, then you should see the add-on the next time you load the game (or use /reloadui if you were already in-game) in the ADD-ONS menu. Make sure that it is ticked for it to work.

I don't find it in ADD-ONS menu. I did everything as instructed.

Double check that you didn't create a sub folder when extracting..

SamuelDraconis · June 3

I dislike it

daim wrote: »

SamuelDraconis wrote: »

Maitsukas wrote: »

Vedova wrote: »

Dack_Janiels wrote: »

For people that don’t like the new UI look that are on PC, I have uploaded a addon to GitHub to revert the changes. Due to the size it will not be published to esoui; that is also probably a reason the devs did not have an option to revert in the game since the goal was to trim file sizes. Unzipped folder size is roughly 1.2gigs.

https://github.com/DakJaniels/Pre101046UI/releases/tag/v2

Where do we install it or where do we put it etc, can you advise on installation instructions, is it like an add on or need to go into another location. Please advise, thanks.

Extract the "Pre101046UI" folder into Documents\Elder Scrolls Online\live\AddOns. If done correctly, then you should see the add-on the next time you load the game (or use /reloadui if you were already in-game) in the ADD-ONS menu. Make sure that it is ticked for it to work.

I don't find it in ADD-ONS menu. I did everything as instructed.

Double check that you didn't create a sub folder when extracting..

I extracted the folder and put it into add-ons folder. Do i have to move "art" folder somewhere?

daim · June 3

I dislike it

SamuelDraconis wrote: »

daim wrote: »

SamuelDraconis wrote: »

Maitsukas wrote: »

Vedova wrote: »

Dack_Janiels wrote: »

For people that don’t like the new UI look that are on PC, I have uploaded a addon to GitHub to revert the changes. Due to the size it will not be published to esoui; that is also probably a reason the devs did not have an option to revert in the game since the goal was to trim file sizes. Unzipped folder size is roughly 1.2gigs.

https://github.com/DakJaniels/Pre101046UI/releases/tag/v2

Where do we install it or where do we put it etc, can you advise on installation instructions, is it like an add on or need to go into another location. Please advise, thanks.

Extract the "Pre101046UI" folder into Documents\Elder Scrolls Online\live\AddOns. If done correctly, then you should see the add-on the next time you load the game (or use /reloadui if you were already in-game) in the ADD-ONS menu. Make sure that it is ticked for it to work.

I don't find it in ADD-ONS menu. I did everything as instructed.

Double check that you didn't create a sub folder when extracting..

I extracted the folder and put it into add-ons folder. Do i have to move "art" folder somewhere?

No, if you move stuff around it will break for sure.

Read the whole original post on page 1 https://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/comment/8321877/#Comment_8321877

SamuelDraconis · June 3

I dislike it

daim wrote: »

SamuelDraconis wrote: »

daim wrote: »

SamuelDraconis wrote: »

Maitsukas wrote: »

Vedova wrote: »

Dack_Janiels wrote: »

For people that don’t like the new UI look that are on PC, I have uploaded a addon to GitHub to revert the changes. Due to the size it will not be published to esoui; that is also probably a reason the devs did not have an option to revert in the game since the goal was to trim file sizes. Unzipped folder size is roughly 1.2gigs.

https://github.com/DakJaniels/Pre101046UI/releases/tag/v2

Where do we install it or where do we put it etc, can you advise on installation instructions, is it like an add on or need to go into another location. Please advise, thanks.

Extract the "Pre101046UI" folder into Documents\Elder Scrolls Online\live\AddOns. If done correctly, then you should see the add-on the next time you load the game (or use /reloadui if you were already in-game) in the ADD-ONS menu. Make sure that it is ticked for it to work.

I don't find it in ADD-ONS menu. I did everything as instructed.

Double check that you didn't create a sub folder when extracting..

I extracted the folder and put it into add-ons folder. Do i have to move "art" folder somewhere?

No, if you move stuff around it will break for sure.

Read the whole original post on page 1 https://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/comment/8321877/#Comment_8321877

I did everything right. There is no accidental sub-folders. Checked everything ten times but still it doesn't appear in Add-ons menu.

SpiritKitten · June 3

I dislike it

SamuelDraconis wrote: »

daim wrote: »

SamuelDraconis wrote: »

daim wrote: »

SamuelDraconis wrote: »

Maitsukas wrote: »

Vedova wrote: »

Dack_Janiels wrote: »

For people that don’t like the new UI look that are on PC, I have uploaded a addon to GitHub to revert the changes. Due to the size it will not be published to esoui; that is also probably a reason the devs did not have an option to revert in the game since the goal was to trim file sizes. Unzipped folder size is roughly 1.2gigs.

https://github.com/DakJaniels/Pre101046UI/releases/tag/v2

Where do we install it or where do we put it etc, can you advise on installation instructions, is it like an add on or need to go into another location. Please advise, thanks.

Extract the "Pre101046UI" folder into Documents\Elder Scrolls Online\live\AddOns. If done correctly, then you should see the add-on the next time you load the game (or use /reloadui if you were already in-game) in the ADD-ONS menu. Make sure that it is ticked for it to work.

I don't find it in ADD-ONS menu. I did everything as instructed.

Double check that you didn't create a sub folder when extracting..

I extracted the folder and put it into add-ons folder. Do i have to move "art" folder somewhere?

No, if you move stuff around it will break for sure.

Read the whole original post on page 1 https://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/comment/8321877/#Comment_8321877

I did everything right. There is no accidental sub-folders. Checked everything ten times but still it doesn't appear in Add-ons menu.

Read the follow-up comments from Dack Janiels.

old_scopie1945 · June 3

I have mixed feelings about it

It just seemed weird when I logged on yesterday. On reflection it seems cleaner and I am growing into it. To be honest these minor changes don't really bother me that much.

liliub17_ESO · June 3

I dislike it

I found the new UI to be simplistic (not just simple), flat, childlike, and ugly. Childlike as in something a very small child might draw or be attracted to because it lacks nuance. It was almost as if the game had, in this instance, reverted to 2000. Retro is nice sometimes; a game-wide change in a basic visual function is not. Especially if it was meant to "freshen" the look.

On one hand, I can appreciate that for some, the added icon size and 'glow' might be helpful visually. On the other hand, it is horribly executed if that was the intent.

NO offense meant towards anyone who likes the UI change! To each their own.

SamuelDraconis · June 3

I dislike it

SamuelDraconis wrote: »

daim wrote: »

SamuelDraconis wrote: »

daim wrote: »

SamuelDraconis wrote: »

Maitsukas wrote: »

Vedova wrote: »

Dack_Janiels wrote: »

For people that don’t like the new UI look that are on PC, I have uploaded a addon to GitHub to revert the changes. Due to the size it will not be published to esoui; that is also probably a reason the devs did not have an option to revert in the game since the goal was to trim file sizes. Unzipped folder size is roughly 1.2gigs.

https://github.com/DakJaniels/Pre101046UI/releases/tag/v2

Where do we install it or where do we put it etc, can you advise on installation instructions, is it like an add on or need to go into another location. Please advise, thanks.

Extract the "Pre101046UI" folder into Documents\Elder Scrolls Online\live\AddOns. If done correctly, then you should see the add-on the next time you load the game (or use /reloadui if you were already in-game) in the ADD-ONS menu. Make sure that it is ticked for it to work.

I don't find it in ADD-ONS menu. I did everything as instructed.

Double check that you didn't create a sub folder when extracting..

I extracted the folder and put it into add-ons folder. Do i have to move "art" folder somewhere?

No, if you move stuff around it will break for sure.

Read the whole original post on page 1 https://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/comment/8321877/#Comment_8321877

I did everything right. There is no accidental sub-folders. Checked everything ten times but still it doesn't appear in Add-ons menu.

Are there any dependencies I am unaware of?

karthrag_inak · June 3

I dislike it

Khajiit uses Perfect Pixel and AUI for his UI needs, and so does not have to deal with many of the issues folks are bringing up in this thread, but the one issues he finds intolerable is the "look mommy I'm using the fat crayons" black border around all the icons.

How does making the UI look like it came straight from a 16 bit console from the 90s "modernize" the look of ESO?

CoronHR · June 3

I dislike it

i guess art style 'modernization' is in quotes because the modernization is that it has absolutely no art style?

ps - i hate it

Maxxermax · June 3

I dislike it

So, I just played on a 14-inch Android tablet using GeForce Now. There the new UI doesn't look so bad anymore. Especially the selected icons are now more clearly highlighted by the blue glow. The attribute bars don't really make any difference to the old design on such a small screen.

But on a 4K monitor, it's just terrible...
...oh, wait, could it be that the designers, reviewers, and testers were only allowed to work on small tablets? :-p

NoTrust · June 3

I dislike it

Saying I dislike it feels like a tap on the shoulder - I *(OU$(*$ HATE IT!!!!

The game looks like a game did back in the 90's - were the devs stoned when they came up with this one?? My gawd!

Em

Daimonion82 · June 3

I dislike it

Desiato wrote: »

Whether one likes the old UI or not, it was dated. Modern UIs are clean for a purpose: so the emphasis is on the content.

Really? Emphasis on the content, when the content is overwhelmed by big black intrusive squares? And somehow all font is less visible and hard to read now. The new UI is Win10 level of dullness. Interestingly - Win11 is less crude again. So... I would say the new UI is not modern, quite opposite - it's more dated than the old one. Not to mention it just looks cheap and unprofessional.

Dack_Janiels · June 3

I have mixed feelings about it

SamuelDraconis wrote: »

SamuelDraconis wrote: »

daim wrote: »

SamuelDraconis wrote: »

daim wrote: »

SamuelDraconis wrote: »

Maitsukas wrote: »

Vedova wrote: »

Dack_Janiels wrote: »

For people that don’t like the new UI look that are on PC, I have uploaded a addon to GitHub to revert the changes. Due to the size it will not be published to esoui; that is also probably a reason the devs did not have an option to revert in the game since the goal was to trim file sizes. Unzipped folder size is roughly 1.2gigs.

https://github.com/DakJaniels/Pre101046UI/releases/tag/v2

Where do we install it or where do we put it etc, can you advise on installation instructions, is it like an add on or need to go into another location. Please advise, thanks.

Extract the "Pre101046UI" folder into Documents\Elder Scrolls Online\live\AddOns. If done correctly, then you should see the add-on the next time you load the game (or use /reloadui if you were already in-game) in the ADD-ONS menu. Make sure that it is ticked for it to work.

I don't find it in ADD-ONS menu. I did everything as instructed.

Double check that you didn't create a sub folder when extracting..

I extracted the folder and put it into add-ons folder. Do i have to move "art" folder somewhere?

No, if you move stuff around it will break for sure.

Read the whole original post on page 1 https://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/comment/8321877/#Comment_8321877

I did everything right. There is no accidental sub-folders. Checked everything ten times but still it doesn't appear in Add-ons menu.

Are there any dependencies I am unaware of?

There are no dependencies and there is not an in-game addons settings menu entry.

This addon is toggled on from the addon list in-game:

Or at character select:

If you still are not seeing it, do this while in game (not character select)
Use your key bind to take a screenshot, and it will output the correct path of the games user directory in the upper right of the screen.

Here is mine for example:

Maybe your path is actually set to OneDrive?

Elissae · June 3

I have mixed feelings about it

Elsonso wrote: »

Sigh.

I guess the PTS version was the release version, after all?

The rest of the changes don't particularly bother me, but this back plate on the companion name is irritating all kinds of hell out of me

ShutUpitsRed · June 3

I dislike it

Lugaldu wrote: »

Elsonso wrote: »

I don´t find it so disturbing as many others. With one exception... this! Please remove it as soon as possible.

I hate all of it but this is the worst part. Why are the borders so huge in general? Isn't this game supposed to be in a fantasy setting, this is just so... boring and mundane. It's like how "modern" buildings are just gray rectangles, and really takes away from the fantastical nature of the rest of the game.

MercilessnVexed · June 3

Man that red health bar is super distracting to me.

Elvenheart · June 3

I dislike it

Dack_Janiels wrote: »

SamuelDraconis wrote: »

SamuelDraconis wrote: »

daim wrote: »

SamuelDraconis wrote: »

daim wrote: »

SamuelDraconis wrote: »

Maitsukas wrote: »

Vedova wrote: »

Dack_Janiels wrote: »

For people that don’t like the new UI look that are on PC, I have uploaded a addon to GitHub to revert the changes. Due to the size it will not be published to esoui; that is also probably a reason the devs did not have an option to revert in the game since the goal was to trim file sizes. Unzipped folder size is roughly 1.2gigs.

https://github.com/DakJaniels/Pre101046UI/releases/tag/v2

Where do we install it or where do we put it etc, can you advise on installation instructions, is it like an add on or need to go into another location. Please advise, thanks.

Extract the "Pre101046UI" folder into Documents\Elder Scrolls Online\live\AddOns. If done correctly, then you should see the add-on the next time you load the game (or use /reloadui if you were already in-game) in the ADD-ONS menu. Make sure that it is ticked for it to work.

I don't find it in ADD-ONS menu. I did everything as instructed.

Double check that you didn't create a sub folder when extracting..

I extracted the folder and put it into add-ons folder. Do i have to move "art" folder somewhere?

No, if you move stuff around it will break for sure.

Read the whole original post on page 1 https://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/comment/8321877/#Comment_8321877

I did everything right. There is no accidental sub-folders. Checked everything ten times but still it doesn't appear in Add-ons menu.

Are there any dependencies I am unaware of?

There are no dependencies and there is not an in-game addons settings menu entry.

This addon is toggled on from the addon list in-game:

Or at character select:

If you still are not seeing it, do this while in game (not character select)
Use your key bind to take a screenshot, and it will output the correct path of the games user directory in the upper right of the screen.

Here is mine for example:

Maybe your path is actually set to OneDrive?

This happened to me once, I was shocked to discover my computer had secretly been taken over by OneDrive and addons were in there. This was a few years ago. And recently, OneDrive tried to take over my computer again with a misleading message from Microsoft warning me about the possibility of ransom and encouraging me to hit a button to simply back everything up to OneDrive. Well, it wasn’t simply a backup, it was OneDrive trying to take over my computer completely again, and it caused a lot of disruption when I realized what was happening because it tried to move everything back to OneDrive off of my computer and in the process, a lot of my files disappeared for good, including my addons. I had to reinstall all my add-ons from scratch.

More to the subject, what I did when I unzipped the folder was first unzip it to my desktop, and then I moved the correct unzipped folder into my addons folder so everything would be in the right place and everything worked fine. Thank you so much for this UI addon, it’s a lifesaver!

DoofusMax · June 3

I have mixed feelings about it

On the whole, it's OK. There's less visual clutter (clean lines, sharp angles, solid colors, etc.), making it somewhat easier on the eyes, but there are a few bits that I find distracting. For example, the black box around the companion/group health bars would work a bit better if it were transparent rather than solid or at least done in a less contrasty color.

ragnarok6644b14_ESO · June 3

I have mixed feelings about it

I think it's fine, but "fine" isn't a very good result (and I lack the eye for errors that some have already found)!

I think the old one was awesome and I do miss it, so I will install this addon once I return home I think.

Noisivid · June 3

I dislike it

The new UI does not fit with the rest of the ESO aesthetic. I find it visually distracting and it pulls me out of the game in the same way that it would if ZOS replaced all the ESO music with generic EBM or had NPC's speak in current slang.

I also find it to be hideous in a modern, generic UI kind of way.

Someone commented that it's basically the same as what the UI has looked like on consoles, for that, console players have my sympathies.

Can someone at ZOS explain why they felt it necessary to change this?

edited to add
In a few now closed threads there were some questions about the impact of Modding the UI leading to possible bans.

This should not be the case but it would be good to get solid confirmation from ZOS in an active thread (if it's in this one I missed it) @ZOS_Kevin.

also some input on why ZOS felt this update was needed would be appreciated

L_Nici · June 3

I like it

I think its nice. Very clean, maybe a little edgy around the edges, but aside that I do like the clear outline on Skills and Bars.

xylena_lazarow · June 3

I like it

After spending a month on the PTS, briefly going back to the old UI on U45 for a battleground felt awful. The "shiny" attribute bars had always looked out of place and made it hard to read numbers, the new ones are easier on the eyes.

whitecrow · June 3

I have mixed feelings about it

SilverBride wrote: »

I like it because I like a clean minimalistic look.

Aesthetics aside, I do feel it's a bit easier on the eyes.

whitecrow · June 3

I have mixed feelings about it

Jotiqua wrote: »

Its the Worst. So medical clean and smooth.

You want Knahaten flu back?

Finedaible · June 3

I have mixed feelings about it

Feels extremely flat, and I'm not sure what the goal was since it doesn't improve much layout or contextual information.

The contrast could be slightly better for some players I guess, but I don't see how it improves much else. The only real visual struggles I've ever had are during many overlapping combat effects.

Jusey1 · June 3

I dislike it

I hated it and immediately installed the addon to bring back the old ui.

manukartofanu · June 3

I like it

I definitely like the new UI much more than the old one. It's clearer, more intuitive, and cleaner than it used to be.
I understand how those who were used to the old UI might feel, but the new UI is definitely more modern.

ImmortalElf13 · June 3

I dislike it

The UI looks like those apartments in magazines that are all straight lines and no one lives there. If I wanted Perfect Pixel I would have downloaded it. Bring back the fantasy UI.