ShadowTranceAlert provides a visual alert when the Shadow Trance buff (Nightfall proc) is active. It displays pulsing graphics on both sides of your screen, ensuring you never miss a free Shadow Bolt cast again!
- Visual Overlay: Pulsing textures appear on the left and right sides of your screen when Shadow Trance is active.
- Automatic Detection: Monitors your buffs in real-time to detect the Shadow Trance proc.
- Pulsing Animation: Textures fade in and out smoothly to draw your attention without being intrusive.
- Lightweight: Minimal performance impact with efficient event handling.
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Download the addon files.
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Place the ShadowTranceAlert folder into your
Interface\AddOnsdirectory: -
Make sure the addon is enabled in the AddOns menu at the character selection screen.
- When the Shadow Trance buff (Nightfall proc) is active, two side textures will appear:
- Left side: Normal texture.
- Right side: Mirrored texture.
- Textures pulse (fade in and out) to make them more noticeable.
- Buff monitoring updates automatically when your auras change.
- WoW Classic Era
- Tested on TurtleWoW servers.
Here's an example of what you'll see in-game when Shadow Trance procs:
- Monitors player auras using
GetPlayerBuffTexture()for efficient detection. - Pulse animation runs on
OnUpdatefor smooth visuals. - Triggers on
PLAYER_AURAS_CHANGEDevents for minimal CPU usage.
- v1.0: Initial release.
- Buff detection and visual pulse implemented.
- Lightweight and optimized event handling.
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Textures not appearing?
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Make sure the addon is enabled in your AddOns menu.
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Verify the TGA file path in
NightFallAlert.tgamatches your directory. -
Too intrusive?
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Modify the texture alpha range in the Lua file to make it more transparent:
pulseAlpha <= 0.3 -- Minimum transparency pulseAlpha >= 0.8 -- Maximum transparency
- Author: [Your Name]
- Special thanks to the TurtleWoW API for additional inspiration.
Enjoy never missing another Shadow Trance proc again!