
If you do not have this option checked, you’ll need to use the “Scan” button to check for updates. This allows you to tick those that are out of date and hit the “Update” button to fix them. When you load Plugin Compendium any available updates are immediately highlighted in yellow. Make sure you have the ‘check for updates on startup’ option checked on the Configuration Tab. After that it should become available for the characters you have selected, as soon as you login.
If you want to use it now, usually double-clicking the name on the left will load it. Select individual characters or check “All Characters” In the right pane use the cunningly-named “Automatically Load For” drop-down box. Scroll to your new plugin and left-click it once. This is the same UI as in the instruction above. If you’re logged into a character press Ctrl+Alt+P. Once you are happy you want to install a LOTRO plugin, tick the box and press the “Add” button. So, for example, if you want some functionality to do with maps, you can just enter ‘map’. Browse the list of available plugins (usually sorted by the updated date. That’s not to say old plugins are not useful – in fact one or two of mine are not regularly updated. Anyone who has taken time to learn LUA may update them. The first thing to bear in mind with new plugins is that not all of them are kept up-to-date. LOTRO Plugin Compendium – Installing New Plugins This handy app features search, install and update functions. However, by far the easiest way to install them is to use a little application called Plugin Compendium. Instead I’ll just direct you to the FAQ on LOTROinterface. I have no desire, or need, to reproduce the instructions on manually installing plugins and interfaces. If you develop your own LOTRO plugins you can also contribute to the site. There you can find tons of plugins, organised by category.
Incidentally if you want to change your interface skin (UI) you can also find player-designed UIs at this site. I believe it’s against LOTRO’s ToS to charge for plugins anyway! There you can find legacy and up-to-date plugins to download for free. Otherwise, keep reading!Īside from doing a search on your favourite search engine (mine is DuckDuckGo) the go-to place is LOTROinterface. Then I want to introduce you to my Top 10 LOTRO Plugins / Addons I use nearly every time I play the game! If you already know how to install and update them, then you can go straight to them. In this blog post I’ll explain how to download and install plugins. Using a limited API via programming language LUA, the community is able to add to gameplay information without affecting how the core game functions. Horsey! Mount Toolbar and ‘Mount Roulette’One of the aspects of playing The Lord of the Rings Online that make it stand out from other games is its plugin system.
LOTRO Plugin Compendium – Installing New Plugins.