[Tutorial] How to install Role-Playing AddOns

[Thiccroy]

I've been having the same kind of problem as the one above me-

it's telling me to go to the character screen (it being MRP), but I can't find any button that gives me that decision.

I may be used to retail add ons like Total RP and stuff like that, so don't yell at me, folks.

[Morelardria]

I'm having the same problem in that I follow the guild to the letter, yet don't see any addon button.

EDIT: I figured out the problem. You need to use the folder that's INSIDE the unzipped folder, not the whole unzipped folder itself.

1st, dl the add-on
2nd, extract the addon to a folder with the same name (7-zip is free and makes it easy to do this)
3rd, double click the new folder that will appear in your downloads and you should see another folder. THIS is the folder you want to copy past into the WoW AddOn folder

[Amyloriley]

As of writing, the download link to MyRolePlay doesn't work anymore. Or rather, the whole website seems to be down.

I've tried using the Wayback Machine, and I could access the download page for the addon, but the addon itself was never saved.

Can anyone give a mirror to this now on the internet unavailable addon, so we can still use it? Maybe by uploading your local MyRolePlay addon, so at least there still is a backup from the Turtle community.

[Simas]

@Amyloriley sorry, Im new to all of this and WOW. But I was able to find this:
https://www.curseforge.com/wow/addons/m ... ay-classic
I hope this is what you were looking for.

[Shamballah]

Still interested in this Topic.

Would love to know how we could make MRP work on Turtle Wow.


Blessings of Elune be with you,

Shamballah

[Sinrek]

Still interested in this Topic.

Would love to know how we could make MRP work on Turtle Wow.


Blessings of Elune be with you,

Shamballah

Elune-adore.

There was a link for Immersion RP addon in Discord, working and much smoother than MRP.

Ande'thoras-ethil.

[Mrgrimm]

Hey guys, trying to figure out my setup for MyRP. I couldn't use the link provided on this tutorial so i downloaded MyRP from a couple of different sources to test them out. I have it showing up in my addons list just before entering the game but then in game i can't figure out how to access any of the features. I looked on the character page, tried typing /mrp and all different combinations of that. any ideas? i really appreciate any help that can be provided.

ok, a little progress but still hitting a wall. so I went to Key bindings and at the very bottom i was able to bind a key to "character sheet" but now when I hit that button it responds with and ill put hyphens at the beginning and end -[string "CHARACTER_SHEET"]:8: attempt to access global 'mrp' (a nil value)- so what i am getting from that is there is no info for that to grab but the key binding is still there so I am not sure how to fix that. any help would be greatly appriciated.

[Aquaria]

It should be said that Immersion RP is more stable than Mrp. And more people seem to use it.

https://ac.curseforge.com/wow/addons/project-3040/files

ALPHA 3 is the one. Unless someone has Alpha 4 and has tested it here on TWoW.

[Demonith88]

some of the addons links are outdated can u guys keep it in one file and reupload it as a pack or just make your own and share to others will be fine

[Demonith88]

Also RP addons non of them working

[Jolikmc]

Here's some working links to the three – or rather four (as of Oct. '22) – roleplaying profile AddOns for Vanilla / Turtle WoW:

• MyRolePlay (v2.2.2, v2.2.3)
  Add a detailed profile to your character and see other characters' profiles in WoW's tooltips.
  (AddOn automatically adds your character to "xtensionxtooltip2" and "MyRolePlay" chat channels, which is how it communicates.)
   
• flagRSP and FriendList
  Add a simple profile to your character, see others' profiles in pop-up tooltips, and keep a database of roleplayers.
  (AddOn automatically adds your character to "xtensionxtooltip2" chat channel, which is how it communicates.)
   
• ImmersionRP (Alpha 2 or Alpha 3 only)
  Add a simple profile to your character and see others' profiles in pop-up tooltips.
  (AddOn automatically adds your character to "xtensionxtooltip2" chat channel, which is how it communicates.
   Additionally, ImmersionRP can be set to add your character to "immersioncomm", instead.)
   
• TurtleRP (Recommended!)
  A from-scratch "successor" to retail's TotalRP. Add a detailed profile, "at a glance" info, and IC and OOC notes to your character, as well as find other roleplayers* on the world map!
  * Or more likely, just people who installed the thing and didn't turn off tracking…
  (AddOn automatically adds your character to the "TTRP" chat channel, which is how it communicates.
   Note: Not currently cross-compatible with MyRolePlay or FlagRSP.)

[Troin666]

well i done everything how you navigated,and downloaded everything from your sites,and addons are still not working.

[Xerilin]

well i done everything how you navigated,and downloaded everything from your sites,and addons are still not working.

If you need help, jump on the TRP discord and ask there. https://discord.gg/jqEx6NMabt

[Jolikmc]

Oh, yeah. That AddOn's not in the first post or my post. At least… not until just this minute. (;

In any case, without knowing your exact file structure, it could be any of the following:

The AddOns aren't decompressed / "un-ZIPped"

When you download most AddOns, they come in a .zip, .rar, or on rare occasions, .7z file. For example, TurtleRP comes in a file called "TurtleRP-1.1.1.zip". These are "compressed folders" which need to be decompressed before World of Warcraft can use the files within. The game won't recognize a compressed folder as an AddOn no matter where it's located:

Interface\AddOns\TurtleRP-1.1.1.zip
Interface\AddOns\TurtleRP\TurtleRP-1.1.1.zip

Windows operating systems can decompress most .zip files, itself. For other formats, I'd recommend 7-zip, as it's free, open-source, and can be used on Windows, Mac, or Linux.

 
The AddOns aren't in the right folder

World of Warcraft will only use AddOns it finds within the "Interface\AddOns" sub-folder of your game installation. For example, Turtle WoW\Interface\AddOns\TurtleRP. If the AddOn is in the wrong place, it won't be read by the game. If you check the AddOn's file folder and don't see a .toc file somewhere in there, the AddOn isn't going to work. Here's a "wrong" and "right" example, using TurtleRP as the AddOn:

Interface\TurtleRP\TurtleRP.toc
Interface\AddOns\TurtleRP\TurtleRP\TurtleRP.toc
Interface\AddOns\TurtleRP\TurtleRP.toc

Just toss your downloaded and decompressed AddOn into your Interface\AddOns folder and you should be right as rain.

 
The AddOn folders aren't named correctly

World of Warcraft is very particular about how things are named. If the AddOn's folder and .toc files don't have matching names, the game will ignore the AddOn even if it's in the right directory. This is especially annoying as many AddOns downloaded from Github and the like come packed within a folder that's within a compressed folder. This is why a lot of sites warn users to remove the "-vanilla" or "-master" from their folder names, in fact. That said, here's a "wrong" and "right" example, using TurtleRP as the AddOn:

Interface\AddOns\TurtleRP-1.1.1\TurtleRP\TurtleRP.toc
Interface\AddOns\TurtleRP-1.1.1\TurtleRP.toc
Interface\AddOns\TurtleRP\TurtleRP.toc

If the folder is named the same thing as the .toc file, everything should be fine. Otherwise, something needs to be renamed.

 
The AddOn is considered "out of date" and won't load in game
Just enable Out of Date AddOns on your "AddOns" menu. Simple as that.

The AddOn has dependencies
If your AddOn reports that it's "missing dependency", hover your mouse over the AddOn and it should tell you what's missing. You can then find, download, and install the missing dependency. (Or just enable it in your AddOns, if it's there and not turned on.)
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Hopefully, the issue is one of these problems. It is very likely one of the first three, though. Hope this helped!

[Juansaba]

Hi man! Would love some rp addons but your links wont work for me at least