FPS_PING - World of Warcraft Addon

A lightweight, highly customizable addon that displays real-time performance metrics and character information with class-colored styling.

Overview

FPS_PING is a comprehensive information display addon for World of Warcraft that combines performance monitoring with character progression tracking. The addon features a clean, movable interface that shows FPS (frames per second), network latency, character details, experience progress, and location information—all styled with your character's class colors.

Language: Brazilian Portuguese (pt_BR)

Key Features

Performance Monitoring

FPS Display: Shows a stable 5-second rolling average of your frames per second, preventing erratic fluctuations
Latency Tracking: Displays both Local (Home) and Global (World) ping in milliseconds, updated every 2 frames for accuracy
Real-time Updates: Continuously refreshes performance metrics as you play

Character Information

Name & Realm: Displays your character name and server at the top
Dynamic Level Display: - Shows current level with an XP progress bar for leveling characters - Automatically switches to item level (iLvL) display when you reach max level (XP requirement exceeds 10 million)
XP Progress Bar: Visual progress bar with detailed text showing current XP / max XP and percentage

Location Awareness

Zone Name: Displays your current zone
Instance Type: Shows the type of content you're in (Dungeon, Raid, PvP, Arena, Scenario, or World) along with difficulty level (Normal, Heroic, Mythic, etc.)

Visual Customization

Appearance Options:

Font Selection: Choose from 5 different Blizzard fonts (Friz Quadrata, Arial Narrow, Skurri, Morpheus, Adventure)
Font Size: Adjustable from 8 to 32 pixels
Frame Opacity: Control transparency from 0% to 100%
Border Customization: Adjust border thickness from 2 to 16 pixels
XP Bar Height: Customize the progress bar height from 6 to 40 pixels
Bar Styles: Three visual styles for the XP bar: - Flat: Clean, solid color bar - Normal: Standard WoW status bar texture - Gradient: Enhanced gradient effect

Color Scheme:

Labels and headers use your character's class color
Numbers and values display in white with black shadow for maximum readability
All 13 class colors supported (Warrior, Paladin, Hunter, Rogue, Priest, Death Knight, Shaman, Mage, Warlock, Monk, Druid, Demon Hunter, Evoker)

User Interface

Interaction:

Drag & Drop: Click and drag anywhere on the text to reposition the frame
Right-Click Menu: Right-click on the display to open a convenient configuration panel
Slash Command: Type /fps_ping to access full settings
Persistent Position: Frame position is saved between sessions

Settings Access:

Quick settings panel via right-click (compact layout with all essential options)
Full settings panel in Interface → AddOns → FPS_PING (organized in two columns)
All settings are saved automatically to your SavedVariables

Technical Details

Performance Optimized: FPS uses a 5-second moving average for stability; latency updates every 2 frames to reduce overhead
No Frame Border: Clean, borderless design focuses on information display
SavedVariables: All customizations persist across sessions via FPS_PINGDB
Compatible: Designed for WoW Retail (Interface version 110002)

Display Format

While Leveling:

CharacterName - RealmName Lv 70 [████████████████░░░░] 1,234,567 / 2,000,000 (62%) FPS: 144 Local: 15ms Global: 45ms Valdrakken World

At Max Level:

CharacterName - RealmName iLvL 489 FPS: 144 Local: 15ms Global: 45ms Nerubar Palace Raid Mythic

Installation

Extract the FPS_PING folder to your World of Warcraft\_retail_\Interface\AddOns\ directory
Restart World of Warcraft or reload the UI with /reload
The addon loads automatically and displays at the top center of your screen
Drag to reposition, right-click to configure

Configuration

Access settings by:

Right-clicking the display text for quick settings
Typing /fps_ping in chat
Opening Interface → AddOns → FPS_PING in the game menu

All changes apply immediately and are saved automatically.

Configuration Options

Font & Size

Font Size Slider: 8-32 pixels
Font Dropdown: 5 Blizzard fonts to choose from

Frame Appearance

Frame Opacity: 0-100% transparency
Border Size: 2-16 pixel border thickness

XP Bar Customization

XP Bar Height: 6-40 pixels
Bar Style: Flat, Normal, or Gradient

Files

FPS_PING.toc - Addon metadata and load information
FPS_PING.lua - Main addon code with all functionality

Version: 1.0 UI Language: Portuguese (Brazil) Author: Nullbyte

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