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The User Interface, or UI, is a part of a game or program that the user interacts with. The term generally refers specifically to the buttons, windows, and other controls a player sees and uses. | The User Interface, or UI, is a part of a game or program that the user interacts with. The term generally refers specifically to the buttons, windows, and other controls a player sees and uses. | ||
In many games, the developers make allowances for players to craft their own unique look-and-feel for their own UI. The player can [[Mod|modify ("mod")]] just their own client application, or one can upload one's UI mod to one of the many [[fansites]] that host file transfers. Players can also download mods by peers and use those UI mods with their client. In World of Warcraft, these mods are called [[AddOn]]s. | In many games, the developers make allowances for players to craft their own unique look-and-feel for their own UI. The player can [[\Mod|modify ("mod")]] just their own client application, or one can upload one's UI mod to one of the many [[fansites]] that host file transfers. Players can also download mods by peers and use those UI mods with their client. In World of Warcraft, these mods are called [[AddOn]]s. | ||
By swapping out UI mods, the entire gaming community has the opportunity to find a UI that works for their playing style. | By swapping out UI mods, the entire gaming community has the opportunity to find a UI that works for their playing style. | ||