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Keep your World of Warcraft add-ons up to date easily with the Curse Client
You know from first impressions of the Curse website and download page that this is going to be one smooth app. The Curse Client sure has come on a long way since its early, ugly, clunky days. Now, with version 4, it has finally reached maturity. Sexy, sleek, easy-to-use maturity.
The Curse Client primarily manages your add-ons for World of Warcraft. It keeps them fresh and up-to-date with a simple double-click. (It can manage your Warhammer Online and Runes of Magic add-ons too, but does anyone actually play those games?)
The Curse Client does a lot of other stuff too, like synchronizing your add-ons across multiple computers -- but most importantly, it lets you backup your add-ons and settings! No longer will you be stuck up shit-I-have-to-re-install creek with only an empty add-on folder for a paddle.
The Curse Client primarily manages your add-ons for World of Warcraft. It keeps them fresh and up-to-date with a simple double-click. (It can manage your Warhammer Online and Runes of Magic add-ons too, but does anyone actually play those games?)
The Curse Client does a lot of other stuff too, like synchronizing your add-ons across multiple computers -- but most importantly, it lets you backup your add-ons and settings! No longer will you be stuck up shit-I-have-to-re-install creek with only an empty add-on folder for a paddle.
Trust me when I say using the Curse Client is simple. There's a new wizard in v4 that walks you through all the basics if you've never used it before. It even automatically discovers your game's location on your hard disk.
Again, notice how pretty it is? They've extended the 'Web 2.0' thing to the client itself with a pretty reflection. Woo. Anyway, moving on: usability, as I mentioned, is really top-notch. There are multiple skins if you don't like the default. It automatically checks for software updates. It tells you when add-ons are out of date. Really, the only 'complicated' thing, if you can call it that, is that you have to register on the Curse site to use the program.
If you're used to the standard download-and-then-navigate-to-your-WoW-folder-and-unzip-the-add-on technique of installing World of Warcraft add-ons, the Curse Client is going to blow you over with a gale of fresh air. Not only can you install add-ons with a single click, directly from the Curse site, the largest repository on the Web, you can update your existing add-ons with just a double-click in the app. Furthermore, you can search for add-ons in the Curse Client itself -- you don't even have to open up a browser window to find the add-on you need!
All in all, along with Rawr, the Curse Client is one of those 'must have' WoW applications. It's also the kind of thing that many people might never have heard of -- heck, I bet lots of people don't even use add-ons! Hopefully, if you fall into the newbie category, this app will open up new and exciting opportunities for your WoWing. And if you're one of those haggard, old gamers that insists on unzipping his add-ons manually... get with it, man! Grab the Curse Client today! It's even FREE!
Download the Curse Client v4
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Subscribe to commentsRockyNov 30th 2009 1:23PM
I would use the Curse Client if it wasn't deliberately crippled in order to force you to pay for premium.
Sebastian AnthonyNov 30th 2009 1:26PM
You mean you find it hard to double-click an add-on to update it? :P
Update-all-at-once is nice, but hardly a requirement.
RockyNov 30th 2009 1:55PM
Did I say it was hard? It's also the fact that its slower than it should be and the way they intentionally break third party apps that do the same thing. WowMatrix specifically. I just don't like what Curse has become.
I'm more than capable of managing my own addons without supporting Curse and their nefarious ways.
tullerNov 30th 2009 2:30PM
You can always try out the mmoui minion:
http://minion.mmoui.com/
Tom MandersonNov 30th 2009 4:43PM
I can't believe DLS did a post on Curse. You don't need to do this post. If you google for "WoW addons" you get Curse as #1. I would like a WoW player who didn't know about curse, but knew about add-ons to come forward and comment.
Heaven'sHellslayerNov 30th 2009 7:09PM
I heard of them. Cut them some slack, Bush is out of office(they don't have a republican to pick on). This guy can take every freedom we have and very few will post anything about it.:(
Sebastian AnthonyNov 30th 2009 7:24PM
I'm British and really don't care for American politics -- for what it's worth :P
On topic: what about those that don't even know what add-ons are?
I assure you there is a large number of players that still play with the generic WoW UI. I wonder what that percentage is.
DeadlYRageNov 30th 2009 6:15PM
It is their software and functions the way they want Rocky. It is not broken. It still makes a lot easier either way.
RockyNov 30th 2009 9:48PM
I'm aware they can make their software work the way they want and I never implied it was broken.
I simply stated that I don't agree with their practices and, as such, I don't give them any form of revenue (ads or subscription.) I'm sure I'm not alone in avoiding a company based solely on philosophical reasons.
ahacDec 1st 2009 10:54AM
I think Curse Client is getting bloated. v4 takes a lot longer to start than v3.
The sync is probably very useful if you play on more than 1 PC... but you need to pay to use that.