SimplePlayTime (1)

SimplePlayTime
SimplePlayTimeis a lightweight, “set-it-and-forget-it” utility for players who want to track their total time investment in The Elder Scrolls Online. It automatically records your playtime for every character across all megaservers and presents it in a clean, draggable in-game window.
Why use SimplePlayTime?
Most playtime addons are either discontinued or part of massive suites. SimplePlayTimeis a minimal alternative. It captures the data from the /playedcommand and stores it in an easy-to-read formatboth in-game and in your local fileswithout the bloat.
Features:
Automatic Tracking:Updates your time every time you log in or reload your UI.
Server Separation:Automatically organizes data into NAand EUcategories.
Account Totals:Displays a sum of all character playtimes for each server.
In-Game UI:A draggable window to view all characters’ times at a glance.
Keybind Support:Set a custom toggle key in Settings > Controls.
Raw Data Access:View your playtime in your SavedVariables/SimplePlayTime.luafile.
Commands:
/playtime- Toggles the summary window.
Development Disclosure & Permissions:
This addon was generated by Gemini (Google’s AI) at the request of a player.While the idea and logic were directed by a human, the Lua and XML code were written by an AI to provide a clean, functional solution for the community.
This project is entirely open-source.Since it was AI-generated, there are no copyright restrictions. You are encouraged to tweak the code, add features, or update it for future API versions. If you are a developer and see a way to optimize the code further, please feel free to do so!
Installation:
Place the SimplePlayTimefolder into your Documents/Elder Scrolls Online/live/AddOns/directory.
Log into each character once to populate the data.
Open the menu using /playtimeor your assigned keybind.