THE LOGIN SCREEN

The login screen is the first window you will see when you start QuarterMaster.

Connections

Before you can use QuarterMaster, it needs to be connected to two files generated by your Puzzle Pirates game client. These are the chat logs and client activity logs.

If you have chat logging enabled in Puzzle Pirates, then QuarterMaster should be able to locate these automatically the first time you start it up. Likewise, the client activity log should also be located automatically. If QuarterMaster has trouble finding either of these files you will be prompted for their location.

For information on how to set up your chat log files and client log files, refer to Getting set up.

Software Updates

QuarterMaster includes an update notification system. Every time you start QuarterMaster, it will check to see if there is is a new update. If there is, a message will be displayed along with a download button.

The update patch file will need to be saved to your disk and run separately before restarting QuarterMaster.

On the login panel

If both log files have been connected properly and there are no updates required, you will see the following items on the login screen.

Pirate Name, Ocean

These will need to be set to the same pirate and ocean as you are currently using in Puzzle Pirates. Setting them incorrectly will cause QuarterMaster to function incorrectly, and may prevent you from logging in altogether.

Language

This is currently disabled. German language settings are planned for a future release.

Universal Pirate

QuarterMaster is able to keep multiple versions of the various lists of the pirates and crews you encounter while playing the game.

With this option off, QuarterMaster will keep a separate set of lists for each of your own pirate characters. Turning it on will cause a single set of lists to be shared across all your pirates.

If you are the only person using QuarterMaster on your computer, then it is recommended to turn this option on.

Go

This button will log you in and open the main QuarterMaster window.

Options

This button opens a panel that will allow you to manually set the location of your chat logs and client activity logs (Yohoho.log) files manually. This is only recommended if you are experiencing connection problems with either of these two files. Pressing the '...' buttons will open a file selection window.

There is an option to disable Yohoho.log parsing. This is will not prevent QuarterMaster from loading, however it will effect the accuracy of many functions.

The "Remember Settings" option will tell QuarterMaster to disable the automatic file location system on start up and use the above manual settings at all times.

Once you have changed the settings on this panel you must press the apply button for the changes to take effect.

Help

This buttons opens the help files.