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GETTING SET UP How does QuarterMaster work? QuarterMaster works by reading from files generated by the Puzzle Pirate game client. It also makes use of the Yoweb, which is a resource of in-game information that has been made available over the Internet. There are two files generated by the game client that QuarterMaster makes use of. These are the chat log file, and the game client activity log. The Chat Log The chat log file is a full record of all messages that the player sees over chat while they are playing. The majority of QuarterMaster's functions depend on the information in this file. QuarterMaster will therefore not allow the user to log in until a connection with the chat logs has been made. In order for this file to be generated, you must first enable chat logging inside your Puzzle Pirates game client. Follow these steps to turn on chat logging in Puzzle Pirates:
Hint: Do not use the default "My Documents" folder to store you chat logs. This folder has been known to cause problems. It is safer to use the main QuarterMaster installation folder. Hint: Type a single easy word like "logs" in the File Name text box. Do not select a file already present in the folder. Usually, once chat logging has been enabled, QuarterMaster will be able to find the logs automatically. If it is unable to do so, you will be prompted for the location of your chat logs. Make sure you specify the currently active chat log files, as QuarterMaster cannot tell the difference between old out-of-date logs and the current ones. When having trouble, it can be useful to completely change your chat log settings inside Puzzle Pirates to a new empty folder. The activity log (yohoho.log) The second file QuarterMaster uses is the game client activity file, yohoho.log. This file is always generated by the Puzzle Pirates game client. In most cases it will be automatically located the first time you run QuarterMaster. Only a few functions depend on this file so QuarterMaster will still allow you to log in without it; however, the accuracy of some information inside QuarterMaster will decrease. If QuarterMaster is unable to find your yohoho.log file when it starts up, you will be prompted its location. You will find yohoho.log in the Puzzle Pirates main installation directory. This is usually C:\Program Files\Three Rings Design\Puzzle Pirates. The Yoweb The Yoweb is series of dynamic web pages which contain information about player stats, crews, and flags. QuarterMaster uses these to update your crew information and find out the stats of players on your vessel. As long as you have an Internet connection, and the Yoweb servers are working, QuarterMaster will be able to access these. These web pages are also used by the Puzzle Pirates game client, so there are several restrictions within QuarterMaster to prevent it from overloading the server and causing server lag. |