New map desktop app coming soon (as long as it's still kosher with p99 rules)

[Jauna]

There is a big difference between walls of text and borderline Captain Kirk speak. I think people just like how big their posts look after hitting enter so many times.

[Trosh]

it also is much more compressed in the message box where you type it in.. It looks reasonable in the smaller space, especially once the scollbar shows up, but then it gets spread out more once it actually posts

[Khaleesi]

Originally Posted by tristantio [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Hi all,

In an effort to add some utility to my p99-patcher (https://github.com/ahungry/p99-patcher) I have added a new map app.

The tool only reads your log data (similar to the auction tracker uploader) - it does not touch raw packets or any memory/p99 files, so should be legal per policy.

The app will look through your log file for the latest /loc you have done, and map your location on the zone you are currently in.

I have plans to expand and have shared maps (latest player locations stored on my server), so you could set up a shared map account for your guild, and be able to view any guildie's location (if they were using the app and a /loc macro bound to a movement key) in real time (even across zones).

The current maps include all the details the Sony maps do (and are drawn client side in your web browser at http://localhost:4444/mapper/?map-name=ecommons (or whatever zone)).

I have plans to go through the wiki/allakhazam/eqatlas and update the map files to include the location data for static camps, so you would see pinpoints on a map that include:

• Your current location (thanks to a /loc macro)
• Your friends/guildies current locations (or maybe a global shared loc list)
• The data Sony provides (class trainer locations etc.)
• Mob spawns (maybe paths mapped out sometime as well)

The mapping is 100% real time if you do continually use your /loc macro.

I have a little work to do on auto-detecting the player's current zone (will have to have users do a /who all themself, or see if a message is entered into log when zoning), at which point i'll put up a static windows exe for download/use (the p99 patcher exe I have right now available does not have these mapper updates).

You can get it early or review the source on my github at https://github.com/ahungry/p99-patcher

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So not classic. In-game maps disabled for that very reason. We can't do anything about internet maps but we can do something about this.

Block it.

[Frug]

Originally Posted by Khaleesi [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

So not classic. In-game maps disabled for that very reason. We can't do anything about internet maps but we can do something about this.

Block it.

How do you block an external program reading a file that is produced by the client, which was produced in classic times? Hell, the program doesn't even need to run on the same box.

There's nothing un-classic about this.

[Xer0]

Originally Posted by Khaleesi [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

So not classic. In-game maps disabled for that very reason. We can't do anything about internet maps but we can do something about this.

Block it.

boohoo people don't play the game the way I play it

Know what else ain't classic? raid rotations, free multiple accounts, and batphone poopsocking.

[4WOFURY]

Well within the rules. If you don't want to use it, don't download it.

I'd rather just have a local app than one being submitted to a server, but either way is fine. Seems like it would be a lot faster if kept locally, too.

Maps are classic. Eqatlas.com was around in classic. This just takes it one step further, and could have been done in classic.

With that being said, I don't mind using wiki and /loc to figure out where I am now. Doesn't take that much time, and it weeds out a lot of the tards that can't figure anything out for themselves. Also, I enjoy it when "I need a CoH, don't know how to get to Random_dragon_01"...

[Nikon]

Originally Posted by 4WOFURY [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Well within the rules. If you don't want to use it, don't download it.

This. It doesn't manipulate the client or game and works off logs, which is allowed. Personally, I don't think I would use it because I don't see that I have a need for it, but it's a cool idea.

In-game maps were removed because it was not classic and the devs attempt to mimic the classic experience in-game mechanically and MQ/ShowEQ was banned because it manipulates the game and provides an unfair advantage by providing mob and players locations (of those that may not wish to have their locations known), dupes, etc... This does neither of those. If someone can give me a good example of how this would provide an unfair advantage to someone by knowing their own location and the location of those that willingly submit their own location to it, I might be persuaded otherwise, but I can't see any unfair advantage coming from this.

I commend the OP.

[Pint]

Entire guild uses program to track their raids, they send out scouts to stalk competing raids or groups so they can watch the competitions progress in real time, unfair advantage confirmed. If you can't think of ways that this tips the scales then you're either not trying or still leveling your first toon to 50.

[Nikon]

Originally Posted by Pint [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Entire guild uses program to track their raids, they send out scouts to stalk competing raids or groups so they can watch the competitions progress in real time, unfair advantage confirmed. If you can't think of ways that this tips the scales then you're either not trying or still leveling your first toon to 50.

How is this different than anyone scouting/stalking other guilds and reporting their movement now? Is your argument because it would be presented in graphic form instead of just reported in guild chat? And the other guild would have to same opportunity to do the same thing in return, no? Not sure what's unfair about this. But I might just have had too many drinks already. [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

[myriverse]

If you think it gives an unfair advantage, then you've taken to eating tinfoil... because wearing just isn't good enough.