diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index ffa0187..7bb5ca4 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -1,6 +1,7 @@ # Revisiting EverQuest +This document exists to remind of what to do when I will inevitably try to play this game again (and again, and again..) ### Maximized Fullscreen -Borderless windowed mode is ideal in most cases I can think of. Window resizing must be disabled first, otherwise the mouse will be offset incorrectly. You can find this setting in game under: +The game client can be coerced to run in a borderless windowed mode. Window resizing must be disabled first, otherwise the mouse will be offset incorrectly. You can find this setting in game under: *Options* > *Display* > *Allow window resizing* @@ -21,13 +22,13 @@ Now the window borders can be properly removed by a third party utility such as return ``` -I like to tweak the default FPS settings to 60/60. +### Graphics +I like to tweak the default FPS settings to 60/60. Other higher quality graphics settings can be enabled in game. Parameters are stored in eqclient.ini. ```ini MaxFPS=60 MaxBGFPS=60 ``` -### Gamma The windowed gamma feature should be off by default now, but just in case: ```ini WindowedGamma=0 @@ -44,13 +45,38 @@ Custom keyboard configuration is in eqclient.ini [KeyMaps] section. Note that on ### User Interface Minimal UI available in this repo. I like to set the fade transparency level for most windows to 0%. The exceptions are the hotbars, spellbars and chat windows. I tweak the xml files to get those to behave minimally. The goal of a minimal interface is improved immersion. Use the UI options to load a window layout for your resolution as a good starting point. Copy UI_Player_server.ini into the game directory and you can try loading the window layout from it under General settings. +======= +Keyboard hotkey binds are saved in eqclient.ini in the *KeyMaps* section. I tend to unbind keys for uncommonly used features that are accessible through the in-game menu. + +### Minimal User Interface Changes +My minimal UI is available in this repo as a patch set. Maintaining my custom UI changes as a patch set makes integrating official updates very simple. I like to set the fade transparency level for most windows to 0%. The exceptions are the hotbars, spellbars and chat windows. I tweak the xml files to get those to behave minimally. The goal of my minimal interface is improved immersion. + +Assuming you're using bash on Windows 10 with bash installed, you could install the UI with the following commands: + +```bash +git clone https://github.com/brianbaligad/eqclient-conf +cd eqclient-conf/ui +./install +``` + +Use the UI options to load a window layout for your resolution as a good starting point. Copy UI_Player_server.ini into the game directory and you can try loading the window layout from it under General settings. My ini files are copied in this repo as a backup/reference. Make sure to go through the chat window filters and set them as desired. ### Text colors Chat colors are stored as separate RGB values in eqclient.ini [TextColors] section. The default color scheme is a relatively dark palette. I've implemented the ir_black theme and included it seperately so you can just copy and replace it in eqclient.ini. This is an ideal light text on dark background scheme, so it'll only make sense if you have dark chat windows like I do. I have experimented with [gradient backgrounds for chat windows](http://i.imgur.com/LwK7kyO.jpg), but the result wasn't great because I could only get 10 levels of transparency from a tga texture ingame. -### Reorganize config files -There's over 4.3 thousand files sitting in the root game directory. If that irritates your OCD (or you hate having to look for the same file over and over again), you can reorganize a bit with [symlinks](http://www.eqinterface.com/forums/showthread.php?t=21379). If you're not running the game from an SSD for some reason, I recommend doing this. +### Reorganize config files (optional) +There's over 4.3 thousand files sitting in the root game directory. If that triggers your OCD (or you hate having to look for the same file over and over again), you can reorganize a bit with [symlinks](//www.eqinterface.com/forums/showthread.php?t=21379). This made a little more sense back when I wasn't using bash or raid 0 ssd. + +### Extras +Useful information can be found at various third party websites: + +* [Gambosoft](http://gambosoft.eqresource.com/gamparsegettingstarted.php) has a log parser +* [Brewall](http://www.eqmaps.info/) has detailed maps +* [Lucy](http://lucy.allakhazam.com/) is a spell database +* [Allakhazam](http://eq.allakhazam.com/) records items and quests info +* [Magelo](//eq.magelo.com/) has player profiles +* [Beimeith](http://www.elitegamerslounge.com/home/progress/) is a guild leaderboard ### Fixing Allakhazam Ala is an ad-supported website with useful free content. I think they have a subscription membership that goes with Wowhead, seems like a great idea if you use it alot. Their advertisements even seem to get through uBlock Origin. Here are some UBO filters that you should totally never use. @@ -67,4 +93,6 @@ everquest.allakhazam.com##footer ``` ### Lore -There is plenty of [lore](http://everquest.wikia.com/wiki/Lore) in Norrath created by the developers. But the real story is about the players within the game, and the communities they created. +There is plenty of lore in Norrath created by the developers. But the real story is about the players within the game, and the communities they created. +* https://www.everquest.com/lore +* http://everquest.wikia.com/wiki/Lore