Guide to using NRF - No Resources Found mining logger

[Koister]

No Resources Found

For those who don't know, NRF is a great tool for miners made by "Squee". And I'd suggest you try it out.

NRF Website:
http://nrf.irken-invaders.net/index.php

NRF runs in the background as you play Entropia. When set up right, all it takes is a simple press of a key, while you have your claim info open. And it automatically takes a snapshot, and extracts the details of your claim. Then it logs all the details in a nicely organized manner.

As you can see here, the claims are nicely organized. And on the right side, it also shows a green dot in every spot that you have found a claim! Ain't that just the coolest?



Let's get started!


Download/Install:
1.) Download the newest version of NRF: http://nrf.irken-invaders.net/mirror.php?id=44
2.) Open the file with "Winrar" or "Winzip"
3.) Extract the files from it, into a folder of your choice. (I placed it in a folder named NRF on my desktop for easy use.)
4.) Double click on "eutool.exe"
5.) NRF is now running!


Settings:
We must setup our NRF settings correctly before being able to use it properly.


Options Tab
Window Mode: Check this if you run Entropia in "Windowed Mode"
Notification Beeps: Keep this checked so you know the program is working.
Wave Audio: Keep this checked so you can hear the beeps.
Wave Volume: Set the beeps to as loud as you need.
Screenshot Format: BMP if you want perfect screenshots. PNG if you want near perfect screenshots, much smaller file size.
PNG Compression Level: Higher number= smaller file size & worse quality.
Auto-Load last used Mining-log: Check this of course.
Auto-Load last used Skill-log: Uncheck this. As NRF skill logging doesn't work with the newest Entropia version.
Auto-create empty mining run: Check this.
Auto-create empty snapshots: Check this.
Save Screenshots: This is very handy to have checked. Everytime you log a claim, a Screenshot of that claim is saved in a folder. So you not only have a nice picture of every claim you get, but also proof of your claims!
Catch PrintScreen: Check this. It will save a picture of your window to the screenshots folder everytime you press "PrintScreen" on your keyboard. Good for when you want to save pictures of things that aren't claims, and quickly.

Additional Info Tab
Mining Radius: Put the mining radius of the current tool your using in here.
Mining Tool: Put the name of the mining tool your using in here.
Mining Amp: Put the name of the mining amp your using in here.
VU: Put the current version Entropia is at in here.

Hotkeys Tab
Choose what keys you want to use to log your claims.

Found Deposit: This is the key you press when you have your claim details open, so that NRF can log it.
Bomb/Drill Drop: Logs your Bomb/Drill drop. Press this when the finder window pops up. I personally don't use this tho.
Skills: This option is no longer useful. Skill logging with NRF doesn't work with the current VU.
Parse & Upload: Looks at info for other things. But doesn't seem to actually log anything.

FINISHED!
Your done setting up the NRF settings.

There is still 1 last thing to do tho!
1.) Go to your Entropia Universe directory. Should be "C:\Program Files\MindArk\Entropia Universe"
2.) Right click on "Entropia.exe" and click "Properties"
3.) Click the "Compatibility" tab.
4.) Check "Run this program in Compatibility Mode for:"
5.) Choose "Windows 2000"
6.) Click "Apply" then "OK" and your done.


HOW TO USE:

1.) Start up "No Resources Found" by opening the file "eutool.exe"
2.) Log into Entropia Universe.
3.) Go Mining.
4.) When you find a resource. Run to the claim marker.
5.) Open up your inventory and double click the claim sheet to see it's details.
6.) Press "U" and then "P" on your keyboard. Then press the key you set for "Found Deposit"
7.) You should hear a beep, then a few seconds later a slightly different sounding beep. This means your claim was logged successfully.
8.) To make sure your claim was logged, switch to NRF, and see if your claims details are there in the "Mining Log" tab.

(Note: Make sure not to move the claim window after opening it. Or it may fail at logging your claim.)

If it is, then you've done everything right! And can go on logging your claims forever! (Don't forget to save before you close NRF!)

After you have finished doing a run, it's best to click the + button in NRF, to start a new mining run. This way you can keep each of your runs separate from eachother.



When you've logged 100 claims or more. You can submit your claim file here:
NRF Log Sharing - Ok, I coded it I hope you find it useful

And in return you will get a log file containing the logs of everyone else who submitted their claims to him. Currently over 28,574 claims submitted for you to examine. The file can be looked at in NRF and many types of graphs can be created with it!


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I hope my guide has helped some people, and made others become interested in using this tool.

There are more advanced features in this program that you can read about
here: http://nrf.irken-invaders.net/wiki/index.php/Manual


"I have created a better "Success" beep to use. Since the current one is barely different from the other beeps. Making it very troublesome.
Download this file: http://www.fileden.com/files/2007/5/...rf_success.wav
And place it in your NRF folder. Click "Yes" to overwrite the existing file."

ENABLING CND BIODOMES: Download this file> http://www.zshare.net/download/18276628607200d4/
and place it in your NRF folder. Click "YES" to overwrite the existing file.
This will enable all the Biodome maps for you.

[Spawn]

+++ rep!!!

Finally i can figure out how to use this way too complicated app!

[vanjadiablo]

+++++++++++++rep

[elcid]

Nice Guide and +rep

Just a question: Why do i have to insert the miningtool? I'm just asking, because if i go mining then i use an Orefinder AND a Matterfinder. And so i don't know what to enter in this field^^
And why doas this app need to connect to the internet? Thats the main cause that prevents me from using NRF...

[IceCold3000]

Originally Posted by Koister

(Don't forget to save before you close NRF!)

I've never had to manually save before closing the program, unless I manually alter something, like deleting or changing finds etc. The program should also ask if you want to save before closing.

Never hurts to be extra careful though

Originally Posted by elcid

Nice Guide and +rep

Just a question: Why do i have to insert the miningtool? I'm just asking, because if i go mining then i use an Orefinder AND a Matterfinder. And so i don't know what to enter in this field^^
And why doas this app need to connect to the internet? Thats the main cause that prevents me from using NRF...

AFAIK the finder is just for info, like the VU and finding radius. You can probably leave it blank with no consequences.

It connects to the internet at startup to check for new versions.

[Koister]

Perhaps a mod could move this thread to the Tutorials section? It wouldn't let me create a thread there =/.

Thanks.

[Mayday]

OMG,ty,i was going crazy trying to get it working,and if i make it work later,u will get +rep every time i see u


But,why do i have to press P the U and then number 1 when finding a claim?
How do i get nrf recorded?
Can i set the same button with wehich i am droping bombs?

Still many questions here,but hey,im probably not the only 1

[Koister]

Originally Posted by Mayday

OMG,ty,i was going crazy trying to get it working,and if i make it work later,u will get +rep every time i see u


But,why do i have to press P the U and then number 1 when finding a claim?
How do i get nrf recorded?
Can i set the same button with wehich i am droping bombs?

Still many questions here,but hey,im probably not the only 1

P makes your position show in the chat window. So that NRF can see Z value of where your at, not just the X,Y coordinates that the claim window shows.

U makes the time show so that NRF know exactly what time it is. Although you don't have to do this.


You press the "found deposit" key after you have found a claim.. As the instruction say, you run to the claim you found, open up the details of your claim and press the "found deposit" key that you set.

[Mayday]

Originally Posted by Koister

P makes your position show in the chat window. So that NRF can see Z value of where your at, not just the X,Y coordinates that the claim window shows.

U makes the time show so that NRF know exactly what time it is. Although you don't have to do this.


You press the "found deposit" key after you have found a claim.. As the instruction say, you run to the claim you found, open up the details of your claim and press the "found deposit" key that you set.

TY,+ rep!!!!

[Teranoz]

Originally Posted by elcid

Nice Guide and +rep

Just a question: Why do i have to insert the miningtool? I'm just asking, because if i go mining then i use an Orefinder AND a Matterfinder. And so i don't know what to enter in this field^^
And why doas this app need to connect to the internet? Thats the main cause that prevents me from using NRF...

1.
You could use 2 seperate NRF instances (copy the folder), one for ore and one for enmatter.
Choose different hotkeys for ore and enmatter and run them both at the same time (or wait until I finished my mininglogger that also OCRs the tool you use)

2.
It wants to connect to the internet to check for updates.