Trying to figure out NRF

[Wollongong]

Well, trying again...
NRF

Downloaded it... and now what...

I don't get it really (or maybe it is just so simple that I already finished, but okay, here goes).

Downloaded, selected the entropia.exe file, and made it compatible with Windows2000.

I checked the programme and found the hotkeys 0, 1, 2, 3, 9

But... there has to be something else... not?

If I run this programme, do I then just run Entropia "over it"? And then, I press 1 after a bomb, and 0 if it was a hit, and then it all happens automatically?

Is it really that easy? I dunno, seems a bit... well, too easy, surely if I get this programme to interact with something EU, I need to do some settings somewhere...?

[Wollongong]

Addition:

I run EU in full screen, so I can't just hop up and down from both programmes.

[Pig]

ive had problems too with it so i gave up on it. it woudnt record my drops when i pushed to buttons, Every thing looks like it should work but it doesnt.

[Gabriel]

Theres a folder inside with infos on how to make it work with XP/Vista, try to do what it says.

[Germanicus]

I you find the manual unclear, here is some info.
1. Set entropia.exe to win2k compatibility.
2. Yes, just pressing "1*" to record a drop works.
3. To record a find open your claim on the coordinates/type page and press "0".
4. If you also press "U" to show MA time the program will record exact time, pressing "p" for position allows NRF to record current height as well.
5. Recording skills works by pressing "3" on each page of your skills window.

*default keys given

GL

[Malacalypse]

Make sure you hit 'p' for your postition before you hit NRF´s hotkey, otherwise it can't parse the images.

[Coffee]

Yes it's that easy... it helps if you understand what's happening though. NRF takes a screenshot. You'll hear two beeps. First one is always the same letting you know that it took the screenshot (screen capture) and the second one is either a high pitch beep or a low pitch beep. High pitch beep means it successfully read (parsed) the screenshot. A low pitch beep means it failed.

The program simply takes the screenshot and passes it through an OCR (Optical Character Recognition) program to gather data from it. If the colors are off under the settings tab it will fail a lot. You have to use the color pickers AFTER you take a screenshot to "sample" the colors and set them to the correct values.

Never move any of your pop up windows (claim deed info or stats screens) as the program looks for them in the default positions.

Hope that a better understanding and the tips I've given help you to get it going. It's a brilliant program and a breeze to use once set up properly.

[Coffee]

Originally Posted by Wollongong

Addition:

I run EU in full screen, so I can't just hop up and down from both programmes.

You can switch between active programs running while in full screen mode by simply holding down your alt key and pressing tab. This will cycle you between open programs.

Note: If you are outside of EU for to long using this you will often have your connection drop out. If you are quick about it though it will remain connected. Time varies greatly on this.

[Wollongong]

thanks. I did indeed forget to press the p, so that might be it.

Guess I'd better just make p the key for "drop" as well

[Teranoz]

And in case you run EU in 16 bit colour... nrf will not work in that case.