Newbie Overview of MQ2

mstu · Post by **mstu** » Mon Jul 12, 2004 8:07 pm

Just compiled and started using MQ2 for the first time to work on tradeskills. I was pleasently surprised to see it's not just a macro program, but enchances EQ in many ways. This was not clear to me earlier

I have read the forums over and the documentation, which mostly focuses on coding and command syntax. What I am looking for is a overview of what all the different plugins for MQ2 will provide you in EQ, so I am not missing something cool :)

I.E.

MQ2ItemDisplay - Addes the value and tribute value to item info window ( i think?)

magictiger · Post by **magictiger** » Mon Jul 12, 2004 8:22 pm

MQ2Map - enhances the bejeezus out of the in-game map to provide functionality we should have had in the first place.
MQ2HUD - I literally cried when I made my current hud just from all the information... It's the UI enhancements, only you can place it wherever on the screen you want without hijacking a UI window.
MQ2Chat - sends the MQ2 stuff to your regular EQ chat window. Dangerous since this will show up in reports and is rumored to be GM inspectable.
MQ2ChatWnd - Provides a seperate window for MQ2 information that is strictly client-side.
MQ2CustomBinds - Want to press a key and have it do any command? Here ya go.
MQ2Bzsrch - Bazaar goodness
MQ2EQIM - One of my favorites. Allows you to see updates from the EQ chat channels server. It will show you when someone on your buddy list logs in, logs out, goes afk, etc. and also shows whether they are playing or on EQIM.
MQ2IRC - Another favorite of mine. Allows you to connect to an IRC server from in-game. Be careful with this one. Don't use your character name. Instructions pop up when the plugin is loaded.
MQ2FPS - EQPlayNice functionality. Very good stuff.
MQ2Labels - UI labels. Lets you use MQ2 code in your UI. Good stuff from this one. Check the UI forum for some pre-made MQ2-enhanced UIs.
MQ2ItemDisplay provides additional information, including value, tribute, and item lore, as well as LDoN cost and what theme an item drops from.
MQ2Telnet - Telnet server so you can use a telnet client to issue commands to your EQ window. I haven't really used this one, so I'm not sure on the specifics.

I've probably missed a couple. If so, I bet someone else can post what I'm missing.

Flea · Post by **Flea** » Mon Jul 12, 2004 10:19 pm

Descriptions listed in the readme.chm file I believe.

Drumstix42 · Post by **Drumstix42** » Mon Jul 12, 2004 10:34 pm

Yep, open it up, search for "plugins"

3rd one down: MacroQuest 2 Plugins is the title.

MacroQuest2 Plugins

See /plugin for instructions on how to load and unload plugins

MQ2 has a modular structure that allows different plugins to be loaded and unloaded on demand.
· MQ2Bzsrch -- a bazaar search plug-in

· MQ2Chat -- Directs MQ2 output to the regular chat window

· MQ2ChatWnd -- Directs MQ2 output to a special chat window (safer)

· MQ2EQBugFix -- fix a crash(!) when exiting with no journal entries

· MQ2EQIM -- EQIM

· MQ2CustomBinds -- Allows you to specify custom commands to execute on a key combination

· MQ2FPS -- frame limiter (similar to EQPlayNice)

· MQ2IRC -- IRC plugin

· MQ2ItemDisplay -- Add extra data to item windows

· MQ2Label -- allow custom UI labels

· MQ2Map -- enhanced map

· MQ2Telnet -- act as a telnet server for macro output

A few of them have links for more info.

mstu · Post by **mstu** » Mon Jul 12, 2004 11:45 pm

Exactly what i was looking for, thx guys :)