PlaneShift
Gameplay => Newbie Help (Start Here) => Topic started by: Jayon on November 13, 2008, 08:44:37 pm
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If you've accepted a quest from an NPC, is there any way to have that NPC explain the quest again? I've got some old quests that I didn't take any notes for, and I don't have enough info to finish them. I'd much rather get the info in-game, instead of having to ask about them on here.
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All chat messages that your character sends and receives are stored in a text file which is continuously added to by the game client. The name will be something like YourCharacter_Name.txt, and it should be located in either a folder called "logs" in the Planeshift directory, or somewhere in the Planeshift folder in your application data folder.
Search your hard drive for files containing the name of your character, and it should come up in the results.
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I believe it's yourcharactername chat.txt, but I could be wrong.
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All options, quest notes, chat logs, and screenshots can be located here.
Linux: /home/<User>/.PlaneShift
MacOS X: ~/Library/Application Support/PlaneShift
Windows (Pre Vista): C:\Documents and Settings\<User>\Application Data\PlaneShift
Windows (Vista): C:\Users\<User>\AppData\Roaming\PlaneShift
<User> = Your User name
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Thanks guys, I found it. :)
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I can't find it! i have a mac, and i already looked in the map Application Support but there's no PlaneShift map.
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make sure you are looking in the application support under your USER name not the one on your main hd.
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please try the following application http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?2zm0hznwdjw unzip it into any folder and double click on it, it should open another finder window with the path already filled in to find your logs and other ps related things such as screenshots, please let me know if this works for you.
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Is there a similar site for Linux/Ubuntu? I couldn't find the logs in my PS folder either.
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In Linux your logs are stored in ~/.PlaneShift/logs. :)
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No such file or directory
ls ~/.PlaneShift/
options options.cfg planeshift.cfg
That's all there is
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No such file or directory
ls ~/.PlaneShift/
options options.cfg planeshift.cfg
That's all there is
No subdirectories?
You should have books, logs, options and screenshots.
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ok I got my husband to look, and no there is nothing that is logs. And nothing that might be logs renamed that was updated within the last day while I was on PS
I also did a fully search of the PS folder and the only things that show up with log were diaLOG.xml and LOGinwindow.xml
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the logs are not in your ps folder ~ means your home folder so take a look there and . means the file is hidden so you looking for /home/<yourusername>/.PlaneShift
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Sorry perhaps I didn't quiet make it clear. My husband (who is a programmer) has made a complete check of both my computer and his (where I actually play) and there is no log files for PS on either machine. He's going to check again when I am playing on his just to make doubly sure that it's not just something that only pops up during gameplay.
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if you start your psclient from console you will see a message like the following
Your configuration files are in... /home/matt/.PlaneShift
this will be the path to where the log and other configuration files are located on your machine.
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I put that in and all I got were the same 3 as earlier (options options.cfg planeshift.cfg) I looked at all of those and no sign on any log.
I'm wondering if perhaps I should just uninstall it and re-download it again, for the third time :(
I'm spending more time dealing with problems than actually playing >:( Which is a shame because when I do get to play it's an enjoyable game.
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check in options and make sure that logging is enabled.
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sorry could you clarify which options you mean here? In the game or the directory?
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ingame options
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Gracecamel... I would recommend having your husband read this thread. For example: If he is a PROGRAMMER and is looking for LOG FILES when he needs to be looking for a file OUTSIDE of your installed directory which has a file like "bamko.???" (might be .txt, not sure) (with your char name) and he is searching "log" or for programming log files, he will NEVER find it.
I know when many people provide help, it is hard to pass on all the relevant info, so maybe have him read this?
I do not use Linux, but... Planeshift has 2 locations, one for the program (where it installed it) and another for chat logs, screenshots and books you can upload (save as text file and upload ingame)
So, go ingame and save a screenshot INGAME (not using print screen, but the comand "/screenshot" then carefully write down the filename. have him search for that.
Then you have found your screenshot folder, nice to know anyways. Go up one level, and you will see a folder for screenshots, one for books and one for chat. Open the chat folder and look for your characters name.
I would also put a shortcut of this location on your desktop, so next time you can find it easier.
I imagine this would be the same kind of set up, regardless of OS. Hope that helps.
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Thank you both. I did have to activate the ingame option to make the log, as soon as that was done they appeared where they were supposed to be :)
As I play on his computer and that does a back up each night I'm going to have to copy/paste the log to myself as an email. So I've decided to create a new character and start again from scratch :)
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Shouldn't the quest logs be available in-game?. This would make for a more immersive experience, rather then having to exit the game (if you're running full-screen), or resort to windowed mode to view the logs concurrently, departing from the alterior life feeling?
Is it not possible to just reload the communication logs at startup?
Cheers, Lexx.
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http://www.planeshift.it/guide/en/guide-interface.html#guide-interface-quests
There is a Quest Log available in-game. The entries the quests leave sometimes don't provide all the info you need, so I make it a point to check what info is in the log, and add notes if need be the moment I get any new quest.
For instance, NPC X tells me to visit NPC Y and say "X sent me" to retrieve an item. The quest log entry might simply say the NPC X is looking for an item, not which NPC to get it from, nor what I have to say exactly. I assume this is an intentional design decision to make the players pay attention and take some notes, so it isn't just holding your hand and telling you every step along the way. You do have to spend a little time remembering NPC names, figuring what NPC does what (you can ask them about their jobs for instance).
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remember the quest log does not fill in automatically, you have to fill it in. not always do you get any info about exactly what to do by looking in the quest log.
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and if you forget to enter complete notes in your quest log tab ingame, or, <shudder>, you make a mistake and miss a key reference ("ask her about penguins") you can always look it up in the chatlogs. You MAY make a mistake in jotting down notes in the quest log, but the chatlog is nice to see if your notes, and your memory is correct. Ideally you will make complete notes in your quest logs, or even buy a book and write notes in there (even more emersive, IMO). I use notebooks in my real life quests. Which reminds me, Wifey wanted me to buy some Bananas, I better go add that to my quest notes.. ;D
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Thanks for the info, it's a good way to get the ol' "grey matter" working :thumbup: