QuestGuru is a Quest Log replacement that includes a Quest History, showing all quests that have been completed since installing QuestGuru. It uses a side-by-side quest log format to show you more quest titles than the built-in quest log.
Features include:
- Displaying quest starters and finishers
- Coloring of important names and places in the quest description
- Built-in announcer with customizable messages
- Abandoned quest log
- View progress of your alts, party members, and guild members on quests you have in common
- Custom Tracker which can be used independantly of QuestGuru, or in conjunction for full functionality
PLEASE READ THE FAQ AND KNOWN ISSUES BEFORE POSTING A BUG REPORT
F A Q
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Q. Why aren't quests auto-tracking?!
A. Look in the options for the GAME! These options are in there, have been for years, and yet people are constantly complaining that they can't believe there isn't an option to auto-track quests. Guess what? THERE IS! And it's built in to the freaking game! Bring up the GAME's options, not QuestGuru's, look under Objectives and omgroflcopters there are the options! NOW QUIT ASKING [/end rant]
Q. ACHIEVEMENTS (can't untrack, getting error, etc. etc.)
A. SHIFT-CLICK the offending achievement to untrack it.
Q. WHY ARE THERE SO MANY FOLDERS?!
A. This has been asked way too many times, so it deserves the top spot in the FAQ. The QuestGuru folder is the main addon, which is the quest log replacement. The QuestGuru_History folders (all 10 of them) are for the History. There are so many because each level range (1-9, 10-19, etc.) is stored separately and is load-on-demand, meaning the data is not taking up any memory until you request to see it. History being a separate folder from QuestGuru also allows for the use of QuestGuru without the History. The QuestGuru_Tracker folder is the tracker, which can be used with or without QuestGuru. Basically, there are so many folders to give you the option of what parts you use, and to reduce in-game memory usage.
Q. Why can't I see the History, Abandon, etc. tab?
A. All tabs other than "Current" will ONLY be shown if there is something to display on that page. For instance, if you don't have any abandoned quests, the Abandon tab will not be visible. (The Guild and Party tabs in the screen shot were for future development and are not implimented yet)
Q. Can I import my history from QuestHistory?
A. Unfortunately, QuestHistory didn't save the information that QuestGuru would need to properly import the history. Update for patch 3.3: It is possible to obtain a list of completed quests from the server, so importing histories for other addons should no longer be necessary.
KNOWN ISSUES
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For LightHeaded users: Please make sure you are always using the latest version of LightHeaded. Especially as WoW patches are released, both QuestGuru and LightHeaded get updated, and can become incompatible if either is too out of date.
WHEN POSTING A BUG REPORT - Please include the version of QuestGuru you are using and copy/paste the error message you receive.
Pleast note: If you are currently using another quest log replacement, such as Bayi's EQL, you MUST disable it when using QuestGuru. Using multiple quest log replacements will cause errors.
QuestGuru ChangeLog
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Version 1.2
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* Added Daily tab to track daily quests
* Bug fixes
Installation Guide
- Exit "World of Warcraft" completely
- Download the mod you want to install
- Make a folder on your desktop called "My Mods"
- Save the .zip/.rar files to this folder.
- If, when you try to download the file, it automatically "opens" it... you need to RIGHT click on the link and "save as..." or "Save Target As".
- Extract the file - commonly known as 'unzipping'
Do this ONE FILE AT A TIME!
- Windows
- Windows XP has a built in ZIP extractor. Double click on the file to open it, inside should be the file or folders needed. Copy these outside to the "My Mods" folder.
- WinRAR: Right click the file, select "Extract Here"
- WinZip: You MUST make sure the option to "Use Folder Names" is CHECKED or it will just extract the files and not make the proper folders how the Authors designed
- Mac Users
- StuffitExpander: Double click the archive to extract it to a folder in the current directory.
- Verify your WoW Installation Path
That is where you are running WoW from and THAT is where you need to install your mods.
- Move to the Addon folder
- Open your World of Warcraft folder. (default is C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft\)
- Go into the "Interface" folder.
- Go into the "AddOns" folder.
- In a new window, open the "My Mods" folder.
- The "My Mods" folder should have the "Addonname" folder in it.
- Move the "Addonname" folder into the "AddOns" folder
- Start World of Warcraft
- Make sure AddOns are installed
- Log in
- At the Character Select screen, look in lower left corner for the "addons" button.
- If button is there: make sure all the mods you installed are listed and make sure "load out of date addons" is checked.
- If the button is NOT there: means you did not install the addons properly. Look at the above screenshots. Try repeating the steps or getting someone who knows more about computers than you do to help.
Translations
When you download a mod, please be sure that the mod is compatible with your translation of wow. Some mods only work on the US versions, while some only work on some of the various European versions. These variations are called "Localizations".
TOC Numbers (Out of Date Mods)
When Blizzard patches WoW, they change the Interface number. This means that all mods will be "out of date" unless or until the author releases a new version for that interface. Some people go into the .toc files and update the numbers themselves, but this is STRONGLY advised against as it will cause problems locating possible incompatibilities addons. When you log into WoW after a patch, you DO NOT have to delete your interface directory. All you have to do is simply tell WoW to ignore the interface numbers and load all the mods anyway. All you have to do is, while at the "character select" screen, look in the lower left corner and click on the "addons" button. A window will pop up listing all your installed mods.
If you look in the upper left corner of that window there should be a box that says "Load Out of Date AddOns". You want to CHECK this box. Now simply go into WoW normally and all your mods should load. As of the 1.9 patch, you will have to do this after EVERY patch/update that Blizzard posts! If you encounter any problems with a mod after a patch, please be sure to let the author of the mod know so they can fix it.
See also: About "Out Of Date AddOns"
Mac Support
WoW addons are not platformed based. As such, they can be used on either Mac or PC. You can extract both .zip and .rar files on a Mac using StuffitExpander.
Directory Structure
World of Warcraft
|_ Interface
|_AddOns
|_*AddonName*
|_ *AddonName*.toc
|_ *AddonName*.xml
|_ *AddonName*.lua
|_ (possibly others as well)...
