MaxCote Questions and Answers : EVE Online Bots Hacks | EVE Bots Hacks - Page 5

System Requirements:
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01)-Windows DeskTop @ 1280 x 1024. This means no 15" LCD's and some laptops.

a) Windows must be US Character set per this post:

*** The problem with getting these errors:

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Invalid parameters to Round
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Cannot read String as Float.
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Very simple...but not still...lol

Go to Start-->Settings-->Regional and Language Options.
There you should select English(United States)

Because the problem lies in the use of , or . to separate decimal numbers.

I was using Croatian and that sqruuuued up my script.

Now it works fine. ********


02)-ControlPanel/System/Advanced/Performance must be set to "Adjust for best performance". Noncompliance will alter pixel/color detection.
This means set up as windows classic with NO eye candy.

03)-Wallpaper should be set to "None". MaxCote samples background to test for game crashes. Actually any solid color is fine except white and black.

04)-Screensaver must be set to "None". Macro wil be interrupted if screen saver is activated.

05)-Power down of Monitor is safe to use...but you won't know if all is going well.

06)-The Eve game @ Default 1024 x 768 Windowed Mode (Will Be Set By Macro!)

07)-Must Have Station and Asteroid Field Locations Saved in "PEOPLE & PLACES"

08)-Recommended To Have 3 or More Plentiful Asteroid Field Locations Saved To "PEOPLE & PLACES"

09)-Other Bookmarks in People & Places are permitted, as long as:
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A)-None of the listed System BookMarks for mining are listed lower than the 27th line of P&P After Configuration

B)-All of the System Asteroid BookMarks for mining are listed Contiguously

Sample Extreme Setup:

System Station is Listed on #20 Line.
3 Asteroid Fields are listed on Lines #7, #8, & #9.

This setup is just fine. Variable setup would be:

vPPSlot_Station_X=20
vPPSlot_First_System=7
vNumber_Asteroid_Fields=3

Notes: ONLY Asteroid Fields have to be contiguous,although they all can be.

10)-Must Have Mining Lasers Fitted in High Power Modules starting with #1.

11)-Must Have MWD or AfterBurner Fitted in Medium Power Module #1. AfterBurner is highly recommended. Actually MWD might be faster for docking purposes, but it causes a lot of overshoot/stuckage issues in Asteroid Fields.

12)-(OPTIONAL) Have ArmorRepair Unit Fitted in Low Power Module #1.

13)-Recommended to have no programs running, except for AntiVirus/FireWall software. It is further recommended that these or any other running background programs have their auto-update features disabled. You can manually update them, and make sure to turn off the notifications too, or they will interrupt the macro. Its very aggravating to wake up, check the macro and see that your dead cause defrag or virus scan popped up a "finished" notice. If MacroScheduler is not registered it restarts with a pop-up every 24 hours. Same result, macro stops or errors out.

14) Can I use Insta Dock BM's?
Yes! Instadock code is in, look in the hard coded variables at the start of the macro script and change to YES. Sucess of instdock varies greatlydepending on you BM skill and where you warping in from. Setup menu will be updated a later time.

15)-The EVE install uses a default install of "C:\Program Files\CCP\EVE". While it is not necessary to install EVE to your "C" drive to run the macro, you must have the "\CCP\EVE" Directory Structure intact. The macro wil look for the installation starting in "C:\Program Files\CCP\EVE", then "C:\CCP\EVE", then "D:\CCP\EVE", then "E:\CCP\EVE", etc, all the way to "Z:\CCP\EVE". The macro will not find the game if it is installed in a non-default directory structure. Duplicate Eve Install is recommended, rename it to say: "Eve2" make a shortcut and use that for your normal game play.

16)-The macro running program: "Macro Scheduler" must be installed in it's default installation directory of "C:\Program Files\MJT Net Ltd\Macro Scheduler".

17)-The "MAX_COTE.zip" package must be downloaded and unzipped to the default Macro Scheduler installation directory: "C:\Program Files\MJT Net Ltd\Macro Scheduler" creating the Directory Structure: "C:\Program Files\MJT Net Ltd\Macro Scheduler\MAX_COTE". This is vital to the running of the macro. You can place the "MAX_COTE.zip" file in the default directory of Macro Scheduler and unzip it there, or from an Archive, if you are used to working with zip files. The package includes the main macro itself along with help files, support files, changelog, images for the new interface, a link to the Greenwich Mean Time Web Site, an encryption/decryption program, and registry tweak to optimize the sizing of notepad for optimal viewing of the interface help files.

18)-You must open up "Macro Scheduler" and "import" the macro to use it. You can run it right from where it sits in "C:\Program Files\MJT Net Ltd\Macro Scheduler\MAX_COTE" or put a copy in the Macro Scheduler directory, whichever you prefer. There is also a "BackUp" directory under MAX_COTE, that contains backups, in case of an accident, of the macro and some vital files.

19)-You must assign a hot key to the macro. Just open up Macro Scheduler, and right click on the MAX_COTE macro, and select "Macro Properties". There is also a place to specify logging if you are having trouble with the macro. Best setting is to Select: "Log Progress of Macro", "Empty Log File Before Each Run", & "Log start and completion of each step".
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*****WARNING*****
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BEWARE POSTING OF LOGFILES...

Encryption is used for writing private data to the hard drive in the form of an "INI" config file.

HOWEVER, if logging is used, the log will reflect interpreted variable values, including usernames, passwords, character names, AND the encryption password, which is system specific.

DO NOT POST LogFiles, unless you have coding experience and you are comfortable editting LogFiles, and searching for variables. LogFiles can be extremely long, and data may not seem readily accessible.

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20)-Kick The Tires & Light The Fires...First Time Run...


Functionality of Standard Initial Run:


A)-Hot Key Trigger the macro...Wait about 10-30 secs, depending on system specs...

-MAX-COTE runs install check to find EVE install

-MAX-COTE runs "Variables" Subroutine to check for existance of MAX_COTE.ini File.

-MAX_COTE Loads default Variable Values, Writes "Default.ini" for possible interface reset.

-MAX_COTE opens the default background for the new interface

-MAX_COTE opens the new MAX-GUI Interface

B)-First Interface Menu - General Variables:

-MAX-COTE displays several coloumns of variable data:
"Variable Label, Variable Value, Variable Current, Variable Change, & Variable Help"

-First, you can use the "Help" buttons by each Variable to learn about each variable.

-Next you can make choices in the Column Marked: "CHANGE".
The drop down values eliminate errant/unsupported choices.

-The Macro Will Only Update it's memory values if you hit the "Update Current" button after you make choices.
The column "CURRENT" will show memory values updated in realtime.

-Next You should save your values to a NON-Default "INI" File ("MAX_COTE.ini" File).
By pressing the "Write Current" button, a NON-default "INI" file ("MAX_COTE.ini" File) is written.
A popup will verify this, and show you it's contents.

-You may press "CHANGE", "Update Current", or "Write Current" as many times as you like.

-If you press "CANCEL", you will be dropped out of the Configuration without further changes.

-If you press "RESET DEFAULT" values, default values will be loaded.

-If you press "Next", and MAX_COTE will update your changes, write the "INI" file, and continue the configuration.

C)-Second Interface Menu - Secure Logon Window:

-Here You must enter your private data.
Functionality is similar to First window, but with secure enhancements.

-UserName,PassWord, and Character Name are entered in a secure masked input box, by pressing each's button.

-Pressing "Update Current" Button, encrypts and loads private data.
Success Status is displayed in "CURRENT" Window.
Failure prompts an error message.

-Pressing "Write Current" Button encrypts and loads data, then writes encrypted data to the "MAX_COTE,ini" file.

-Pressing "Next" Button encrypts, loads, and writes the encrypted private data to the "MAX_COTE,ini" file.

-Succes will be verified by a popup displaying "MAX_COTE.ini" File contents & Secured data encryption.

-Error Will be indicated by message popup describing problem.

Notes:Basically you can change values, and either press the "Update Current" & "Write Current" Buttons or, press the "Next" Button which does both. The 1st choice was designed for reassurance of the process.

D)-After Pressing "Next" on the 2nd Window (Secure Logon), macro will prepare and start EVE.

-This may take a short while as MAX-COTE must also reload the newly finished "MAX_COTE.ini File"
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Notes: The MAX-COTE Miner Macro will set up your game environment and game windows as they need to be during the running of the macro. Please remember to leave the default setting of "VClear_Cache=YES" for initial macro setup. On subsequent startups, you can edit the "MAX-COTE.ini" File and Change to NO, or delete the MAX_COTE.ini File and recreate a new one using the new interface, but with "vClear_Cache=NO" to preserve your settings. The initial setup of the macro can be very time consuming (5-10 mins), as many checks and rechecks occur to ensure stable running of the macro.

You will need to take some time and read the help files concerning all the variables available in the macro. PLEASE READ THEM. They are your 1st line of support. This is an extermely complex and all inclusive macro, that does require some savvy and skills with regard to setting program options, setting, running, and reading logs, and pretty decent windows system skills to ensure optimum running of your machine. If you are already having problems running EVE or other programs, or your system runs sluggishly and problematically, chances are the macro will only increase your troubles. EVE itself, is quite a resource hog, and some might find that while they are able to get by running EVE fairly decently, that the additional resource draw of the macro slugs their systems down to the point of graphic lag/buffer errors/cursor hourglasses/game crashes, etc...

On a higher note, I will say that I myself run this macro on a plethoria of systems, from a Intel 3.4EE, SCSI Raid, ATI 850XT PE AGP, 2 GB DDR, all the way down to a Dual 1 GHz, IDE, NVidia 5700 Ultra, 256 MB PC 133. I use both WinXP Pro and Win2000 Pro, Basic Power User Settings, No exceptional tweaks, just eye candy turned off, only AntiVirus/FireWall running.

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Why do you have to have the US keyboard configuaration installed? Is your program some how only using keys which only a US keyboard has? To me it shouldnt really matter whether its a US or any other countries keyboard, the only difference is the layout and to a macro program, it shouldnt matter what layout it uses as it only emulates keyboard control rather than pushing the keys.

I just wondered why Max Cote is dependent on US keyboards, sounds kinda werid lol

You dont work for a keyboard company like Logitech do you? lol

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Just to confirm what you said, you carnt use . or , in macro scheduler? thats annoying. Just wondering though (sorry for so many questions ) but what do you use the . and , for?