NeoQuester
Last updated: A long time ago! Please read recent comments to see if it's working for others.
DISCLAIMER: Do not run this 24/7 from start to finish without breaks. Stop it at human-like intervals and take a break before starting it again!
So it's finally ready for public release and usage!
NeoQuester is a program written in Python that will play NeoQuest 1 from start to finish with no input from you at all - just set it up and let it go! It should work on all major Operating Systems, since it uses Python (Windows/Mac/Linux), though I can only provide help/support for Windows at the moment.
It will work on all 3 difficulty levels and uses an optimal Skills and Item guide, along with over-levelling to make sure you don't die mid-quest (Though this is still a possibility on Evil and Insane - if this occurs, the bot will automatically start a new game and carry on)
How to Install/Use
- Download and Install Python 2.7.7 (if you haven't already) from here:
(you need an account to see links)
(Make sure to grab the correct Installer for your system (e.g. I'm running Windows 8 64-bit, so would use the X86-64 MSI Installer)) - Then download the zip file for the program right here on clraik:
(you need an account to see links) - Extract the zip into any location you want.
- Open "Accounts.txt" with your favourite text editor (notepad perhaps?), and change the settings for your neopets account details. (If you don't use a proxy, leave that section blank.)
- For example, if my account name was "account" and my password was "password" and I didn't want to use a proxy, I would have:
"account;password;;0"
The last digit is the difficulty level - 0 is Normal, 1 is Evil and 2 is Insane. - From there, you can just run client.py and let the bot do it's thing! The best option is to run it from a terminal/CMD window, so it is easier to track on the off-chance something goes wrong, but it is not completely necessary.
If the program fails at all, it'll exit out as normal - however, restarting it will ask you to input a stage number to start from. These numbers can be found in "Stages.txt". Use the .html snapshots in the "STAGES" folder to figure out where you should be located at the start of the stage you're continuing from. If you're still having trouble, ask me for help and I'll get back to you when I can (Post or PM, happy with either).
FAQ
Can this be used if I've never played/Already have a game in progress?
Yes! The bot will check for both of these scenarios - if you have a game in progress, it will start a new game from scratch at the difficulty you set it to
What do I do if the program crashes/something goes wrong?
Let me know! If you're running it in a cmd window, the bot should tell you what didn't work - let me know what that is. If you're just running client.py normally, and it closes out before you can see an error - check the end of the "log.txt" file and let me know what it was up to / where it broke. This'll tell me where the bot went wrong and I can look into fixing it, as well as tell you what to do to get you back on track
Can I pause and restart this at a later time at all?
Yes! The bot keeps a constant save file with the information it needs. If you want to stop it for whatever reason, do so (if running in a terminal/CMD window, use the shortcut "Ctrl+C" which will also force a save). Then you can just start it as normal whenever you want and it should pick up where you left off. The best places to stop are when it is grinding for levels, but it should still work if you stop it partway through moving somewhere (I have tested that extensively with no issues so far)
Will this bot get me on the fastest time list?
NO! I have not coded it to be fast, I have coded it to be efficient. There are some artificial slow downs in as well, just to make sure (i.e. leaving hunt mode on when moving somewhere). I think that everyone getting really fast finishes would be highly suspicious, and thus it is safer to be slower. (Sidenote: This may actually get you onto the list, though definitely not near the top)
I have an idea on how to improve this bot, what do I do?
TELL ME! I'm happy to look into implementing anything that will improve both how the bot works and the output it gives you.
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