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| - | ===== General Installation Information | + | ====== Requirements - READ THIS FIRST ====== |
| - | Please read and understand the installation instructions carefully. 98% of all Support Tickets, Crashes and Problems are coming from not proper reading or following the installation steps. | + | |
| - | ===== Requirements | + | * Minion is confirmed OK up to Windows 11 Version 23H2 (OS Build 22631.3737) |
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| - | - Windows 7 users: Install [[https://www.microsoft.com/ | + | * The game has to be fully downloaded and updated. |
| - | | + | * Turn off Win10 GameBar and Game DVR: Win 10 Setings > Gaming > GameBar / DVR. Disable “Record in the background while I’m playing a game” and “Record game clips, screenshots, and broadcast using Game bar”. |
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| + | * Your Windows Account needs to be an Administrator. | ||
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| + | * **Cox ISP also has some advanced security you may need to disable. wifi app > More Options > My services > Advanced Security > Disable** | ||
| + | * Very very few people have connection problems because of a windows setting, google "Turn off FIPS Cryptography" | ||
| + | * FFXIV must be set to use Directx 11. | ||
| + | * If you are missing plugins | ||
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| - | ==== Important Information==== | + | \\ |
| - | * Your Windows Account needs to be an Administrator account | + | ====== Incompatible Programs ====== |
| - | * Windows 7 has the Defender Antivirus by default installed, this does not work with Minion. Install Microsoft Security Essentials from 3 lines above! | + | Uninstall any kind of graphic enhancing or overlay software, like but not limited |
| - | * If you have any other Antivirus/ | + | * AI suite 3 \\ |
| - | * "But I disabled my 3rd party Antivirus" | + | * AMD gaming evolved \\ |
| - | * If you still insist on using your 3rd Party Antivirus, you may try to white-list your Minion Product or something similar, maybe it works for a while, but it can stop working at any future point due to updates. | + | * Bandicam \\ |
| - | * Always run the Game in windowed mode and not in full-screen. | + | * EVGA Precision \\ |
| - | * DO __NOT__ install the Minionapp or a minion product on your desktop or any other windows related folder. | + | * Fraps \\ |
| - | * DO __NOT__ set MinionApp.exe or the Game-exe to run in any kind of " | + | * Guildworks \\ |
| - | * DO NOT WASTE OUR LIMITED TIME BECAUSE YOU INSISTED ON KEEPING YOUR 3rd PARTY ANTIVIRUS AND THE BOT DOESN' | + | * MSI Afterburner \\ |
| + | * Mumble overlay \\ | ||
| + | * Nahimic | ||
| + | * Raptr Software \\ | ||
| + | * Razor Software \\ | ||
| + | * Reshade \\ | ||
| + | * ROG Game first 3 \\ | ||
| + | * SweetFX \\ | ||
| + | * Valorant \\ | ||
| + | * Mudfish \\ | ||
| + | * Wtfast \\ | ||
| + | * Exitlag \\ | ||
| + | * OBS Studio (fine after attaching) \\ | ||
| + | * XIVAlexander (see below, Unknown Error (Query/Fail) | ||
| + | * XIVLauncher with Dalamud enabled (see below, XIVLauncher Details) \\ | ||
| + | * Any 3rd party d3ddll\\ | ||
| + | ===== Unknown Error (Query/ | ||
| + | Most notably, this error is caused by XIVAlexander, | ||
| + | * Open XIVAlexander' | ||
| + | * Install XIVAlexander as " | ||
| - | ===== Download & Installation ===== | + | Unknown Error (Query/ |
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| + | ===== Stuck for a long time in ' | ||
| + | If the launcher takes more than a minute to get past "Game started, waiting for bot to attach", | ||
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| + | Try https:// | ||
| + | ===== XIVLauncher Details ===== | ||
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| + | Running XIVLauncher with Dalamud injection enabled and Minion together is not supported, and is likely to cause crashes and other mysterious issues. | ||
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| + | If you use XIVLauncher, | ||
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| + | ===== Advanced Combat Tracker ===== | ||
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| + | Minion works fine with ACT but the new injection method built into ACT called " | ||
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| + | ===== Antivirus & Firewall Problems ===== | ||
| + | * In 99% of the cases, the Game & Cot crashes / Does not Show / Does not Attach / Closes instantly because of an Antivirus software blocking it. | ||
| + | * Often Antivirus Software picks up the bot as false positive, therefore: | ||
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| + | * Windows 7 users: Install [[https:// | ||
| + | * Windows 8 and Windows 10 users: The default Microsoft Defender - Antivirus & Firewall and whitelist the MinionApp Folder -> works with our Products. | ||
| + | * You don't need to Disable your Defender Antivirus on Windows 8 and Windows 10 or Microsoft Security Essentials on Windows 7. | ||
| + | * 3rd Party Antivirus Software: Tencent PC Manager, Avira, Norton, Webroot, Avast, Comodo, AVG, Kaspersky, Bitdefender, | ||
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| + | ===== Disabled is not Uninstalled! ===== | ||
| + | * 3rd Party Antivirus Software have several background services still running which can cause a lot of problems. | ||
| + | * If you insist on using your 3rd Party Antivirus, you can try Whitelist the whole C: | ||
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| + | ====== Download | ||
| All our Products / Bots are started through a central Software, the [[MinionApp]]. | All our Products / Bots are started through a central Software, the [[MinionApp]]. | ||
| - | - [[http://patcher.gw2.mmominion.com/ | + | - [[https://minionbots-files.b-cdn.net/ |
| - Run the MinionApp_Installer.exe. | - Run the MinionApp_Installer.exe. | ||
| - Make sure to allow the installation of everything the MinionApp installer wants to install. (.NET, DXRuntime, C++ redist 2010 & 2013 & 2015). | - Make sure to allow the installation of everything the MinionApp installer wants to install. (.NET, DXRuntime, C++ redist 2010 & 2013 & 2015). | ||
| - Start the MinionApp.exe from c: | - Start the MinionApp.exe from c: | ||
| - | - Read [[MinionApp]] Instructions. | + | - **Read the [[MinionApp]] Instructions**. |
| - | <WRAP center round tip 60%> | ||
| - | If your download speed is slow (happens sometimes due to bad internet routing), you can alternatively download the MINIONAPP and Bots from here: [[https:// | ||
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