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FFXIV Deed Setup Guide

This guide is intended to get a FFXIV thespian setup with Deed and an overlay for parsing purposes and be able to upload logs to the FFLogs website.

Last updated: ii/xi/2020

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Contents

  • Installing ACT
  • Configuring Deed
    • Running as Admin
    • Adding Firewall Exception
  • FFXIV Human action Plugin
  • OverlayPlugin
  • Adding an Overlay
    • Preset Overlays
    • Custom Overlays
  • FFLogs Uploader
    • Installing the Uploader
    • Uploading a Log

Installing ACT

Navigate to the ACT website, click on the Download page tab, then click on the Advanced Combat Tracker - Setup link to download the Act installation programme.

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Find the ACTv3-Setup executable in your downloads and run it to brainstorm the installation (If y'all get a User Account Control prompt, click yeah).

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The setup plan will inquire you for the installation location and first menu folder (You can leave the default options). Click Install then Close to consummate the installation.

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Configuring Human action

Running as Admin

It is recommended that Human activity be run every bit Admin. You can right click on the Human action shortcut and select the Run as administrator option. Yous may get an UAC prompt, select yes.

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You can likewise configure ACT to e'er run every bit admin by right clicking on the shortcut then selecting Properties. In the Properties window, select the Compatibility tab, and then check the Run this program as an administrator option. Click Apply to save the changes. This will ensure ACT is always run as admin.

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Adding Firewall Exception

Open up the windows Control Console (yous can search for control panel in the taskbar search bar). Select the System and Security category and under Windows Defender Firewall click on Allow an app through Windows Firewall.

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Inside the allowed apps window, click on Change settings button, then on the Allow some other app... button. This will open upwardly a dialog window to select an app.

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Click on the Browse... button and navigate to the ACT install binder. The default location should be in C:\Program Files (x86)\Advanced Combat Tracker.

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In the Human activity folder, select the Advanced Combat Tracker application and click on Open.

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Back in the dialog window, click on Add to add together ACT to the windows firewall exceptions.

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Advanced Gainsay Tracker should now appear in the list of Allowed apps and features. Click OK and exit the Control Console.

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FFXIV ACT Plugin

Upon first running ACT, it will prompt you with the Startup Wizard. If y'all forget to download a parsing plugin, Act volition prompt you again the adjacent fourth dimension you run it, or you can manually open up the magician by going to Options > Miscellaneous > Show Startup Wizard.

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In the Parsing Plugin section of the startup wizard, ensure FFXIV Parsing Plugin is selected from the dropdown, then click the Download/Enable Plugin button. Y'all volition receive an alarm when the plugin has been added to ACT. Click Ok to dismiss it.

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Click Side by side to motion to the log file department. Human activity will enquire if it will be used for Final Fantasy Xiv. Select Yes to configure ACT logs for FFXIV.

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Click Side by side to move to Startup Settings, then Close to accept the default settings and finish the startup wizard.

At this bespeak FFXIV_ACT_Plugin.dll should be enabled in Plugins > Plugin List.

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OverlayPlugin

From the Plugin List tab, click on the Go Plugins... button near the upper right corner. This will open a window that will populate with bachelor plugins for Human action.

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In the Become Plugins window, select the [FFXIV+others]Overlay Plugin pick and click on Download and Enable. This will add the latest ngld OverlayPlugin to ACT (the OverlayPlugin automobile-updater may also run during this pace).

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The OverlayPlugin should now exist setup. Click on the Ten to close the Go Plugins window.

At this betoken it is recommended to restart Deed before continuing on.

Adding an Overlay

Preset Overlays

Ngld'southward OverlayPlugin comes with built-in presets for a bulk of pop overlays. To setup an overlay get to Plugins > OverlayPlugin.dll and click on the New button.

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This will open the Create new overlay dialog. Enter a proper noun for the overlay and select a preset from the dropdown (the overlayplugin will show you a preview of each preset). In one case y'all have selected your desired overlay, click on the OK push to add your overlay.

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Your overlay should now appear in the overlays list. Select information technology from the listing to view and edit its settings. You lot tin can move your overlay to the desired position, then check the Lock overlay box to lock it in place.

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You tin can add additional overlays using the aforementioned steps. Certain plugins, eastward.thousand. cactbot plugin, will populate the preset dropdown with boosted presets for their respective overlays.

Custom Overlays

For an overlay not available in the presets, select the Custom selection from the dropdown and the desired Type. For most overlays, it will exist the MiniParse type.

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In the overlay settings, brand sure to add the overlay URL source. Information technology can be a web url or the path to a local html file.

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FFLogs Uploader

Installing the Uploader

Navigate to the FFLogs Download page and download the FFLogs client awarding for your platform.

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Observe the FFLogsUploader install application in your downloads and run it. The application will ask you whether to install for all users or just yourself. Click on the Install button after selecting your option and so Stop once the installation is washed.

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Uploading a Log

Note: You will demand to register for an FFLogs account in club to upload logs.

Run the FFlogs Uploader application. Enter the account information you used to sign up. One time you are authenticated, click on the Upload a Log button.

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Click on Choose to select the log to upload.

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In the File Explorer, navigate to the folder where the log is saved. The default location is at %APPDATA%\Advanced Gainsay Tracker\FFXIVLogs. You can copy and paste that path in the explorer bar to go directly to the default binder.

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In the log folder, selected the desired log to upload, and click on Open. To ensure the latest log is on top, you tin sort past Date modified.

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Cull the desired admission level for the log: Public, Individual, or Unlisted. Public volition be ranked and Individual and Unlisted are un-ranked. Anyone volition be able to view a Public log. Private logs tin can only be viewed by you lot. Unlisted logs can be viewed by anyone with the link to the log.

If you want to upload just a specific encounter, toggle the Select Specific Raids To Upload option, then click on the Become! button.

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Select the specific run into y'all want to upload from the list and click on the Go! button. You lot may select multiple encounters by holding Ctrl on your keyboard.

Note: this view is only available if you selected specific raids to upload.

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Once the uploader is finished uploading the encounters to the FFLogs website, click on View Report to open the page in your default browser and view the log results.

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Source: https://github.com/FFXIV-ACT/setup-guide