Entropia Central Tracker Guide

This guide is about setting up the Entropia Central Tracker, and explanations of each setting the application provides.

To start it off, install the app (Entropia Central Tracker, Microsoft App Store), and register to Entropia Central (unless you plan to strictly run stealth mode)

We are now at the “Settings” page in the tracker:

1) chat.log path – Select folder where your chat.log is located at (usually in Documents/Entropia Universe)

2) Log in to your account at www.entropiacentral.com and navigate to https://www.entropiacentral.com/account -> API tab, generate your API key, and add it to the app

3) Tracking mode options

• Default – Track globals, trade messages and PvP actions
• Only globals – Tracker will only read globals from your chat log
• Only globals from landareas – Tracker will only read globals that occurred at land area (any)
• Only PvP action – Tracker will only read PvP kills from your chat log
• Stealth mode – Tracker only reacts when there is a global with the avatar name you provided in the settings, does not send any data to server

4) Avatar Name/Team Name – Your avatar name, and optionally team name if you want to capture your team globals as well

5) Screenshot on global

• Screenshot delay – Delay screenshot from the moment your global appears in the chat log
• Global size threshold to trigger screenshot – This feature allows you to set bottom limit for global size that triggers the screenshot
• Ignore global threshold for rare finds – since rare finds are labeled as globals as well, it is possible that app won’t screenshot if the threshold is high, suggested is to leave this option on

6) Video replay on global

This feature integrates OBS with the tracker, so to set it up, start by installing the latest version of OBS (OBS Studio download page). Once it’s installed, follow the guide below:

• Go to Settings -> Output -> Replay Buffer (check to enable)
• Set Maximum Replay Time (recommended 12s), Maximum Memory 512-1024 is enough
• Go to Tools -> WebSocket Server Settings
• Enable WebSocket server
• Make sure “Enable Authentication” box is checked
• Click on “Show Connect Info” copy port into the tracker settings, then copy the password

Back to the tracker’s settings under Video replay on global

• Duration to record after global occurs – this option gives you ability to choose how long delay you prefer from the point of global triggers the video replay. Recommended: 5 seconds. Maximum video recording time is set in OBS in previous step (Set Maximum Replay Time)
• Global size threshold to trigger replay– This feature allows you to set bottom limit for global size that triggers the replay buffer save action
• Ignore global threshold for rare finds – Recommended to leave on, same as for screenshots

7) Start app when Windows starts – Enabling this option adds Entropia Central Tracker to the Windows startup sequence, disabling it disables it, to completely remove it from the startup sequence go to Task Manager -> Startup apps

8) Start tracking when app starts – Starts tracking immediatelly when app initializes. Recommended to keep on among with previous setting, so it runs without you having to interact with the app

9) Backup

This feature is designed for people who compete on events, and land owners, as a way to never lose the data in case of server outage. It is recommended to save backup to CSV before using “Restore Backup” option, since it will clear backed up globals from the local database after sending data to server.

Q/A

Q: What the heck is this app sending to server?

A: The app specifically sends globals/trade messages/pvp actions to the server based on the mode you have selected in settings. It does not send personal data, screenshots or videos. Every line sent to server is displayed on the bottom bar, there is no hidden data sent to server besides what is shown in the UI.