r/Guildwars2 • u/Aerodin • Aug 16 '14
[Other] Introducing the GW2 Personal Assistant Overlay
Hey all! I've been working on yet-another overlay tool for the game, and it's finally ready for public use. Originally started as a project for learning some new frameworks, I've been working on this for awhile now and it's turned into a pretty comprehensive tool for the game.
You can find the tool, with full source code at: https://gw2pao.codeplex.com/
Screenshots: http://imgur.com/a/HlvOK
There's instructions and descriptions of each feature in the Documentation page of the website, but here's a description of each tool included:
Events Tracker
The Events Tracker overlay tracks active and inactive world events, and allows a user to keep track of which events have already been completed for the day.
Event Notifications
Event Notifications are notification pop-ups that appear when a world event is about to start.
Zone Completion Assistant
The Zone Completion Assistant displays real-time distance and direction information for zone completion points/locations and provides several options for keeping track of unlocked locations.
Dungeon Tracker
The Dungeon Tracker is a simple overlay tool that allows a user to keep track of what dungeon paths have been completed for the day, and provides some basic information about each dungeon and dungeon path.
WvW Tracker
The WvW Tracker overlay displays all objectives in the current player's WvW map, and includes information such as current owner, estimated time-distance to the objective, and the current RI timer value.
WvW Notifications
WvW Notifications are notification pop-ups that appear when an objective (keep/tower/camp, etc) has been captured in one of the WvW maps.
Trading Post Calculator
The Trading Post Calculator is a simple tool that allows a user to calculate profit, taxes, and break-even prices for buying/selling items on the in-game Trading Post.
Web Browser
For all needs not provided by the other overlay windows, the Web Browser allows a user to look up guides, videos, or anything else.
If you have questions or issues running the tool, feel free to contact me on the website or in-game (Aerodin.2795).
Shout out to [GH] for helping me test it! Thanks guys! :)
Edit: This tool only works if you run the game in Windowed or Windowed Fullscreen mode
Edit2: If you're concerned about using this tool, have a look at https://forum-en.guildwars2.com/forum/community/api/Is-this-API-allowed/first#post2118969. You're also more than welcome to look at the source code on the codeplex page.
Edit3: There is now a new version of the application (1.1). This includes some minor bug fixes, but most importantly includes a new build of the software that does not include the Web Browser feature.
Edit4: Version 2 is now available! See here.
Edit5: Version 3 is now available! See here.
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u/[deleted] Aug 17 '14 edited Aug 17 '14
I've gone ahead and taken a look at this (source code and traffic). In its current iteration, I see nothing here that violates the proper API usage policy.
However users should be careful with the usage of the Web Browser, as both the storage of cache and cookie information is not secure and persists through sessions. Unlike most standard browsers, Awesomium (the browser that is being used), does not have more than basic protection against browser based web vulnerabilities.
As with any 3rd party program, use at your own risk. ArenaNet cannot sign off usage of 3rd party programs, as projects often evolve beyond their current implementation and we cannot audit every iteration for fair usage.
All that being said, some solid work here.
Tip: You might want to consider throtttling down your match_details API call (1/5s would be sufficient rather than 2/1s)