Now what?

[Laseirna]

I've installed ACStats and don't fully understand how to make sure my stats are being uploaded. I hope this is an ok place to ask how to do that.

Any help is appreciated.

[Flanker]

This is the right up from the front page of the website under Resources-->AC Stats

There are several plugins that depend on ImpFilter, like ACStats, ImpInventory, Dysfunctional, ....
Only one instance of any Filter is allowed in Decal.
So be sure to use only versions of those plugins that use the same version of ImpFilter.
The only way to actually check this is to visit the appropriate web sites. Especially after Patch Day or in general when a new ImpFilter arrives the plugins are not updated accordingly the same time. So you might have to set priorities on the plugins and disable some temporarily.
This thread assumes that ACStats is the most important Impfilter user and that its the only plugin that does not seem to work correctly.

In many cases the points 1) + 9) + 10) are enough to fix ACStats. So you might try that order first. If that did not solve the problem, do 2) -> 11).

Here are the steps to get a "well-defined" Decal configuration. The method remains the same, only version numbers will differ in the future :

1) If your Windows is older than XP and/or your Internet Explorer is older than 6.0, download and install

http://download.microsoft.com/download/ ... 2Setup.exe

XP and IE60 already have this included.

2) Go to the directories of plugins that have their own XML configuration files - like NB2 and its profiles, Sixth Sense, Bandit Sight,..,....
Save those files to another location. This might be a good idea even when you do not have to reinstall.

3) from "Control Panel"-"Add/Remove Programs" uninstall Decal and all plugins you see there in the list.

4) In Windows Explorer goto "C:\Program Files" (if you accepted default folders during installation) and delete all remaining directories of Decal and plugins that you find.

5) do "Start"->"Run"->regedit<enter>

In the left tree view go down to "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE", then "Software" and look for a key named "Decal". Delete it which deletes all subkeys. Do the same with "Decal Plugins" immediately below.

Then go to "HKEY_CURRENT_USER", "Software" and delete the key named "Sixpinetrees"

6) download the newest Decal, for instance following that link :

http://203.147.191.57/asheron/Decal.htm

Install it. I suggest that you do not accept the default location, but use a specific folder like "C:\Decal".
Then later install all plugins you want in directories under that one. This way you have them concentrated under one folder for easier backup and deletion.
After installing Decal start it. It will mourn that XMLs are missing. If it does not download them automatically open the Decal window (double click icon in taskbar) and press Update.

7) download and install the newest ACStats from

http://www.acstats.com

8.) Open The Decal window again. Scroll down below the Plugin list and verify that the "Network Filters" list only contains (in any order) :

Echo Filter 2 (2.x.x.x)
Character Stats Filter (2.x.x.x)
World Object Filter (2.x.x.x)
ImpFilter v2 (2.7.y.y) <---- that one is most important
Kebas Account Filter (x.x.x.x)

9) End Decal (right-click icon in taskbar, then "Exit") and apply

http://lastdynasty.net/stats/NewLastDynastyChain.reg

Do not use the other configuration file, this one handles both the clan listing and the chain data.

10) Test if ACStats reports to Chain database.
First of all check whether you are already in the Chain listing. If so, click on your chain status ("Passed/Upload/Failed") to open your personal passup page. At the end of that page, you see the number of uploads.
Remember the number and close the window.
Then start Decal and AC. Run around a bit, then quit AC again.
Wait a few seconds to give the server some breath.
Check the Chain listing again. Hopefully you either have a new entry there or the Update count on your personal page has increased by 1.

11) Install your other plugins. Restore their respective configuration files saved in 2).