Run Honorbuddy 24/7 with breaks & PC turned off

[Falkeid]

Disclaimer: This isnt for beginners, you will need to have some advanced computer skills. Please do not do this if you are not 100% sure on what you are doing, I suggest that if you are not 100% sure what do do on each step, go ahead and Google the step and learn the step before advancing trough the guide!

How hard : 6/10

Note: This will also work with Demonbuddy for Diablo 3!

Going on a vecation for 2 weeks? Well then this might be very usefull for you This guide will show you how to make your computer auto-startup, autostart WoW / Honorbuddy and start the bot, and after a while, log back out and shut the computer down.

Before you start, you need to have installed ARelog -
http://www.thebuddyforum.com/attachm....17.9.zip.html

Installation:
Extract the zip anywhere. Its suggested that you have the exe in it's own directory since it will generate log files under \Logs folder


ARelog Configuration:
#1 First add an account by clicking the Add button.
#2 You may want to open your wow's and dump their positions by Dump running wow positions button for easier configuration.
#3 Once you save the account, you may want to schedule it.
#4 After selecting the account you want to schedule, click on Schedule Selected button.
#5 If you want relogger to idle for an amount of time, type "Idle" (without quotes) in the Bot Name field. (i.e run Gatherbuddy2 with X profile for 2 hours. Idle for 1 hours. Then run Gatherbuddy2 with Y profile for 5 hours etc.)
#6 If you want relogger to run a task for infinite amount of time, you may type 0 to the Run Time field. (i.e run Gatherbuddy2 with X profile for 2 hours then run ArchaeologyBuddy until i stop)

Computer configuration
1. Create a text file and open it
2. Insert the following text "start /min ARelog.exe -autostart"
3. Save the file in C: Drive and rename that file to .bat instead of .txt (file extension)
4. Create a shortcut by right-clicking on the .bat file and click send to desktop (lnk file extension)
5. Copy the shortcut located on your desktop and put it in your StartUp Folder (the shortcut not the main file)
6. Start -> All Programs -> StartUp *Open File Location and that will open your startup folder and you copy and paste the shortcut in the folder
7. Test to see if this is working by restarting the PC
8. Works? Great...
9. Hardest Part - RTC Clock is a piece of software that will automatically start your PC at certain time (Power State S3 or something, S5 is wake on Lan) this is usually located in your BIOS which you can find by pressing "DEL" when the PC starts up... if it's not then you will need to download software that does this (google: RTC Clock Software)

Setup the time you want your PC to start and turn the PC off, if it's in the right power state it will turn your PC on while it's turned off but still needs to be plugged in! to receive power... make sure it's a quiet PC or noise dampen it.

10. Download "MSI AfterBurner" software and set your GPU Fan Speed to the lowest (only for botting, your PC will turn itself off if it gets too hot unless you've overrided the safety features in BIOS) this will help against the noise that the fan produces automatically (and SpeedFan software is also useful for the other fans).

Most of the noise produced will come from the PSU which cannot be controlled as it would kill your whole PC.

11. Make a text file (rename to .bat as above), put the following in the text file "shutdown -s /f" this will force a shutdown and close all programs so that your bot can take a break.
12. Use "Task Scheduler" which is inbuilt into every windows operating system (Most) to do the following;

12a. Type "taskschd.msc" in the Run Command
12b. Create Basic Task
12c. Select "Daily" (you can configure it for weekly, but it must reflect RTC Clock settings as weekly)
12d. Set the time you want the program to run which will shutdown the PC (so RTC Clock starts at 6am and the Task runs at 3PM to shutdown the PC, and this will loop)
12e. "Start a Program" and link to the shutdown.bat file
12f. "Finish"


OPTIONAL

Go to Start -> All Programs -> Accessories - Run

Type MSCONFIG and click OK.

Go to "Startup" tab, Disable All, Enjoy not having a lot of programs spamming out on your desktop (unless you want them to such as your anti-virus or utorrent etc.)


EXTRA! Are you a druid?

http://www.thebuddyforum.com/attachm...v2.1.3.cs.html

Basically this will let you harvest herbs without exiting Flight Form.
To install put it into Plugins folder, there is no config.

Thanks to strix for this awesome plugin, im a Druid myself so this is pretty neat

Thanks to View Profile: Giwin - Home of the Buddy Bots - Honorbuddy, Gatherbuddy, Demonbuddy, Buddy Wing, Tankleader for the original idea on Thebuddyforum.com, this is a guide I have rewritten and added more steps to the original guide. If you would like to thank him please go to [GUIDE][How To] Run Honorbuddy 24/7 with breaks & PC turned off and press "Like" on his post

[JD]

EDIT: Saw the credit, tis good

[LeBOSS]

why couldn't you have posted this two weeks ago!? I just got back and had to go through a much more stupid way of getting it to work with TeamViewer and roaming data from my mobile.

Also, thank you for the link to Strix's plugin. I've been looking for that for a while. ^^

Anyway, great guide thanks a lot - I will +rep when I can.

[Daveg25]

Looks good

[lalalarawrla]

Also, HBRelog can be used inplace of Arelog. Personally I prefer HBRelog over Arelog.

[Falkeid]

Also, HBRelog can be used inplace of Arelog. Personally I prefer HBRelog over Arelog.

Can this be used to launch both WoW and HB? + can it open more than 1 WoW and HB at a time? If so it doesnt matter which one you use I personally use Arelog and havent had any problems so far

[Dartexx]

Great guide, + rep.
As a side note i would suggest using a program called auto power-on & shut-down, makes it all much easier.

[Owning]

Repping you good guide

[Damsho]

+Rep many thanks for this nice guide mate!

[VizToN]

Very good guide! But, what happens if the bot gets stuck?

[xilla]

Very good guide! But, what happens if the bot gets stuck?

use LogMeOut plugin.

[Falkeid]

Bumping, hopefully people will still find this useful

[Razor33]

+3 rep for me and 100 cc Very nice guide for HB users !

[Thomja]

Very nice guide, problem is that the bot itself is rarely AFKable.

But still +3