diff --git a/Home.md b/Home.md index 9703089..940c6eb 100644 --- a/Home.md +++ b/Home.md @@ -11,6 +11,39 @@ To do this it utilises the Journal Files written by the game when played on a PC. It also makes use of Frontier's Companion API ("Frontier's CAPI"), accessible once you've authorised this application. +## Supported Game Versions +In the game's [Odyssey Update 14 the game galaxy was split in two](https://www.elitedangerous.com/news/elite-dangerous-update-14-and-beyond-live-and-legacy-modes): + +- 'Legacy' for consoles and anyone playing using the 3.8 Horizons client. +- 'Live' for anyone playing using the 4.0 client (Horizons or Odyssey). + +Elite Dangerous Market Connector *does* support both, but starting with version +5.6.0 the focus will be on supporting 'Live' galaxy players. A lack of +testing against the 'Legacy' galaxy might lead to bugs only triggered by +such play. Bug reports for such are still welcome, but will have a lower +priority than anything that (also) affects 'Live'. + +This application sends the `gameversion` as stated by the game client in all +EDDN messages, and also in each batch of messages to EDSM's API. The sites +the other end choose to accept or drop any such data. + +In addition to this the major third-party websites and tools are mostly +choosing to only support the 'Live' galaxy. In particular: + +- Those listening to the EDDN data stream will tend to only pay attention to + 'Live' galaxy data. So don't be surprised if, e.g. a station's market, + does not update if you are playing 'Legacy'. Also, the data on such + third-party sites may will not match that seen in 'Legacy'. +- Inara [has chosen](https://inara.cz/elite/board-thread/7049/463292/#463292) + to only support 'Live' data on its API. Thus you can no longer track any + 'Legacy' commander using it. The Inara plugin code in Elite Dangerous + Market Connector will not even attempt to track 'Legacy' data, never mind + send it to Inara. + + If you are only playing in the 'Legacy' galaxy you should just disable the + 'Inara' plugin's sending of data, else you'll get a warning every time an + attempt is made to send such to Inara. + ## Supported Platforms The primary platform for this application is Windows 10 (any version diff --git a/New-user-guide.md b/New-user-guide.md index b23b3d0..44ba05b 100644 --- a/New-user-guide.md +++ b/New-user-guide.md @@ -87,6 +87,11 @@ text to open a browser tab/window on the EDSM page that tells you your API key. ### Setting up Inara +**As of EDMarketConnector 5.6.0 and Update 14 of the game only the 'Live' +galaxy is supported by Inara**. Thus, if you are playing only in the 'Legacy' +galaxy you should just disable the Inara plugin's "Send flight log and Cmdr +status to Inara' option. + If you wish to make use of [Inara.cz](https://inara.cz/) then first create an account there, then you can *now* (once Commander name is known) access the relevant settings on the 'Inara' tab of this diff --git a/Troubleshooting.md b/Troubleshooting.md index e33e22a..7728793 100644 --- a/Troubleshooting.md +++ b/Troubleshooting.md @@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ Then to add it back :GenTocRedCarpet * [Credentials settings are greyed out](#credentials-settings-are-greyed-out) * [Ship name is greyed out and not clickable](#ship-name-is-greyed-out-and-not-clickable) * [Help - a plugin is spamming errors in the log](#help-a-plugin-is-spamming-errors-in-the-log) + * [Inara isn't updating my commander data at all](#inara-isn-39-t-updating-my-commander-data-at-all) * [Inara isn't taking note of my Thargoid kills](#inara-isn-39-t-taking-note-of-my-thargoid-kills) * [Firewall and Network Issues](#firewall-and-network-issues) * [Error: Can't connect to EDDN](#error-can-39-t-connect-to-eddn) @@ -750,6 +751,17 @@ here and/or fix the EDMC code. + + + +## Inara isn't updating my commander data at all +Are you playing in the 'Legacy' galaxy after game Update 14 ? If so, +[Inara has chosen to only support the 'Live' galaxy](https://inara.cz/elite/board-thread/7049/463292/#463292) +and as such this application will not even attempt to send any data if the +'Live' galaxy is not detected. + + +