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zExplorer


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	zExplorer is database and mapping utility for online games. Maps are compatible with zMapper. Currently, Lord of the Rings Online, Asheron's Call 2: Fallen Kings, Horizons, and Star Wars Galaxies are supported, with more games to be added in the future. Compatible with proxy servers and firewalls, Windows 95, 98, 2000, NT, XP, Vista.
	NOTE: zExplorer and AC Explorer Pro share the same license and registration code. If you have already purchased AC Explorer, you do not need to purchase zExplorer. Your license will work for both products, so this is a FREE UPGRADE for existing AC Explorer users!
	NOTE: Real-time tracking and terrain-specific path finding is not yet implemented in zExplorer. Because of this, you should continue using AC Explorer Pro for Asheron's Call 1.

Feature	Description
User Interface	An easy to use graphical interface.
Supports Multiple Games	Supports several online game worlds, including Lord of the Rings Online, Asheron's Call 2, Horizons, Star Wars Galaxies. Can be customized to point to additional map servers of your own (Guild servers, for example)
Comprehensive Database	You can add locations to the database, add notes about locations, and even post reports about locations that are incorrect. A User Rating system allows us to track who is posting good data, and who is posting bad. Users who post quality data can become moderators of the database. Free PHP/MySQL scripts are available for hosting your own map database.
Detailed maps	Detailed city maps are included. Various trainers, mission terminals, vendors, buildings, etc are shown. As with the rest of the map, you can add your own locations. You can continuously zoom from looking at a single building to looking at the entire world using the scroll wheel on the mouse.
Find Shortest Route between locations	Fast algorithm for computing the shortest path between locations. Takes into account portals within the game.
Searching	Allows you to search the entire database using keywords. Great for finding those Banderling hunting areas.
Support for Multiple Game Worlds	Each map location can be designated as available on All worlds, or on just specific worlds (for player cities, for example).
Database Updating	Built-in Update command downloads the latest version of the database from the server, so you are always up to date.
Fast	zExplorer uses optimized graphic algorithms for fast display in any zoom mode
FREE Trial	zExplorer is $20 US, but has a 30-day free trial evaluation.
Windows 98 / ME / 2000 / XP	A 32-bit version developed and tested for Windows 98, ME, 2000, XP, Vista.

Version History

5.00 7-Jun-2007 (PUBLIC release)

Added support for Lord of the Rings Online
Added ability to handle huge maps (special *.DAT image file format)
Added memory buffer size limit setting to Options
Added feature to drag map with left mouse button to pan the map (can be disabled in Options menu)
Updated user interface to use Windows XP components
Fixed problems with deleted locations not being deleted
Fixed problems preventing users from logging into the server database to add locations
Added "Add location here" feature to the right-click menu when in Edit mode
Moved the help file to the web site to get rid of out-dated *.HLP file formats
Now saves the previous map origin and selected item between sessions
Added option to Search panel to allow searching note text
Added fields in the Report Problem screen to specify the corrected location or icon type
Added support for room types to have a text style to always display the room label
Added support for outline colors for text styles
Added support for portal cost values for shortest path calculations
The order of room types in the Show menu can now be specified in the INI file
Added Portals edit screen to Edit menu
Fixed problem with description field getting double-spaced
Fixed problem with Notes being downloaded losing their newlines

4.20 13-Sep-2005 (PUBLIC release)

Removed eLicense copy protection and replaced with custom copy protection.

4.16a 19-Jan-2004 (PUBLIC Release)

Fixed flipped Y coordinate in Horizons.

4.16 13-Jan-2004 (PUBLIC Release)

Flipped coordinates in SWG and fixed the N/S display on map
Added zone pulldown list to toolbar
Fixed Nearby list so that it only displays locations in the current zone and proper server
Fixed problem with selecting a server from list causing location icons to disappear
Added Markers for Horizons and SWG
Added Portal Commands to View menu and right-click menu, and to route finding algorithm.
Added Help file
Updated menu component to fix some drawing issues on WinXP.
Added some new icons to SWG
Using Update Datafiles now properly downloads the zone and server ID for each location. Use Update Datafiles on SWG to get updated locations corrected.

4.15a 2-Jan-2004 (BETA Release)

Fixed problem with "child" room types not appearing in pulldown menu in Edit panel

4.15 2-Jan-2004 (BETA Release)

Fixed problem with JPeg map background on some Win2000 systems
X,Y coordinates are reversed and displayed as X,Y instead of Lat/Long on games without N/S coordinates
Server field now defaults to <All> when adding a new location
Double-clicking on a location now properly re-centered map on that location

4.14 19-Dec-2003 (BETA Release)

Fixed problem with Find Route not working
Added Lock button to Edit tab to unlock map so that objects can be moved via the mouse
Fixed tab order of fields in Edit tab
When clicking New, the Name field is given keyboard focus and the Kind field is set to the kind of the previous room.

4.13 15-Dec-2003 (BETA Release)

Fixed problem added new items to a multi-zone map
Fixed problem publishing locations to remote database
Fixed problem with publishing notes
Fixed problem with handling deletions when updating database

4.12 14-Dec-2003 (BETA Release)

Added support for Star Wars Galaxies
Fixed problem causing Update Datafiles to always update all records from database
Added "Parent Zone" button for sub zone maps
Added support for hierarchical zones
Added support for multiple game servers

4.11 8-Dec-2003 (Internal Release)

Compatible with zMapper 1.21

4.10 27-Aug-2003 (BETA Release)

Compatible with zmap_server map database server scripts
Now supports adding Notes to the map database
Supports editing your own locations and notes, and deleting your own locations and notes
Implemented the User Rating system
Added the Report function to report problems with other locations or notes
Uses latest zMapper code for faster map operations
Speeded up the Show menu to avoid extra database queries
Added Remove Marker to right-click menu
Coordinate values are now shown in Route list
Fixed various bugs in displaying a route on the map while in the Route tab
Delete Markers now updates display properly

4.01 4-Oct-2002 (Public Release)

Fixed problem on database server that was causing locations to be rounded
Can now enter N/S E/W into coordinate fields
Added mousewheel support. Holding middle mouse button (mousewheel) allows mouse to pan the map. Mousewheel zooms in and out.
Display of portal exit coordinate is now correct
You can now publish updated locations. Although you can't yet publish the exit coordinates for a portal until AC-Atlas2 adds that function to their database.
Searching based on date now works
Portal line of selected portal now always shown
Added Copy location to clipboard to right-click menu
Added Copy List to right-click menu
Fixed the right-click menu for the Nearby, Route, and Search lists
Nearby list now updated properly when you click on a location

4.00a 24-Sep-2002 (BETA release)

Fixed "User Authentication error" in Update/Login
Updated game list down downloaded as the previous game list is displayed, rather than waiting till after a game is selected.
Added files for Asheron's Call 1.

4.00 23-Sep-2002 (BETA release)

Initial release of zExplorer
AC Explorer 3.33 converted to use the zMapper database format
Added support for Asheron's Call 2: Fallen Kings