MHServerEmuUI

A GUI for Simplifying MHServerEmu Management

MHServerEmuUI provides an interface for managing the MHServerEmu game server. Designed with ease of use in mind, this GUI consolidates many essential server operations into one tool.

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Features

• User-Friendly Interface: Manage your server effortlessly with a clear and organized GUI.
• Event Management: Toggle special events like Cosmic Chaos and Armor Incursion with just a click.
• Live Tuning Adjustments: Easily modify game settings in real-time, including XP rates, loot drop chances, and more.
• Nightly Updates: One button click to download and apply the latest server updates.
• Backup Management: Ensure critical files like config.ini, live tuning data and custom store are preserved during updates.
• Broadcast Messaging: Send server-wide announcements to keep players informed.
• Server shutdown timer: Send a server-wide message that the server is going to shutdown with the number of minutes until it happens.

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Requirements

• MHServerEmu: Ensure you have the latest stable release of MHServerEmu installed. You can download it here.
• Qt Framework: This project is built using Qt Creator. You can download the latest Qt version from qt.io.
• cURL: For handling nightly updates, make sure cURL is installed and available in your system's PATH (Windows 10/11 includes cURL by default).

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Installation & Setup

1. Prepare MHServerEmu:

   • Download and extract the latest stable release of MHServerEmu.
   • Run the setup tool provided with MHServerEmu to initialize the server.

2. Set Up MHServerEmuUI:

   • Clone this repository or download the latest release from GitHub.
   • Build the project using Qt Creator (or use the provided prebuilt executable).

3. First Run:

   • Launch MHServerEmuUI.
   • In the MHServerEmu Folder text box, set the location of your extracted server folder (e.g., C:\MHServerEmu-0.4.0).

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Usage Guide

Key Features

• Server Control: Start, stop, and monitor your server with ease.
• Event Toggles: Enable or disable game events like:
  • Cosmic Chaos
  • Armor Incursion
  • Midtown Madness
• Live Tuning Updates: Adjust server settings in the LiveTuningData.json file dynamically.
• Easy Updates:
  • Download and apply the latest server builds.
  • Preserve critical files during updates (e.g., config.ini, live tuning data, and custom store files).
• Broadcast Messaging:
  • Send player notifications during events or server shutdowns.

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Acknowledgments

• MHServerEmu: The backbone of this project.
• Qt Framework: For providing the tools to create this GUI.
• cURL: For enabling seamless downloads of nightly updates.