This modification of Pesterchum is intended for people who are already familiar with using the base client.
If you aren't, please check the standard build's documentation.
Greetings! This is a modification of Pesterchum, made because Pesterchum is effectively no longer maintained, that is intended to fix a number of issues.
The code used as a base is a newer version of Pesterchum than the one in circulation, and thus has plenty of useful features that can be found in the CHANGELOG.
In addition, there are other features and improvements that have been made, and there are many more planned. Check the TODO list to see what's been fixed, as well as what's planned.
There isn't an automated installer yet, but the steps involved aren't all that difficult.
- If you're on a 64-bit system (and most are these days), use those links. You can also use the 32 bit versions, if you choose, but you cannot mix them.
- If you're on a 32-bit system but use the 64-bit installers, you'll get an error along the lines of "not a valid Win32 application", or the installer will simply fail.
- This version of Pesterchum does not come compiled as an executable, and thus does not have Python/PyQt4 packaged with it. Those are necessary for Pesterchum to run, so you have to install them manually.
Download links are for Windows, but a quick Google search will find everything necessary.
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Install Python 2.7 or higher if you don't already have it:
Be sure to add Python to the PATH if asked to do so during installation. It means Python will be usable from the console, which is necessary for this to run.
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Install PyQt4:
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(LINUX) Install pygame:
- pygame download page
- You don't need to install this if you're using Windows. Linux users need to install it to enable sound, but it will otherwise work without it.
- If you want to download this, you should probably do so using your native package manager.
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Download Pesterchum:
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Unzip Pesterchum somewhere easily-accessible.
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If you have any custom themes, copy/paste them into the 'themes' folder. You can find this in
%LOCALAPPDATA%\pesterchum, which is the same as%APPDATA%\..\Local\pesterchum. Copy/paste one into Explorer's address bar and you'll end up where you need to be.Oftentimes the 'themes' folder doesn't exist in Pesterchum's user-specific config folder, so you'll have to make it and copy the custom themes into it.
If, for some reason, that doesn't work:
You can also copy the missing themes into the 'themes' folder of the version you just unzipped. Don't overwrite any files if you do this - the themes used by this have been updated, and the older default themes may break when used.
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Run Pesterchum! How you do this depends on the OS:
- (WINDOWS) Run
w32-run-pchum.bat. - (LINUX) Run
./pesterchum, preferably via terminal. - Note that this is made to provide debugging information - so that if errors come up, they can be reported to me, and I can fix them.
- (WINDOWS) Run
NOTE: This only applies to those who already have this patched Pesterchum
installed.
DO NOT extract this into a folder containing pesterchum.exe, because it WILL
break. Read up to First-Time Install if you're installing this version
for the first time.
Otherwise...
Just re-download the Pesterchum zip and extract it over your old installation, replacing everything that was already there. That's all there is to it!
I can't offer much help in this regard; if you're getting errors, feel free to try to contact me, but if you're having trouble with the installers, there's little I can do. How to install Python might help; failing that, Google saves lives.
None of the smilies have changed or been added, yet; this list is kept for posterity and easy reference.
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