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KI Functions
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The KI is a small, D'ni built device attached to the avatar's hand and is the main method of communicating in Myst Online: URU Live Again. It can be cumbersome at times, particularly when there are lots of people chatting in an Age, but with a little patience, it can work well for you. This article will go over some of its finer points.
Basic Functions
If the KI does not appear on the upper left of your screen, hit F2 to bring it back up. The layout of the KI device is such: the top right button opens the KI's main screen while the button below that turns the sound off and on. The book icon in the middle opens a new note or message for you to type, while the white button above it takes a screenshot to save into your KI. Clicking anywhere else on the KI (when it's closed) will move the KI around on the screen.
Note that the KI has a set limit on how many of your own pictures you can take, so be sure to keep it clean. Don't worry, any picture you take will be saved on your hard drive even if you delete it from your KI in-game; however, you will need a special photo viewer like “Irfanview” (http://www.irfanview.net) to open the pictures to view outside of the game. Any pictures or notes sent to you from someone else DO NOT count towards your KI's memory usage, so save as many as you'd like!
Special Functions
In some instances, the KI can be used for quest-specific activities. Some of these can only be activated in certain Ages or under specific conditions.
Main Screen
When the main window the KI is open, there are a few things to notice. There are three icons near the bottom right of the KI itself. These are, from left to right:
- Ages list
- Explorers and Age visitors lists
- KI settings.
Coordinates and the Age you're currently in are displayed in the upper right corner. Your KI number is located at the bottom left, next to your avatar's name ("ID:[KI Number]"). The hood you're currently a member of is viewed at the bottom right.
Age List
Any pictures or notes you make are located here, sorted by Age. They initially are located in the Age directory where you created them, but they can be moved. Items sent to you in the Incoming folder can be moved to one of these other directories as well.
Explorers and Age Visitors
The first three on this list are the same as what is displayed in the list to the left. You can click on any name to view which Age they are visiting and their KI number. Below those are the "Recent" and "Ignore List" lists. The former displays the last 50 or so avatars you have met or at least been in the same Age with, while the latter is whoever you have chosen to ignore.
Chat Functions
When typing something for the first time, to the left, you will notice three lists: Age Players, Buddies, and Neighbors. These will display who's in an Age with you, who you've buddied, and who's also a member of your hood respectively. Clicking on each list name and then typing a message will send what you typed to everyone on that particular list, so be careful if it's something private. If you click on a specific name in those lists, you can type the person a private message (PM) that nobody else will see in chat.
TIP: If you're in a private chat and want to get back to Age Players chat quickly, simply left-click and hold on ANY name on the list, then drag the cursor to the right until the name is no longer highlighted.
Using Text to Switch Between Chats
If clicking on the list is too difficult, there are a number of commands that can be used to chat to different people and groups.
- /p [Player Name] [Text] - This sends a private message to the avatar you indicated, if they're online.
- /reply [Text] - Sends a private message to whoever last sent you a private message.
- /buddies [Text] - Sends a message to everyone on your Buddies list.
- /neighbors [Text] - Sends a message to everyone on your Neighbors list.
Autoshout
If an Age is too crowded or too big, it's possible that not everyone can see what you type. In this case, typing /autoshout into the chat will make it so that everyone in Age Players chat can see your text.
Add Buddy
To add a friend to your Buddies list via the chat, type /addbuddy [avatar's name] if they are in the same Age as you or /addbuddy [KI number] if they are not.
Ignore
In some instances, you may find yourself needing to block an avatar's chat. To do this, simply type /ignore [avatar's name]. To remove an avatar from this list and see their chat again:
- Open your KI
- Click on the middle icon
- Click on "Ignore List"
- Click on the avatar's name you want to remove
- Click on the symbol to the far right to delete the name from the list.
Pictures
There are a set number of pictures you can store in the KI (about 15 or so), but every single one you take, whether you delete it or not, is stored on your hard drive. They are usually found in "My Documents/URU Live/KIimages" folder by default. They sometimes need a special picture editor, like Irfanview, to view them properly. It is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED that you backup the image files BEFORE opening or modifying them in any way!
Messages and KI Mail
The book icon on the KI brings up a window where you can enter text for notes or a message to another explorer. It should be noted that any note can be edited by ANY person, even ones you sent out or were sent to you, and all will see the changes, so be careful when writing or viewing them.
Sending Items
You can trade pictures, notes and marker missions (see Great Zero ) between KIs, whether you created them or not.