Record routes on base AAEmu.

You need a working AAEmu 1.2 Game/Login server and matching client on this PC. This ZIP supplies the recorder and one position-reading script. It does not supply the emulator, game files or databases.

1. Extract this entire ZIP to a normal folder such as Documents. Keep the files together.
2. Close the Game server normally. Use its usual graceful shutdown command. The installer will not stop it.
3. Open PlayerRouteRecorder.exe and select the Server setup tab.
4. Click Choose Game EXE... and select the AAEmu.Game.exe you normally run. If you build from source, it is usually under AAEmu.Game\bin\Debug\net10.0 or Release\net10.0. Choose the built server program. AAEmu.Launcher.exe opens the game client and is different; some builds add x64 between bin and Debug/Release.
5. Click Install extension. It copies one file into Scripts\Commands. A matching existing copy is reused; conflicting files are preserved.
6. Start Game normally again. AAEmu compiles the extension during startup. No server rebuild, PlayerBots patch or database migration is needed.

Use a local GM character with command access level 100. The recorder does not change permissions.

Already installed a standalone recorder extension? Use Check connection; if it works, skip installation. If you later run Game from a different output folder, install the extension there too.

1. In the game, press F9 once. Confirm a new picture appears in Documents\ArcheAge\ScreenShots. This is the default listed in ArcheAge's official 2014 screenshot instructions; your client's binding may differ.
2. If your key or folder is different, set it in Photo settings. The usual key and Documents folder are filled in already.
3. On Record a route, tick Take game photos while recording. A single open ArcheAge window is selected automatically. If you have several, choose yours in Photo settings.

Start recording and keep the game in front. The recorder presses your screenshot key and collects each new completed picture. Original screenshots stay in the game folder. Switching away or pausing skips photos.

At a landmark, stand still, turn the camera and press/release Ctrl+Alt+P for an extra view. These are separate photos, not a stitched 360 panorama. Position is approximate: it is sampled when the screenshot is requested.

No new photos? Check the key and folder manually. Photo source → Visible window capture is an alternative for windowed/borderless play. Detailed photo guide and limits.

Click Show export. Send the route ZIP and, if you took photos, the separate -street-view.zip, plus their .sha256 files. Everything is under Documents\ArcheAge Routes\exports by default. Review pictures for names/chat before sharing.

To browse the photos, extract the entire Street View ZIP and open index.html. It works offline.

On Record a route, scroll below the note field to 4. Quick mark options. While recording, click a label to save that word at your current position.

1. Type a word or short phrase into New button, then click Add quick mark (or press Enter).
2. Your new button appears immediately and is saved for future sessions.
3. Click the small x beside a button to remove it. You can add the same label again later.

Keep up to 24 buttons, each up to 40 characters. Quick marks use the same route notes as section 3 and preserve any longer note you are typing. Paused recording disables marking; if connection fails, the message tells you to retry at your current location.

Your buttons stay on this Windows account when you close the recorder or extract a newer ZIP. They are separate from the shared route exports. No server extension reinstall is needed for this update.

Route settings keeps road type, direction, sample frequency, duration, notes and save folder. A walk defaults to from-to; record the reverse separately before calling a road bidirectional.

At a bridge, gate or obstacle, enter a short note beside Bridge, gate, snag and click Mark location. A failed note stays in the field. Use section 4 for repeated quick marks.

Photo settings controls frequency (5 seconds), image width (1600 pixels) and storage limit (512 MB). Keep space for originals, collected copies and exports. The photo guide explains the limits.

Wrong folder: select the built AAEmu.Game.exe. Its folder must contain AAEmu.Game.dll, dependency/runtime files and Scripts/Commands/GetPosition.cs. The installer checks the layout, not the exact binary revision; use AAEmu 1.2 r208022.

Different recorder already installed: keep it intact. Ask the server owner to compare versions. Do not add a second copy of the same command under another name.

No sample: verify the Game server was restarted after installation and your GM character is online. In game, /playerrouteposition sample should return PLAYER_ROUTE_SAMPLE_V1. Unknown command means the extension was not loaded; insufficient privileges means the character needs the server's existing GM access.

Cannot connect: the Game server's active Config.json should have WebApiNetwork "Host": "127.0.0.1" and "Port": 1280. Keep this administrator API on loopback. The installer does not edit settings; restart Game normally after a configuration change.

No window: launch from the extracted folder, not the ZIP. Startup errors show a message; diagnostic logs are under %LOCALAPPDATA%\ArcheAge Route Recorder\logs.

No export: walk farther and watch the sample count. Stationary-only or interrupted recordings may have no traversable segment. Raw files remain under working-recordings; the bottom log explains what happened.

The standalone extension adds only Scripts/Commands/PlayerRoutePositionCommand.cs to your chosen Game folder. It reads the invoking character's server position. It does not edit the client, change permissions, add bots, apply host patches, configure a database, or control the server.

Validated host source: AAEmu/AAEmu 62e3eb1d87da01194802ac886cd500134facad28. Other revisions need their own compatibility check. Existing route formats are retained for PlayerBots research tools; the moduleVersion metadata field identifies this recorder-only package, not a detected server mod. Put the actual server build in your field notes.