Release Overseer 04/27/2026

[Terche]

Encountering the missing files errors reported above with a fresh install but not seeing a resolution beyond grabbing an older version that I don't see available. Any help to proceed would be greatly appreciated.

History tab at top next to Discussion is where you can find older versions.

Fairly certain I downloaded the Jan 2025 one, then copied over existing folder, then I redownloaded the current one through patcher.

 

[BrianGragg]

If anyone wants to give my rewrite of Overseer a spin and give me feedback I'd appreciate it. Put into your Lua folder and /Lua run overseer2.


Removed as Burd updated the main. Also fixing issues below.

 

[arcreactorkc]

If anyone wants to give my rewrite of Overseer a spin and give me feedback I'd appreciate it. Put into your Lua folder and /lua run overseer2.

Just gave it a try and got hit with this. Unfortunately the phone rang right after I told it to start so now I'm busy for who knows how long

 

[burdsjm]

Updated the Lua; you should see the GitHub sync soon.

 

[burdsjm]

burdsjm updated Overseer with a new update entry:

01/26/2026

Commits​

Update level to 130 for XP limit

(3e2ac8e) ~burdsjm

Update for TOB Rewards

(53f107a) ~burdsjm
- Commit # [dfadd21](https://github.com/burdsjm/Overseer/commit/dfadd21) Update Overseer.code-workspace...

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[burdsjm]

burdsjm updated Overseer with a new update entry:

01/27/2026

Commits​

Add brief documentation comments

(dae7269) ~burdsjm

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[burdsjm]

burdsjm updated Overseer with a new update entry:

02/17/2026

Commits​

Big update for the heavy users that blast out /dg or /bcaa.

Thank you to Cannonballdex for getting the database files separated and some major improvements to speed.

feat: Add utility modules for claim management, file handling, JSON processing, and logging

- Implemented `claim_utils.lua` for handling reward claims and cursor management.
- Created `io_utils.lua` for file operations, including directory creation and path management.
- Added `json.lua`...

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[burdsjm]

burdsjm updated Overseer with a new update entry:

02/17/2026

Commits​

PR # [2](https://github.com/burdsjm/Overseer/pull/2): pull request

(cf43ee8) ~burdsjm

Remove redundant startup logging noise

(f1cedd1) ~burdsjm

Refactor README

Updated Readme

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[Celestia]

I'm getting an error when I try to run the Lua (image below). Am I doing something wrong?

 

[delfnec]

I have a request.

I set collection as my overseer's reward.
but sometimes my agents not enough or collection quests not enough so overseer just do 4 or less task only.

Would be pleasure if Lua can just grab any other such as recruit or others to make sure do 5 quest per round as it can.

 

[q8reflex]

Is this still broken? its asking me to install something and then BOOM-Shaka-Lah, Crash.

Lua Rocks and init.Lua and some database SQLite.

 

[burdsjm]

Is this still broken? its asking me to install something and then BOOM-Shaka-Lah, Crash.

Lua Rocks and init.lua and some database SQLite.

I'm not sure. Are you fully patched with Redfetch?

 

[q8reflex]

I'm not sure. Are you fully patched with Redfetch?

Patched, Re-Patched. Downloads Cleared, Re-Patched. New Folder with new installation, Re-patch, Check 32bit vs 64bit, Check MQ2Sqlite loaded, Installed C++ Distro, Check Admin permissions, Check Read-Only Files, Check Anti-Virus, Check Firewall, Cleared DNS, Clean logs, Reboot.

Still broken

 

[Gohast]

Hasn't worked for me recently. Won't accept new quests or claim rewards.

 

[Joakhan]

How odd, this works fine for me - just set up a new laptop and worked out the box. Sorry you two are having issues

 

[burdsjm]

Hasn't worked for me recently. Won't accept new quests or claim rewards.

https://www.redguides.com/community/resources/overseer.2607/version/25832/download

Try this version and let me know what happens.

 

[burdsjm]

Patched, Re-Patched. Downloads Cleared, Re-Patched. New Folder with new installation, Re-patch, Check 32bit vs 64bit, Check MQ2Sqlite loaded, Installed C++ Distro, Check Admin permissions, Check Read-Only Files, Check Anti-Virus, Check Firewall, Cleared DNS, Clean logs, Reboot.

Still broken

https://www.redguides.com/community/resources/overseer.2607/version/25832/download

Try this version.
Delete your mq/Lua/overseer folder and put this overseer folder in your Lua folder.

 

[Gohast]

https://www.redguides.com/community/resources/overseer.2607/version/25832/download

Try this version.
Delete your mq/lua/overseer folder and put this overseer folder in your lua folder.

THANK YOU!

 

[q8reflex]

https://www.redguides.com/community/resources/overseer.2607/version/25832/download

Try this version.
Delete your mq/lua/overseer folder and put this overseer folder in your lua folder.

Thanks, but same blue window demanding to install "init.Lua" hit install then CRASH.

 

[burdsjm]

Thanks, but same blue window demanding to install "init.lua" hit install then CRASH.

I thought Lua Rocks came with Macroquest. I'm not sure. This might be over my head. When I do a clean install, it pops up and asks me, and I hit install, and it's fine.

LuaRocks Modules - MacroQuest Docs

docs.macroquest.org

 

[q8reflex]

How to Debug this?

 

[Crypl]

https://www.redguides.com/community/resources/overseer.2607/version/25832/download

Try this version.
Delete your mq/lua/overseer folder and put this overseer folder in your lua folder.

I was just starting to use overseer again to get collection item dispensers and was running into similar issues. It would look like it was running down all the available missions, but would never start one other then the Recruitment type quests. So I configured to ignore Recruitment, only accept Exploration, Diplomacy, and Trade for the collection items. It would always pop open the Preview rewards box for whatever mission was at the top of the available missions. I just started 5x 12h long missions for collection items. I will download and replace my existing Overseer folder and set it to run and see what happens this afternoon.

UPDATE:

So I had a mission slot free up. I ran the new download Lua and I get this error after it runs through the available missions. I can see in the first few lines I must not have reset my configuration after removing the old folder and putting the new one in place. However, it parses so quickly and closes out that I cannot attempt to change configuration.

 

[Cannonballdex]

I was just starting to use overseer again to get collection item dispensers and was running into similar issues. It would look like it was running down all the available missions, but would never start one other then the Recruitment type quests. So I configured to ignore Recruitment, only accept Exploration, Diplomacy, and Trade for the collection items. It would always pop open the Preview rewards box for whatever mission was at the top of the available missions. I just started 5x 12h long missions for collection items. I will download and replace my existing Overseer folder and set it to run and see what happens this afternoon.

UPDATE:

So I had a mission slot free up. I ran the new download lua and I get this error after it runs through the available missions. I can see in the first few lines I must not have reset my configuration after removing the old folder and putting the new one in place. However, it parses so quickly and closes out that I cannot attempt to change configuration.

View attachment 76374

/plugin mq2rewards

 

[Gohast]

/plugin mq2rewards

Thank you! This was apparently what was causing my hang up as well

 

[burdsjm]

Update coming for this. The code was there to autoload it on the rewards cycle. I moved that up further in the main cycle.

 

[burdsjm]

burdsjm updated Overseer with a new update entry:

03/28/2026

Commits​

Use polling callback for MQ2Rewards load check

Replace fixed 500ms delay with mq.delay callback that returns as soon
as IsLoaded() is true, up to a 5s timeout. Faster in the common case.

https://claude.ai/code/session_01AAxnDHwPA9M2EGFDVu2fgo

(43b1a16) ~Claude

Autoload MQ2Rewards plugin at startup

MQ2Rewards is...

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[Bast]

Updated to your latest version burd and getting the following right on start up now.

 

[burdsjm]

Updated to your latest version burd and getting the following right on start up now.

Thanks I’ll fix that.

 

[burdsjm]

burdsjm updated Overseer with a new update entry:

03/29/2026

Commits​

Move MQ2Rewards autoload after init to avoid delay-during-require error

mq.delay cannot be called during module import. Moved the autoload
block to after initialization and event registration, right before
the main loop where mq.delay is safe to use.

https://claude.ai/code/session_01AAxnDHwPA9M2EGFDVu2fgo

(4cba049) ~Claude

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[phillsphan]

I'm not sure what's going on here.

 

[burdsjm]

View attachment 76429
I'm not sure what's going on here.

A new release should be coming when the API picks up the GitHub commit. I removed the delay from the load. Tested it on 3 toons. All seems to be working.

 

[phillsphan]

Cool, ty

 

[burdsjm]

burdsjm updated Overseer with a new update entry:

03/29/2026

Commits​

Move MQ2Rewards autoload to top of init, drop mq.delay

mq.delay cannot be called during module import. Use the same pattern
as load_mq2rewards() in overseer.lua: issue the /plugin load command
and check IsLoaded() immediately. Moved to early in init.lua right
after the copy_file utility.

https://claude.ai/code/session_01AAxnDHwPA9M2EGFDVu2fgo

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[Bast]

I patched through Redfetch and something strange is happening. I was still getting the same error after patching despite it seeming to pull something down (or so I remember). I unwatched and rewatched the resource and it didn't do anything. Then I deleted the Lua folder locally and tried downloading it through redfetch again and it did not actually download anything which I thought strange.

Long story short, I ended up manually downloading the folder and unpacking it into my Lua folder maintaining all my old config and it does seem to be working. The only thing I noticed is the old resource was called "overseer" and your new folder is "Overseer". No idea if that is throwing something off or not but I do have a working version again.

 

[Fownde]

Got an odd issue lately. My ranger is lvl 122 with 258 agents. My monk is 102 with 187 agents. Both are on the same computer and using this to run Overseer. My monk works fine. Rotates quests, completes, claims rewards, and starts new ones. My ranger does not. It will finish quests and claim the rewards, but will not start new ones. It scans the quests, checks which gives the most xp, then closes everything and starts over. when it does, (with debug turned on) it has an error "[STEP] Error in RunGeneralQuests: <Path to MQ>\Lua\overseer\utils\logger.Lua:42:bad argument #4 to 'format' (value expected)". This seems to simply be an error in logging.
38. function actions.info(format, ...)
39. if (logLevel < 4) then
40. return
41. end
42. local output = string.format(format, ...)
43. printf('%s \ao %s', logLeader, output)
44. end

My monks shows a different error: "[STEP] Error in RunGeneralQuests: <Path to MQ>\Lua\overseer\overseer.Lua:18". However, like I said, everything seems to work fine.

I've verified they're using the same settings. I downloaded the latest overseer Lua and removed the old folder and unzipped the new one to it. Same thing. I noticed something in the Overseer\data folder. my monk has a .db, .db-shm, and .db-wal. my ranger only has a .db file. Should my ranger have all 3? Any ideas how to fix it?

 

[burdsjm]

Got an odd issue lately. My ranger is lvl 122 with 258 agents. My monk is 102 with 187 agents. Both are on the same computer and using this to run Overseer. My monk works fine. Rotates quests, completes, claims rewards, and starts new ones. My ranger does not. It will finish quests and claim the rewards, but will not start new ones. It scans the quests, checks which gives the most xp, then closes everything and starts over. when it does, (with debug turned on) it has an error "[STEP] Error in RunGeneralQuests: <Path to MQ>\lua\overseer\utils\logger.lua:42:bad argument #4 to 'format' (value expected)". This seems to simply be an error in logging.
38. function actions.info(format, ...)
39. if (logLevel < 4) then
40. return
41. end
42. local output = string.format(format, ...)
43. printf('%s \ao %s', logLeader, output)
44. end

My monks shows a different error: "[STEP] Error in RunGeneralQuests: <Path to MQ>\lua\overseer\overseer.lua:18". However, like I said, everything seems to work fine.

I've verified they're using the same settings. I downloaded the latest overseer lua and removed the old folder and unzipped the new one to it. Same thing. I noticed something in the Overseer\data folder. my monk has a .db, .db-shm, and .db-wal. my ranger only has a .db file. Should my ranger have all 3? Any ideas how to fix it?

Delete your /Lua/overseer folder and/config/overseer folder and repatch.

Something didn't convert correctly in your ini files.

 

[Fownde]

Delete your /lua/overseer folder and/config/overseer folder and repatch.

Something didn't convert correctly in your ini files.

I did this last night and it seemed to be working, but when I got home from work today, it had started a single quest on my ranger and was doing the loop on my monk now. I did load up a 3rd character that was crashed when I got home though I didn't see why. I suppose I could clear out my entire RedFetch folder but it's a fairly recent install (about 6 months ago).

 

[afortner87]

Mine does the quest loop thing after it collects the rewards not sure how to fix this . I tried reinstalling and still the same thing .

 

[knarf1978]

i get the blue box window to come up when i run overseer and click ok to install then it hangs for 5 to 10 seconds and then i get the red text.

 

[Cannonballdex]

View attachment 76699
i get the blue box window to come up when i run overseer and click ok to install then it hangs for 5 to 10 seconds and then i get the red text.

First time using the script or did this just start after the update of MQ? You don't have the correct version of sqlite installed. Look in your modules folder for
D:\MacroQuest\modules\2.1.1774638290\luarocks\...