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  1. Will the bots work on my forum?
  2. Possible forum pitfalls
  3. How do I submit scores?
  4. What is hwbot?
  5. How does the hwbot forum topic work?
  6. Why has my score been blocked?
  7. How are the team rankings calculated?
  8. Does it cost anything to join hwbot?
  9. Does it cost anything to create a new team?
  10. My forum visitors don't speak English. Can I make the bot post in my own language?
  11. Is using a bot a security risk for my forum?
  12. Why should I join hwbot and not just submit my scores in my monitored forum?
  13. What are teams?
  14. What are hwbot awards?
  15. What are hwboints?
  16. I can't find my videocard/processor in the list!
  17. Can I join multiple teams?
  18. Can I change teams? What happens to my scores when I change?
  19. How often are the team rankings recalculated?
  20. How often are the awards recalculated?
  21. How often are the hwboints recalculated?
  22. How often are the charts recalculated?
  23. What does 'authenticate my scanned results' mean?
  24. I have registered but I do not get awards/points for my scanned scores?
  25. The signature does not display in my forum, only the link!
  26. hwbot schedules - how often are points/ranks recalculated?
  27. <s>Temporary fix</s> support added for vBulletin 3.7.x - UPDATE

Will the bots work on my forum?

How do I know whether my forum is supported?

As each forum software is unique and can be heavily customized, we can not support each and every forum. Even if your forum software is supported, custo[...] read more »

posted on 9 October, 2006 by frederikcolardyn

Possible forum pitfalls

Even if your forum is supported, there can still be a few pitfalls:

- is your forum heavily modified (layout / interface)? If so, try to set up a bot, and if it doesn't work contact us for support.[...] read more »

posted on 9 October, 2006 by frederikcolardyn

How do I submit scores?

Submitting your scores is easy. You need to be registered in order to be able to submit scores.

After you have registered, click the 'benchmark results' link in the menu on the left. You will be pr[...] read more »

posted on 9 October, 2006 by frederikcolardyn

What is hwbot?

What is hwbot exactly? read more »

posted on 13 October, 2006 by frederikcolardyn

How does the hwbot forum topic work?

When configured correctly, a webspider will check all the replies to a forum topic once every few hours (or at request) to check for scores between [hwbot] tags. New ones are added to the ranking, del[...] read more »

no comments - posted on 11 October, 2006 by frederikcolardyn

Why has my score been blocked?

A score could have been blocked for the following reasons. read more »

posted on 11 October, 2006 by frederikcolardyn

How are the team rankings calculated?

The team rankings are calculated as follows [...] read more »

posted on 11 October, 2006 by frederikcolardyn

Does it cost anything to join hwbot?

No. Registering and using hwbot services is free. We might give additional perks to donating members in the future, but basic use will always remain free. read more »

posted on 11 October, 2006 by frederikcolardyn

Does it cost anything to create a new team?

No. The service we provide is entirely free. We might only provide support for donating teams in the future as our recources are limited, but registering is free.

If you want to he[...] read more »

posted on 11 October, 2006 by frederikcolardyn

My forum visitors don't speak English. Can I make the bot post in my own language?

Yes. The bot supports other languages than English. Provide your translations in our forum (section hwbot translations) and we'll see to it it will be added asap. read more »

posted on 11 October, 2006 by frederikcolardyn

Is using a bot a security risk for my forum?

No. The bot acts as a regular forum visitor, you do not need to install any software. The bot can not post new topics or reply to any, only visit publicly available topics and update [...] read more »

posted on 11 October, 2006 by frederikcolardyn

Why should I join hwbot and not just submit my scores in my monitored forum?

The benefits of registering at hwbot. read more »

posted on 11 October, 2006 by frederikcolardyn

What are teams?

Submitting a great score and getting a trophy or some hwboints is great, but if you want to compete between friends, you can join a team and compete in the local ranking.

When you join a team, your b[...] read more »

posted on 11 October, 2006 by frederikcolardyn

What are hwbot awards?

Awards are handed out to people achieving memorable performance with their hardware. Most people run their computer at default speeds, but with some knowledge and skills, one can tune their computer t[...] read more »

no comments - posted on 11 October, 2006 by frederikcolardyn

What are hwboints?

Hwboints are basically points handed out to for a score. They are based upon your rank in the hall of fame and the rank with your specific piece of hardware. read more »

posted on 11 October, 2006 by frederikcolardyn

I can't find my videocard/processor in the list!

Contact the processor or videocard contentmanager to request the missing videocard or processor. Normally it's added within 24h. Supplying a link with detailed information about the missing hardware c[...] read more »

posted on 11 October, 2006 by frederikcolardyn

Can I join multiple teams?

No. You are obliged to choose one team. Submitting your scores anonymously on different fora using the botservice is frowned upon.

You can always choose to switch teams, but you ca[...] read more »

posted on 11 October, 2006 by frederikcolardyn

Can I change teams? What happens to my scores when I change?

Yes. You can change teams by selecting another team in your account.

All your online submitted scores, and the scores scanned by a bot on a forum where you have au[...] read more »

posted on 11 October, 2006 by frederikcolardyn

How often are the team rankings recalculated?

Team rankings are recalculated twice a day. read more »

posted on 11 October, 2006 by frederikcolardyn

How often are the awards recalculated?

Team and score awards are recalculated twice a day. read more »

posted on 11 October, 2006 by frederikcolardyn

How often are the hwboints recalculated?

Hwboints are calculated daily. read more »

posted on 11 October, 2006 by frederikcolardyn

How often are the charts recalculated?

Most charts are regenerated daily, but we are considering to increse the frequency for charts in statistics pages (eg benchmark statistics, hardware statistics, team statistics, ...) to hourly. read more »

posted on 11 October, 2006 by frederikcolardyn

What does 'authenticate my scanned results' mean?

When you submit results online, the submitted results (obviously) belong to you and you have the rights to edit or block it. It also changes from team when you change from team.

A problem arise whe[...] read more »

no comments - posted on 16 October, 2006 by frederikcolardyn

I have registered but I do not get awards/points for my scanned scores?

Why don't I recieve hwboints or awards from my scores? read more »

2 comments - posted on 3 November, 2006 by frederikcolardyn

The signature does not display in my forum, only the link!

Most fora can be configured not to display (dynamic) images in the users signature space, to prevent spam or unappropriate images. If images are disabled, you most likely see the read more »

posted on 4 January, 2007 by frederikcolardyn

hwbot schedules - how often are points/ranks recalculated?

screenshot_8.png The new server means +- 10x more processor and memory resources, lets put this to good use! Here's a table of which statistics get recalculated when. read more »

9 comments - posted on 1 February, 2007 by richba5tard

<s>Temporary fix</s> support added for vBulletin 3.7.x - UPDATE

Since vBulletin 3.7.x, a new security feature has been added to fend of spambots. While this is great, it also keeps hwbot from editing posts. We have written a small tutorial on how you can solve this issue manually, until we have found a way to do it automatically. read more »

4 comments - posted on 30 May, 2008 by richba5tard
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