Tortollan Tracker 2000
If you have spent an evening flying in circles around Founder's Point hoping a glowing pile of junk would reveal itself, you already understand why the Tortollan Tracker 2000 exists. This lightweight HandyNotes plugin turns one of the most tedious collection grinds in modern World of Warcraft into a relaxed scavenger hunt. Every secret souvenir, every waypoint, every "where do I even look" moment is handled for you.
What the Addon Actually Does
The concept is simple and that is exactly why it works. The addon plots the location of each souvenir node on both your world map and your minimap, so you always know how far you are from the next one. Clicking a node sets a waypoint you can follow with TomTom or your preferred navigation addon. Once you loot a souvenir, the marker disappears from your map, keeping your view clean and your route efficient.
What separates it from a plain coordinate list is the hover tooltip. When you mouse over a node, you get a short note describing where the souvenir hides once you arrive. Some sit behind a cart, some rest on a rooftop, and a few are tucked into corners that no map pin alone would explain. That single line of text saves an enormous amount of guesswork.
Tracking All 120 Souvenirs
Two zones are fully covered, and both are needed if you want the meta achievement:
- All 60 souvenirs in Founder's Point
- All 60 souvenirs in Razorwind Shores
A built-in counter keeps a running total, so you always know whether you are at 47/60 or closing in on the finish line. The addon also supports hiding nodes you have already found, which matters more than you might think once you are sixty deep into a zone and the map starts looking like a pin cushion.
When Your Neighborhood Is Already Finished
Here is a problem most guides ignore. Souvenirs only spawn while a neighborhood is still working through the endeavor. If you move into a completed community, the nodes may never appear for you at all. The addon addresses this directly with startup tips that explain your options, so you are not left wondering whether the addon is broken or the zone simply has nothing left to give. It is a small touch that shows the author actually played through the content.
Designed to Be Deleted
The author is refreshingly honest about this: the addon is meant to be uninstalled once you have collected all souvenirs. There is no bloat, no permanent UI footprint, and no reason to keep it loaded after the achievement pops. Install it, hunt, finish, remove it. That philosophy keeps your addon folder lean.
Compatibility Across World of Warcraft Versions
Because the souvenirs belong to a specific retail-era zone, the addon is built for Retail and its HandyNotes dependency. Players running Classic, The Burning Crusade, Wrath of the Lich King, Cataclysm, or Mists of Pandaria servers will not find matching content, since those versions simply do not contain Founder's Point or Razorwind Shores. If you juggle multiple clients, keep the addon enabled only on the Retail installation to avoid load errors on older builds. HandyNotes itself must be installed and active first, or the tracker will have nothing to attach its pins to.
If you would rather skip manual folder juggling, the foxygame.net launcher handles the whole process in a couple of clicks, letting you search its addon catalog, install Tortollan Tracker 2000, and receive automatic updates whenever the author pushes a fix. It is a convenient route for anyone who dislikes digging through zip files.
How to Install
Installation follows the standard World of Warcraft addon routine:
- Make sure HandyNotes is already installed and working
- Place the Tortollan Tracker 2000 folder inside your Interface/AddOns directory
- Restart the game client or type /reload
- Confirm the addon appears in your AddOns list at character select
After that, open your map and the pins should be waiting. If you prefer a guided setup, many players simply download Tortollan Tracker 2000 through a launcher and let it handle folder placement and version matching automatically.
Final Thoughts
The Tortollan Tracker 2000 for World of Warcraft does one job and does it well. It removes the aimless searching, respects your time, and then politely asks to be removed from your addon list. For anyone chasing the souvenir achievement across both zones, it is close to essential. Grab it, follow the pins, and enjoy the hunt instead of dreading it.