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Want a nice tool for browsing aq2 servers?

Post by Span »

I've just released the first official build of an application I've been developing the past couple of weeks and I've got to admit it myself, it's actually quite nice.

One of its key features, I guess, is the ability to monitor your friends. The application will minimize to systemtray (if enabled) and popup a notify balloon (similar to mIRC's) whenever one of them connects to a server. There's also, optionally, a really cool method of browsing the servers by viewing thumbnails of the maps that are playing at the moment. Of course, you can also view them by details if you prefer, which is the default method of viewing. Besides all of that, it naturally features most of what other tools can do as well.

Here's a few screenshots of the app.

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You can grab it here
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Post by fuct »

nice...ill be usin it for a while ...the pics of the maps is kinda unnecessary but its different so i like it...good job :)
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Post by angra »

Nice! just one thing i get error on alot of servers.
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Post by Span »

Oh, yes. With regards to any error/bug any of you might encounter. I would appreciate it if you would zip down your .xsd, .xml and .exe files and send them to me with a detailed description of what actions lead to the specific error/bug, either through mail or IRC.

However. I believe the application will prove stable for most of you.

Thanks. :)
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Post by Stanny »

Nice work Span. :]
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Players 35/12 :> woohoo
Well i quess i'll stick on the aq2 script @ irc...
Atleast for now.. but if you want to have those files u wanted
msg me @ irc you'll find me from #clansurvival
And i can already now tell u that all i did to get those errors
was to choose that server.. :(
same goes with all others except the one with 0/0 players
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Post by nufan »

I have the same problem with the duraworks servers, all other fi. swe. .no .dk works fine :) gj span
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Post by angra »

I have the same problem as Deathie have.
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Post by Span »

Right. I was able to fix the bug.

I have updated the .msi package and I will also post a hotfix for those of you that has already installed the app.

You can get it here, meanwhile. http://62.249.189.58/ServerBrowser.zip

Just unzip the package into your application folder.
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One word: Awesome!
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Post by angra »

thanks Span it works great now!
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Post by dudemcpek »

I can't add servers :? I go to 'insert', write IP or hostname, click ok and nothing happens. But I can add friends.
Weird, hope you can help me because I like this server browser.
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Post by Span »

AssKick3r wrote:I can't add servers :? I go to 'insert', write IP or hostname, click ok and nothing happens. But I can add friends.
Weird, hope you can help me because I like this server browser.
You sure you entered the correct IP? It won't add if there's no response from the server.
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Post by dudemcpek »

Yes, I tried many different servers, none of them works. Even hostnames don't work.
Now I tried to add RR server and got this :o
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Post by Span »

Hehe, well, there isn't any RR server, so that's not a big surprise :)

If you were thinking about the server address seNseed used in the FAQ, it was only an example of how to type them.

Hmm, I'm not sure what the problem could be however. Maybe your response times are too high. I've made it so that if the server doesn't respond in 600ms it won't add it. I can compile a version that will listen for a bit longer tomorrow if you like.
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