I modified the lobby client (with Betalord's permission of course)
It's based on version 0.26 (release by Betalord)
Of course, it is fully compatible with the other clients
unless network code changed and i couldn't update yetThanks Garwaen who made this nice wiki page :
http://taspring.clan-sy.com/wiki/Altari ... bby_Client
>>>Big War<<<100MBit/s is hosted by DrInfernO using this client, at your service for more than 100 hours now :)
actual version : 1.466
Latest upload : Jul Fri 28, 2006 8:47AM (GMT)
download link : http://membres.lycos.fr/Altaric2/bounce.html
here are the features it adds :
- a bot that listens to clients command to help hosting (host a battle and say !help) can manage a dedicated host !
- a forum checker that informs you of new posts
- counts the ranks for each teams to help making battle even - chat alert : scans channels, private messages, battles for strings and highlite them, now with custom colors
- logs highlited messages
- Version checks : informs you when you got a different version
- Links for mods you don't have : tells you where to get the missing mods
// - Relay the battle chat ingame
// - Post rules (wind, comm end and so on)
- Host Rating : you can rate hosts
- new sounds
- Ban list .. yeah .. some guys are not always welcome
- Cpu and rank auto kick
- Web browser window (links lead to it now intead of IE (disable-able) )
- a button to positionate the game window (for windowed renderer)
- a button to set metal/energy sharing
- a timer to use the 2 features above after match starts
- welcome message : welcomes players who dare to join
- rights levels : not everyone can bring chaos to your settings :)
- friends / foes list (sort on top and bottom of client list)
- /ignore .. being deaf is sometimes great !
- caches maps info : much faster
- a window showing maps (not streched) with details to pick the one you wanna play
- possibility to cast votes (maps, kick and so on)
- don't have the map when server started ? you can rejoin now ! (not when forced start tho)
Some nice people are offering to mirror the file
(might be a older version)
http://homepage.eircom.net/~cncdls/TASpring.zip (provided by MYG)
ftp://compstomp.de/TASpring.zip (provided by Dr.InfernO)
please, send feedback, suggestion or requests :)
even if it's a minor thing or just something that would make you feel better
if you don't say what you (dis)like how can i enhance it ?
zip size is not space used on the HDD
it can be used to know if your version or the mirror you try to download from is up to date
changelog :
0.26 - 1.466 : (07/28/06 ; zip size = 2 440 375)
removed URL highlite (causing errors)
0.26 - 1.465 : (07/21/06 ; zip size = 2 426 731)
merged with 0.26
changed welcome message limits to 75 and 500
0.25 - 1.46 : (07/11/06 ; zip size = 2 427 702 )
added a "no-cache" tag for maps
added page up and page down for online maps
fixed the welcome message not showing if msg length < 50 (or 300)
added "Ban player" in context menu
0.25 - 1.45 : (07/10/06 ; zip size = 2 427 148 )
fixed custom colors
pm/chat welcome message now saves
0.25 - 1.44 : (06/22/06 ; zip size = 2 427 249 )
version alerts pops on $local if can't #main
will no trunc melcome messages if too long
handy cap renamed to advantage
saving preferences to disc is now done in a low process thread
clients are sorted using quicksort instead of bubble (faster)
0.25 - 1.43 : (06/17/06 ; zip size = 2 426 176 )
open map picker now appers
removed the Away status icon
changed fonts color : black for AFKers and blue for others
changed sorting for passworded games
0.25 - 1.42 : (06/17/06 ; zip size = 2 426 112 )
merged with 0.25
added /version
now using Betalord's choose color system
posibility to call non default web browser (ie mozilla)
won't open tabs when sending PMs unless *you* sent them
posibility to not show any PMs
0.24 - 1.41 : (06/14/06 ; zip size = 2 380 174)
use of multithread to get version info (freeze fix)
0.24 - 1.4 : (05/31/06 ; zip size = 2 380 222)
ppl can no longer vote more than once
unhidden reload map list button
possibly fixed not showing bug
0.24 - 1.3992 : (05/20/06 ; zip size = 2 383 376)
fixed merge bugs
when you join a game, your ally is 1 or 2 (random)
0.24 - 1.3991 : (05/14/06 ; zip size = 2 383 376)
merged with 0.24
several buttons has been removed due to the merge like ban, kick force (!ban etc still work tho (only way to do it now))
i'll add them back when i got time :)
fixed autoclose not saving it's state in ini file
fixed max players not saving it's state in ini file
1.399 : (05/10/06 ; zip size = 2 365 630)
new splash (thanks Zenka)
post game start options
shortened launch time
fixed %r (welcome message)
version message now goes to #main
removed mod finding system
1.3981 : (05/04/06 ; zip size = 2 407 719)
added a window to cast votes
restored stats tab in help form
decreased waiting time when opening the zoomed minimap
rejoin button
0.23 - 1.398 : (05/01/06 ; zip size = 2 408 099)
merged with 0.23
1.398 : (04/30/06 ; zip size = 1 990 465)
added !vote
fixed PMs to server
fixed addbot button
1.3973 : (04/27/06 ; zip size = 1 984 437)
fixed rights issue
1.3972 : (04/27/06 ; zip size = 1 984 400)
removed several popups : version, inexistant directories
fixed errors involving writing in a inexistant directory
1.3971 : (04/27/06 ; zip size = 1 984 423)
added a button to change all the fonts .. (pref > altamod > general)
fixed the rights names bug
1.39702 : (04/25/06 ; zip size = )
minor fix : fixed !ally and added !team and !lockbattle
1.39701 : (04/25/06 ; zip size = 1 983 934)
minor fix : default value for new !commands
1.397 : (04/25/06 ; zip size = 1 984 303)
show once wiki page link (thanks Egarwaen)
can no longer !kick or !ban the host
!closebattle
in the admin panel, *:0 no longer needs to be the very first line
!ghosted to set ghosted building on/off
!ring
!ally name team (force ally team, case sensitive !)
button to auto set share to x% (for 1024*768)
!gameinfo replies the real game time (since server status is "ingame")
ignore list is no longer case sensitive
/befriend to add someone to friends list
tired of the "there is a new version" message ? added a checkbox to not check for new versions
1.3963 : (04/15/06 ; zip size = 1 984 462)
bugfix : !listmaps
1.3962 : (04/15/06 ; zip size = 1 983 898)
bugfixes
!cmdrights to list commands along with the rights needed to execute them
1.3961 : (04/14/06 ; zip size = 1 983 961)
added !lockspeed 2 3 (to lock speed between 2 and 3, works with 0, 1, 2 params)
fixed '...' saying it's not a valid command when typing in battle form
when someone says !help, it no longer opens a tab on server screen
!listmaps now goes to PMs (too spammy)
1.396 : (04/11/06 ; zip size = 1 980 299)
added !listmaps
added maps window
1.3955 : (04/11/06 ; zip size = 1 977 607)
/ignore and a checkbox to not hear what foes (opposite of friend) say
externalised the !help text to help.txt
... will now be said and won't return an invalid command
cached minimaps
added !minrank and !mincpu to adjust dedicated servers' params
1.395 : (04/09/06 ; zip size = 1 975 864)
fixed !kick
added !welcometype
added !changeright
1.394 : (04/07/06 ; zip size = 1 970 301)
fixed rank 1 auto kick bug
friend/foe list
checkbox to open links on default browser
added a simple check on links so nothing happens if \// iis types on the chat
added commands !exit, !kick, !ban, !welcome
fixed /me (nothing happends on PM but it doesn't either with original)
1.3931 : (04/07/06 ; zip size = 1 968 801)
added rights (hey ! it's a 0.0001 update :)
1.393 : (04/06/06 ; zip size = 1 970 604)
fixed the (auto)close RTS thing
added welcome message
1.392 : (04/03/06 ; zip size = 1 969 152, yeah same)
anti lowbies bug fixed
added button to positionate the renderer (-3;-22)
1.391 : (03/29s/06 ; zip size = 1 969 152)
now uses sounds
added log ability for messsages highlited
fixed some bugs
1.390 : (03/04/06 ; zip size = 1 290 068)
sound packs support (one is ready, but not used)
in lobby web browser (sorry, it's IE)
link to file universe "search" feature (for recently uploaded files)
Ban list for hosts tired of kicking again and again the same guy
Cpu and rank auto kick (you are able to join whatever your rank is on normal hosts)
Lock game speed now locks at desired speed (not only 1, you choose)
Generation of battle reports (which is NOT used for ANYTHING at the moment)
known bug : talking in spring don't use correct shift state and QWERTY keyboards
1.302 : (03/04/06 ; zip size = 1 284 536) merged with official v0.21
1.302 : (02/03/06 ; zip size = 1 212 469) bugfix : generate rules out of bounds
1.3 : (02/03/06 ; zip size = 1 212 823) Host rating
1.22 : (01/31/06 ; zip size = 1 212 288) Quick rehost + relay
1.21 : (01/20/06 ; zip size = 1 210 967) Merged with Betalord's version 0.195
1.2 : (01/20/06 ; zip size = 1 193 276) Merged with Betalord's version 0.194 (networking issues)
1.12 : (01/18/06 ; zip size = 1 167 454) Custom colors for text highlite
1.11 : (01/14/06 ; zip size = 1 165 478) Mods link (when clicking a mod you don't have)
1.101 : (01/11/06 ; zip size = 1 167 360) fixed bug with "post rules" spamming forever
1.1 : (01/11/06) more mods link leads to the wiki page
1.0 : (01/10/06) first release with version counting, added version checks
uninstall => all you have to do is delete these :
taspring.zip (can be deleted at any time without concequences)
TASClient_Modified_By_Altaric.exe
help.txt
alta.ini
ClrMapCache.bat
temp\
map\cache\
that's all, doing so will return as if you never "installed" the hack :)
