Server Watch Program

[jitspoe]

Something I haven't gotten around to doing yet but would like to is an external program you can have running in the background that will notify you when friends are playing or your favorite map comes up.

Basic idea:
Sits in the system tray (perhaps with an option to hide it completely).  Double clicking on the tray icon brings up an ASE/GameSpy type interface with the servers, map name, players, etc displayed.  Options allow you to select:
- how often to query the servers
- how often to update the serverlist
- a sound and/or popup bubble for friends signing onto a server.
- a sound and/or popup bubble for favorite maps.

Anybody want to help out?  I'd prefer it be done in C/C++ with straight Windows API calls to keep it optimal.

[DrDaPoo]

That sounds like a good idea. Something like what Steam does. Hey if you do it in VB.net or in Java I could try and help out. But im mostly a OpenGL programmer not a network programmer. Besides I dont even know C+. Wouldnt even know where to start.

[I haven´t got a name]

I am using HLSW (Half Life Server Watch) for that and it works really good!!

[jitspoe]

lol, I went to http://www.hlsw.net/ to check it out and the poll cracked me up:

What do you like on Half-Life 2?

Gameplay
14.7%
Physik engine
41.6%
Graphic
15.2%
Who plays such excrement?
28.4%

The only thing higher than "Who plays such excrement?" is physics, which Valve didn't even code (they used Havok).

[jitspoe]

Ok, here's a quick rundown of how to get HLSW to show pb2 servers:

Go to serverlist|new
Name it Paintball2 or whatever you want.
Click on the "Server List Properties" icon (looks like a little notepad).
Select "Gamers Search Server List" for the type.
Click on the "Gamers Search" tab.
Select "Quake 2" for the game.
Type in "pball" for the mod.
Press OK.
Click on the "Update Server List" button (looks like a lightning bolt).

Now you should have the paintball2 servers showing up.

Now to set it up so you can launch pb2:
Go to Settings|Settings...
Double-click on "Quake 2" under the games tab.
Click "Browse..." and locate your paintball2.exe.

[KnacK]

but Jit, what are peeps to do that still don't use the standalone?

[jitspoe]

Just point it to quake2.exe instead.

[LAN@wasted]

im currently using HLSW as well, but that program doesnt include some of the options mentioned above, as buddies and favorite map notifications. So I wouldnt mind a new program as Jitspoe proposed