New server browser under work: ETFind

(seven_dc) #1

Hello.

I had this idea as a mapper that I wanted to see what server is my maps played. First I used ASE and pathfinder, but they didn’t quite do the trick for me. So I created my own. It is still at the very basic form. but it works. The trick in the program is that it uses searches to find servers. the program is written in Java so you need the JVM installed… sorry.

The basic layout look like this:

You can search servers like write etpro and hit search you got
all the etpro servers. You can do the same with the maps and
other properties the server has.

The program needs qstat program to work at all. the easy
properties dialog helps you way to set it up. also the et.exe must be
defined to start the game.

Now I need your ideas if you got an idea that should be in this program please post ideas.

I have thinked the following features.

  • favourite list
  • player search

LovelyWendie

(bacon) #2

cool :slight_smile:
You could also add filters like no empty/full servers.

(Berzerkr) #3

Yes, filters like in the ingame-browser and for mods like ETpro, baconET and etmain.

(DG) #4
  • gamename column & filter
  • g_gametype displayed & filter
  • filter out servers with less than n players
  • store favourites
  • perhaps options to show/hide fields that are maybe not of interest to all? or better yet any field
  • be able to click on any header and it will sort according to that header. click one header then another and it will sort by both (with the latter having priority)
(SCDS_reyalP) #5
  • automatic support for deleting profile.pid before launch
  • start with correct fs_game based on servers value
(seven_dc) #6

Hi thank you for features.

If someone uses special qstats queries please post those for me so I can take a look. The documentation with qstat is a mess. I would like to see search that returns parameters in the game like is the ff on or gametype. also I like to know how you query one particular server.

now I am just using parameters like:
qstats -rwm,83 etmaster.idsoftware.com:27950

here is a feature request list with comments:

    • full and empty server filter.
      Yeah this is allmost must.
    • Yes, filters like in the ingame-browser and for mods like ETpro, baconET and etmain.
      hmm the point of this program is to search games that are running mods, but I think I could add default filters for easy searching.
    • gamename column & filter

hmm… I don’t know howto get this from qstat yeat.

  • g_gametype displayed & filter

id this same as gamename. what is the difference?

    • filter out servers with less than n players

Ok fine feature.

    • store favourites

a must, thx.

    • perhaps options to show/hide fields that are maybe not of interest to all? or better yet any field

this I was allready thinking of. good one thx.

    • be able to click on any header and it will sort according to that header. click one header then another and it will sort by both (with the latter having priority)

This was in my thinkin list and ?? have this code somewhere…

  • -automatic support for deleting profile.pid before launch

Would checkbox in properties do the trick

  • -start with correct fs_game based on servers value

hmm what is gain with that one?

I have thinked these properties myself:

    • buddy search
    • store server list and update by getting the servers
    • search for multible words like etpro running oasis.

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(SCDS_reyalP) #7
  • -start with correct fs_game based on servers value

hmm what is gain with that one?

It will use the autoexec and stored config from the mod directory, rather than starting in etmain, and then possibly missing some stuff when it switches to the mod. ASE does it this way, AFAIK.

  • -automatic support for deleting profile.pid before launch

Would checkbox in properties do the trick

sure.

(Salteh) #8

g_gametype displayed & filter

id this same as gamename. what is the difference?

gamename = etmain / etpro / shrubet etc…
g_Gametype = campaign / stopwatch / last man standing… etc :slight_smile:

(pgh) #9

last man standing = fun tbh with light weaps only :x

Couldnt see anything about after you pick a server said so:[ul][li]Player Display on Server
[/li][li]Ping/XP Display
[/li][li]Anything Else Usefull about whos playing.[/ul]
[/li]
When you right click on a server whats the options? Have:[ul][li]Add/Remove Faves
[/li][li]Refresh/Connect Option
[/li][li]Launch with custom cvars. (Basically shortcut to <Game Exe> <fs_game> connect <ip> pass <pass> <WHATEVERS IN INPUTTED>)[list:36249a91bc][*]I use this option alot… adding name “nick” rconpassword “xx” refpassword etc…[/ul][/list:u:36249a91bc]
[/li]
Most from ASE but i’d use this instead of ASE if you added CoD support… :x

(seven_dc) #10

lol yeah. I any game can be supported as the qstat supports it unfortunely the qstat do not support CoD.
I a having kind of problems… I fire up ET in my game, but the punkbuster cannot autenticate and after
all I exit the connection screen that just waits for connection i just cannot browse servers anymore.
How the heck et cannot access network when it is fired up from java?!?!?

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