DXSL v3.x

[DejaVu]

New version released (v3.2):

http://freeweb.t-2.net/dev1/files/DXSLSetup_v3.2.msi

What is new?

- option: AutoRefresh on app start
- option: start with Windows
- option: start minimized
- option: join server with additional custom parameters
- sort list of servers by ip, name, maps, gametypes, players, ping
- copy servers IP, IP+port, info
- view server on gametracker
- resized controls are saved
- fixed bug: joining servers via DXSL now works properly

Thinking of adding in some more cool features like:
- view servers activity graph for past days/weeks
- optional chat with other DXSL users
- auto-update feature

[RedDynasty]

Cool, been using this for quite some time, glad to see its been worked on.

[~Blade~]

inb4ban

[Psycho]

inb4ban

Why would he be banned?

[chin.democ.]

- optional chat with other DXSL users


I think this would be a very important introduction, how many of us are looking at empty servers while being on DXSL?

[~][FGS][Nobody~]

That feature sounds good but requires a lot of infrastructure in the background in my eyes.
You need a kind of masterserver in order to find other dxsl client.
You need a communication concept: e.g.
-will it work by peer to peer connections or over the central server?
-what about group chats, who is declared as the instigator?
-do there exist users or does it work by autogenerated ids?
-what about security? - spam-protection, protocol violation, etc

[DejaVu]

No worries nobody, in C# .NET this can be done pretty quickly and nicely, considering all your worries. But I am not doing it, if it's not going to be used then. I would need some statistics on how many people actually use it first.

EDIT:

For start, I would create one room only, where all dxsl users can communicate (if it gets popular, I would add ability to send PM to other users). There would be spam protection - ability to post message every x seconds. What I need to do is make people be able to participate in chat with as little as possible hassle, that means NO REGISTRATION needed. I was thinking when joining chat, you enter only 2 things: your nickname for chat + captcha (to prevent spambots). That should make things fairly easy and quick for anyone.

[ShadowRunner]

Nobody and Deja talking about coding.

Never say "never".

IF DXSL can show a user how many other people are running DXSL at that point, then I think this would be useful software.
If not, then isn't it just like sitting on the server list and wondering who else is watching the serverlist.

Seems like a good thing, no-one wants to sit on the server list or sit in an empty server. It still "messes up" my computer to run DX and photoshop at the same time for example.

[DejaVu]

New features:
- chat
- autoupgrade option when new version is released

http://freeweb.t-2.net/dev1/files/DXSLSetup_v3.3.msi

When talking becomes reality...

[chin.democ.]

Excellent Deja, giving this a test now.

[DejaVu]

Two dx players complained about not working on win xp sp3. I tested this, and worked just fine for me. Prior installing, I installed .NET 3.5 from here: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download ... aspx?id=21

So, make sure you install this .NET 3.5 and it should work.

[~][FGS][Nobody~]

I'm still using DXSL 2.03beta, lol.

[DejaVu]

Now, I was thinking... this captcha resolving might be annoying for some people. I will create option to register your nickname, which brings you 3 benefits if doing so:
- you don't have to enter captcha everytime you want to login
- your nickname cannot be taken by anyone else
- you would be able to configure DXSL to auto-join chat, without need to enter nickname or password

You could register nickname by providing valid email address with valid captcha resolved (and your choosen nickname + password). After you do registration, email message with verification code is sent to your email. You click on verification code link and you activate your account (similar to what you need to do to get yourself on most of forums; except that this is almost all driven out of windows desktop application).

Of course, current login method (with captcha + nickname) will still be valid for users that don't want to register or want to do quick peek before doing so.

[Vexus]

It says something along the lines of "there's a new version, do you wish to upgrade?", I click yes and it crashes, and opens up a new (unupdated) dxsl (while the other one is still crashing)

[DejaVu]

Vexus: Download new version 3.3 from here: http://freeweb.t-2.net/dev1/files/DXSLSetup_v3.3.msi
Then Auto-Update will work fine.

I added new feature, which does not need any upgrade of your DXSL clients.

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You can chat with players in server and they can chat with you.

For this to work, server admin has to install special server-side package. Contact me, if you would like your server to be included in the chat.