Websites & software
Zalon  /  13 Jul 2008, 21:36
Game Scanner, an ASE alternative
The lightweight serverbrowser Game Scanner recently added support for QuakeWorld servers, it can handle both static text files and master servers for updating the server list. It's fast, ad-free and easy to use - so if you havn't found an alternative to ASE yet, try out Game Scanner!

Thanks to BrainDamage for listening to our cries and adding QW support.
Comments
2008-07-13, 21:52
its nice, i reall like it
2008-07-13, 22:33
will try this out
2008-07-13, 22:37
Looks very promising at a first glance! I found some quirks like some servers are shown as password protected although they are not (xs4all ffa for instance and elvis) and it does not support the Game Type column (gamedir?). It's only a matter of polish though and it works off the bat, my hat off to BrainDamage! It can only get better from here on =)
2008-07-14, 08:57
Who can port it to MacOS?
2008-07-14, 15:14
thank you for the advice
2008-07-14, 16:28
> Who can port it to MacOS?
.NET 3.5 requried... :-/
2008-07-14, 17:23
biomass, I will look into your comments hopefully be able to correct this, some of this quirks will be fixed hopefully before end of this summer (will take some vacation from GameScannrr coding).

VVD, Game Scanner is not dependent of .NET 3.5 it is written in C/C++ (see sourceforge site for GameScanner source code), however I would really love to see a port to Mac OS and Linux also.
2008-07-14, 20:24
bdamage, i've heard that from multiple people, they all say that when installing it says that it requires .NET
2008-07-15, 08:13
I'm sorry for that, did just check out that Microsoft did sneak in a setting that requires that .NET. I have now unchecked this option from the installer.
And should be up on the website within a hour from now.
2008-07-15, 08:51
This looks very nice!

Now im not sure who i am to suggest something like this on your non-bloated web-page. But there is a legal and easy to use installation-package for quakeworld that can be downloaded for free.

Wouldnt it be usefull to add a link to www.nquake.com on the right side of quakeworld, in the list of supported games?

I know some of the other games that your application supports also can be downloaded for free.
2008-07-15, 10:18
Ok posted v 1.02 at the site that hopefully shouldn't require .NET 3.5, I think I know why I missed it probably because of Win XP SP3 seems to conatin it from out of the box (MS has bloated XP once again).

Willgurht, I have no problem of adding a link to www.nquake.com. Infact it already done
2008-07-16, 15:21
Very nice!
a little notice: it would be good if the program could displays well (readable) the "colored" names too.
2008-07-17, 09:23
Jon Snow: I have addded it now atleast for the server name, this feature has been on my list for a long time.

So on the next version you will see this.
2008-07-23, 09:32
things that i didnt like:
-fonts (server list, player list)
-wtf colors in players tab on serverlist!
- when browing serverlist, if u change server fast enough, the player list isnt updated right away. it has annoying 300ms delay. seems that he scans the server everytime we hit it. disable that plz, if i want the server refreshed i hit ctrl-s. i want fast list of players.
-blue,white,blue,white,blue,white, on serverlist. too many colors!
-i miss minutes left to play on the server. in the place of "map image" i would like to see some server info.

things that i loved!:
-buddy list
-its easy and fast!

its my default server browser now. i loved it! thumbs up!

Edited by mushi on 23 Jul 08 @ 10:36CET

Edited by mushi on 23 Jul 08 @ 20:51CET
2008-07-25, 21:16
ASE can handle Serverlists too, so no need for a change

www.quakeservers.net roxx
2008-07-26, 17:49
mushi:
I would love to have the font table for QW/Q2. It seems not to use the Quake 3 color encoding characters. If I can find the details of the font layout I could take a look into adding better support for it.

Regarding minutes left, I have added a new status column that will display this information for both QW and Q2 if it supported by the mod itself. I understand this could be a big relief for you guys to know which server to start a challange on quickly. You will see this feature in the next version of Game Scanner.

I'm trying to keep everyone as much as satisfy which is not easy, the best part it is open source and everyone can can do their own hacks if needed.

However Game Scanner is continously improving, hopefully it can be even better for the upcomming versions.

Staty tune and check out for fresh updates on the website.
2009-07-15, 23:09
I like i' alO
You have to be logged in to be able to post a comment.
Username:
Password: