QuakeSpy/2 0.76á, (c) SDG 1996-1997 ----------------------------------- This is the first public beta of QuakeSpy/2. QuakeSpy/2 is a utility that lists response time, number of players, rules, etc playing on a running Quake server. QuakeSpy/2 is in no way associated with the well known QuakeSpy for Windows 95, we just couldn't think of a better name. We hope that no one objects to us calling this utility QuakeSpy/2. QuakeSpy/2 was written by two of the SDG members and is now publicly released as beta, if you want to know more about us, read the SDG.TXT file that accompanies this package. Please keep in mind that this is a beta, the command line version and interface was originally designed to allow us to test it and it will soon be replaced by a PM GUI (hopefully). The information we are looking for with this beta is: does it work for you, bugs in the network code, etc. Please contact us if you find anything strange with it. Requirements: OS/2 with an internet connection. Usage: Well, QuakeSpy/2 is still in beta, so no great docs for now. If you type QSPY2 at the command line and it'll show the options. Here's a short description of them Is either the dotted ip address of a server or a host name. Is the port to use on the specified host. You don't have to specify a port, QuakeSpy/2 will use port 26000 by default if you don't tell it otherwise. -np Tells QuakeSpy/2 not to list any player names and associated information. -nr Tells QuakeSpy/2 not to list any rule information. -ns Tells QuakeSPy/2 not to list any message and packet statistics. -nh Tells QuakeSpy/2 not to show the table header (useful for rexx scripts where you redirect output to a file, see the qlist.cmd rexx script for details). -ll N Tells QuakeSpy/2 to make a logfile with information on what occurs while querying the host. Substitute N for a number between 0 and 5 (including 0 and 5), "-ll 0" means no logging at all. -lf FNAME Use this switch in conjunction with -ll N to specify a logfile. If you use -ll N without this switch a unique logfile (QS_????.LOG) will be created every time you run QuakeSpy/2. Using this switch, you can tell QuakeSpy/2 to append log information to the file FNAME. It is very likely that you will want to use the -nr and -ns switches most of the time (if you use QUakeSpy/2 at all that is). Things to come: - A nice PM GUI - Multi-threading for fast querying of multiple servers - A battle monitor, for monitoring DM and CTF battles. - The ability to launch Quake/2 (there is an unofficial OS/2 version of Quake v1.01 floating around on the net, please do not ask us for a copy of it, WE WILL NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES DISTRIBUTE IT, since it is quite possible that ID Software will have something against it). Disclaimer: QuakeSpy/2 is provided "AS IS" without warranty of any kind, either express or implied, including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. In no event shall SDG, or any member of SDG, be liable for any damages whatsoever including direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, loss of business profits or special damages, even if SDG has been advised of the possibility of such damages. Contacting us: Send email with bug reports, comments, etc to "d91-lss@sm.luth.se" (skip the quotes though) and be sure to put QuakeSpy/2 in the subject line.