 AutoHost Client 2.0 - Come 'n' get it! |
Thu, 22 July 2004 22:32  |
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What is it?
The Stars! AutoHost Client is an application to make interacting with the AutoHost website and Stars! a little easier. Easier? Than AutoHost? Yup. See the feature list below. Existing users can simply replace their old ahclient.jar file. New users should read the homepage, then follow the link to the Sourceforge project page to download the jar file (or you can download it directly using the ahclient.jar link above).
AHClient 2.0's More Delicious Features:
- new and improved display - shows everyone's status
- Easier to setup - you still have to use / instead of \ for directory separators, but the rest is much easier
- Thanks to Ron's generosity, the polling is faster and much more complete
- The feedback when you upload, download, and screw up is much better
- Last, and definitely best, fleet analyzing! The client now has built in analysis tools to get fantastic amounts of information out of those pesky .F files. Included are: Lists of all cloaked fleets, total visible ship counts by type and owner, a listing of the top 20 or so war fleets, a listing of the top 20 or so bomber fleets.
As Good As Ever Features:
- one click turn downloads
- one click turn uploads (multiple x-files per game!)
- launches Stars! turns with one mouse click
- checks game status every 10 minutes
- creates .FXX and .PXX files for all files downloaded
- creates backups of every m-file downloaded
Here are screenshots of the main interface and the fleet evaluation area.
It runs great under Linux - see the FAQ. Best of all, it's easier on Ron's server since it uses FTP where possible and requires less bandwidth when doing a turn check.
If you run into any trouble PLEASE drop me an email.
Jeff
[Updated on: Sun, 25 July 2004 22:51] Report message to a moderator
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