Determine a Client's OS
 

By using QueryClientConVar and checking if these unique convars exist on a client, you can determine which operating system the client is running. Useful for building statistics and other creative ideas.

• Windows - "windows_speaker_config"
• Linux - "sdl_double_click_size"
• Mac - "gl_can_mix_shader_gammas"

See the attached gamedata for the latest cvars known to work. Edit: Dr.Mckay's updated gamedata can be found here.

I've attached an example that I was playing around with. Thanks to psychonic for providing a Mac cvarlist to work with.

Re: Determine a Client's OS
 

Really cool! I'll be using this!

Re: Determine a Client's OS
 

That's far nicer than using javascript in a motd! Thank you!

Re: Determine a Client's OS
 

Nice job, very useful! :)

Re: Determine a Client's OS
 

Why are people doing OS-specific stuff in SourcePawn? Are you insane?

Re: Determine a Client's OS
 

It's really just for fun in my case :) Printing a message to clients about percentage of players which use Mac.

Re: Determine a Client's OS
 

It's about determining the OS of the clients connected to the server, presumably to be used for trivial plugin features. Something like OS-specific usermessages isn't what we're after.

Re: Determine a Client's OS
 

Oh god what kind of plugin features

Re: Determine a Client's OS
 

banning macosx ppl for example and rewarding linux players

Re: Determine a Client's OS
 

lool :bacon!: