[ANY] Cross-Server Chat
 

Cross-Server Chat

Description
This plugin and Python script allows you to chat between any number of servers without actually playing in them. For example, you could connect 3 servers together using this, and then talk with people in the 2nd and 3rd servers while you're in the 1st server.

How it Works
A Python script is provided which acts as the master server to receive all server messages. Each server pings the master server every second, with a payload including all messages that have been sent on this server in the last second, and the master server replies with all messages sent by other servers in the last second.

Requirements
You must install the SteamTools extension to use this.
You must also have access to a server capable of running Python 2.7.x scripts, with an open port that is not in use.

ConVars

• sm_csc_host (string) (def. "http://YOURHOST.com:8000) - The host and port that the master server Python script resides at.
• sm_csc_prefix (string) (def. "") - The prefix to use for sending messages. A blank prefix means that all messages are networked. An example prefix is "#", which would mean that all messages you want networked must be of the format "#message", e.g. "#hi hawk".
• sm_csc_admin_only (string) (def. "0") - Whether or not cross-server chat should be restricted to admins only. For this to be "1", sm_csc_prefix must also be set to something non-blank (e.g. "#").

Installation

1. Install the SteamTools extension, if you haven't already.
2. Install the plugin on every game server you want networked. See installing plugins.
3. Install the Python script on the server you want to be the master server.
   1. Copy the cross-server-chat.py script to somewhere that you can run it.
   2. Edit it and be sure to change the following:
      
      Code:

      ---

      HOST_NAME = 'YOURHOSTNAME.com'
PORT_NUMBER = 8000

      ---

   3. Run it by typing:
      Code:

      ---

      python cross-server-chat.py

      ---

      You may consider running it in a Screen session or as a daemon so that it doesn't get terminated when you close the terminal.
4. Restart the game server(s).

Changelog

• 1.0, Jan 6, 2014
  • Initial version.
• 1.1, Jan 9, 2014
  • Added sm_csc_admin_only cvar.
  • Added chat flooding detection for non-admins.

On GitHub
https://github.com/DouglasSherk/Sour...ss-server-chat

Re: [ANY] Cross-Server Chat
 

I was looking for something like this... thanks for sharing :bacon!:

Re: [ANY] Cross-Server Chat
 

No problem!

I deleted the attachments and re-uploaded everything inside a zip, with a compiled binary for the plugin.

Re: [ANY] Cross-Server Chat
 

I'm going to assume this works on Windows but I'm not sure because I can't seem to run the script by normal means using Windows 2008. Assumption: Linux-only.

Re: [ANY] Cross-Server Chat
 

You need to have Python installed. I haven't done this, but you could try it: http://www.python.org/getit/windows/

Re: [ANY] Cross-Server Chat
 

was exactly what I tried, however apparently there is a problem with the syntax of python script

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Re: [ANY] Cross-Server Chat
 

It sounds like it's not importing the time library. I'll test it out myself later.

Re: [ANY] Cross-Server Chat
 

I still was unable to test the plugin, however I have two suggestions for convars:

* Add restricted access to cross-chat for admins only

* Add a timer in seconds that determines how long the users, can they use cross-chat again to prevent spam, admins be immune to the timer

Re: [ANY] Cross-Server Chat
 

yeah cant see why not but the is problem a with the syntax..

this will come in handy if it works :)

Re: [ANY] Cross-Server Chat
 

Okay, I think the issue is that this script was written for Python 2.7.x, but you probably downloaded Python 3.3.3. Download 2.7.6 from here instead: http://www.python.org/getit/