The SE4 companion - Why the long wait?.

[Ruatha]

Originally posted by dogscoff:
OK, just figured out how to get it working- fantastic! I can't wait for my PBW turns to be readt so I can play with it some more!

Are you still looking for more features to add to this beast? If so, I have one:

Could yo link it somehow to the game forum at PBW for the games listed in the PBWfavourites list? I hate going through all the clicks needed to access a game forum, especially when you go to all that trouble and there are no new Messages.
Wouldn't necessarily need the ability to post there, but just to see what's new and then a direct link to open the forum in my preferred browser.

I have more sugestions too, but they would probably belong in another prgram.

Now it (v 0.8) can access the individual game forums on PBW, with a click.
No need to enter username or password or browse through several pages.
What where those other suggestions you had??


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These are the features of the SE4 Companion:

Easy starting of modded games, simply dubbelclick on the game in the gamelist.

No need to enter game passwords, enter it once and start the games in the future with one click.

Use for PBW games or single player games.

Use several different Versions of SE4.

Scan PBW on-line for new turns, new game news, see how many players are left to upload.

Easy access to the PBW game forum for your individual games.

Automatic download of PBW turns.

Easy upload to the PBW site on-line.

Scan your POP3 mail box for new turns, nag mails or other PBW related mails.

Be alerted when you've got new mails. (General mail alerter)

Automatic download and unpack of mailed turns.

Automatic deletion of Turn mails, nag mails other PBW mails.

Autostart games when they are downloaded.

Automatic upload of finished games to the PBW site, or by mail.

Set your own deadline alert time. (hours before deadline)

A easy to use specialized notepad, called sidenotes, that can be autostarted each time the game is started.

Easy insertion of turn number, game date, players and empires in the sidenotes.

A easy to use history event editor, copy incoming and outgoing game diplomacy from SE4 to the event editor, and you will be able to see these Messages in the coming turns, in-game!

Copy history file to HTML or Excel format or print it.

Launch any external file or program by a single click, or have it automaticly launched when your game is started.

Make individual music lists with mp3, midi or wave songs to any of your games, have it autoplay when the game is started.

Run games as host by a single click, see it execute and finish without further input from you!

Easy access to the #SE4 channel on IRC, with a handy alert if anyone has posted there the Last minutes.

Work through a firewall by setting up a proxy.

Be alerted for new turns either by audio and or by a pop-up, flashing keyboard leds, on-screen text or a discreet change of application icon.

Password protect the entire application, or have it hide all passwords, or run it totally open.

Easy set-up through a set-up wizard.

Just about everything is user changable, new PBW adress? Change it in the settings screen!

Autosearch for mods and games when a new se4 Version is choosen.

Autoscan the harddrives for se4 Versions, games and mods and autoinstall them.

[ July 22, 2004, 06:14: Message edited by: Ruatha ]