PHP powered Jedi Outcast server status checker

rohithmr

Inspired by Marco Tabini's article in this month's issue of php|a , I wrote a PHP script that will check the status of a Jedi Knight II Jedi Outcast game server. With some minor tweaks you can use the sript on any Quake III Arena engine based game servers.

Currently the script returns all the public server variables, the player name, score and their ping and also the force power and weapon settings on that server.

IF you go thru the code, you will see how easy it is to create a UDP packet (Since the game uses UDP , not TCP) and parse the server response.

I would post a working demo, but i couldnt find a free php host that has fsockopen turned on.

Here is the link to the html page cuz Lycos has the referer check on.
http://members.lycos.co.uk/gangstaproductionz/jk2.html

Please let me kno what you think of the script and if u have ne questions, holla bac.

Kinsbane

Do you think you could configure it to work with Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory?

I know there's quite a few things the servers keep track of, like XP, kills, deaths, awards, rank, etc..

rohithmr

Hey Kinsbane,
Well I am not a consistant gamer and I don't know if Wolfenstein: ET uses the Quake III engine. If it doesnt then you will have to find out what protocol it uses to communicate and the command you have to send to the server to get the response you want. Once you get that down, changes to the script to make it work with the game wont take a full minute.

Let me kno if you find ne info.

Kinsbane

Originally posted by rohithmr
Hey Kinsbane,
Well I am not a consistant gamer and I don't know if Wolfenstein: ET uses the Quake III engine. If it doesnt then you will have to find out what protocol it uses to communicate and the command you have to send to the server to get the response you want. Once you get that down, changes to the script to make it work with the game wont take a full minute.

Let me kno if you find ne info.

wolf:et uses a modified quake3 engine, just like medal of honor: allied assault.

At its heart, though, it's still the quake3 engine.

benkillin

I cant download it, even if I go to the index, it still redirects me...

lycos is so frickin stupid its not even funny.

rohithmr

hey benkillin
Ya lycos gets annoying sumtimes. The reason it is redirecting you is cuz prolly ur firewall clears the HTTP referer field. disabling ur firewall temperarily shudd resolve ur problem.

Kinsbane, have u tried entering the ip address of a wolf:et server in the ip box? If it is a quake3 engine then the first table shudd list all the variables returned by the server. If it does, then we have to take out the partof the code that displays the info specific to Jk2:JO like the Force Powers and Weapons.