As some of you may know, lately I have been working on a plugin with networked functions. This plugin is currently called Virindi Integrator2 (it is a successor to a similar private plugin of mine that is in the process of being rewritten). Some of the goals of this plugin are:

-Allow chat across different servers
-Allow chat by 'account', regardless of which character you are logged on to (account meaning an account on the plugin system, not Turbine account)
-Allow quest groups to join 'channels' which act like fellowships, but without the 9 player size limit, to facilitate healing
-Allow players on different servers to see where channel members are standing
-Pass health information to VTank so it can heal non-fellow members who are in your channel (not yet implemented)

Due to the fact that this system connects to a central server, its use will require running a special filter which keeps the plugin up to date with the latest copy at all times.

In addition to Integrator2, I have also been working on a few other things, one of which is a custom windowing system with themes.


What I'd like to do now is give people a chance to try these things out. Keep in mind if you do, though, that these are in-development programs, and are not complete. However, there should be enough features implemented now for you to play with.

I will be distributing these beta plugins as a bundle; I have created an installer which automatically fetches the latest versions of everything in the bundle and installs them.

So, if you're interested, here's the installer:

http://www.virindi.net/plugins/updates/VirindiInstaller1000.zip

Close all copies of AC before running the installer. When you run it and click through the install, it will pop up a bunch of messages about what is being installed. When it is done, it will say "Done."...you can then close the installer and start AC.

Some of the Virindi Integrator2 commands are:
/vij channelname: Join a channel
/vip channelname: Leave a channel
/vim channelname message: Send a message to a channel
/vit accountname, message: Send a message to an account
/rt: Retell, if the last message you sent was on VI2
/vifriendsadd accountname: Add a friend
/vifriendsremove accountname: Remove a friend
/vicurgroups: List the channels you are in

To take advantage of the tells and friends features, you are going to need to sign up for an account on my site. Click the "Create Account" button on the VI2 main window to do this.

Finally, here's a screenshot of what you get to tempt you

http://www.virindi.net/junk/bundle.jpg

As always, comments are appreciated.

 

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sounds like a great product VI from a technical/programming point of view.


but i don't know anyone on other servers and not sure i want to bother with the 'noise' factor. probably take too long to find out who to squelch and whom to listen too for sage advice, ect.


and the one or two that i know from TD for when/if he is playing on FF or DT, it might be distracting for him/me to have the other bugging each other about information.


BUT for the more then 9 in fellow type comms, there is where it may turn into a winner. especially for those big quests.

 

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It's not just people on other servers...the friends feature allows you to see your friends no matter what character they happen to be playing. Handy for those people with 10000 rerolls

Plus I plan to add other things, as soon as I think of some good ones!

 

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possible to bundle virindi reporter into this, or that will remain seperate?

 

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There is a version of reporter that uses the windowing system, if that's what you mean. I could include it.

 

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Okay, Reporter is now included. Re-run the installer linked above to get it.

 

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I just logged in, and it seemed to add it automatically, or it just moved it from my decal bar to the bundled bar. Either way, Thanks

 

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Yep, plugins in the bundle are updated automatically by the auto updates filter which is installed by the bundle installer.

 

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dl'ed a copy, haven't installed or registered yet as been swamped with things to do.

 

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VI says, "ep, plugins in the bundle are updated automatically by the auto updates filter which is installed by the bundle installer."


Goodness .. that's a mouthful to say quickly!