Game Server Watcher is a monitoring and administrative tool designed to help users track the status of their favorite game servers and remotely manage the servers they own. It provides a comprehensive platform for server oversight, notifications, and control.
Key Features:
Server Monitoring: Track the real-time status of multiple game servers.
Buddy List Integration: Stay informed when friends join any monitored server.
Remote Server Control: Access remote console functionality (currently supported for Source Engine servers).
Multiple Query Protocols: Compatibility with various server query methods to ensure broad support across different games.
Audience & Benefits:
Ideal for gamers and server administrators who want to monitor game server activity or manage their own servers. Users benefit from real-time notifications about server status changes and friend activities, enabling them to stay connected and informed efficiently.
Available via winget for easy installation on Windows systems.
README
Game Server Watcher is a simple application that helps you to monitor
the state of your favorite game servers and control remotely the servers of
your own. It also has a buddy list and can notify you if a buddy joins any of
servers.
Features
Server list
Buddy list
Notifications when your buddy is on a server
Multiple query protocols
Remote console (Source Engine only)
For users
This project isn't actively developed. If you have interest adding or updating support
for specific game, please, write a ticket. Also, feel free to fork and create a MR.
There are Windows portable builds available in Release section. Be warned that some features don't work like notifications.
Development
meson setup builddir
meson compile -C builddir
Compile POT file
In build directory
meson compile gswatcher-pot
Update PO file
In build directory
meson compile gswatcher-update-po
Acknowledgements
This application uses IP to location data provided by MaxMind. Many thanks to MaxMind for providing the GeoIP database that enables location resolution functionality.
