Release Notes/Archive/2026-2050

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Contents 1 2050 changes 2 2049 changes 3 2048 changes 4 2047 changes 5 2046 changes 6 2045 changes 7 2044 changes 8 2043 changes 9 2042 changes 10 2041 changes 11 2040 changes 12 2039 changes 13 2038 changes 14 2037 changes 15 2036 changes 16 2035 changes 17 2034 changes 18 2033 changes 19 2032 changes 20 2031 changes 21 2030 changes 22 2029 changes 23 2028 changes 24 2027 changes 25 2026 changes

2050 changes

• All punkbuster now have in game chat on by default. as to avoid user confusion that in game isnt supported for that game.
• If you are receving punkbuster errors from games please see http://forums.getgsc.com/showthread.php?t=174
• Fixed crash bugs introduced from rework and verification.

2049 changes

• Rebuild of 2048 for external disemination.

2048 changes

• Rework of audio processing.
• Verification of audio processing.
• Verification of codec switching while talking in channel.

2047 changes

• Addressed issues with bad audio under Vista.
• Disabled Noise Pre Processor until further notice.
• Addressed issues with large login/logout.

2046 changes

• GameServer tooltip doesn't hide for 3sec after mouse leaving.
• Added option to decrease frequency of channel user counts.
• Added option to disable channel user counts.
• Fixed annoyance with sign on dialog and not being able to just hit enter to sign on.
• Enhanced keybinding interface.

2045 changes

• Added a Noise Pre Processor to GSC.
• Voice Activation now uses a Signal to Noise Ratio rather then raw values off the sound card.
• When you type in uneditable portion of chats/channels, editable portion is now activated.
• Fixed issue with copy/paste having unwanted characters.
• Adjustments fo query protocol for ETQW1.4 servers.
• Fixed issue where users would perceive a file as not uploading to fileswap.com
• Fixed issue where fileswap.com functionality did not always state your password was invalid.
• Fixed issues with missing players in BF1942 servers.
• Added sound notifications "only for me"
• Added ability to have GSC control your media player through a media player plugin and system hotkeys.
• NOTE: Please see GSC website for iTunes plugin and plugin SDK.
• Added ability to copy server ip/port/queryport to clipboard.
• Fixed issue where certain 16 character ip addresses were not translated correctly.
• Added ability to have GSC send events to external displays devices (such as G15 keyboard).
• NOTE: Please see GSC website for plugin SDK.
• Fixed issue with "user XXX is afk" appearing multiple times in a chat.
• Reorganized channel connection as some connection items were being held up by others.
• Server list on main window is no longer grouped by game server type.
• Fixed issue with ports being wrong when adding a favorite server.
• Added text to error message if zone alarm is installed on machine.
• Fixed issue with voice tree popup being in wierd spots or wrong location when popping up.

2044 changes

• New chat server connection. logins should proceed faster.
• Fixed infinite reconnect issue when a room had exceeded the amount of users it was specified to hold.
• Fixed crash bugs related to changes from 2043 version and reduced cpu/memory requirement.

2043 changes

• Fixed issues with double clicking min/max/close buttons and window going fullscreen
• Away messages are now alphabetically sorted.
• Fixed CPU usage issue with identit widget
• Fixed issue where identity panel would not always display proper buddy icon.
• Fixed crash bug in DX9 games.
• Slightly reduced memory requirement and thread count.
• Progress bars can now be skinned.
• Slightly reduced background CPU requirement.
• Upgraded 3rd party tools to reduce crash reports.
• When unable to join PTT channels/rooms GSC now asks user if they want to setup PTT.

2042 changes

• Adjusted way file updates are downloaded for users with low bandwidth
• Allow users to hide channel chat session.
• Skins how have disabled images for line edits.
• Added ability to filter game servers based on a server setting.
• Underscores are no longer filtered on game variables.
• Game variables that begin with numbers will have an underscore prepended.
• Fixed bug where you couldn't always paste a url properly into GSC.
• Fixed issue with GameDetector not filtering quotes in game locations.
• Added inactive title bars.
• Scrollbars now have a centered thumb image.
• Fixed issue with copying channel info.
• Connection test now checks for update service connectivity.
• Now have ability to set your icon as an animated gif.
• NOTE: not animated in trees or in tooltip (takes first frame)

2041 changes

• Fixed crash bug related to going AFK when you have no friends.
• Adjusted Focus issues with combo boxes related to scroll wheels.
• Adjusted issues where a right click would act as a left click.
• Fixed URL parsing bug related to URLs having characters hat could be picked up as smileys.
• Web sites are now opened in browser by default.
• Skins are now zipped using 7zip. http://www.7-zip.org/
• NOTE: If you are using a skin created by a friend or yourself GSC will start with default skin.
• Fixed issue where loading favorites serves would have wrong query port for a server.
• Fixed issues with drag/drop being activated from right clicks.
• Fixed bug where buddy icon would not always appear in identiry widget.
• Added options to enable/disable game icons throughout GSC (requires restart).
• Application load time improved.

2040 changes

• Fixed issues with in game not being able to be enabled for games. Specifically related to COD4.
• Misc crash bugs fixed.

2039 changes

• Fixed issue with game detection for non-steam games.
• Fixed issue with away menu being visible even after file menu closed.

2038 changes

• Update dialog can now be minimized.
• Fix for nvidia control panel being slow while GSC running.
• Fixes for UT3.
• Fixes for favorite servers not always being saved properly.
• Channel MOTD can now be HTML.
• Fix for user not always appearing online after invite.

2037 changes

• Fixed issue with offline group expanding when user goes offline.
• Fixed game browser count ideosyncrasies.
• Fixed issue pasting HTML in chats/channels.
• You can now enable in game for games that GSC has disabled in game for.
• Fixed issue with right clicks crashing application.

2036 changes

• Fixed bug where server info wouldnt always appear in your own tooltip.
• Minor crash bugs fixed.
• Adjusted server detection.
• Filtering "Dead" servers no longer filters unscanned servers.
• Changed "kills" to "Score" in game browser and tooltip.
• Adjusted sorting in game server tooltip.
• Fixed crash bug with 3ds max. NOTE: 3ds max may still hang on exit.
• Fixed issue with Quake4 games.
• Fixed issue with Flashing windows.
• Website menu items are now enabled by default.
• Fixed bug where favorites would not always save country.
• Fixed bug where adding servers to the servers list would make each one "hot".
• Fix for idle time not being consistant between friend and channel list.
• Added 44Khz Speex and GSM codec.
• More copy options for Copy user info.
• Fixed timeout with uploading files to fileswap.com
• Fixed error with wierd numbers in transfer rate.
• Fixed bug where offline users werernt properly highlighted.
• Changing input/output device will now only alert you to rejoin channel if you are in a channel.
• Improved ability to block/unblock a user.
• Channels you are now in a highlighted on your channels list.
• Adjusted way servers are downloaded from gametracker.com for users on low bandwidth connections.

2035 changes

• Fixed bug in Search Dialog related to search parameters getting improperly removed.
• Can no longer send offline messages to users that don't exist.
• Sounds do not play if workstation is locked.
• Audio errors do not popup if workstation is locked.
• Added ability to message a user not on your friends list by username.
• Fixed issue with fileswap right click.
• Fixed minor issue with fonts in channels.
• Changed way invites are displayed.
• Fixed bug where friends list status would reset when adding/removing a user from block list.
• Added in game service status on identity panel.
• Fixed issue with gsc:// commands.
• Fixed issue with Punk buster kicking GSC from COD4 (other games may be effected) when in game is enabled.
• Added ability to enable/disable in game on a per game basis.

2034 changes

• Resolved issue with JPGs not always being displayed
• Added Auto-Reconnect.
• Your Channel will now be opened after created.
• Signing Off now brings you to the sign on screen while signing off.
• Fixed bug where game status on identity panel would not always clear.
• Fixed issues with updater involving certain DNS setups.
• Offline group now alphabitized.
• Fixed issue with COD4 and not being able to auto connect to a server from game browser.
• Adjusted way games were identified as being "played" (diablo 2 coming up skillride poker)

2033 changes

• Numerous bug fixes/minor enhancements with uploading files.
• Installer now checks if NOD32 is running.
• Installer will now insert an icon into your "Send To" folder.
• Fixed issues with being able to generate queries which were not allowed.
• Added a "Tell A Friend" option to send people an email about GSC.
• Fixed issue with admins being able to ban/kick other admins.
• Added a new server tooltip which will allow you to see players on that server.
• Admins can now mouse over a user and see which IP they are connected from.
• Added a new skin called "cloak".
• Fixed issue with copying URLs out of chat/channel text.
• Minor gui clean up across the application.
• Fixed bug where you would have to log out then in to delete a newly created friend group.
• Renamed "Key Bindings" to "Hot Keys" to avoid user confusion.
• Game Detector will now check all HDD for games not just C:\
• Adjusted way voice is played to reduce a jitter effect when starting/stopping games.
• Added ability to resize player's table in Game Browser.
• Game Setup Dialog shows a "Loading Games" when loading games.
• Increased friend Icon size in friend Tooltip.
• Fixed issue with server invites not being decoded properly.

2032 changes

• Fixed game scanner issues for Doom3 with bots.
• Fixed game scanner issues with ETQW.
• Fixed DND messages not appearing under certain conditions.
• reduced memory footprint of game scanner.
• Fixed issue with being able to switch rooms before channel finished refreshing.
• Country codes now in order by country name instead of country code.
• The country associated with your IP address is listed first.
• Fixed issue with "I'm not afk" appearing in remote friend's list.
• Rework of Login Process.
• Possible fix for game browser rows appearing blank.
• Fixed many lock up bugs.
• Fixed bug where certain sound notifications wouldnt save.
• Fixed issue with name color stripping.
• Fixed bug where proper vocoder wouldn't always be selected.
• Fixed bug where muting self and managing channel changes my mute status.
• Added feature to game browser where countries list populates as the game results pour in.
• Fixed error in player names in etqw
• Game browser status count now updates when a filter is applied.
• Fixed game browser status sync issues.
• When adding a favorite or launching a game and having it add to the history in the game browser, it now appears scanned.
• Fixed bug where servers were not getting scanned on login.
• Fixed bug in game browser where favorites/history would randomly get deleted.
• Fixed status count bug in history table of game browser.
• Added ability to share a file with the entire channel via fileswap.com

2031 changes

• Added more skinning ability.
• Fixed issue where 2 scroll bars would appear on friend's list
• All skins now have Browser navigation buttons.
• Sound Notifications have been rearranged to appear more group and alphabetical.
• Fixed issue with nicknames not showing up if IMs were started from a channel.
• Fixed exit sound notification not always playing to completion.
• Added ability to reset a single sound notification.
• Fixed issue with room names reverting under certain situations.
• Fixed issue with fonts not always appearing correctly after a skin change.
• Fixed bug where server tooltip would popup unexpectantly.
• Fixed issue with not being able to remove/add channels from/to auto start list in settings dialog.
• Fixed issue with phonetic name being your nickname.
• Added ability to copy a user's name/channel connection info/server connection info from friend's list.
• Many Game Browser Enhancements/inprovements.
• Added ability to add channel to your channels list from channel.
• Fix certain icons not being able to be loaded as your buddy icon.
• Fixed issue where randomly direct input could not be used. you should no longer have to deactivate direct input.

2030 changes

• Fixed Dividor position issue.
• Fixed text selection issue.
• Idle time how shown in tooltip.
• Username will now change font when user's status changes.
• Fixed some minor spelling mistakes.
• Server list will not scan servers if not shown.
• Added a tooltip for servers on your server list. this can be accessed directly by middle clicking.
• Fixed sorting issue after a rescan.
• Fixed issue where EA downloader was detected as the game "Voyage Century Online"
• Fixed issue with chat logs not always being saved when exiting.
• Fixed issue where buddy icons would show multiple times in settings dialog.
• Redesigned channel search dialog. You can now associate you channel with a particular game(s).
• Fixed issue with voice Channel logs not being saved on a per username basis.
• You no longer need to wait for a ping to complete in order to create a channel.
• Fixed issue where using certain mouse buttons for PTT would cause windows to drag.
• Added ability to send some friendly text with a channel invite.
• Reduced CPU requirement for Game Browser.
• Fixed issue where 2 AFK user's AFK message would constantly "ping pong" back and forth to each other.
• Added ability to send a file transfer request from the chat dialog and channel dialog. You can still only send files to users on your buddy list.
• Fixed sound notes triggering for muted users.
• Added option for plain text chat/channel logs.
• Maximize button has been added to certain dialogs.
• Fixed some fonting issues with disabled text edits.
• Added ability to scan Team Fortress 2, Insurgency, and Fortress Forever servers.
• Fixed serveral redraw issues after changing skins.
• Embedded browser now has icons instead of text for controls.

2029 changes

• Fixed minor issues with nicknames in channels.
• Fixed in gmae bug with Eve Online.
• Fixed nickname not showing in chat/channel text.
• Fixed in game issue resulting in frame rate drop in GL games.
• Invited group is now auto hidden if empty.
• Fixed bug where player count was not always displayed correctly in game browser.
• File Transfer now shows a more user friendly filesize.
• Added ability to drag/drop files to buddy to start file transfer.
• Fixed issue where game guard games hide themselves to make it appear they were not running to GSC.
• Fixed minor issues with File Transfer and not allowing spaces in file names.
• Emoticons are now not translated in system messages for chats/channels.
• Fixed issue with rooms disappearing if two people were editing the channel at the same time.
• Internal Web Browser can now use Mozilla by downloading the Mozilla activex plugin from http://www.iol.ie/~locka/mozilla/mozilla.htm
• Internal Web Browser now shows navigation user interface.
• Added game servers list to buddy list dialog. This can be enabled/disabled in the "View" menu. This is synced with Gametracker.com
• Added Quake 1, Quake World and Quake 2 scanning support.

2028 changes

• Auto clipper is now defaulted to off.
• Game Password field in Game Setup now echos as a password field.
• Fixed game scanner issue with ETQW games.
• Redesigned Friends List and channels list.
• Added ability to see what game your in locally.
• Reduced memory footprint of game scanner.
• Changed text when user joins a channel.
• Added text/sound notification when user joins a room
• Slightly lowered default volume.
• Fixed small render bug in game browser.
• Fixed URL highlighting.
• Added ability to Peer-To-Peer file transfer.
• Added ability to set a "Nick name" for yourself.
• Fixed lock up on exit.
• Added option to mute sound notifications on AFK.
• Fixed DX game multi-surface issue (discovered from Delta Force Xtreme)
• Fixed error in sound name file.

2027 changes

• Tooltip text is now cut of at a predetermined limit.
• In game now watches more socket communications possibilities.
• In manage dialog switching to the password field selects the password radio.
• A progress dialog is now shown when awaiting for manage results.
• Settings dialog now switches automatically between offline and online.
• Deleting a friend/channel groups now shows the item name in the confirm dialog.
• New chat dialogs do not steal focus anymore.
• Fixed issue with formatted text not keeping its format.
• Stopped users from being able to block themselves.
• Redesigned mac skin to look and feel more mac like.
• Added emoticon key shortcuts.
• Changed when the sound notification would occur when user leaves a channel.
• Adjusted the way the key bind for channel up/down works.
• Numerous in game adjustments.
• Numerous draw adjustments in skinning.

2026 changes

• Add feature to skinning to allow you to align text.
• Fixed bug with channel always being muted coming out of afk.
• Sped up login process.
• Minor ui adjustment to Game Browser.
• Fixed issue where you and the channel were muted when closing the buddy dialog.
• Added ability to set username and password for games. this effects BF2 mainly.
• Fix for In game system under Vista.
• Added ability to include password in autojoin URL.
• Added ability to skin scrollbars.
• Output volume now updates when apply is hit in settings dialog.
• MOTD is reannounced when it changes.
• Fixed issue where GSC was ignoring a privacy prefences for game status in channels.
• "Page User" and "Invite to Channel" no longer available for offline users.