CheckValve

About CheckValve Android App

CheckValve is a server query app for HLDS/SRCDS game server admins which includes the following features:

* Basic server information (name, IP, map, players, tags)
* Detailed player information for a given server
* Player search (searches across all servers)
* RCON
* Real-time player chat (requires a CheckValve Chat Relay)

CheckValve is open source software. The source code is available under the terms of the GNU General Public License (GPL) version 3. If you wish to download the source code, please visit the CheckValve website:

http://sites.google.com/site/checkvalveapp

E-mail [email protected] with any bug reports, questions, or comments about CheckValve.

CHANGELOG:

Version 2.0.13:
* Fixed notifications being enabled after a device reboot when disabled in settings
* Made the RCON console text selectable

Version 2.0.12:
* Added support for Valve's upcoming protocol changes
* Updated the app to target Android 10 per the new Google Play requirements
* Changed the backup file read and write location (see note below)
* Fixed the player search attempting to query disabled servers

Version 2.0.11:
* Fixed a bug when sending a message from the Chat Viewer to an HLDS server

Version 2.0.10:
* Fixed background queries not working in Android Oreo and above
* Fixed notifications not working on Android Oreo and above

Version 2.0.9:
* Fixed crashes when creating or restoring backup files on Android 6 and above.
* Removed support for Android versions prior to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)

Version 2.0.8:
* Updated the app to target Android Oreo per the new Google Play requirements.
* Removed support for Android versions prior to Honeycomb.

Version 2.0.7:
*Fixed a bug which prevented the Edit Server screen from saving changes

Version 2.0.6:
* Added notifications (Settings > Notifications)
* Added RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED permission
* Added a checkbox on the Manage Servers screen to enable/disable each server
* Disabling a server will prevent it from causing repeated notifications if it's down
* Fixed a few bugs

Version 2.0.5:
* Added server nicknames
* Added server ping
* Added option for default RCON font size
* Added backup/restore support (Settings > Backups)
* READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE and WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE permissions for reading/writing backups
* Bug fixes
* RCON improvements:
- Volume keys increase/decrease font size while in a session
- Added SourceMod commands to the suggestions (must be enabled in Settings)
- Added the logaddress command to the suggestions (for GoldSrc servers)

Version 2.0.4:
* Added UTF-8 support for server information, player names, and chat messages (many thanks to Hsu Chaw-Bin for his testing and feedback)

Version 2.0.3:
* Fixed a crash when resuming CheckValve after the Chat Viewer was left open for a long time
* Fixed HLTV query issue
* Redesigned About screen with links for support
* Added support for the old GoldSrc query response
* Up/Down arrow keys scroll through RCON command history
* RCON will reconnect automatically when the device changes connections
* Server field on Chat Relay Details screen will auto-fill with previously used hosts

Version 2.0.2:
* Fixed a bug which prevented RCON from working with GoldSrc servers
* Fixed a bug which caused the "Warn if a command is unsafe" option to not be honored

Version 2.0.1:
* Added an action bar for devices which do not have a dedicated menu button (Honeycomb and above)

Version 2.0.0:
* Various bug fixes
* Increased the target Android version to 19 (KitKat)
* Redesigned UI elements so the app looks better and is easier to use
* Added ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE permission
* Show/hide RCON passwords on screens where they appear
* RCON command auto-fill for common commands
* Warn before sending unsafe commands via RCON
* Player chat viewer (requires a CheckValve Chat Relay)
* Added app-wide settings

(See https://github.com/daparker/checkvalve for the full 2.0.0 change log)