Some progress regarding games

Escargot MSN Server
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found one: heres xml:
msgrp2p.txt (977 Bytes)
(don’t know if it works, rename from .txt to .xml)

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just got file sharing to work:
msgrp2p.zip (645 Bytes)
only two done, the tic tac toe is on github for no reason other to host that game, and file sharing i used the WB archive.

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I already have the Tic Tac Toe, the File Sharing and Reversi :wink:

What we need is new games :smiley:

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oooo reverse yes please where

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Have you checked the param “ActiveX” in msgrp2p.xml?

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Yes. The problem was due to ActiveX checking the domain they were working on. They won’t start if the domain name doesn’t end with zone.msn.com.

There is more info here: activities · Wiki · Escargot / Escargot Server · GitLab

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found this, it was in the AppDir that you linked first, its a list of params inside that file “type” are set in the msgrp2p.xml file.

s:element minOccurs=“1” maxOccurs=“1” name=“EntryID” type="s:int"
s:element minOccurs=“0” maxOccurs=“1” name=“Error” type="s:string"
s:element minOccurs=“0” maxOccurs=“1” name=“Locale” type="s:string"
s:element minOccurs=“1” maxOccurs=“1” name=“Kids” type="s:int"
s:element minOccurs=“1” maxOccurs=“1” name=“Page” type="s:int"
s:element minOccurs=“1” maxOccurs=“1” name=“CategoryID” type="s:int"
s:element minOccurs=“1” maxOccurs=“1” name=“Sequence” type="s:int"
s:element minOccurs=“0” maxOccurs=“1” name=“Name” type="s:string"
s:element minOccurs=“0” maxOccurs=“1” name=“Description” type="s:string"
s:element minOccurs=“0” maxOccurs=“1” name=“URL” type="s:string"
s:element minOccurs=“0” maxOccurs=“1” name=“IconURL” type="s:string"
s:element minOccurs=“0” maxOccurs=“1” name=“AppIconURL” type="s:string"
s:element minOccurs=“0” maxOccurs=“1” name=“Type” type="s:string"
s:element minOccurs=“1” maxOccurs=“1” name=“Height” type="s:int"
s:element minOccurs=“1” maxOccurs=“1” name=“Width” type="s:int"
s:element minOccurs=“0” maxOccurs=“1” name=“Location” type="s:string"
s:element minOccurs=“1” maxOccurs=“1” name=“MinUsers” type="s:int"
s:element minOccurs=“1” maxOccurs=“1” name=“MaxUsers” type="s:int"
s:element minOccurs=“1” maxOccurs=“1” name=“PassportSiteID” type=“s:int"
s:element minOccurs=“1” maxOccurs=“1” name=“EnableIP” type=“s:boolean"
s:element minOccurs=“1” maxOccurs=“1” name=”(THIS PARAM MUST BE ON (true) IF APPS USE ActiveX) ActiveX” type="s:boolean"
s:element minOccurs=“1” maxOccurs=“1” name=“SendFile” type="s:boolean"
s:element minOccurs=“1” maxOccurs=“1” name=“SendIM” type="s:boolean"
s:element minOccurs=“1” maxOccurs=“1” name=“ReceiveIM” type="s:boolean"
s:element minOccurs=“1” maxOccurs=“1” name=“ReplaceIM” type="s:boolean"
s:element minOccurs=“1” maxOccurs=“1” name=“Windows” type="s:boolean"
s:element minOccurs=“1” maxOccurs=“1” name=“MaxPacketRate” type="s:int"
s:element minOccurs=“0” maxOccurs=“1” name=“LogURL” type=“s:string”/>
s:element minOccurs=“1” maxOccurs=“1” name=“UserProperties” type="s:boolean"
s:element minOccurs=“0” maxOccurs=“1” name=“SubscriptionURL” type="s:string"
s:element minOccurs=“0” maxOccurs=“1” name=“ClientVersion” type="s:string"
s:element minOccurs=“1” maxOccurs=“1” name=“AppType” type="s:int"
s:element minOccurs=“1” maxOccurs=“1” name=“Hidden” type=“s:boolean”

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All this is already on the Microsoft website with even more details:

There is nothing more to discover about games. We already have everything. We just need new games :wink:

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also, updated XMLs (they can use Usernames now!)
MSN Acts.zip (1.6 KB)

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also, changing the msgrp2p file on the fly is pretty great for multiapp debug, also that means No Closing MSN Messenger When the File is Changed!!!

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when you thinking to make this public? when you have 5 or 10 apps to use?

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also, new update for ttt: msgrp2p.zip (605 Bytes)

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(This Section has been moved to Suggestions for Escargot Messenger Games (and Activities, if you have ideas for them), Thread Text)

PS to @tristanleboss, block my thread (Link is in the comment Below, or above!), so you wont get spammed with emails :slight_smile:

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the Suggestions Thread is…
Suggestions for Escargot Messenger Games (and Activities, if you have ideas for them)
so, your suggestions here!

Also, the TTT and FS .xml files are Final Ver (1.0), if not they will be posted in the new suggestions thread. (this has been moved from a comment i posted like, 7 mins after this one)

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you might be able to use the msn zone servers because they are still online.i played a game of checkers on windows xp using msn zone today

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This one: http://zone.msn.com/en/checkers/default.htm ?

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yes but the one built into windows xp works too

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but a quick question. how will we get the games. will they be released as a registry patch?

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no they will find a way to make a launch site, and possibly of no, you will have to download msgrp2p.xml files

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We just need to add 2 lines to the config file downloaded by Messenger when it starts and the Activities/Games menu will be working :wink:

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