Introducing the CheckValve Chat Relay

Post date: Sep 10, 2013 3:32:27 AM

One of the most commonly requested features for CheckValve is the ability to view chat messages on the game server in real time. In order to implement this feature, the first step was to find a way to get these messages to a mobile device. I have been hard at work recently on the CheckValve Chat Relay, a server-side program which will allow chat messages to be sent to the client, and I'm pleased to announce that it is almost ready for release. I'll be looking for volunteers to test the Chat Relay soon, and once I know it works, I'll start working on an update to CheckValve which will include the chat funtionality.

If you're curious about how it works, I have documented the protocol here and general usage here.