CheckValve Change Log

2.0.14

• Updated the app to target Android 12 (Snow Cone) per the new Google Play requirements

• Fixed a bug affecting the options to show/hide the game version and current map in Server Information

2.0.13

• Fixed notifications being enabled after a device reboot when disabled in settings

• Made the RCON console text selectable

2.0.12

• Updated server queries to support 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 to CheckValve's files folder

• Fixed the player search attempting to query disabled servers

2.0.11

• Fixed a bug when sending a "say" message from the Chat Viewer to an HLDS server

2.0.10

• Fixed background queries not working in Android Oreo and above (issue #11)

• Fixed notifications not working on Android Oreo and above (issue #12)

• Fixed some typos in the source code

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)

2.0.8

• Updated the app to target Android Oreo per the new Google Play requirements

• Removed support for Android versions prior to Honeycomb

2.0.7

• Fixed a bug which prevented the Edit Server screen from saving changes

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

• This will be the last version of CheckValve to support Android versions prior to Honeycomb!

2.0.5

• Added server nicknames

• Added server ping

• Added option for default RCON font size

• Added backup/restore support (Settings > Backups)

• Added READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE and WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE permissions for reading/writing backups

• Added debug mode to see more information about server queries and response times

• Fixed NumberFormatException caused by invalid integers in some input fields

• Fixed NullPointerException caused by invalid engine type during RCON connection

• Fixed UI bugs on the Manage Servers screen

• Fixed button text wrapping on the Add Server and Edit Server screens

• Various coding and efficiency improvements

• 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)

2.0.4

• Added UTF-8 support for server information, player names, and chat messages

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

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

2.0.1

• Added an action bar for devices which do not have a dedicated menu button (Honeycomb and above)

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)

• Settings

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

1.3.5

• Fixed a bug which caused the Send button to disappear when long text was entered into the RCON command field

1.3.4

• Fixed a bug which caused RCON to hang at "Connecting"

• Fixed RCON problem with newer games and 3rd party mods

• Fixed parsing of server tags (broken by an A2S_INFO protocol change)

• Fixed a bug which caused blank buttons on the Manage Servers screen

• Improved Source/GoldSource engine detection for RCON

• Added an error message for RCON timeouts

• Corrected a typo

1.3.3

• Updated the main server list to wrap long lines

• Updated the RCON interface to make the "Enter" and "Done" keys submit the command

1.3.2

• Fixed screens reloading when a hardware keyboard was activated or deactivated

• Minor UI change to the player search dialog

1.3.1

• RCON console now jumps to the end of each command's output

• Added a "Clear Console" option to the RCON menu

1.3.0

• Fixed random RCON errors

• Updated the RCON interface

• Fixed "Add New Server" dialog not scrolling in landscape mode

• Fixed "Edit Server Information" dialog not scrolling in landscape mode

• Added App2SD support (Android 2.2 and higher)

1.2.0

• Added RCON support

• Added an "About CheckValve" dialog

• Removed server ping functionality

• Some code cleanup and tweaks

1.0.0

• Initial release