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Gjallar

Restart warnings for dedicated servers. Write a file with a timestamp and a reason and every player gets a countdown, on screen and in chat. Server-side only; players install nothing.

By GBV

CHANGELOG

Changelog

0.1.1

Fixed

  • The final "Server restarting now" never appeared on a real restart. The server was being stopped before the message could go out, so it is now sent a couple of seconds early.

Changed

  • The log now records how many players each announcement reached, so a warning that went nowhere can be told apart from one that arrived.

0.1.0

Added

  • Restart warnings on screen at 90, 60, 30, 10 and 5 seconds, and again when time runs out.
  • Daily restart times. Set DailyRestarts to 00:00,12:00 and Gjallar counts down to them.
  • Signal file for unplanned restarts. Write a timestamp and a reason and Gjallar announces it.
  • Countdown marks, wording, poll interval and signal file path are all configurable.
  • A restart announced part-way between two marks opens by saying how long is actually left.
  • gjallar_status, gjallar_test and gjallar_cancel.
  • Optional chat copy of each announcement, off by default.

Notes

  • Install on the server only. Players need nothing.
  • Gjallar announces restarts, it does not perform them. The daily times must match whatever actually restarts your server.