Aliens vs. Predator 2 Master Server Patch

Description
Component: New master server integration files.
Summary: modified client shell and dedicated server, to use a community
driven master server.
Authors: Herr_Alien, The_One, AJL, Infamous Andy, and Bunny-s for the Bunny-s AvP2 server side modification

Build Date: 2011-03-08
Version: 1.5.3


Requirements:
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1. Aliens vs. Predator 2


Licensing and Copyright notes:
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AvP2 Savior patch must be distributed solely for free. Neither you nor any
other person or party may sell it to anyone, commercially exploit it in any way,
or charge anyone for using it. You may exchange it at no charge among other
end-users, as long as the original ZIP file remains unchanged.

History:
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- from 1.5.2
- added the Primal Hunt map pack and the custom map Broken Dream

- from 1.5.1
- fixed crashes from changing classes in games such as Hunt or Survivor

- from 1.5
- improvements made

- from 1.4
- the server list is now retrieved from gamespy
- fixed the unique player ID algorithm

- from 1.3
- caching of server list on the client side (contributed by AJL)
- advanced server information (list of players names, game settings etc.)
- sorting the list of servers by ping, server name, player count, map name
and game mode
- local ban mechanism, based on unique hardware ID
- server ban command (ex: ban 1, or ban Herr_Alien) to control
the local ban
- improved netcode. Controlled by a toggle server side option

- from 1.2.3
- deploy the Bunny server mod as dedicated server
- improved server update mechanism: all servers now update at 10 minutes or
when the map or player count changes.

- from 1.2:
- changed smsever.txt to point to the new master server
- changed the ms_client.dll to fix crashes from 1.2.2
- from 1.1:
- compatible with AvP2 Fortress (no more crashes when searching for a
server)
- faster server list retrieval
- better ping values in the server list
- improved server updating
- update utility

- from 1.0: eliminated random crashes when people were trying to find a game
(NULL pointer dereferencing)


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