Boing v2.4 - November 18, 2022

Boing v2.4

November 18th, 2022 - mostly stable

Changes:

• Slash command compatibility: Boing now supports slash commands. Support has been removed for prefix-based commands (i.e. "b "
• Refactoring & codebase improvements: A good portion of the codebase has been rewritten to be a little bit cleaner - Boing should hopefully also run a bit smoother now. A few commands have been removed / renamed, and Boing is now more compliant with Discord API best practices.
• Removed Map Library: The Map Library did not really seem like a very useful feature, and it has been removed in this release.

Getting started:

Download the source code below and extract it, then check out the included README for details on how to setup Boing.

Boing v2.3 - December 26, 2021

Boing v2.3

December 26, 2021 - Stable

Boing v2.3 is a relatively minor update that includes some small changes making Boing more streamlined, as well a new command.

New features:

• status: returns information on the server's status.

Changes:

• Install experience: Some small changes to the Boing launcher, mainly providing slightly improved user experience.
• Service Mode: Removed service mode from Boing — it never really worked particularly well and was rather unpolished. Instead, we recommend you check out some of the alternatives in our README.
• Slightly improved Linux compatibility: Some minor tweaks were made to improve the user experience on Linux — particularly Ubuntu.

Getting started:

Download the source code below and extract it, then check out the included README for details on how to setup Boing.

Boing v2.2 - November 26, 2021

Boing v2.2

November 26, 2021 - Stable

Boing 2.2 fixes major stability issues with Boing 2.1 and fixes some features that weren't functional in the previous release. It is highly recommended that you do not download v2.1 and instead download 2.2 instead, since version 2.1 has poor performance and is prone to crashes and general issues.

New features:

• Better backups The rollback command now keeps 12 backups at a time, allowing you to roll back up to an hour in increments of five minutes.
• Config command Using the new config command you can edit certain server settings through Discord.
• Enhanced stability Fixed bugs and reduced crashes, for a better user experience.
• npm install Boing can now automatically install packages for you upon first-time setup.

Other notes:

• A binary version that doesn't require Node.js to be installed may be coming out soon.
• To run Boing you will need Node.js and Java - please see the README for up-to-date information.
• Boing should have better cross-compatibility with other operating systems, including Mac, Windows, and most Linux distros.

Boing v2.1 - August 18, 2021

Boing v2.1

August 18th, 2021 - Stable

New features:

• Channel Blacklists You can now set blacklisted channels from the Launcher upon setup. Boing will not respond to commands in those channels.
• Autosaving Boing now automatically takes a backup every five minutes, and you can load the most recent using the "rollback" command.
• Notifications Boing will now detect specific events (currently when a player joins, leaves, or the game ends.) and will send a message in a specific "notifications" channel, which you can set during initial setup, or by editing the settings.json file.

As always, the README has details on these features and how to make use of them.

Other notes:

• I currently do not plan to add an admin dashboard in v2.2; new features may come whenever I think of them.

UPDATE 11/25/21: v2.1 does not seem to be stable currently; please wait for v2.2, coming out shortly, which will fix most of those problems.

Boing v2.0 - July 14, 2021

Boing v2.0

July 14th, 2021 - Stable

Boing 2 brings major behind-the-scenes changes to the code of Boing. Large chunks of the codebase have been refactored, including a fully revamped command handler.

New features:

• Service Mode Boing can run in the background as a service, staying off your taskbar and out of your way.
• Enhanced Help By adding 'help' to the end of any command, you can access detailed help information.
• Map Library Store user-content server-side, and let users play those maps on-demand.
• Enhanced Stability Boing should crash less, thanks to its more robust architecture compared to v1.0

Please see the README for setup instructions and further details.

Other notes:

• Chat Relay has been shelved for the foreseeable future.
• Currently, we only support Windows 10 officially, although there should be backwards compatibility through Windows 7.
• You will need Node.js version 14 and above to use Boing - download it at nodejs.org