v1.9.6.5 - Linux (Wine) build

Experimental Linux build of TheNEATBotfather (base version 1.9.6.5), verified running under Wine on Debian 13 with a real .NET Framework 4.7.2 install — see the BotfatherDebianDesktop appliance script for full provisioning.

Not an installer — this is a tarball of the raw bin/x64/Release output, extract it directly (e.g. to C:\Program Files\TheNEATBotfather inside your Wine prefix). Built from the linux-version branch, not yet merged to the mainline Windows release.

Changes over the last mainline Windows release:

• Web dashboard "Play in Flash Browser" now generates a real login URL and hands off to NeatFlashBrowser via the new /api/launch-url endpoint
• Auto-launches NeatFlashBrowser pointed at the dashboard on startup
• Optional tray-icon/headless mode (off by default) so NeatFlashBrowser/the dashboard can be the primary UI instead of the WinForms window
• Detects Wine and skips the "download NeatFlashBrowser?" prompt, opening via the system URL handler instead — required for unattended appliance auto-boot
• Daily Reboot toggle from the web Settings page now actually updates the Windows Scheduled Task, matching the WinForms Settings dialog's existing behavior

Asset: TheNEATBotfather-linux-x64.tar.gz

NeatBotfather_v1.9.6.5

[1.9.6.5]

Summary

This update introduces a ruthless, instant-kill Zombie Hunter to seamlessly handle Game server maintenance, overhauls the window focus engine to be non-destructive, and breaks stuck accounts out of UI limbo.

🚀 Swarm Mechanics & Core Engine

• Instant-Kill Zombie Hunter: The "Frozen" limbo state has been completely eliminated. If an account flatlines, the monitor now instantly terminates the corrupted executable, scrubs the PID, and sets it to Stopped. This allows the KeepAlive engine to seamlessly scoop it up and auto-restart it without manual intervention.
• Maintenance-Proof Shield: The Zombie Hunter now requires both 0.0% CPU and 0.0 MB RAM (plus 15 minutes without an HTTP heartbeat) to trigger. This prevents false positives during Evony server maintenance, where the game client sits idle but is still actively holding loaded assets in memory.
• Boot-Up Grace Period: Added a 5-minute grace period to the monitor, ensuring that newly launched offline accounts have plenty of time to boot Flash and log into Evony without triggering premature zombie alerts.

🌍 UI & Navigation

• Smart Window Focus & Rescue: Overhauled the Double-Click "Focus" logic to be completely non-destructive to your custom window layouts. Botfather now wakes up and restores minimized windows before measuring their dimensions, preventing normal minimized accounts from being falsely flagged as corrupted.
• Left-Monitor Centering: If a window is genuinely corrupted or collapsed (under 100x100 pixels), the Focus engine will automatically snap it to your predefined Rescue Resolution and cleanly center it on your leftmost monitor.
• Ghost Account Override: The "Stop Account" context menus and buttons have been upgraded to dynamically check active states instead of relying on exact Process IDs. You can now forcefully stop and reset accounts that have lost their PID or become stuck in legacy states.