JK Hub - [Tutorials]

JKLauncher

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Check Requirements

Verify that you have the following installed:

JK or MotS (Not technically required, but probably not very useful without one of them.)
.NET Framework 2.0 (You can try to run JKLauncher, and if this is not installed, Windows should tell you. This might take awhile to install, but it is used by many other programs. It provides most of the interface features.)
Visual Basic 6 Run-Time Pack (Only 1 MB, and should take almost no time to install. It provides a way for JKLauncher to launch JK via old DirectPlay lobbying.)

Install JKLauncher

Unzip all included files to a convenient folder, such as a JKLauncher folder in Program Files or LucasArts folder.

Run JKLauncher

Run JKLauncher.exe.
JKLauncher will place an icon in the system tray. Closing JKLauncher will only close the main window; it will still be running and showing its icon in the system tray. Right-click its tray icon and select Exit to exit JKLauncher, which also removes its tray icon.

Using the Game Features

Use the Game Listers window ("Setup > Game Listers" menu item) to insert IP addresses or game lister web pages. (At the time of this release, JKHub.net has a game lister web page at: http://www.jkhub.net/gaming/lister.php )
Use the "Quick Insert" button and the text box beside it to quickly insert an IP address or game lister web page. This will start polling of game listers.
Use the "Start Polling" and "Stop Polling" buttons to start and stop the polling of game listers, respectively.
Select a game then click on "Join Game" button to join that game. Select mods.
Host a game by clicking on "Host Game" button. Select Single Player or Multiplayer. Select mods and select game lister web pages you want to update (so that others using JKLauncher can see your game listed).

Using the Chat Features

The chat room stuff in the bottom pane has very limited functionality. It will allow logging in and out of multiple servers, allows joining chat rooms, and using private messages.
Setup a chat (IRC) account in the bottom pane, changing the given example. NOTE: There are no / (slash) commands, as is found in the popular mIRC program. Only raw IRC commands can be given in the server tab, and everything entered in the input box of a chat room or private message window will be sent as a message.
To join a chat room, enter in the server tab input box: join #chatroomname
To start private messaging to a particular person (nickname), enter in the server tab input box: privmsg nickname message NOTE: Sending a private message will not open another tab unless the recipient sends a message back.
Right-click on the tabs to see the few options available for logging out or closing a chat room or private message tab.

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 * JKLauncher will place an icon in the system tray. Closing JKLauncher will only close the main window; it will still be running and showing its icon in the system tray. Right-click its tray icon and select Exit to exit JKLauncher, which also removes its tray icon.
-==Using the Game Lister Features==
+==Using the Game Features==
+* Use the Game Listers window ("Setup > Game Listers" menu item) to insert IP addresses or game lister web pages. (At the time of this release, JKHub.net has a game lister web page at: http://www.jkhub.net/gaming/lister.php )
+* Use the "Quick Insert" button and the text box beside it to quickly insert an IP address or game lister web page. This will start polling of game listers.
+* Use the "Start Polling" and "Stop Polling" buttons to start and stop the polling of game listers, respectively.
+* Select a game then click on "Join Game" button to join that game. Select mods.
+* Host a game by clicking on "Host Game" button. Select Single Player or Multiplayer. Select mods and select game lister web pages you want to update (so that others using JKLauncher can see your game listed).
 ==Using the Chat Features==
+* The chat room stuff in the bottom pane has very limited functionality. It will allow logging in and out of multiple servers, allows joining chat rooms, and using private messages.
+* Setup a chat (IRC) account in the bottom pane, changing the given example. NOTE: There are no / (slash) commands, as is found in the popular mIRC program. Only raw IRC commands can be given in the server tab, and everything entered in the input box of a chat room or private message window will be sent as a message.
+* To join a chat room, enter in the server tab input box: join #chatroomname
+* To start private messaging to a particular person (nickname), enter in the server tab input box: privmsg nickname message NOTE: Sending a private message will not open another tab unless the recipient sends a message back.
+* Right-click on the tabs to see the few options available for logging out or closing a chat room or private message tab.