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Rene-Buddy
(Renegade Buddy)

Devolopment On hold till the WOL Protocol stop changing. (probably after the release of scripts 4.0)

index.php?t=getfile&id=12859&private=0

A XWIS instant messenger for C&C Renegade developed by halo2pac.

Allows you to talk to Renegade players and maintain a list of buddies without the need for the game its self.

A few features added with this program include and are not limited to:

  • Smooth streamline user interaction.
  • Enhanced buddy tracking.
  • Buddy list size enlargement.
  • Enhanced stats for the server your buddy is playing in. (Coming soon)
  • Buddy status alerts. (logoff, logon, join)
  • Nickname registering/deleting. (coming soon)
  • Easier user blocking.
  • Server Listings.
  • Password Resetting
  • Join buddy in game from Rene-Buddy. (coming soon)


Screen Shots:


I have worked long and hard on this project in my spare time. Please give credit where credit is due.
Main support and website for Rene-Buddy: http://www.halo2pac.co.nr/renebuddy/

If you download the beta on my website or receive it in any other way...
You agree to the:
Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States License
for it.

Thanks to all the internal beta testers!
Dog02
Yuri32
Omar007
Snazy2000
DeathC200

You were a great help!

Download:
http://www.halo2pac.co.nr/renebuddy/download/

Clarification:
Any user logged in with Rene-Buddy will appear as an idle Renegade Player in the Xwis-Renegade lobby.

Also Rene-Buddy has been approved by Dave Anderson from DCOM Productions
Dave Anderson wrote on Wed, 28 October 2009 10:42

This program is safe. I have personally went through each source file and checked the source for malicious code. There is none. If you don't feel you trust this program, there's no hard feelings; just don't use it. However, if you like the features it has to provide, then that's great too.

Thanks Dave <3

And

Dante

Dante wrote on Sat, 03 April 2010 17:05

Just went through the code myself, looks safe.


(Thanks for the sticky Gozy <3)


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Re: Rene-Buddy Public Beta Release! [message #408532 is a reply to message #408531] Tue, 27 October 2009 08:52 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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While I appreciate your hard work and must admit this looks pretty great, I'd like to know if you include source code and if it has been checked by someone independant, like Stealtheye from BI. The reason I ask this is because I'd like to be sure this is a safe tool wrt my personal serial number and login passwords.

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Re: Rene-Buddy Public Beta Release! [message #408535 is a reply to message #408531] Tue, 27 October 2009 08:56 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Sorry, I do not want to include the source yet.

That is a good suggestion. I will see if jnz, Dave, or Dante will check it. (Since I don't know stealtheye)

Also there are ways of you checking it without the need for me to have it checked.


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Re: Rene-Buddy Public Beta Release! [message #408537 is a reply to message #408531] Tue, 27 October 2009 09:33 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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yeah ... I wont be sticking my password and serial in that any time soon.

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Re: Rene-Buddy Public Beta Release! [message #408538 is a reply to message #408535] Tue, 27 October 2009 09:35 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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halo2pac wrote on Tue, 27 October 2009 16:56

Sorry, I do not want to include the source yet.

That is a good suggestion. I will see if jnz, Dave, or Dante will check it. (Since I don't know stealtheye)

Also there are ways of you checking it without the need for me to have it checked.

To do this, I'd at least need to input a serial and login/pass for testing purposes and then sniff out traffic.


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Re: Rene-Buddy Public Beta Release! [message #408544 is a reply to message #408531] Tue, 27 October 2009 10:23 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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It looks pretty cool, I like it. I think bots used to be banned from XWIS, and Olaf didn't want anything but actual renegade clients connecting. However, if all this is used for is chatting, then there's nothing malicious about it...
Nice one, and well done! Thumbs Up



Re: Rene-Buddy Public Beta Release! [message #408564 is a reply to message #408544] Tue, 27 October 2009 12:58 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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reborn wrote on Tue, 27 October 2009 18:23

It looks pretty cool, I like it. I think bots used to be banned from XWIS, and Olaf didn't want anything but actual renegade clients connecting. However, if all this is used for is chatting, then there's nothing malicious about it...
Nice one, and well done! Thumbs Up

Well, I doubt that. Seye and me have seen plenty of bots roaming about XWIS...


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Re: Rene-Buddy Public Beta Release! [message #408577 is a reply to message #408531] Tue, 27 October 2009 14:40 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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there's a few i've seen on there Sarcasm


Also luv2pb you fucking pussy. Gimme yo serial.


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Re: Rene-Buddy Public Beta Release! [message #408586 is a reply to message #408531] Tue, 27 October 2009 15:55 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Well all i can say its a very handy program Thumbs Up

Testing it was fun too Big Grin

EDIT: Oh and about savety if i recall correctly (put this specific connection on 'Always Trust'); my firewall didnt showed any other traffic then XWIS


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Re: Rene-Buddy Public Beta Release! [message #408592 is a reply to message #408586] Tue, 27 October 2009 16:23 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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very nice. Since i have 3 renegade serial keys, i wouldnt care typing one of them in. It also has a ren feel to it, nice job with the skin man.
Re: Rene-Buddy Public Beta Release! [message #408599 is a reply to message #408564] Tue, 27 October 2009 19:14 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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EvilWhiteDragon wrote on Tue, 27 October 2009 14:58

reborn wrote on Tue, 27 October 2009 18:23

It looks pretty cool, I like it. I think bots used to be banned from XWIS, and Olaf didn't want anything but actual renegade clients connecting. However, if all this is used for is chatting, then there's nothing malicious about it...
Nice one, and well done! Thumbs Up

Well, I doubt that. Seye and me have seen plenty of bots roaming about XWIS...

That is still the case. The rule was intended to keep malicious and harvesting bots off I would think. But, sadly, strike-team is completly incompatent so the rules are not enforced.


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Re: Rene-Buddy Public Beta Release! [message #408608 is a reply to message #408531] Tue, 27 October 2009 22:18 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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There is nothing malicious about this program.
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DeadX07 wrote on Wed, 28 October 2009 00:18

There is nothing malicious about this program.

Thanks, fairly unknown person from god knows where! Your input makes us all feel at ease Thumbs Up


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Re: Rene-Buddy Public Beta Release! [message #408611 is a reply to message #408531] Tue, 27 October 2009 23:50 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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I'm not unknown, you just don't know who I am. My old account is locked because FUD forum software is horrible, and the admins couldn't seem to get my account set straight.
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I wonder if it would be possible to change your old account's name, and then allow you to have "Dave Anderson" again... Goz?

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Dave anderson rules.
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Jezus, stop crying about safety.

halo2pac is a trusted person, and has developed this tool which can be very handy.

Good work Thumbs Up


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Re: Rene-Buddy Public Beta Release! [message #408659 is a reply to message #408640] Wed, 28 October 2009 09:27 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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raven wrote on Wed, 28 October 2009 00:57

DeadX07 wrote on Wed, 28 October 2009 00:18

There is nothing malicious about this program.

Thanks, fairly unknown person from god knows where! Your input makes us all feel at ease Thumbs Up

Not to mention that isn't even what I said.

Di3HardNL wrote on Wed, 28 October 2009 07:19

Jezus, stop crying about safety.
halo2pac is a trusted person, and has developed this tool which can be very handy.
Good work Thumbs Up

I don't trust him. That isn't a slight against him either. I make is a general policy to NOT trust random people on the internet who want me to stick things like passwords and serials into other things. On a side note I have a similar policy with women Big Ups


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BHS enforces XWIS no-bots policy. Funny thing is, people who have posted in this thread should have known that considering they have had me enforce this rule in the past.

I'm the bawss.

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Quote:

I wonder if it would be possible to change your old account's name, and then allow you to have "Dave Anderson" again... Goz?


Gozy r0x. Very Happy

Anyways, back to business. This program is safe. I have personally went through each source file and checked the source for malicious code. There is none. If you don't feel you trust this program, there's no hard feelings; just don't use it. However, if you like the features it has to provide, then that's great too. I definately have some suggestions for halo2pac to increase security and privacy in this application, so that is something I will try to work with him on when I get the chance.

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BHS enforces XWIS no-bots policy. Funny thing is, people who have posted in this thread should have known that considering they have had me enforce this rule in the past.


I'm not involved with Renegade in -any shape or form-, so wasn't aware of such policies or how Xwis and BHS handle such things.


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Crimson wrote on Wed, 28 October 2009 10:37

BHS enforces XWIS no-bots policy. Funny thing is, people who have posted in this thread should have known that considering they have had me enforce this rule in the past.


I wish to clarify a little more what Rene-buddy is not:
A bot.
A spam tool.

What it basically is:
an idling renegade player in the lobby who is chatting with his friends.

And I have coded it so if an xwis admin happened to see a Rene-Buddy user on xwis, the admin can't tell if it actually is a Rene-Buddy user or an idle/pm'ing player.


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Re: Rene-Buddy Public Beta Release! [message #408721 is a reply to message #408531] Thu, 29 October 2009 00:39 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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I agree with halo on the bot topic. It's basically a player that logs in to xwis, no?

I must say that I do put trust in Dave Anderson. Having him confirm this means something to me Smile. Now if only Seye would have a look too, then I'd use it (yes, I'm quite paranoiac on the net...).


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Goztow wrote on Thu, 29 October 2009 08:39

I agree with halo on the bot topic. It's basically a player that logs in to xwis, no?

I must say that I do put trust in Dave Anderson. Having him confirm this means something to me Smile. Now if only Seye would have a look too, then I'd use it (yes, I'm quite paranoiac on the net...).

I think that this case justifies that. Because he *could* just be harvesting serials, if he wanted.


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The problem with these types of programs is that each release needs to be checked to ensure that no malicious code comes into play in the future, and it's almost nearly impossible to keep track of different builds and revisions. I do honestly think that halo2pac is more interested in just making a program to benefit Renegade players, but it comes down to your own judgment and trust in him and his work.

In situations like this, you could potentially create a third party of designated trusted member(s) who people would submit such programs to for checking of malicious code, and if it passes then have it published to an official site. As like Renguard, any downloads from places other than the official site would be marked "untrusted".


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I have completed a new public beta!
http://renebuddy.halo2pac.com/
0.24b.

It addresses many issues and bugs.


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