ConnectAnnounce

ConnectAnnounce is a SourceMod plugin designed to announce player connections with customizable messages. It supports threaded queries to prevent server freeze and integrates with HLstatsX for additional player information.

Important

For versions 3.5.0: If you are using an older version of the plugin, please perform the migration by following the provided steps.

Features

• Announce player connections with customizable messages.
• Support for threaded SQL queries to prevent server freeze.
• Admin command access control for setting join messages.
• Integration with (for retrieving player information):
  • Connect extension
  • Sourcebans++
  • HLStatsX
  • EntWatch
  • KbRestrict

Installation

1. Download the latest release from the Releases page.
2. Extract the contents of the release archive to your SourceMod plugins directory.
3. Configure the plugin by editing the connectannounce.cfg file located in the cfg/sourcemod directory.

Configuration

The plugin can be configured using the connectannounce.cfg file. Here are some of the available settings:

// Enable or disable the plugin
sm_connect_announce "1"

// Storage type used for connect messages [sql, local]
sm_connect_announce_storage "sql"

// Add HLstatsX informations on player connection?
sm_connect_announce_hlstatsx "1"

// How many times should the plugin retry after a fail-to-run query?
sm_connect_announce_query_retry "5"

// Formating returned bans count [0 = Count only 1 = Count only if > 0 | 2 = Count + Text]
sm_connect_announce_ban_format "0"

// AuthID type used for connect messages [0 = Engine, 1 = Steam2, 2 = Steam3, 3 = Steam64]
sm_connect_announce_authid_type "1"

// Set the HLstatsX database configuration name (Server game code used for hlstatsx)
sm_connect_announce_hlstatsx_table "css-ze"

You can configured the player connect message like you want in addons/sourcemod/configs/connect_announce/settings.cfg

Variables

These variables can be used in addons/sourcemod/configs/connect_announce/settings.cfg to display information about the player.

• {PLAYERTYPE} - Categorizes players based on their role or behavior in the server.

• {RANK} - Tracks player rankings.

• {NOSTEAM} - Specifically handles players who are not connected via NoSteam.

• {EBANS} - Numbers of Ebans.

• {KBANS} - Numbers of Kbans.

• {BANS} - Number of bans. (SBPP only)

• {COMMS} - Number of bans. (SBPP only)

• {MUTES} - Number of mutes (SBPP only)

• {GAGS} - Number of gags (SBPP only)

• {STEAMID} - Player SteamID. [See cvar: sm_connect_announce_authid_type]

• {NAME} - Player name

• {COUNTRY} - Country from which the player connects.

Migration

3.4.1 to 3.5.0

You need to run the following queries:

MYSQL & SQLITE

ALTER TABLE `join` ADD COLUMN `is_banned` INTEGER DEFAULT -1;