eGO Idling

codo said:
it is not valve's fault that this does not work on macs.
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I wasn't attempting to say that it was. I actually don't think there's anything Valve could do about this apart from re-writing a portion of the Mac operating system itself.

Edit: workaround found. See below
 
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Actually I think I found a way to do this on mac

Command + H. This will hide the window even in full screen. You can manually turn down your sound ahead of time to eliminate the noise too. Still pull on the processor and stuff but it's better than nothing.

Could also use scripts for the sound stuff too
 
Maybe I was unclear. Setting the launch options (to -textmode -nosound) manually does significantly reduce the load on the system, but it doesn't open the game in a "console" mode like it does on windows. It just gives you a black screen when in game (still allows access to change server and console), which I'm sure uses as little or perhaps fewer resources then when having the game in the background or having it hidden with Command-H.

Also, I just found a workaround for the tool yesterday. I'm still working out the fine details with gaming, and we should have a final product by the end of the week (or perhaps by early next week). As is, the Mac tool functions the same as the windows one except when Steam is not open (in which case it opens TF2 in idling mode but doesn't connect to a server). Since the main thing the tool is trying to avoid is having to change the launch options by hand every time you want to idle (and then having to change them back when you're done) I think the Mac tool would be quite useful as is. However, depending on what gaming wants, I may make some additions so it can work fully in all situations.

The links to download the Mac version will be added to gaming's first post when it is completed.

There also can be a DOD:S version of the Mac tool (perhaps I should go post over there to see if it's wanted), thought I would need testers as I don't have DOD to test it with.
 
how do I chat btw? I can't seem to type when I'm in console mode.
 
The console mode on windows doesn't allow any sort of input. On Mac it acts a little more like the actual game and you can still access the in game console, which allows for typing in chat via the say and say_team commands.
 
The .bat file isn't working for me. When I launch it, it just closes instantly and when I run it as an admin, it says the file isn't in the right folder.

Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.
 
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I've been using this for a while now and up until yesterday, I've been finding items fairly regularly. I restarted it yesterday and have been idling for over 24 hours....haven't found anything.

Has Valve changed anything with the drop rate?
 
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And by the way, you're pretty awesome.
 
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Mobilize said:
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And by the way, you're pretty awesome.
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I did.


EDIT: in finding a fix, the mac version went from being a command line tool to being a full blown application! It now includes server info including how many players are on each server! Being a full blown application, however, it requires more testing to ensure compatibility with previous versions of Mac OS X. If you have a Mac running 10.6 or earlier, please PM Gaming or myself to get a copy of the app for testing!
 
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oey192 said:
The console mode on windows doesn't allow any sort of input. On Mac it acts a little more like the actual game and you can still access the in game console, which allows for typing in chat via the say and say_team commands.
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Wish the Windows console mode would allow some input... I think that would be cool, being able to talk through idling.

Anyway, people, if you haven't tried out idling, do so today!
 
spidEY said:
Yep, as long as you are connected to the server you're gonna receive item drops.
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So time spent spectating counts as game time? I thought you had to be playing on one team to get time towards items.
 
WyrmMage said:
So time spent spectating counts as game time? I thought you had to be playing on one team to get time towards items.
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Well, I don't think that's the case, because I've already found a hat through idling! :D
(I open up my backpack and find a hat I've never seen before. Idling works!)
 
If Only You Could Find Unusuals Through Drop.......
Kazoo said:
Well, I don't think that's the case, because I've already found a hat through idling! :D
(I open up my backpack and find a hat I've never seen before. Idling works!)
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1-Make a new account.
2-Open the idling program it on a computer that you don't use much.
3-Idle all day long
4-Idle all night long
5-idle even more
6-???
7-Hats(Profit)
 
Sebax said:
1-Make a new account.
2-Open the idling program it on a computer that you don't use much.
3-Idle all day long
4-Idle all night long
5-idle even more
6-???
7-Hats(Profit)
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Forgot to buy a sticky jumper/ rocket jumper to get prem so you get more items and can trade
 
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