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The original, simple web interface still available so that those using older browsers can still join in.
Comprehensive Feature List:
- Only the GM needs the program. Players only use a web browser!Players connect to the ScreenMonkey program from any modern web browser from all popular operating systems. No need to install Java or other application software on players' systems!
- Your players don't need to purchase anything extra. They just use the web browser they have now!
- Shared game map. The GM and players can place and move miniatures on the map.
- Integrated chat system featuring dice rolling, whispering to other players, archives, and clipboard features.
GM's interface - Overlay square, hex, or offset square grids on the map.
- Multiple Monitor Support. Use ScreenMonkey at the game table and project the player map onto a second monitor!
- Base HTML files for the Player interface are easily customizable.
- Integrated scripting API for advanced control of the program. Scripts can be used to react to events in the program (such as someone logging on) and to create custom chat commands.
- GM's can hide the portions of the map that aren't visible to the players.
- Easily track hit points for each miniature.
- Integrated announcement system. Game announcements can be made from the ScreenMonkey program to NBOS's web site, via email, or by user-defined web site urls.
- New! Automatic router configuration for routers that support Universal Plug & Play.
Players use only a web browser! - Option to predefine player login names and passwords.
- FTP Upload for optional hosting of map images on higher-speed remote servers.
- Map annotation capability for showing the unfortunate players where the NPC's Fireball went off. or where the Lightning Bolt went, or where the Wall of Ice was placed,...
- Facing and Looking arrows can be assigned to each miniature on the map.
- Built-in Scenario and Encounter system to allow the GM to pre-set the game map for expected encounter locales.
- bonus! Initiative tracking scripts included! Automatically roll and track combat initiative.
Extendable
But ScreenMonkey is more than a simple gaming server. ScreenMonkey is aplatform that allows you to alter and add functionality to enhance your game. ScreenMonkey can be customized in two ways - editing the player HTML files, and by using the built-in scripting API.
All the HTML files that players see in their web browser are editable by the GM. Colors can be edited, fields and text changed, and features added.
The scripting API hooks directly into ScreenMonkey and allows you even greater control over how the program operates. Using VBScript, you can create custom chat commands and respond to events that occur within the program (such as someone logging on, a line of chat text being sent, etc). By combining the Scripting API and the editable HTML files, it's possible to create completely new features!
ScreenMonkey Lite
If your online gaming needs are modest, NBOS offers ScreenMonkey Lite. This is a free version of ScreenMonkey. ScreenMonkey Lite doesn't support all the features found in the full commercial version of ScreenMonkey, but is still very useful for running online games.
ScreenMonkey Lite is available on the ScreenMonkey Downloads page.
Feature Matrix (
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| Web based player inteface | |
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| GM server application | |
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| Automatic router configuration | |
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| Interactive miniature map | |
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| Integrated chat w/ dice | |
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| Chat archives | |
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| Game announcements to NBOS site | |
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| Custom game announcement sites | |
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| Map annotation | |
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| 'Masking' hidden areas | |
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| Facing and looking arrows | |
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| Grids and grid numbering | |
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| Scenario saving/restoring | |
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| Fractal Mapper integration | |
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| Customizable HTML templates | |
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| Scripting Engine | |
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| Multiple monitor support | |
The system requirements for ScreenMonkey Lite are the same for the full commercial version.
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