Kquery 4.0: Getting Started Kquery 4 FAQ - Getting started guide Kquery 4 is the latest server browser by K*software. After starting up (and clicking OK through various pre-setup screens), you should be presented with the main interface. In an effort to keep things simple, most complex operations can be found by right-clicking on areas of the program. For now, lets start by creating a new tab where we can browse our servers. Setting up a Server List / Tab Right click on the tab area and select 'Add a new server list tab' Type in a name for the list. Tip: Use short descriptive names, such as 'game2xs UK' or 'CounterStrike' Pressing OK / enter will create a new tab for us Tip: You can switch between tabs by clicking on them Click on the new tab we created to switch to it Finding Servers The main toolbar houses the 'Get Servers' menu, which lists all currently available games. Not only does it lists games by their names, but it also supports searching for LAN servers, ISP based lists and so on. We're going to get a list of all Game2XS servers in the following screenshot : The sever display should start filling up with servers like the following screenshot shows. Tip: If all your servers stay in the 'not queried' section, please check your network settings and restart Kquery. By default, all servers go to the 'filtered' category becuase we haven't setup any active filters yet (but more about that later). Click on the [+] next to the 'filtered' category. You can click on the column headings to sort the list - notice how Kquery easily handles multiple types of game within one tab. In this example, I have resized the columns to accomodate for the long server names. Tip: hold down CTRL and press the + button on the number pad to auto-size columns. Notice how empty servers are 'greyed' out and occupied servers aren't. Servers which are full have their name displayed in Red. The ping times are colour coded from Green->Olive->Red. Inspecting Servers When you click on a server, the left hand panels should fill up with information. Tip: Kquery defaults to showing Server information and player information only. If you want to view more detailed information, you can turn on the rules panel from Options->Panels->Show Server Rules To connect to the game, all you need to do is click the join-game button. (More options are displayed here if enabled, such as mIRC reporting and so on). One thing to make things slightly easier are the colour coded player slot status indicators : = occupied = available = reserved for admins. This helps you to see with a quick glance whether a server is busy or not. The 'current player' display (the number 5/22) also changes to red when full Locking Lists Another important feature is the 'lock list' function. This prevents any changes being made to the list, incase you accidentally clear the list or accidentally load up another master server into it. Right click on the tab you wish to lock, and select 'lock list'. The list should now become locked, and it will display a padlock icon. Note: Some lists (such as the 'previously joined' list) can not be unlocked, because they are used internally within kquery. The 'not queried' folder Shown here are server addresses kquery knows, but has not been able to retrieve more information about. This could be to many factors, such as internet traffic, server crashes, game version mismatches and so on. Support : Please see the Kquery Technical Support Forums.