qlpycon/README.md
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# QLPyCon - Quake Live Python Console
A modular, refactored terminal-based client for monitoring Quake Live servers via ZMQ.
## Version 0.8.0 - Modular Architecture
### Features
- **Real-time game monitoring** - Watch kills, deaths, team switches, medals, and more
- **Server info display** - Shows hostname, map, gametype, limits, and player count
- **Team-aware chat** - Color-coded messages with team prefixes
- **Powerup tracking** - Formatted pickup and carrier kill messages
- **JSON event logging** - Capture all game events to file for analysis
- **Colorized output** - Quake color code support (^0-^7)
### Module Structure
```
qlpycon/
├── __init__.py # Package initialization
├── main.py # Entry point and main loop
├── config.py # Constants and configuration
├── state.py # Game state management (ServerInfo, PlayerTracker, etc)
├── network.py # ZMQ connections (RCON and stats stream)
├── parser.py # JSON event parsing
├── formatter.py # Message formatting and colorization
└── ui.py # Curses interface (windows, display, input)
```
### Installation
```bash
# Requirements
pip install pyzmq
# Run directly
python -m qlpycon.main --host tcp://127.0.0.1:27961 --password YOUR_PASSWORD
```
### Usage
```bash
# Basic connection
python main.py --host tcp://SERVER_IP:PORT --password RCON_PASSWORD
# Verbose mode (show all communications)
python main.py --host tcp://SERVER_IP:PORT --password PASS -v
# Debug mode (detailed logging)
python main.py --host tcp://SERVER_IP:PORT --password PASS -vv
# Capture all JSON events to file
python main.py --host tcp://SERVER_IP:PORT --password PASS --json events.log
# Custom unknown events log
python main.py --unknown-log my_unknown.log
```
### Command Line Options
- `--host` - ZMQ URI (default: tcp://127.0.0.1:27961)
- `--password` - RCON password
- `--identity` - Socket identity (random UUID by default)
- `-v, --verbose` - Increase verbosity (use -v for INFO, -vv for DEBUG)
- `--json FILE` - Log all JSON events to FILE
- `--unknown-log FILE` - Log unknown JSON events (default: unknown_events.log)
### Architecture Overview
#### State Management (`state.py`)
- **ServerInfo** - Tracks server configuration and metadata
- **PlayerTracker** - Manages player teams and information
- **EventDeduplicator** - Prevents duplicate kill/death events
- **GameState** - Main container for all state
#### Network Layer (`network.py`)
- **RconConnection** - Handles DEALER socket for RCON commands
- **StatsConnection** - Handles SUB socket for game event stream
#### Event Parsing (`parser.py`)
- **EventParser** - Parses JSON game events into formatted messages
- Modular handlers for each event type (deaths, medals, team switches, etc)
#### Message Formatting (`formatter.py`)
- Color code handling (Quake's ^N system)
- Team prefix generation
- Timestamp logic
- Chat message formatting
#### UI Layer (`ui.py`)
- **UIManager** - Manages all curses windows
- Three-panel layout: server info, output, input
- Threaded input queue for non-blocking commands
- Color rendering with curses
### Key Improvements Over v0.7.0
1. **Modular Design** - Separated concerns into focused modules
2. **Clean Classes** - OOP design for state and connections
3. **Better Maintainability** - Each module has a single responsibility
4. **Easier Testing** - Components can be tested independently
5. **Clear Interfaces** - Well-defined APIs between modules
6. **Improved Comments** - Every module, class, and function documented
### Event Types Supported
- `PLAYER_SWITCHTEAM` - Team changes
- `PLAYER_DEATH` / `PLAYER_KILL` - Frag events (deduplicated)
- `PLAYER_MEDAL` - Medal awards
- `PLAYER_STATS` - End-game statistics with weapon accuracy
- `MATCH_STARTED` - Match initialization
- `MATCH_REPORT` - Final scores
- `PLAYER_CONNECT` / `PLAYER_DISCONNECT` - Connection events
- `ROUND_OVER` - Round completion
### Color Codes
Quake Live uses `^N` color codes where N is 0-7:
- `^0` - Black
- `^1` - Red
- `^2` - Green
- `^3` - Yellow
- `^4` - Blue
- `^5` - Cyan
- `^6` - Magenta
- `^7` - White (default)
### Development
To extend QLPyCon:
1. **Add new event types** - Edit `parser.py`, add handler method
2. **Change UI layout** - Edit `ui.py`, modify window creation
3. **Add new commands** - Edit `main.py`, handle in main loop
4. **Modify formatting** - Edit `formatter.py`, adjust color/timestamp logic
5. **Add configuration** - Edit `config.py`, add constants
### License
MIT License - See original qlpycon.py for details
### Credits
Refactored from qlpycon.py v0.7.0