Version: 3.4.0, by VBDev
Developer Last Online: Dec 2021
Category: Chat Modifications -
Version: 4.2.x
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Released: 01-27-2008
Last Update: 09-01-2013
Installs: 2476
DB Changes Uses Plugins Template Edits Auto-Templates
Additional Files Translations
No support by the author.
This mod is automatically compatible with vB3.6.x, vB3.7.x, vB3.8.x and vB4.x.x
Overview
MGC Chatbox Evo is the most ever installed chatbox for vBulletin !
It offers a new enhanced online experience to your members leading to increased time spent online of more than 25% by providing them with a new, more interactive, way to interact with each other.
Important number of features
High level of configurability to fit each users needs
Channels system
Many commands
Bot system
and more...
... makes MGC Chatbox Evo a must have for your forum !
Detailed features
Following is a non-exhaustive list:
Simple install
Ajax based with:
Fast and Intelligent chats retrieval through javascript calls to server files (refresh delay configurable per usergroup)
Edit/update by double-clicking on a chat
Interact on chats through menus and javascript
Many usergroup permissions to limit features according to usergroups
Full configuration of the chatbox display:
Size, position on forum pages, editor layout (either top/bottom input or left/right textarea) and position, number of chats displayed, ...
Full configuration of the chats display:
Authorized bbcodes selection, date/time options, avatar display, ...
Possibility to create channels (unlimited number) with multiple configuration options:
Warn user of new message when not active through blinking image and eventually sound notification
Possibility to select on which specific page each is displayed
Option to display the channel only for selected languages
Usergroup/User permissions to access the channel
Many commands available with usergroup/user permissions to access them:
/me: well known IRC command
/del: remove shouts (different possibilities of removal)
/ignore: ignore shouts from another user
/ban: ban user from chatbox
/pm: send a private chat to another user
/announcement: modify the announcement on top of the chatbox
/slap: allow user to slap another user
/team: chats sending between specified usergroups
/l33t: I33t-ify a message
/banchan: ban user from specific channel [PRO only]
Forum activity notifications system in the chatbox:
Different display options:
In the chatbox melted with chats
In the chatbox in a separate column
In the vB4 sidebar or a custom sidebar for vB3
Multiple notifications:
New thread creation
New post creation
Post thanked (Abe's)
New registrations (not included - separate product)
IBProarcade highscore (not included - separate product)
Bot system with set of predefined trigger chat and corresponding answers and automatic bot chats [PRO only]
Archive system with statistics as well as download and search capabilities
Possibility to display the list of users online in the chatbox
Force anynomous to enter a username before chatting if they can access the chatbox
Antiflood system
Private chats feature through PM in tabs
Optional sound notifications
Inactive mode feature for server load optimization
Is there a way to limit the CPU this uses? Its literally a host killer
I've noticed it was cpu intensive on unix boxes, but on the Windows Servers I run, it's not as bad... Probably has to do with the Admin (That's me!)
Try setting the refresh up higher.... I know there's quite a few settings you can change to limit the resources. Also the YUI can be offloaded as well under the options.
Change the settings, and list your processes and go from there.
Curious.. Does anyone use the pro version: MGCChatbox Evo PRO v.3.3.0?
I am currently using version 3.2.3 and it's working flawless.. So I am hesitant using a newer version (Scared it might break something)
If you are using it (pro version).. Any issues? Any cool features? I don't quite understand all the new bot functions
Bot system with set of predefined trigger chat and corresponding answers and automatic bot chats [PRO only] <-- Like what is that? How is that any different?
This mod has way to many request at startup. Not sure putting 40 additional request on every page is something I want to do. I wish there was a setting so I could tell it to only load those files when the chatbox is loaded.
This mod has way to many request at startup. Not sure putting 40 additional request on every page is something I want to do. I wish there was a setting so I could tell it to only load those files when the chatbox is loaded.
If you have it load, it's going to load any files. So say a search bot indexes/views, it's loading. Ajax is real time.
If you have it load, it's going to load any files. So say a search bot indexes/views, it's loading. Ajax is real time.
Yeah I understand the technology but don't see why it needs to load 40 different javascript files on every page. I assume I can change the hook location so it only loads on the chat page since I don't plan on using it on any other page. I have the javascript and css on a pull CDN on NetDNA's network so it isn't the end of the world, but it is waste to load all that javascript and css on content.php when I plan on never using it there. I am trying to limit unnecessary request to my users. Furthermore it appears as if a lot of it is rtl (right to left) css which my users will never use since 100% use the latin alphabet.
When a user groups do not have permission to search shouts, are not able to make any general searches getting only "Please add more constraints to your search. Searches that return all or most of the database are a bad idea."
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