GM Control Panel

• X wrote on 2015-07-19 06:13
  The Game Master Control Panel, or GMCP for short, is what gives GM's like Sabina all their (in-game) power. It's a "hidden" interface window with a number of useful development/administrative functions.
  
  The GMCP can't be opened like normal interfaces. Instead, you type the >gm command into the chatline. The server intercepts the message and checks if you have GM authority. If so, the server sends a packet instructing the client to show the window.
  
  With the advent of pake and memory edits, it was possible for normal users to see the GMCP on the live server. Further, due to devCat neglecting to verify authority once the GMCP was open, people could actually use some of these commands on an official server. For example, one of Step29's auto-revive mods made use of the GMCP Revive function to quickly revive with no penalties.
  
  More recently, the GMCP has found use with Aura developers and data miners, who value it for its informative displays. Oh, and the teleporting. While the GMCP is open, you can click the minimap to teleport around.
  
  

  [Image: http://i.imgur.com/UskE6FU.gif]

  
  
  The GMCP is broken into four tabs. Each tab contains roughly-related functions. Here's a quick overview of the features of each one.
  
  [SIZE="4"]Tab 1[/SIZE]
  

  [Image: http://i.imgur.com/5PYeFLl.png]

  
  
  Move: Typing a character's name in the box to the left of "Move" and clicking the button will move you to them.
  
  >>: Clicking this button displays a list of every NPC in the world, since devCat developers apparently had memory issues. The tooltip says "Displays NPC list. Useful for times when you can't recall the name of an NPC." The box has a filter function.
  [SPOILER="Window"]

  [Image: http://i.imgur.com/SjZ2eJj.png]

  [/SPOILER]
  
  Summon: Type a character's name here and press summon in order to teleport them to you.
  
  Region/Coordinates: Displays your current region, the running speed of your character (cm/s), your character's X, Y and Height, and offers a button to copy coordinates to the clipboard.
  
  Move To: Enter coordinates in this box and press "move to" to warp there.
  
  Revive: Pressing this button while dead will revive you with no penalties and full stats. Got abused a lot.
  
  Ruins stuff: Has to do with Iria dungeons. All three buttons use the ruins number on the right. Ruins Info gives information about the dungeon, supposedly its coordinates. Move teleports you near/inside. They can even destroy your dungeon [S]and presumably send you into an alternate dimension of hell[/S].
  
  Boost: Changes the speed of your character.
  
  [SIZE="4"]Tab 2[/SIZE]
  

  [Image: http://i.imgur.com/5JX5ups.png]

  
  
  Invisibility: Also known as GM hide. Activates a special character status and literally tells other clients that you do not exist. This is different from other vanishing creatures, like birds that fetch and npcs that only show up on specific quests.
  
  Muting: Allows GM to control "mute zones". Mute zones can either remove your speech bubble or stop you from chatting entirely. The Korean text may supposed to be "Mute Zone Options"? The dropdown is empty.
  
  Stopwatch: Exactly what it appears. Supports lapping. Seems to be the most well-coded feature in the entire game.
  
  Debug message: Opens a logging window that has untranslated elements and doesn't appear to do anything. Might be implemented only on developmental client builds?
  [SPOILER="Window"]

  [Image: http://i.imgur.com/qE1GtaA.png]

  [/SPOILER]
  
  [SIZE="4"]Tab 3[/SIZE]
  

  [Image: http://i.imgur.com/MTQIYkd.png]

  
  
  Search For: Searches to channel to see if the specified character is online.
  
  Expel: Kicks the character off the server. I've actually used this on myself occasionally, when the client locks up and refuses to let me log out.
  
  Ban: Whoo-whee! The fun stuff! GMs can ban your sorry ass without ever switching out of Mabi. They can enter time in minutes, hours, or make it permanent, as well as include a reason for the ban.
  
  TEST: APPARENTLY SOMEONE WAS TESTING THEIR CAPS LOCK KEY? CLICKING THE BUTTON BRINGS UP A VIDEO VIEWER WITH A NON-EXISTENT VIDEO.
  [SPOILER="Window"]

  [Image: http://i.imgur.com/rrjS0bJ.png]

  [/SPOILER]
  
  [SIZE="4"]Tab 4[/SIZE]
  

  [Image: http://i.imgur.com/aPY2VGR.png]

  
  
  Residential Information: Does what it says? Not sure what information it brings up exactly, but it requires you to be in a housing channel.
  
  Destroy all items...: House cleaning for the obsessed. Does exactly what you'd imagine, but it does so by sending a text command: ">set_inventory /c"
  
  Force Terminate: Once the idiot switch next to it is activated, this button turns into Ahnuld.
  
  

  [Image: http://static.comicvine.com/uploads/original/12/129064/2475765-terminator1.jpg]
• Roflorz wrote on 2015-07-19 07:01

  Quote from X;1282207:

  For example, one of Step29's auto-revive mods made use of the GMCP Revive function to quickly revive with no penalties.

  
  
  That wasn't GMCP revive.
• X wrote on 2015-07-19 07:36
  I know someone has used it for such. I thought Step said he did, but maybe he's lying/mistaken. Anyway the point is not who did it, but rather the fact that it could be done.
• Rydian wrote on 2015-07-19 09:28
  Reminds me of the GM/Bird hide issue back when that was apparently a thing, and nobody had packet logs of all three to see if it was the same thing or just calling the same function through different means.
• Yai wrote on 2015-07-19 12:40
  I'm screaming inside at the fact that NONE of the text fits. Poor NA GMs who get a half broken UI. xD
  
  Really interesting stuff though, I always wondered what functions this had after it came up in a discussion a few months ago. Thanks for sharing it!
• Step29 wrote on 2015-07-20 15:28
  I'll admit I was wrong if you can show me proof that I said it was GM Revive.
  
  The GMCP Windows sents a packet that is identical to the GM command >revive. You can even type a characters name to revive someone else as well. I forgot which text box does that.
  
  The one that got abused was "Perfect revive". Apparently it was made for a very old event way back then and never became of use again.
  
  Also just to clarify somethings. Ruins is not the whole dungeon listings. When you click on ruins it will show you 4 iria ruins for example karu, maiz , vice versa. It then tells you the location of theruins in x,y format. They even added a destory option to piss off players
• ReTurn wrote on 2015-07-20 16:06
  I Seriously need to get Aura once I get a more powerful computer-I'm having a bit of a power trip from this ouo
• Roflorz wrote on 2015-07-20 16:10

  Quote from Step29;1282282:

  I'll admit I was wrong if you can show me proof that I said it was GM Revive.

  
  
  No one's telling you to admit you're wrong or saying that you're wrong. Calm your tits.
  
  

  Quote from ReTurn;1282283:

  I Seriously need to get Aura once I get a more powerful computer-I'm having a bit of a power trip from this ouo

  
  
  Please, no.
• Step29 wrote on 2015-07-20 17:50

  Quote from Roflorz;1282284:

  Calm your tits.
  

  
  
  BUT SIR I CANT
• callback wrote on 2015-07-21 13:52

  Quote from Step29;1282282:

  I'll admit I was wrong if you can show me proof that I said it was GM Revive.
  
  The GMCP Windows sents a packet that is identical to the GM command >revive. You can even type a characters name to revive someone else as well. I forgot which text box does that.
  
  The one that got abused was "Perfect revive". Apparently it was made for a very old event way back then and never became of use again.
  
  Also just to clarify somethings. Ruins is not the whole dungeon listings. When you click on ruins it will show you 4 iria ruins for example karu, maiz , vice versa. It then tells you the location of theruins in x,y format. They even added a destory option to piss off players

  
  
  Why would that piss off players? I'd love to have a Gm to smash the opened entrances while I hunt for the title.
• Aubog007 wrote on 2015-07-22 00:28
  Residental information can force close auctions.
• Eos wrote on 2015-07-22 04:40

  Quote from callback;1282329:

  Why would that piss off players? I'd love to have a Gm to smash the opened entrances while I hunt for the title.

  
  
  Er, they don't respawn until the next scheduled "move", so the Dungeon would just be MIA until then.