tf2mon 1.0.36

Team Fortress 2 Console Monitor

tf2mon - Team Fortress 2 Console Monitor

Usage

tf2mon [--tf2-install-dir DIR] [--rewind | --no-rewind]
       [--follow | --no-follow] [--list-con-logfile]
       [--trunc-con-logfile] [--clean-con-logfile]
       [--exclude-file FILE] [--layout {DFLT,FULL,TALL,MRGD,WIDE}]
       [--log-location {MOD,NAM,THM,THN,FILE,NUL}]
       [--sort-order {AGE,STEAMID,CONN,K,KD,USERNAME}] [--single-step]
       [--break LINENO] [--search PATTERN] [--inject-cmd LINENO:CMD]
       [--inject-file FILE] [--toggles] [--database FILE]
       [--hackers FILE] [--print-steamids STEAMID [STEAMID ...]]
       [--print-hackers] [-h] [-v] [-V] [--config FILE]
       [--print-config] [--print-url] [--completion [SHELL]]
       [con_logfile]

Team Fortress II (TF2) Console Monitor, tf2mon, is an interactive terminal application that displays scoreboards and player statistics of an active game. tf2mon can also --rewind and --single-step through previous games.

tf2mon recognizes and tracks abusive players, such as racists and cathook-bots. It provides application and in-game key-bindings to CALLVOTE KICK cheaters/hackers, or mark as racist or suspect.

tf2mon reads TF2's console logfile (con_logfile), creates action scripts in TF2's cfg/user directory, and binds keys for gamer to press to take those actions, such as issue SAY and CALLVOTE KICK commands.

Other in-game key-bindings taunt gamer's last victim/killer with a CHAT message customized with their name, k/d ratio, rotating spam, weapon and duel-scores (Taunt and Throe).

By default, tf2mon starts reading con_logfile from its end (--no-rewind), and --follows its tail.

Positional Arguments

con_logfile         TF2 console logfile; relative to `--tf2-install-dir`
                    (default: `console.log`).

Options

--tf2-install-dir DIR
                    TF2 installation directory (default: `~/tf2`).
--rewind            Start from head of logfile (default: `False`).
--no-rewind         Start from tail of logfile (default: `True`).
--follow            Follow end of logfile forever (default: `True`).
--no-follow         Exit at end of logfile (default: `False`).
--list-con-logfile  Show path to logfile and exit.
--trunc-con-logfile
                    Truncate logfile and exit.
--clean-con-logfile
                    Filter-out excluded lines from logfile to stdout and
                    exit.
--exclude-file FILE
                    Exclude lines that match patterns in `FILE` (default:
                    `~/dev/tf2mon/tf2mon/data/exclude.txt`).
--layout {DFLT,FULL,TALL,MRGD,WIDE}
                    Choose display layout (fkey: `F9`) (default: `MRGD`).
--log-location {MOD,NAM,THM,THN,FILE,NUL}
                    Choose format of logger location field (fkey: `F8`)
                    (default: `NUL`).
--sort-order {AGE,STEAMID,CONN,K,KD,USERNAME}
                    Choose sort order (fkey: `F7`) (default: `KD`).

Debugging options

--single-step       Single-step at startup.
--break LINENO      Single-step at line `LINENO`.
--search PATTERN    Single-step when line matches `PATTERN`; add `/i` to
                    ignore case.
--inject-cmd LINENO:CMD
                    Inject `CMD` before line `LINENO`.
--inject-file FILE  Read list of inject commands from `FILE`.
--toggles           Allow toggles when `--rewind` (default: `False`).

Database options

--database FILE     Main database (default: `~/.cache/tf2mon/tf2mon.db`).
--hackers FILE      Hackers database (default:
                    `~/.cache/tf2mon/hackers.json`).
--print-steamids STEAMID [STEAMID ...]
                    Print `ISteamUser.GetPlayerSummaries` for `STEAMID`
                    and exit.
--print-hackers     Print hackers database and exit.

Configuration file

The configuration file (see --config FILE below) defines local settings:

  [tf2mon]
  tf2_install_dir = "/path/to/your/tf2/installation"
  webapi_key = "your-steamworks-webapi-key"
  player_name = "Your Name"

Function Keys

These function keys are available in-game and in the monitor:

             F1 Display Help.
        CTRL+F1 Display Message of the Day.
             F2 Enable/disable debug (use `ECHO` or `SAY`).
             F3 Enable/disable `Taunt` messages.
       SHIFT+F3 Enable/disable `Throe` messages.
             F4 Include `Kill/Death ratio` in `User.moniker`.
       SHIFT+F4 Display kills in journal window.
             F5 Cycle contents of User Panel.
       SHIFT+F5 Display perks in journal window.
             F6 Join Other Team.
             F7 Cycle scoreboard Sort column.
             F8 Cycle logger `location` format.
        CTRL+F8 Reset logger `padding`.
       SHIFT+F8 Cycle logger `level`.
             F9 Cycle grid layout.
       SHIFT+F9 Clear chat window(s).
         KP_INS Show debugging.
         KP_DEL Start single-stepping.
              [ Kick last killer as `cheater`.
              ] Kick last killer as `racist`.
              \ Mark last killer as `suspect`.
        KP_HOME Pop last/latest kicks queue message.
   KP_LEFTARROW Clear kicks queue.
         KP_END Pop first/oldest kicks queue message.
        KP_PGUP Pop last/latest spams queue message.
  KP_RIGHTARROW Clear spams queue.
        KP_PGDN Pop first/oldest spams queue message.
           KP_5 Clear kicks and spams queues.
   KP_DOWNARROW Push `steamids` from game to monitor.

In-Game Controls, Numpad

While playing TF2, use the Numpad to kick cheaters, and generate Taunt and death-Throe spam.

Messages are placed into queues, and may be popped off either end.

  Queues -->    Kicks     Admin     Spams
                  |         |         |
                  v         v         v
             +---------+---------+---------+
  last/      |         |         |         |
  newest --> |   pop   |         |   pop   |
             |         |         |         |
             +---------+---------+---------+
             |         |         |         |
             |  clear  |  clear  |  clear  |
             |         |  both   |         |
             +---------+---------+---------+
  first/     |         |         |         |
  oldest --> | popleft |  vet    | popleft |
             |         |         |         |
             +---------+---------+---------+

To vet new players that have joined the game, tf2mon needs their steamids, and to get them, gamer must press NUMPAD-DOWNARROW. The status panel will be highlighted when the monitor needs steamids.

When detected, tf2mon pushes hackers onto the Kicks queue, and alerts the gamer, who may then press HOME/END to issue CHAT and CALLVOTE KICK commands.

When gamer kills an opponent, tf2mon pushes a Taunt onto the Spams queue; on death, a Throe. Enable/disable with F3. Send with PGUP/PGDN.

The monitor can only push actions onto the queues; gamer must pop for action to be taken, or clear to discard.

Duels

The user-panel displays battles with opponents, grouped by weapon (and its state when fired).

  ┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
  │Duels:                                                               │
  │ 4 and  2 vs GLaDOS                                                  │
  │             K  2 soldier        quake_rl                            │
  │             K  1 pyro           flamethrower                        │
  │             K  1 pyro     +crit flamethrower         +Low Gravity   │
  │             D  2 heavy          minigun                             │
  │ 5 and  0 vs CreditToTeam                                            │
  │             K  2 soldier        quake_rl                            │
  │             K  2 pyro     +crit flamethrower                        │
  │             K  1 pyro           flamethrower                        │
  │ 3 and  1 vs Aperture Science Prototype XR7                          │
  │             K  1 soldier        world                               │
  │             K  1 soldier        quake_rl             +Invisibility  │
  │             K  1 pyro     +crit flamethrower                        │
  │             D  1 demo           player                              │
  └─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

Where to Operate

tf2mon works by reading the con_logfile to which TF2 logs messages during the game. tf2mon can either "tail -f" an active game, or --rewind and replay saved logfiles. Press Enter in the admin console to process the next line when in --single-step mode. Type quit or press ^D to exit.

  `One-machine, Two-monitors`
      Run `tf2mon` on a secondary monitor, while playing game on
      primary monitor.

  `Two-machines, SSH`
      ssh from another machine and run.

  `Two-machines, NFS`
      cross-mount TF2's `cfg` tree to another box and run from there.

Terminal Size

tf2mon requires a large terminal. Maximize the window, and use keys (maybe Ctrl-Minus and Shift-Ctrl-Plus) to resize. The wider the terminal, the more player data will be displayed:

  36x146 minimum
  42x173 display personaname
  52x211 display realname
  62x272 display age/location

Resizable Windows

Drag-and-drop an interior border to resize the windows on either side.

Double-click an interior border to enter Resize Mode. scroll-wheel and arrows move the border. click, enter or esc to exit.

Scoreboard

Single-click user to highlight and follow. Double-click user to kick as cheater. Triple-click user to kick as racist. F7 to change sort column.

Log Files

tf2mon writes plaintext messages to fileno(2), and colorized messages to fileno(3), when open to a regular file.

  $ tf2mon 2>x 3>y

General options

-h, --help          Show this help message and exit.
-v, --verbose       `-v` for detailed output and `-vv` for more detailed.
-V, --version       Print version number and exit.
--config FILE       Use config `FILE` (default: `~/.tf2mon.toml`).
--print-config      Print effective config and exit.
--print-url         Print project url and exit.
--completion [SHELL]
                    Print completion scripts for `SHELL` and exit
                    (default: `bash`).