Fri, 23 Apr 2010 08:39:54 +0200
Shockvoice 0.9.0 Changelog 
CLient Changes:
* linux client finally available.
* new treeview & gridview controls developed.
* gridview now correctly sorts indices and datetime values.
* logfiles implemented in client. new improved exception and error handling implemented.
* new dialog to edit users for a group added.
* added quick connect dialog.
* added global hotkeys.
Server Changes:
* server now uses less threads to limit resource usage.
* many performance optimizations were made.
* serverside mixing was removed from the server.
* fixed crash in whiteboard when user disconnects while backdrop is transmitted.
* fixed bug with adding single server account user to a virtual channel.
* query will now also transmit voicegroup information, server information and user's admin/anonymous flags
Server and Client:
* Audio routing is now switched automatically between UDP/TCP
* 128bit AES encryption added for all traffic.
* new communication protocol implemented which saves traffic when transmitting audio over tcp.
* protocol encoding changed from ASCII to UTF8.
* voice groups implemented which allow a quick public alternative to virtual channels.
IMPORTANT: The 0.9.0 Shockvoice is NOT compatible anymore with the 0.8.4 version. If you update your server, make sure all your users get the 0.9.0 client.
The automatic update will not touch the old 0.8.4 client for exactly this reason either, so one manual upgrade into the 0.9 generation is needed. After this, your clients
will automatically upgrade again.
The encryption is currently in a not fully functional state. If you experience problems while using it, please switch it off in your
servers config file. The rest of the application is pretty stable at this point and in the coming months we'll be working on finally
leaving the beta phase behind us and release a completely stable version. Thanks for any testing and bugreporting you can do
and we hope you enjoy this release.
Fri, 23 Apr 2010 08:37:57 +0200
Shockvoice raffles Freehosterlicenses
We would like to come to the aid of some communities a little and have a treat ready for you: we raffle 4 freehosterlicences for communities with a duration of one year.
What are your requirements to participate?
- You are eager to tread your own ways and to give active feedback to improve shockvoice
- you are an active community
- you have own servers to host shockvoice
- you are of legal age (18 years or older)
Interested? How can you participate?
That's quite easy. Just send an email with a nice presentation of your community to community [ät] shockvoice [d0t] net.
We will then chose the ten best and most innovative presentations which will be published online in our discussion forum for voting.
The four highest ranking communities will win a freehosters licence for free with a duration of one year. After this year the we would appreciate to extend the license.
In case you win we will of course provide our full installation service and our support!
What kind of license are we talking about?
- max. 2500 slots, no limitation to the instances
- only one license per person/server
- mandatory registration of the server in SVNetwork
- Not for commercial use. The use werbeads or other similar adverstisement is allowed to finance the server, as long as the offered service remains free of charge
Fri, 23 Apr 2010 08:37:18 +0200
Shockvoice 0.9.4 Released
We're glad to announce the release of our new Shockvoice version.
We added some exciting features for you.
Here is our changelog:
Changes on client:
* fixed denoising (this time for real)
* fixed maximum textlengths of all input textboxes.
* fixed "grant" button in whiteboard to use selected user in viewers list instead of users list.
* added GSM 6.10 codec.
Changes on client & server:
* a temporary serverpassword can be generated which is valid for one day.
* possibility to display a banner in the client added.
* channels can be limited to a group now.
Changes on server:
* user accounts can now expire or be deactivated.
* added external authentication through LDAP, Eve Online and various Board systems. see http://wiki.shockvoice.net/index.php...Authentication
* added SOAP webservice interface to control server, see http://wiki.shockvoice.net/index.php/SOAP_Interface
* default user groups are created when creating a new server.
* when joining a hidden channel, users won't get permanently invisible for nonpriviledged users anymore.
* when joining a hidden channel, hidden users will now become visible for the joining person
* changed default value in config.xml for <hosterinterfaceactive> to 'false'. Change to 'true' if you are using svctl.
* updated install.sh script with new values for SOAP
Fri, 23 Apr 2010 08:36:30 +0200
Shockvoice 0.9.4 preliminary beta notes
Hi,
we finally engaged the beta-testing of the 0.9.4 Version.
Huge improvements have been developed to this version and some exciting features have been added.
After an successful test we will release this Version.
Preliminary Beta Notes:
Changes on client:
* fixed denoising (this time for real)
* fixed maximum text lengths of all input text boxes.
* fixed "grant" button in whiteboard to use selected user in viewers list instead of users list.
* added GSM 6.10 codec.
Changes on client & server:
* a temporary server-password can be generated which is valid for one day.
* possibility to display a banner in the client added.
* channels can be limited to a group now.
Changes on server:
* user accounts can now expire or be deactivated.
* added external authentication through LDAP, Eve Online and various Board systems. see http://wiki.shockvoice.net/index.php...Authentication
* added SOAP web-service interface to control server, see http://wiki.shockvoice.net/index.php/SOAP_Interface
* default user groups are created when creating a new server.
* when joining a hidden channel, users won't get permanently invisible for nonpriviledged users anymore.
* when joining a hidden channel, hidden users will now become visible for the joining person
* changed default value in config.xml for <hosterinterfaceactive> to 'false'. Change to 'true' if you are using svctl.
* updated install.sh script with new values for SOAP
Fri, 23 Apr 2010 08:36:04 +0200
Shockvoice 0.9.4 upcoming version news Update 1
As we posted some days ago, we're currently developing shockvoice 0.9.4.
I'm very glad to be able to give you an update about the upcoming Version.
Here we go:
Changes on client:
* fixed denoising (this time for real 
* fixed maximum textlengths of all input textboxes.
* fixed "grant" button in whiteboard to use selected user in viewers list instead of users list.
* added GSM 6.10 codec.
Changes on client & server:
* possibility to display a banner in the client added.
* channels can be limited to a group now.
Changes on server:
* user accounts can now expire or be deactivated.
* added external authentication through LDAP, Eve Online and various Board systems.
* added SOAP webservice interface to control server.
* default user groups are created when creating a new server.
* when joining a hidden channel, users won't get permanently invisible for nonpriviledged users anymore.
* when joining a hidden channel, hidden users will now become visible for the joining person
We're looking forward to start beta testing this version on Sunday this week.
After an successful beta test we will release this version.
Fri, 23 Apr 2010 08:34:31 +0200
Shockvoice 0.9.4 upcoming version news
Good News,
we're currently developing the new shockvoice version 0.9.4.
We will start Beta-testing this Version on Sunday 14.03.2010, with
some of our Hosters and Users. After a successful test, we will release this Version soon.
Preliminary Changelog 0.9.4:
Changes on Client
* fixed denoising
* fixed maximum textlengths of all input textboxes.
Changes on Client and Server:
* possibility to brand the client with a banner.
* channel access can also be limited to user groups now
Changes on Server:
* added SOAP webservice interface to control server.
We're also looking forward to integrate the GSM Codec to shockvoice.
It's not sure, if we will release this with 0.9.4 or if we do separate this to 0.9.5.
Fri, 23 Apr 2010 08:30:49 +0200
Shockvoice on Twitter and New Board Online
We did take care on our social networking the last days.
The new shockvoice board is finished and we switched everything from our old
SMF Board, up to this brand new Vbulletin Software.
Also we opened some accounts on social networking sites.
You can follow us on Twitter now.
Our Tweet is reachable under http://twitter.com/shockvoice
We will be rechable on Facebook too, during the next Weeks.
Fri, 23 Apr 2010 08:29:49 +0200
Shockvoice enters croatian ESL
We are glad to announce, that our Hoster Diabolic Gameservers signed an contract with the
croatian ESL. They're offering exclusive packages for the ESL including Shockvoice.
For all interested Players in the croation ESL you can find the packages here
Fri, 23 Apr 2010 08:27:22 +0200
Pricing Structure and License Model
Shockvoice is glad to announce a new pricing model and license structure.
We received very much feedback through our hosters and customers, with precious input
regarding our technical solution, license structure, etc.
We decided to change some things in the structure to make it more easy and coherent,
how the Shockvoice licensing is built-on for commercial customers.
The community version is still for free.
Here we go:
Community Version:
- 500 slots, 3 instances max. You're not allowed to install SV more than once per person/server.
- You're free to register your server at SVNetwork.
- No commercial usage allowed. This includes hosting free servers financed by ads.
- no license needed - free
Freehoster license:
- No commercial usage allowed
- Advertising allowed
- only one license per person/server
- forced to register with SVNetwork
- unlimited instances
- 2500 slots for 16,80EURO/month (exclusive VAT)*
- 5000 slots for 33,61EURO/month (exclusive VAT)**
** Price inclusive VAT 40EURO/month
Commercial license:
- unlimited slots
- unlimited instances
- forced to register with SVNetwork
- 100-5000 slots 0,06EURO/slot(exclusive VAT)*
- 5000-10000 slots 0,05EURO/slot(exclusive VAT)**
- 10000 + slots matter of negotiation
** Price inclusive VAT 0,059EURO/slot
If you want to obtain a license from us, please write an email to licensing [ät] shockvoice [d0t] netWe even found a way to speed up our licensing process. No needless paperwork anymore. The new licensing process will be handled online through Echosign.
Fri, 23 Apr 2010 08:26:29 +0200
Shockvoice 0.9.3 is released
Good news everyone. A new version of Shockvoice is ready. This one is a pure maintenance release which fixes
various bugs in the client and server. Here is a list of all the changes:
* client:
* fixed french language file
* fixed server modify (basic) dialog
* fixed denoising
* "Send message to all" is now greyed out for admins who cannot use it.
* reconnect interval will now increase with every failure till 30 seconds max.
* several empty notice messages fixed (when kicked/banned)
* context menus for user/channel/voicegroup are now correctly partially greyed out according to permissions.
* server:
* fixed server delete command
* fixed usage of port number with mysql server in config.xml in the form (server Port)
* fixed SUM, SP permissions
* fixed evaluation of default groups for anonymous/registered users.
Fri, 23 Apr 2010 08:25:34 +0200
Shockvoice version 0.9.2 released
A new Shockvoice version was just released and adds some new exciting features:
* client:
* fixed issue with dead keys not working while client runs.
* certain options are now greyed out if users do not have the permissions.
* some minor bugfixes made.
* client can now be started more than once.
* fixed channel ordering.
* max users in channels can now be modified correctly.
* voice activation improved. it will now try and filter noises and measure the human voice more accurate.
* improved 'new voicemail' dialog
* server:
* added better control over log file creation in the server.
* performance improvements made in the server.
* a kick now automatically adds a short ban of 1 minute.
* a ban is now automatically followed by a kick.
* a lounge is now automatically added to each newly created server.
* server & client:
* added CELT codec
* codecs can now be added through plugin system
* added away messages
If you want to upgrade your server, make sure you update your sqlite/mysql databases using the included update SQL scripts!
Be aware that the sqlite databases have to be also manually changed additional to the SQL scripts. See the NOTICE file for information.
Fri, 23 Apr 2010 08:24:50 +0200
Shockvoice Server Downtime
Hi Guys,
sorry for the Downtimes the last Days.
Our Hoster Strato locked our Servers due to alleged DDOS Attacks.
I really don't know what they're doing on the weekends, but we didn't recieve any response out of their TicketSystem.
Now we're back up and running.
Sorry for the inconvenience but it wasn't our fault.
The Shockvoice Team
Mon, 12 Apr 2010 18:21:24 +0200
Shockvoice 0.9.4 Changelog
Changes on client:
* fixed denoising (this time for real)
* fixed maximum textlengths of all input textboxes.
* fixed "grant" button in whiteboard to use selected user in viewers list instead of users list.
* added GSM 6.10 codec.
Changes on client & server:
* a temporary serverpassword can be generated which is valid for one day.
* possibility to display a banner in the client added.
* channels can be limited to a group now.
Changes on server:
* user accounts can now expire or be deactivated.
* added external authentication through LDAP, Eve Online and various Board systems. see http://wiki.shockvoice.net/index.php...Authentication
* added SOAP webservice interface to control server, see http://wiki.shockvoice.net/index.php/SOAP_Interface
* default user groups are created when creating a new server.
* when joining a hidden channel, users won't get permanently invisible for nonpriviledged users anymore.
* when joining a hidden channel, hidden users will now become visible for the joining person
* changed default value in config.xml for <hosterinterfaceactive> to 'false'. Change to 'true' if you are using svctl.
* updated install.sh script with new values for SOAP
Mon, 12 Apr 2010 18:20:10 +0200
Shockvoice raffles Freehosterlicenses
We would like to come to the aid of some communities a little and have a treat ready for you: we raffle 4 freehosterlicences for communities with a duration of one year.
What are your requirements to participate?
- You are eager to tread your own ways and to give active feedback to improve shockvoice
- you are an active community
- you have own servers to host shockvoice
- you are of legal age (18 years or older)
Interested? How can you participate?
That's quite easy. Just send an email with a nice presentation of your community to community [ät] shockvoice [d0t] net.
We will then chose the ten best and most innovative presentations which will be published online in our discussion forum for voting.
The four highest ranking communities will win a freehosters licence for free with a duration of one year. After this year the we would appreciate to extend the license.
In case you win we will of course provide our full installation service and our support!
What kind of license are we talking about?
- max. 2500 slots, no limitation to the instances
- only one license per person/server
- mandatory registration of the server in SVNetwork
- Not for commercial use. The use werbeads or other similar adverstisement is allowed to finance the server, as long as the offered service remains free of charge