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Pseudosansinteret · Feb 18th 2014, 11:54am

Merci iguypouf.

It s make less files to generate like that

kwinse · Feb 20th 2014, 4:19pm

Maybe have a manually updated list of links to a universes.xml for each community here at Origin, or more widely publicize such a list if it exists already? People won't have to guess at universes existing and communities if they're all there.

NeoArc · Jul 3rd 2014, 5:01pm

Good Afternoon.

Hi, I got a question. The users of Ogniter are reporting that they cannot see new updates of Betelgeuse.fr
It appears the galaxy xml file (universe.xml) is access-blocked to the ip 216.224.166.183, since 10 days ago.

Ogniter's parse code has not changed in 8 months (for unfortunate reasons there is a code freeze in the site), so I'm guessing this file is blocked.
This is the only problem existing when interacting with the Ogame API. The other API urls/universes are working fine.

Thanks a lot for your comments and suggestions. Best regards.

TheViking · Jul 3rd 2014, 7:29pm

NeoArc · Jul 4th 2014, 1:38am

Hi. Thanks for the links.
I forgot to mention that I tried to load the xml files using the browser, with no problems.

If the script is somehow IP banning my request, it will work in differents IPs/places, but not in Ogniter.
Regards.

jrme · Jul 4th 2014, 2:23am

If i'm not mistaken, Betelgeuse is currently under ddos attacks... Player are reporting many browsing/accessing problem on this server and fr GAs reported the problem to GF. I guess you should just wait a few days...
Here is the link of the problem on the french board : board.fr.ogame.gameforge.com/b…geuse-de-fa-on-al-atoire/

NeoArc · Jul 4th 2014, 2:22pm

Ok, I see. Well, I hope the server issues will be solved soon. Thanks a lot for the response. in the mean time, I'll try to update my site manually.
Regards.

ciap · Sep 9th 2014, 12:23pm

Pff!

benneb · Sep 9th 2014, 8:23pm

now

9/9/2014 à 20:20:18 GMT

TheViking · Sep 9th 2014, 9:44pm

ciap wrote:

s67-pl.ogame.gameforge.com/api…ore.xml?category=1&type=1

Source Code

<highscore xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" category="1" type="1" xsi:noNamespaceSchemaLocation="http://s67-pl.ogame.gameforge.com/api/xsd/highscore.xsd" timestamp="1410255482" serverId="pl67">

last: Tue, 09 Sep 2014 09:38:02 GMT
now: 11:22

"Updateinterval 1 hour"?

Updateintervall 1 hour means that a generated file there has to stay at least one hour.
But it isnt generated automatically after this time.
If one hour has passed it will be generated new at the time when the first tool/page/user calls this file.

threemountains · Oct 16th 2014, 10:32pm

Hi everyone

for those who have a smartphone with WP8, I have developed a simple app that uses the API to display some informations about the universe in which you are playing

The app is called OGD and you can find it here in the Windows Phone Store.

I'm available to any criticism

Stego · Mar 25th 2015, 11:30pm

TheViking, here is the follow up to your answer here as you suggested to keep the other thread clean :

To be honnest, I don't really mind that GF chose XML over JSON. This is not the thing that bother me the most. As you said both have pro's and con's and are parsable.

the GF made an ipad app. I don't own any iOS device so I can't test it but I assume they developped an API anyway (dont tell me they just embedded some web views with some responsive design).

I perfectly understand that Ogame was created at a different time and the code was structured diffirently. But some rewriting has been performed to keep the application maintainable ( I hope).

Having an API would allow 3rd party applications to not scrap and make intensive requests on the servers and spare the bandwith of their servers (something costly). It would also allow them to limit the monitor more easily the requests.

From a user perspective. It would be really comfy. Sometimes I quickly wake up in my bed but I dont want to go on my computer. Being log in a mobile app would allow to me to be reassured without making any extra effort.

If you are a developer as TheViking, I should not even have the need make a case out of it because it makes sense. Mobile traffic is 60% of the internet traffic.

I don't know if you are involved in the development of the API but saying :

The API was never structured for a communication to Android or other
mobile Devices, so there was simply no need for a request system.

Makes me cringe. I would really like to know the thought process of the person who made this decision. Designing an API and ignoring others devices or 3rd party tools is a decision really questionable from a technical perspective.

Resixh · Mar 26th 2015, 6:12pm

Who says gameforge is not making a app for android and why should they allow a other app with risk players login data its getting stole ?

Sorry I can see that you wanna make a android app for ogame to play with but is it YOUR job to do iti or more for gameforge?

I think its the last so I can see why they dont support it

TheViking · Mar 26th 2015, 6:48pm

Stego wrote:

the GF made an ipad app. I don't own any iOS device so I can't test it but I assume they developped an API anyway (dont tell me they just embedded some web views with some responsive design).

I cant tell you anything about it, because i dont own an ipad. So i have never seen the app by myself.

Stego wrote:

Having an API would allow 3rd party applications to not scrap and make intensive requests on the servers and spare the bandwith of their servers (something costly). It would also allow them to limit the monitor more easily the requests.

Correct me if i am wrong, but the current "API" does that too. You can access much information with one request (per api file).

Stego wrote:

From a user perspective. It would be really comfy. Sometimes I quickly wake up in my bed but I dont want to go on my computer. Being log in a mobile app would allow to me to be reassured without making any extra effort.

I agree. this would be comfortable.

Stego wrote:

I don't know if you are involved in the development of the API

Nope i am not. I am just a volunteery community admin.
That doesnt mean that i have no informations, but i am not asked in forward.

Stego wrote:

Designing an API and ignoring others devices or 3rd party tools is a decision really questionable from a technical perspective.

This API was intended to give "defined informations" to tool devs in an easy way. Afaik there was never a plan tom implement a full API, that can access everything.
And for sure i am very lucky, that tool devs got the chance to use this api in the way it is implemented now.
And as you can see, devs are still making thoughts about it.

I have not informed myself in detail, but i dont think that there are many existing Browsergame API's for foreign tools.
(If you know some, pls dont post them here^^ This would be foreign advertising and break the Terms and Conditions.)

Stego · Mar 26th 2015, 10:47pm

Hello,

I've borrowed an Ipad and set up a proxy to inspect the HTTP traffic. They do not use an mobile API. It's exactly like the browser version.
GF is so lazy that they keep embedding code related to IE in every pages....
So basically the 'app' is just a webview.

Sorry I can see that you wanna make a android app for ogame to play with but is it YOUR job to do iti or more for gameforge?

It's my job to do it. Using the right tools and right now, the tools provided are far from being top-notch.

I have not informed myself in detail, but i dont think that there are many existing Browsergame API's for foreign tools.

(If you know some, pls dont post them here^^ This would be foreign advertising and break the Terms and Conditions.)

I could at least give you 4 examples (not only games but company doing so for every one of their games) off the top of my head.

Resixh or TheViking, I appreciate the time that you spend replying to me. You have more information than I do but it's still guesses for the most part since we don't know what the GF is up to or the though process behind their past decisions.

Do you think you could manage to get an official, technical, in-depth statement about the following points ?

_ Is an android app planned ? If so when (Q3-Q4 2015?) ? If so, it is going to be just an embedded webview or a real app ?
_ Do you have any plans to release a real API (meaning enabling us to authenticate and POST data to your servers) ?
_ Would you allow the use of the 'Ogame' name along with your resources (images) for a non-profit app disclaiming that you own the resources and that the app is not the official one ?
_ What is your stance on developers making intensive use of your servers and scrapping your pages in order to make apps ?

Have a good night !

Resixh · Mar 27th 2015, 12:23pm

Making a Ogame app for android is not your job sure it would be ncie we have one but we can not just say ye go a head make one.

Since you do not work at gameforge or are hired by them to do it.
Making apps related to ogame sure but making a offical app for it ..... i dont think.

But maybe somebody at gameforge can tell if there is a app on his way or not so we have more information i will poke few ppl for that for you

benneb · Mar 27th 2015, 12:44pm

Dear community,

2014 is about to finish and 2015 is around the corner with some interesting stuff waiting for you!

.....

Mobile application:
you all want it, we all want it as well. We know that you strongly want an application for your mobile devices. What we can tell you at the moment is… the application is in our list and plans, it’s not forgotten
.....

Your OGame team

Because of the App-development for mobile devices from Gameforge they
applied some rules about the presence in official Apps Stores:

It is not allowed to offer tools and apps in official Apps Stores (
iTunes, Google Play, Windows App Store and Firefox Marketplace ).

First, the toleration of apps and tools isn't affected here, you can
publish them as before in other places ( e.g own server or Origin
Project).

When you pay attention to following exceptional rules, you can publish your app / tool in official stores as before:

. Take care that your app can't be convinced with the official ogame app by GameForge.

- No "ogame" somewhere in the name of your app or tool.

- No Ogame-like logo somewhere and no ogame-like design displayed in the store. ( e.g screenshots )

- Add a notice in the main page that this is NOT an official Gameforge app or tool.

TheViking · Mar 27th 2015, 3:03pm

I think benneb has clarified most of your questions now.

Stego · Mar 28th 2015, 11:55pm

Yes it does.
Thank you for your time and answers. I guess it closes the debate for now.

The reviews from former GF employees on glassdoor confirm what I thought about this company.
I will first develop tools for my own needs.
Since the GF is preventing us from getting any exposure (we can't post anything on the stores) and despite the fact that I love this game, I might borrow a shadier path if I ever decide to release them (cause that's the only way).

blackwolf · Apr 21st 2015, 8:57pm

i just have 1 quick quest:

the ogame api that has each player planet positions, when does it get updated?
i know its weekly, but what day and at what time?

thank you

EDIT: im interested in uni andromeda

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