PlayXpert
Encyclopedia
PLAYXPERT is an in-game tool set targeted towards gamers. It was built by former Xfire
users, who felt it could use improvement. It features several in-game widgets, such as multi-protocol instant messaging
, web browsing
, a media manager, and others, all of which can be opened in-game, eliminating the need to minimize whatever game, or other full-screen application you may be running. All in-game widgets have adjustable opacity.
level. This also means that it supports any game, and doesn't depend on explicit support from the game developer.
service, it also supports AOL Instant Messenger
, Google Talk
, ICQ
, Sony Station Friends, MSN
, Yahoo! Messenger
, and Xfire
.
widget supports tabbed browsing, an in-game download manager, and bookmarks.
of sorts, which allows you to monitor your CPU usage, RAM
usage, network
bandwidth usage, and also a process manager, which allows you to end system processes while in-game.
and 64-bit
Windows 7, Vista
, XP
and 2000
. PLAYXPERT supports the in-game overlay for games that use DirectX 8, 9 or 10
.
Xfire
Xfire is a proprietary freeware instant messaging service for gamers, that also serves as a game server browser and has various other features. It is currently available for Microsoft Windows. Xfire was originally developed by Ultimate Arena based in Menlo Park, California...
users, who felt it could use improvement. It features several in-game widgets, such as multi-protocol instant messaging
Instant messaging
Instant Messaging is a form of real-time direct text-based chatting communication in push mode between two or more people using personal computers or other devices, along with shared clients. The user's text is conveyed over a network, such as the Internet...
, web browsing
Web browser
A web browser is a software application for retrieving, presenting, and traversing information resources on the World Wide Web. An information resource is identified by a Uniform Resource Identifier and may be a web page, image, video, or other piece of content...
, a media manager, and others, all of which can be opened in-game, eliminating the need to minimize whatever game, or other full-screen application you may be running. All in-game widgets have adjustable opacity.
Performance
PLAYXPERT's in-game overlay is run on an in-house engine, called PLAYXPERT True Overlay. There is little performance impact, as the overlay works at the operating system's kernelKernel (computing)
In computing, the kernel is the main component of most computer operating systems; it is a bridge between applications and the actual data processing done at the hardware level. The kernel's responsibilities include managing the system's resources...
level. This also means that it supports any game, and doesn't depend on explicit support from the game developer.
Features
All in-game widgets are controlled by the Dock feature, which is an interface with all the widget buttons, which can be dragged anywhere on the screen, and has an adjustable opacity.Instant Messaging
In addition to its own proprietary instant messagingInstant messaging
Instant Messaging is a form of real-time direct text-based chatting communication in push mode between two or more people using personal computers or other devices, along with shared clients. The user's text is conveyed over a network, such as the Internet...
service, it also supports AOL Instant Messenger
AOL Instant Messenger
AOL Instant Messenger is an instant messaging and presence computer program which uses the proprietary OSCAR instant messaging protocol and the TOC protocol to allow registered users to communicate in real time. It was released by AOL in May 1997...
, Google Talk
Google Talk
Google Talk is a freeware voice over Internet protocol client application offered by Google Inc. The first beta version of the program was released on August 24, 2005...
, ICQ
ICQ
ICQ is an instant messaging computer program, which was first developed and popularized by the Israeli company Mirabilis, then bought by America Online, and since April 2010 owned by Mail.ru Group. The name ICQ is a homophone for the phrase "I seek you"...
, Sony Station Friends, MSN
MSN
MSN is a collection of Internet sites and services provided by Microsoft. The Microsoft Network debuted as an online service and Internet service provider on August 24, 1995, to coincide with the release of the Windows 95 operating system.The range of services offered by MSN has changed since its...
, Yahoo! Messenger
Yahoo! Messenger
Yahoo! Messenger is an advertisement-supported instant messaging client and associated protocol provided by Yahoo!...
, and Xfire
Xfire
Xfire is a proprietary freeware instant messaging service for gamers, that also serves as a game server browser and has various other features. It is currently available for Microsoft Windows. Xfire was originally developed by Ultimate Arena based in Menlo Park, California...
.
Web Browser
The Web BrowserWeb browser
A web browser is a software application for retrieving, presenting, and traversing information resources on the World Wide Web. An information resource is identified by a Uniform Resource Identifier and may be a web page, image, video, or other piece of content...
widget supports tabbed browsing, an in-game download manager, and bookmarks.
Diagnostics
The Diagnostics widget is an in-game Task ManagerTask manager
A task manager is a program used to provide information about the processes and programs running on a computer, as well as the general status of the computer. It can also be used to terminate processes and programs, as well as change the processes priority...
of sorts, which allows you to monitor your CPU usage, RAM
Ram
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usage, network
Computer network
A computer network, often simply referred to as a network, is a collection of hardware components and computers interconnected by communication channels that allow sharing of resources and information....
bandwidth usage, and also a process manager, which allows you to end system processes while in-game.
Arcade
The Arcade widget is essentially a game manager, allowing you to launch all your games from it, and see what games your friends have. It also serves as a server browser. The Arcade widget became a standard widget as of February 27, 2009.User-Made Widgets
PLAYXPERT supports user-made widgets, and offers them for download in the Widget Gallery section of their web site.Support
PLAYXPERT officially supports 32-bit32-bit
The range of integer values that can be stored in 32 bits is 0 through 4,294,967,295. Hence, a processor with 32-bit memory addresses can directly access 4 GB of byte-addressable memory....
and 64-bit
64-bit
64-bit is a word size that defines certain classes of computer architecture, buses, memory and CPUs, and by extension the software that runs on them. 64-bit CPUs have existed in supercomputers since the 1970s and in RISC-based workstations and servers since the early 1990s...
Windows 7, Vista
Windows Vista
Windows Vista is an operating system released in several variations developed by Microsoft for use on personal computers, including home and business desktops, laptops, tablet PCs, and media center PCs...
, XP
Windows XP
Windows XP is an operating system produced by Microsoft for use on personal computers, including home and business desktops, laptops and media centers. First released to computer manufacturers on August 24, 2001, it is the second most popular version of Windows, based on installed user base...
and 2000
Windows 2000
Windows 2000 is a line of operating systems produced by Microsoft for use on personal computers, business desktops, laptops, and servers. Windows 2000 was released to manufacturing on 15 December 1999 and launched to retail on 17 February 2000. It is the successor to Windows NT 4.0, and is the...
. PLAYXPERT supports the in-game overlay for games that use DirectX 8, 9 or 10
DirectX
Microsoft DirectX is a collection of application programming interfaces for handling tasks related to multimedia, especially game programming and video, on Microsoft platforms. Originally, the names of these APIs all began with Direct, such as Direct3D, DirectDraw, DirectMusic, DirectPlay,...
.