Does this .beat time download still exist?

[kencaesi]

In my research and solicitations for information about customizing weapons and armor via gameshark and codebreaker methods, I discovered that someone, either independantly or perhaps by SEGA, created a program that displays the current .beat time on a computer.

According to the source, the file is named "pso_timer2.exe" (the download link was dead, mind you). Does anyone have this download anywhere?

[Aleron Ives]

There is probably more than one such program, as it wouldn't be that difficult to write one. All you need is a program that counts from 0 - 999 starting at midnight GMT+1 and increasing the count by one every 86.4 seconds. You could probably even do it with JavaScript.

[K_I_R_E_E_K]

Don't know if they are the same as the one you mentioned, but these do the job.

No problem.

[BlueCrab]

I had a few minutes, so I added a .beat time display to the Sylverant website, right below the server status. It should be correct, as long as your time on your PC is right (since it updates using Javascript).

[kencaesi]

I had a few minutes, so I added a .beat time display to the Sylverant website, right below the server status. It should be correct, as long as your time on your PC is right (since it updates using Javascript).

Thank you BlueCrab for the addtion to the Sylervant homepage. I briefly thought asking about such a feature but thought it would be too cumbersome and even irrelevant to impliment.

Additionaly, I would would also like to thank K_I_R_E_E_K for submitting the link to a possible download site - unfortunately, I was locked out because I use Internet Explorer 6 (I am not about to give up on a pefectly good computer) but I will be sure to review the content by the end of the week.

[BlueCrab]

I had a few minutes, so I added a .beat time display to the Sylverant website, right below the server status. It should be correct, as long as your time on your PC is right (since it updates using Javascript).

Thank you BlueCrab for the addtion to the Sylervant homepage. I briefly thought asking about such a feature but thought it would be too cumbersome and even irrelevant to impliment.

Nah, it was dead easy actually:

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<script type="text/javascript">
function getBeats() {
    var now = new Date;
    var h = now.getUTCHours() + 1;
    var m = now.getUTCMinutes();
    var s = now.getUTCSeconds();
    
    if(h > 23)
        h = 0;
    
    s += (m * 60) + (h * 60 * 60);
    
    return Math.floor((s / (60 * 60 * 24)) * 1000);
}

function setBeatTime() {
    document.getElementById('time_div').innerHTML = '@' + getBeats();
}

setInterval(function(){setBeatTime()}, 200);
</script>

Other than adding the relevant space to the layout, that's literally it.

[Aleron Ives]

Speaking of old browsers, that script seems a little spastic in its updates. The beat time flickers.

[K_I_R_E_E_K]

kencaesi, i didn't know you used IE6, nontheless i edited my post and now has an option for you to download without going to mega website.

[kencaesi]

kencaesi, i didn't know you used IE6, nontheless i edited my post and now has an option for you to download without going to mega website.

Thank you very much for the edit your earlier post - I was able to download the files, though I would have been able to use the initial link via public library computers, eventually.

I would like to have further elaboration on this .beat/internet time applicatons, though. Inspired by the likes of Vanadiel Clock, an alarm clock that showed the in-game time of "Final Fantasy XI", how difficult would be to create a VMU program that displayed the .beat time?

[K_I_R_E_E_K]

Sega is probaly saying "oh, WHY didn't we think of that"