Some people might already be members at our programming forum im-integrations, Palool has released a new version of Balool which has exceeded any other Paltalk program available. We will be working a full website with tutorials and developers information which should be on-line with in a couple of weeks.
Changes:
Internal changes:
- Added memory loader to replace the current obtrusive installation process
- Added installer and uninstaller
- Added direct access to built-in processors in Balool! menu
- Added Balool! menu in rooms to launch compatible plugins (e.g. Auto-Greeter and Compact Admin Console)
- Added support for new extensible color database format
- Added support for colors names in BBCode (e.g. [c=red]Some red text[/c])
- Moved plugins installation path to application directory instead of application data
- Added automatic update of patch informationNew Features:
- Added option to block plugins private notifications
- Added support for custom nudge sounds
- Added support for Microsoft AppLocale Utility to change the language of the application without having to change system localeBalool.Public API:
- Added control to edit BBCode formatted text
- Added control to preview BBCode formatted text
- Added control to edit color gradient
- Added “timed events” to temporize actions (used by Auto-Greeter and Auto-Reponder)Plugins:
Alias
- Made case sensitivity and partial matching optional (default is now case insensitive whole word matching)Auto-Greeter
- Uses Balool! room menu
- Configuration can be changed for each room, and a default configuration can be specifiedAuto-Responder
- Away message will be sent at most once every 5 minutes to each user trying to contact youCompact Admin Console
- Uses Balool! room menuEvent Log
- Added join/leave room eventsFader
- Improved UI to make it more clear (hopefully)Feed Aggregator
- Ignore errors due to malformed feedsYou Talkin’ To Me
- Added sound notification
Description:
Chat
- Custom coloring of Nicknames and rooms
- Multiple login
- Display sent whispers in room
- Automatic split of long room messages
- Voice activated mic
- Bypass Paltalk single sign-on
- Bypass Paltalk link check
- Automatic room window close can be disabled
- Color faded text (plugin)
- Room auto-greeter (plugin)
- Private message auto-responder (plugin)
- Customizable automatic text replacement (plugin)User interface
- Complete configuration interface
- Event log (plugin)
- Pal list / Block list import / export (plugin)
- Customizable backgroup image for private IM
- Update message when a new version is releasedAdministration
- Fast Bounce: no need to enter a complaint
- Faster Bounce: bounce with a key combination (Shift + Alt + Click)
- Compact admin console (plugin)
- Bounce notifications include administrator nicknameMiscellaneous
- Plugin oriented architecture
- Welcome widget is disabled
- Ads can be disabled (banners, upgrade messages, “Paltalk Today”)
- Paltalk Notifier ads can be disabled
- Plus/Extreme/VIP theme
- Feed aggregator (plugin)Balool! Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Installation:
- What are the prerequirites?
Before installing Balool, you have to install .Net Framework 3.5 SP1 and the correct version of Paltalk.
- How can I install the package?
Close Paltalk and run the installer.
- Why is the package so small compared to other patched versions?
Other patched versions usually contain at least a modified version of Paltalk which is around 10 MB. Balool patches this file at runtime, so there is no need to include a modified version.
- I installed the package but nothing changed, what can I do?
Check that your Paltalk build number (in Paltalk, “Help” menu, “About”) matches the one required by Balool, make sure that Balool was installed in Paltalk directory and that installation was successful.
- I installed the package and now it crashes, what can I do?
Make sure you installed .Net Framework 3.5 SP1
- How can I uninstall the package?
Run the uninstaller, it will remove all files related to Balool!.Security:
- I don’t trust your installer, what can I do?
The installer is a 7zip SFX file. You can open it and view its content using 7zip. (right click => 7-zip => open archive)
- I don’t trust your program, what can I do?
Don’t use it. Or use it with sandboxie.
- Does Balool! cause any security problem?
As far as I know, there is no problem with Balool! itself. However, plugins can be added and I can’t guarantee that they are all secure and harmless. Again, using sandboxie is a good recommandation.Configuration:
- How can I access configuration window?
Use the “Balool!” menu in Paltalk main window
- How can I enable/disable [some feature]?
Open the configuration window and go to the pane containing the feature you want to enable/disable.
- How can I have my nickname/room colored?
Everything is explained in the “Color Nicknames & Rooms” pane of the configuration window
- How can I install a plugin?
Open the configuration window and go to the “Plugins” pane, then click “Import”
- How can I disable/enable/uninstall a plugin?
Open the configuration window and go to the “Plugins” pane, right click on the plugin you want to disable/enable/uninstall and select the appropriate action. If you want to uninstall a plugin, you have to disable it first and then restart Paltalk.Issues:
- I requested a color for my nickname, I can see it but other people can’t, why?
Because coloring is done by Balool! on your PC, only people using the same color database can see the colors.
- I requested a blue/green/purple/gold color for my nickname, I can see it but I can’t view unlimited cams, why?
Because we’re neither hacking into Paltalk servers to color your nickname, nor paying a subscription for you.
- I found a bug, what should I do?
Please always do the following if you find a bug or have a problem:
1 – Check that you installed everything according to the installation instructions.
2 – Check the logs directory to see if there is any error logged. For that, you have to open windows explorer and type “%appdata%\balool\logs” in the address bar. If you find a text file matching the date/time of your problem, attach it to your bug report.
3 – If you don’t find any log for your problem, make sure that your problem is not specific to Paltalk. Try uninstalling Balool! to see if the problem still occurs without it.
4 – When you report the bug on the forum, include as much information as possible (version of Windows, Paltalk and Balool! you use? did you recently add a plugin or change something in the configuration? what were you doing when the bug appeared? Does it appear randomly or can you consistently reproduce it?).
5 – The more information we get, the easier it is to fix the bug.
- When I close the application I get an error, what should I do?
This is a known error with no solution for the moment. Just ignore the error until it’s solved.Miscellaneous:
- Where can I get more plugins?
Visit Baloo! Plugins section in the forum.
- Can you add anti-bounce and/or anti-ban?
The best anti-bounce is called “good behaviour”. I won’t create any program to help people who ignore that.
- Can you add “Multi in room”, ability to enter the same room with several nicknames?
This would be the same as implementing an anti-bounce, so I won’t do it. Paltalk team can choose to allow multiple nicknames in the same rooms as they already did in the past, it’s up to them.
- I’d like to make a donation, where can I send money?
For plugins, please check directly with their authors. For Balool and plugins developed by “balool”, no donation is accepted: Balool exists because Paltalk exists, buy a Paltalk subscription for you or your friends with that money.