Using an open source tool named QSTAT (or if you have an alternative suggestion), query VALVE's STEAM Master Server to retrieve a list of game servers. Insert this list into MYSQL Database Repeat this process in a CRON job every 10 minutes Every Job run will record the new data, move old data to history and continue. Using the same tool, in an independent thread, scan all existing servers in database for players. Record players to database. Repeat this on a scheduled basis (probably every 20 minutes depending on speed of scan). Record history of players. Once data retrieval is complete, development of a simple search engine web-page to query by GAME, PLAYER, SERVER, and MAP and any other relevant information that may be collected. Display in clean format. info about qstat available at [login to view URL] Example of existing sites that do this or similiar [login to view URL] [login to view URL] [login to view URL]
## Deliverables
1) Complete and fully-functional working program(s) in executable form as well as complete source code of all work done.
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## Platform
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