GameRanger is software for the Macintosh and Windows created by Australian developer Scott Kevill, which provides matchmaking for online games, as well as social features such as text chat rooms and voice chat. It was first released for the Macintosh in July 1999 and was given the "Best Internet Gaming Achievement" by Macworld Magazine.GameRanger Adds Heroes 3, MechWarrior 2, and Dark Colony Windows support was added in 2008 and it currently supports over 700 titles.
Overview The software and service is maintained and managed by Scott Kevill. In addition to acting as a metaserver and browser for servers, lobbies, ranking, statistics, and invitations, the service also acts as a chat platform.
Gameranger evolved from Kevill's prior experience writing QuakeFinder and UnrealFinder, Mac exclusive server browsers for Quake and Unreal respectively, as well as other tools such as his Quiver level editor for Quake.
After GameSpy Arcade went offline, GameRanger announced that it would support games supported by GameSpy, eased by GameRanger's preexisting ability to interface with GameSpy's servers during their years of operation.
List of supported games +1 101st: Airborne in NormandyA Act of War: Direct Action Act of War: Direct Action Demo Act of War: High Treason Act of War: High Treason Demo Against Rome Age of Empires Age of Empires Demo Age of Empires II: Age of Chivalry Age of Empires II: Forgotten Empires Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings Demo Age of Empires II: The Conquerors Age of Empires II: The Conquerors Demo Age of Empires III Age of Empires III: The Asian Dynasties Age of Empires III: The WarChiefs Age of Empires: The Rise of Rome Age of Empires: The Rise of Rome Demo Age of Mythology Age of Mythology: The Titans Expansion Age of Sail II Age of Wonders Age of Wonders - Shadow Magic Age of Wonders II: The Wizard's Throne Alexander Alexander Demo Aliens vs Predator Aliens vs Predator 2 American Conquest American Conquest 2nd Demo American Conquest Demo American Conquest: Divided Nation American Conquest: Fight Back Ancient Conquest: The Golden Fleece Ancient Conquest: The Golden Fleece Demo Ancient Wars: Sparta Anno 1404: Venice Anno 1701 Ants Arcanum: Of Steamworks & Magick Obscura Armies of Exigo Armies of Exigo Demo Army Men Army Men II Army Men RTS Army Men: Air Tactics Army Men: Toys in Space Army Men: World War Arsenal of Democracy Austerlitz: Napoleon's Greatest Victory Axis & Allies Axis & Allies RTS Axis & Allies RTS Demo Axis & Allies: Iron BlitzB Baldur's Gate Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn Baldur's Gate II: Throne of Bhaal Bandits: Phoenix Rising Bandits: Phoenix Rising Demo Bang! Gunship Elite Bang! Gunship Elite Demo Battle Isle: The Andosia War Battle Isle: The Andosia War Demo Battle Mages Battle Mages Demo Battle Mages: Sign of Darkness Battle Realms Battle Realms: Winter of the Wolf Battlefield 1942 Battlefield 1942 Demo Battlefield 1942: Desert Combat Battlefield 1942: Secret Weapons of WWII Battlefield 1942: Secret Weapons of WWII Demo Battlefield 1942: The Road to Rome Battlefield 2 Battlefield 2 Demo Battlefield 2142 Battlefield 2: Special Forces Battlefield Vietnam Battlestations: Midway Battlestations: Midway Demo Battlezone II: Combat Commander Besieger Blitzkrieg Blitzkrieg: Rolling Thunder Borderlands Borderlands 2C Call of Duty Call of Duty 2 Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare Call of Duty: United Offensive Call of Juarez Call of Juarez Demo Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood Capitalism II Captain Claw Carmageddon TDR2000 CART Precision Racing CART Precision Racing Demo Celtic Kings: Rage of War Celtic Kings: Rage of War Demo Chris Sawyer's Locomotion Civilization II Gold Civilization III: Conquests Civilization III: Play the World Civilization IV Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword Civilization IV: Colonization Civilization IV: Fall from Heaven II Civilization IV: Warlords Close Combat Close Combat Demo Close Combat II Close Combat II Demo Close Combat III Close Combat III Demo Close Combat IV Close Combat IV Demo Close Combat: Cross of Iron Close Combat: Invasion Normandy Close Combat: Invasion Normandy Demo Close Combat: Last Stand Arnhem Close Combat: Modern Tactics Close Combat: The Longest Day Close Combat: Wacht am Rhein Clue: Murder at Boddy Mansion Codename Panzers: Phase One Codename Panzers: Phase One Demo Codename Panzers: Phase Two Codename Panzers: Phase Two Demo Colin McRae Rally 04 Colin McRae Rally 04 Demo Colin McRae Rally 2005 Colin McRae Rally 2005 Demo Combat Flight Simulator Combat Flight Simulator 3 Command & Conquer 3: Kane's Wrath Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars Command & Conquer Generals Command & Conquer Generals: ShockWave Command & Conquer Generals: Zero Hour Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2 Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 Command & Conquer: Yuri's Revenge Commandos 2: Men of Courage Commandos 3: Destination Berlin Company of Heroes Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts Conquest: Frontier Wars Conquest: Frontier Wars Demo Cossacks II: Battle for Europe Cossacks II: Napoleonic Wars Cossacks: Back to War Cossacks: European Wars Cossacks: European Wars 2nd Demo Cossacks: European Wars Demo Cossacks: The Art of War Cossacks: The Art of War Demo Crimson Skies Crimson Skies Demo Crusader Kings Crusader Kings: Deus Vult Crusaders: Thy Kingdom ComeD Darkest Hour DarkPlanet: Battle for Natrolis DarkPlanet: Battle for Natrolis Demo Darkstone Dawn of War Dawn of War: Dark Crusade Dawn of War: Soulstorm Dawn of War: Winter Assault Deadly Dozen: Pacific Theater Deadly Dozen: Pacific Theater Demo Deer Hunter 2004 Deer Hunter 2004 Demo Deer Hunter 2005 Deer Hunter 2005 Demo Delta Force Delta Force 2 Delta Force: Black Hawk Down Delta Force: Black Hawk Down: Team Sabre Delta Force: Land Warrior Delta Force: Task Force Dagge Demigod Descent 3 Descent 3: Mercenary Desert Rats vs Afrika Korps Desert Rats vs Afrika Korps Demo Diablo Diablo II Diablo II: Lord of Destruction Die by the Sword Die by the Sword: Limb from Limb Disciples II Disciples II: Rise of the Elves Disciples: Sacred Land Dominion: Storm Over Gift 3 Dominions II: The Ascension Wars Doom 3 Dragon Throne: Battle of Red Cliffs Dragonshard Dukes of Hazzard: Racing for Home Dune 2000 Dungeon Keeper 2 Dungeon Keeper 2 Demo Dungeon Lords Dungeon Siege Dungeon Siege Demo Dungeon Siege II Dungeon Siege II: Broken World Dungeon Siege: Legends of ArannaE Earth 2150: Escape from the Blue Planet Earth 2150: Lost Souls Earth 2150: The Moon Project Earth 2150: The Moon Project Demo Earth 2160 Elite Warriors: Vietnam Elite Warriors: Vietnam Demo Emperor: Battle for Dune Emperor: Rise of the Middle Kingdom Emperor: Rise of the Middle Kingdom Demo Empire Earth Empire Earth 2.0 Empire Earth II Empire Earth II Demo Empire Earth II: The Art of Supremacy Empire Earth: The Art of Conquest Empires: Dawn of the Modern World Empires: Dawn of the Modern World Demo Enemy Territory: Quake Wars Enemy Territory: Quake Wars Demo Etherlords Etherlords Demo Etherlords II Etherlords II Demo Europa Universalis: Rome European Air War Evolva Evolva DemoF Faces of War Fair Strike Fair Strike Demo Fallout Tactics Fallout Tactics Demo Fantasy Wars Fate of the Dragon Fate of the Dragon Demo FIFA 07 FIFA 08 FIFA 09 FIFA 10 FIFA 11 Final Days Final Days Demo FlatOut FlatOut 2 Flight Simulator 2004 Flight Simulator 98 Flying Heroes For the Glory Forsaken Freedom Force Freedom Force vs The 3rd Reich Freedom Force vs The 3rd Reich Demo FutureCop: L.A.P.D.G Gangsters 2: Vendetta Get Medieval Ghost Recon Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2 Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2 Demo Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter Demo Ghost Recon Demo Ghost Recon: Desert Siege Ghost Recon: Island Thunder Giants: Citizen Kabuto Greed: Black Border GRID Ground Control Ground Control II: Operation Exodus Ground Control: Dark Conspiracy Gruntz Gruntz DemoH Haegemonia: Legions of Iron Haegemonia: Legions of Iron Demo Haegemonia: The Solon Heritage Halo: Combat Evolved Halo: Combat Evolved Demo Halo: Custom Edition Hard Truck Tycoon Harley-Davidson 2: Wheels of Freedom Harley-Davidson: Race Around the World Hearts of Iron Hearts of Iron II Hearts of Iron II: Armageddon Hearts of Iron II: Doomsday Hearts of Iron III Heretic II Heretic II Demo Heroes of Annihilated Empires Heroes of Annihilated Empires Demo Heroes of Might & Magic II Heroes of Might & Magic III Heroes of Might & Magic III: Armageddon's Blade Heroes of Might & Magic IV Heroes of Might & Magic IV: The Gathering Storm Heroes of Might & Magic IV: Winds of War Heroes of Might & Magic V Heroes of Might & Magic V: Hammers of Fate Heroes of Might & Magic V: Tribes of the East Hidden & Dangerous Deluxe Highland Warriors Homeworld Homeworld 2 Homeworld 2 Demo Homeworld: Cataclysm Homeworld: Raider Retreat Hot Wheels: Stunt Track ChallengeI Icewind Dale Icewind Dale II Icewind Dale: Heart of Winter Imperial Glory Imperialism Imperialism II: The Age of Exploration Imperivm III: Great Battles of Rome Impossible Creatures Impossible Creatures: Creature Chaos Impossible Creatures: Insect Invasion Insane Insane DemoJ Jack Nicklaus 6: Golden Bear Challenge Jane's Attack Squadron Jane's F-15 Jane's F/A-18 Jane's Fleet Command Jane's IAF: Israeli Air Force Jane's USAF: United States Air Force Jane's WWII Fighters Jedi Academy Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II Demo Jedi Knight: Mysteries of the Sith Joint Operations: Escalation Joint Operations: Typhoon Rising Joint Task Force Judge Dredd: Dredd vs DeathK Kingpin: Life of Crime Knights & Merchants: The Peasants Rebellion Knights & Merchants: The Shattered Kingdom Knights of Honor Knights of Honor Demo Kohan II: Kings of War Kohan II: Kings of War Demo Kohan: Ahriman's Gift Kohan: Ahriman's Gift Demo Kohan: Immortal Sovereigns Kohan: Immortal Sovereigns DemoL Line of Sight: Vietnam Line of Sight: Vietnam Demo Links 2001 Links 2001 Demo Links 2003 Links 2003 Demo Links LS 2000 Links LS 2000 Demo Lionheart: Legacy of the Crusader Lords of Magic: Special Edition Lords of the Realm II Lords of the Realm II Demo Lords of the Realm IIIM Machines: Wired for War Machines: Wired for War Demo Majesty Majesty 2: The Fantasy Kingdom Sim Majesty: The Northern Expansion Master of Orion II: Battle at Antares Master of Orion III Master Rallye MechCommander MechCommander 2 MechCommander Gold MechWarrior 3 MechWarrior 3 Demo MechWarrior 3: Pirate's Moon MechWarrior 4: Black Knight MechWarrior 4: Mercenaries MechWarrior 4: Mercenaries Demo MechWarrior 4: Vengeance Medal of Honor: Allied Assault Medal of Honor: Allied Assault Demo Medal of Honor: Breakthrough Medal of Honor: Breakthrough Demo Medal of Honor: Spearhead Medal of Honor: Spearhead Demo Medieval II: Total War Medieval II: Total War: Americas Medieval II: Total War: Britannia Medieval II: Total War: Crusades Medieval II: Total War: Teutonic Medieval: Total War Medieval: Total War: Viking Invasion Men of War Men of War: Assault Squad Men of War: Condemned Heroes Men of War: Vietnam Merchant Prince II Metal Fatigue Midnight Outlaw Nitro Edition Midnight Outlaw Nitro Edition Demo Midtown Madness Midtown Madness 2 Midtown Madness 2 Demo Midtown Madness Demo Mig Alley Monopoly 3 Monopoly Star Wars Monopoly Tycoon Monster Truck Madness 2 Monster Truck Madness 2 Demo Motocross Madness Motocross Madness 2 Motocross Madness 2 Demo Motocross Madness Demo Motocross Mania Motocross Mania Demo MotoGP 2 MotoGP 2 Demo MotoGP URT 3 MotoGP URT 3 Demo MTX MotoTraxN Need for Speed III: Hot Pursuit