SimTX API v24/Packets/BroadcastBanner

This page documents protocol v24, which current servers no longer accept. See SimTX API for v25.

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BroadcastBanner
Packet ID	`12`(`0x0C`)
Direction	Client → server
Session	Moderation
Body size	10 + text length
Permission	`moderation.manage`
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BroadcastBanner sets, replaces or clears the server-wide notice. The server pushes the result to every control session as a Banner. It is only accepted on a moderation session. There is no reply.

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Field	Type	Description
`packetId`	`u8`	Always `12`.
`text`	`UTF`	Notice text, truncated to 512 characters. Empty clears the current notice.
`durationSeconds`	`i64`	How long the notice stays. 0 or less means no expiry.

SimTX API v24 reference (protocol v24, archived)
Start	OverviewQuick startData typesLimits and errorsPacket list
Account service	OverviewDevice loginServer directoryGame ticketsPermissionsPublic endpoints
Game protocol	Connection and handshakeReceiver sessionTransmitter sessionControl sessionCatalogModeration
Handshake	HandshakeHandshakeResult
Receiver	ReceiverSessionRequestReceiverRetuneForwardedClientAddressIqStreamDescriptorIqBlockTimedIqBlock
Transmitter	TransmitterSessionRequestSampleBlockTxModeInfoTxUpdateTxQueueTxAcceptTxRejectTxKickTxTelemetryTxUpdateAck
Control	ControlAckBannerListStationsStationListServerHealthRequestServerHealthReportCoverageMapRequestCoverageMapResponseWeatherMapRequestWeatherMapResponseStartMonitorStopMonitorMonitorBlockMonitorEnd
Catalog	CatalogListRequestCatalogListCatalogFetchCatalogEntryCatalogUploadCatalogUploadResultCatalogDeleteCatalogDeleteResult
Moderation	KickRequestKickResultIpModerationRequestIpModerationResultBroadcastBannerModerationErrorStationImpactList
Current	Protocol v25 reference