For further information, see: Internet Relay Chat (Wikipedia)
The Internet Relay Chat (IRC) is an application layer protocol used for chatting with numerous online clients.
Notice: this server provides only a partial implementation of the IRC protocol. Some non-basic features of your IRC client (e.g. HexChat) may work improperly, or not work at all.
osu!Bancho (sometimes shortened to just Bancho) offers a gateway for IRC (in-game chat) access. You can use any modern IRC client to connect to it (scroll down for a list of the most popular ones).
Open settings of your IRC client and fill in the values (you may need to add a server first):
irc.ppy.sh
6667
beppy master 1000 becomes beppy_master_1000)Warning: Your IRC password is different from your account password. Do not share it with others.
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
/join <#channel> |
Join a channel |
/part <#channel> |
Leave a channel |
/me <action> |
Send an action message |
/ignore <username> |
Ignore a user (start hiding their messages) |
/away <message> |
Leave a message for everyone trying to contact you |
/away |
Clear the away message |
/query <username> |
Open a chat with username (replace spaces with underscores) |
By default, many IRC clients inform you when a user joins or leaves a channel. For networks such as osu!Bancho with thousands of users logging in and out frequently, such messages become spam, which you may want to hide. A list of common IRC clients and how to disable these messages is described below:
| IRC client | Description |
|---|---|
| HexChat | Check "Hide join and part messages" under Settings -> Preferences -> Chatting -> General (Advanced pre-2.9.6) |
| ircII | Type IGNORE * CRAP |
| Irssi | Type /ignore * JOINS PARTS QUITS |
| Weechat | Type /filter add joinquit * irc_join,irc_part,irc_quit * |
| Konversation | Check "Hide Join/Part/Nick Events" under Settings -> Configure Konversation... (Ctrl + Shift + ,) -> Behavior -> Chat Window |
| KVIrc | (Refer to the KVIrc wiki page) |
| mIRC | Go to mIRC Options (Tools -> Options, or Alt + O), select IRC, click the Events... button and select Hide for joins and parts |
| Quassel IRC | Right-click inside the chat and choose Joins/Parts/Quits in the "Hide Events" menu |
| XChat | Type /set irc_conf_mode 1 |
osu!Bancho uses plain text authentication — make sure no special authentication mode is selected in your IRC client's settings.
Alternatively, use a different server address, cho.ppy.sh (you will still connect to osu!Bancho).
Try the following:
This Username becomes This_Username).No.
Type first few letters of the username, then use Tab to cycle through autocompletion.
The IRC standard has a concept of channel modes, or sets of actions every user can perform. In osu!Bancho, two modes are used for special groups of chat users:
+, or "voice status": user is connected via external IRC clientUsers connected via osu! client or web site have no prefix.
They are either using the web version of chat or connected via osu!(lazer).