AFK Companion [auto clicker]

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Hey everyone!

I would like to share that my app is now available on Steam as a cross-platform desktop utility: AFK Companion. It's designed to prevent being marked as idle/AFK in games and applications on Windows, Linux, and macOS with auto clicker capabilities.

Right now it is in active development and I keep adding features.

Features available:

instant to 5 minutes intervals
random mouse movement
F13-F20 key presses in case some applications set status to away when just mouse movement is detected
mouse click on cursor location, coordinates and random mouse clicks on specified zone
mouse click selection (left, right, middle, doubleclick)
drag to functionality (usefull for text selection or dragging files)
10 Steam Achievements
Steam Cloud support for saving progress across devices
pipeline building feature for mouse clicks, movement, intervals between actions and button press
language localizations (EN, UA, RU)
a-z and Enter/Space/Backspace button presses with key combinations (Ctrl+C/V/A/F/Z, Alt+Tab, etc) with different intervals for the press hold
added Steam Leaderboards

Future plans:

~~add mouse click coordinates~~
~~add pipeline building feature for mouse clicks, movement, intervals between actions and button press~~
~~add language localizations~~
~~add Steam Leaderboards~~
add more buttons for selection
investigate sprite or color detection from the app

The project has met the milestone of more than 50 sold copies on Steam, which is why I launched a giveaway: ~~https://www.steamgifts.com/giveaway/E1DwA/afk-companion~~ - ENDED

If you find AFK Companion helpful, please support the project by wishlisting and subscribing. It will really help me to continue improve application.

Also If you have any ideas please do not hesitate to post here or in Steam Discussions

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wigglenose

Good luck with the project and giveaways

1 month ago

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ArtyProf

(Game Developer)

thank you!

1 month ago

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ArtyProf

(Game Developer)

Just make a new release for the app:
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2609100/view/581654032793207519

Added saving mouse click coordinates and building configuration presets.

Your feedback will be really helpful!

1 month ago

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ArtyProf

(Game Developer)

Added localization support.
If you notice any typos, have suggestions about translation context, or want support in your native language, please open a discussion and ping me.

https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2609100/view/581654032793207618

1 month ago

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reigifts

I just want to point out there's games that will ban you for this, as this is detectable although I don't know if most will go to those extremes. As an example if you do this in Rocket League to afk matches and avoid the kick timer you're gonna get a 30 day ban or a perma eventually(or maybe straight up) for intentionally idle. However if vac ever decides to block this you can wake up to a vac ban, could come 3 years from now, knowing valve time.

Fortnite as an example with people afking lego for xp, they've changed the system in many ways this wouldn't work anymore, as they require a bit more involvement nowadays, but I don't think they ban for this yet, but keep in mind it's detectable. What isn't detectable is a controller with some irl object you use to fake the input.

But probably ok to use this in singleplayer games that you idle or something, although you can generally find AHK's that do the same purpose or use an auto bind to get the same results.

$1 as it is, because you can get this for free in so many other places this makes me think anything will sell on steam. Good data.

PS: Some improvements I'd add imo is adding custom binds that people can import and export targeted for specific games, but again at that point you're just making AHK which already exists and is free.

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ArtyProf

(Game Developer)

Agree with ban probability if abuse app in a way that prohibited for particular game's or app's Terms and Conditions or Terms of Services.

What do you mean about adding custom binds that people can import and export targeted for specific games?

Yeah, I was inspired by the AutoHotkey, but wanted to provide for users a no code solution, which they can use cross platform and building configuration presets for their needs.

I think $0.5 on sale is a pretty good price exactly on Steam as soon as it is easily covered by the trading cards

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reigifts

For custom binds I mean what if you'd have game profiles like fortnite lego afk, and to avoid it you don't just have it fake some basic mouse and keyboard input, you have it strafe left and right for x seconds each direction, while jumping and rotating the mouse, while ocasionally lets say pressing a key to use x item in inventory. It's basically a cheat. Other games might have different solutions, but that will prevent the afk kick in fortnite lego at least.

You can even add some sprite detection so in certain clicker games it clicks on the boost on the screen.

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ArtyProf

(Game Developer)

thank you for suggestions, I would say the first suggestion is in my nearest scope. Regarding the second one will add to the backlog

1 month ago

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MaryVirgin

I downvoted a game recently that required 10 million clicks that was barely 40% a week down. LOL. Hope this isnt like that one.

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ArtyProf

(Game Developer)

haha nope, achievements are done real fast. I am not a sadist :D

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MaryVirgin

Yeah thanks than. Glad for you. Some folks trolled me over it as I down reviewed a Bongo Cat. If someone expected me to click a whole month running power bill on PC just for 1 cheap achievement I can down review it. LOL.

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ArtyProf

(Game Developer)

I think I saw somewhere 1 billion clicks which is much more crazy 😂

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MaryVirgin

Bongo Cat. I neg reviewed it hence.

1 month ago