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GameFOX is a Firefox extension that makes browsing the GameFAQs Message Boards easier. It offers several useful features, all of which are easily configurable. The most up to date download for GameFOX is here (That IS the site, but it is down sometimes when a new version comes out due to overload). It is supposed to auto-update once you have it, but there have been times it hasn’t for me right away. If you are posting on the boards and notice some functionality not working you may want to go see if a new update is made at that link. Typically it will update right away, but every once in a while it won’t.

Main Features

QuickPost

This adds a form to message and topic lists that lets you quickly reply to a topic, or create a new one without having to go to the Create New Topic/Post New Message page.

Quoting

This feature allows you to quickly quote a message.

GameFAQs Themes

Read the update at the bottom of this post for more information on finding GameFox Themes.

User Highlighting

The User Highlighting feature does exactly that; it highlights the post headers and topics of users you list, and can hide the posts of others.

QuickWhois

QuickWhois allows you to quickly check a user’s profile without leaving the message list.

Other features:

* Manage your Message Board and Site settings from the GameFOX Options menu. This includes setting up your sig so that it will post when you use the “QuickPost” feature. So you can always have your website link up for marketing purposes if you want to make sure your ellipticals site gets some run.

* Compatibility with gfaqs9 and gfaqs.

* Right-click on the GameFaqs board pages to reveal many GameFox features in the right-click menu. A real time saver that will show you topics you have tagged, or tracked.

* GameFOX Sidebar allows you to quickly navigate the site. You can even use this when you aren’t at the GameFaqs site. Very handy. Like a bookmarks panel that goes with you.

* Topic Tagging allows you to keep track of topics easily.

If you post on the GameFAQs boards this is a MUST HAVE extension for Firefox. The other important extension that you will want to have is the Text to Image extension which changes text image links to actual pics so you don’t have to copy/paste it into the address bar, but just have to double-click on it to see the full size image. Sort of like an attachment that needs no download. Also, one that is a can’t live with out is what is called Linkification. With this add on all the text links you see on the boards become clickable links. Very good add on for such things as clicking on youtube video links in thread.

UPDATED: Just to add to this. GameFox Themes are sort of difficult to come by searching on the internet. There are quite a few GameFox Themes out there, but other than the Blood Money board on GFaqs (link in next line) it is usually quite difficult to find them because they aren’t very search engine friendly sites they appear on in most cases. Go to this board and read about the extension as well as ask questions about what you need help with, or just post a comment her and I will be glad to tell you what you need to do if I can. It is the unofficial discussion board for GameFox and the place you are going to get your questions answered quickest.

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