C64 Launcher Re-vamp - Page 2

jamielemon · 13 August 2012, 11:08

Hi synchro, love both your launchers, this comes from someone who has struggled to use just about every front end launcher out there and never had much success! Yours worked fine right from the start though!

One thing I'd like to know - is it possible for me to add more games to the Amiga launcher myself? I've downloaded some of the file packages from the sites you linked to , but they seem to contain Zip files for each game, which have a SLAVE file and some other stuff in them - whereas the games in the folder are in HDF format.

Is it possible to get the games in HDF format anywhere, and just drop them into the Amiga Launcher/games folder? Or would I need config files for them all as well?

synchro · 13 August 2012, 16:58

No sorry

Its not designed to add your own games....I build as i go and the idea was a one install launcher without the need for the hastle of setting up or having to add games...I will update periodicly and take game requests

synchro · 13 August 2012, 17:00

Heres what i came up with for a vic launcher menu...Still WIP but which colour do you prefer ?

Something not right il pop them back up later

jamielemon · 13 August 2012, 23:18

Quote:

Originally Posted by synchro

No sorry

Its not designed to add your own games....I build as i go and the idea was a one install launcher without the need for the hastle of setting up or having to add games...I will update periodicly and take game requests

Ah, sorry, I misunderstood from your website - I thought it said you could add games !

Still, if you are taking requests ...

I think the collection of games you have on there is great and it would be hard to have a comprehensive collection of Amiga games while keeping it at a sensible size ...

But a few more you should add, so you can cover some more of the bases ...

I have tried to stick to games where the Amiga version is "definitive", but have included a few which were probably more popular on other platforms, but the Amiga version stood out in some way:

Stunt Car Racer
Defender of the Crown
Hostages
Ancient Art of War in the Sky
Speedball 2
Shadow of the Beast 1 +2
Wrath of the Demon
Xenon 2
R-Type 2
IK+
Deuteros The Next Millennium
Populous 1 + 2
Mega Lo Mania
Fire And Ice
Rainbow Islands
Leander
James Pond 2: Robocod
Hired Guns
Dungeon Master + Chaos Strikes Back
Barbarian 2
Heroquest
The Bards Tale
Eye Of The Beholder 1 + 2
Legend

Oh also - It Came From The Desert appears to crash every time I get into the plane and push forward on the joypad. Probably a WinUAE problem rather than your program...

Great launcher, the best ready-made one I've found yet.

synchro · 14 August 2012, 11:07

Thats a good list and some there i cant belive i missed as what i consider " must games "

I will definatly be adding those in the next week or so

jamielemon · 14 August 2012, 12:05

Great, Thanks!
By the way I think it's good to have some more interesting/obscure games in there as well as the big names.
Another little thing I noticed - Starglider 2 has the copy protection intact - so you can't play it from your launcher without the manual.

Maybe you did this on purpose to make it authentic - however the Monkey Island 1 and 2 copy protection is cracked, so I'm not sure ...

synchro · 15 August 2012, 03:37

Quote:

Another little thing I noticed - Starglider 2 has the copy protection intact - so you can't play it from your launcher without the manual.

Yes you can the password is clearly marked on the screen in Green as SMILE
on the page you enter the password

jamielemon · 15 August 2012, 12:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by synchro

Yes you can the password is clearly marked on the screen in Green as SMILE
on the page you enter the password

Ah ok , thanks!

synchro · 15 August 2012, 23:56

Heres how the Vic Launchers looking....There were some really good games worth playing but theres a lot of bad ones as well....I remember the mags back then...for every 10 games released only one was any good.

Those were the days you paid for the fantastic looking cover...Not the game

synchro · 19 August 2012, 22:44

Vic Demo Available.....Very small 30 meg...No install required if anyone wants to test it for me that would be appreciated

http://www.plymouthlaptopscreens.co.uk/VICDEMO.exe

msantos · 20 August 2012, 22:07

Greetings, some games do not work well. click to give out load screen Commodore Vic 20.

synchro · 20 August 2012, 23:42

thanks msantos im guessing there the cartridge games ? hence the test demo
Can you name at least 2 games that fail so i can confirm that ?

msantos · 21 August 2012, 00:03

all third page games not working..

synchro · 21 August 2012, 00:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by msantos

all third page games not working..

Ok Thanks as i thought its the cart games.....One of those things that works on mine but nobody elses....must save somewhere on my machine

synchro · 21 August 2012, 14:08

Hey msantos mate could you try this one please

This should all work now i have redone all the cart games and added 6 more
NOTE....Space pirate on page 3 is a Tap file the screen goes to the main vic screen and says loading.....give it a minute and it will

Hopefully these should all work

http://plymouthlaptopscreens.co.uk/VICDEMO.exe

msantos · 21 August 2012, 17:37

Well, just try it and everything works fine.

synchro · 21 August 2012, 18:23

Brilliant Thanks !!

I can now finish it off

synchro · 05 September 2012, 11:03

Im just doing the last page for the C64 Launcher update before release and i wanted it to be special editions....So far i have found .....

Paradroid ( Heavy Metal )
Uridium + ( Heavy metal )
International Karate+
Fist +
Revs +

I need another Can anyone think of any ?

synchro · 08 September 2012, 09:59

C64 Arcade Launcher V3.1 Now Available

Rectified a few errors...Shuffled a few games about and added 50 more games including some useful stuff

Have Fun Link Below..

PS..All requested games added

http://www.plymouthlaptopscreens.co....uncherV3.1.exe

msantos · 09 September 2012, 23:45

good job...

Greyfox · 20 October 2012, 12:30

thanks for the great efforts in this..

janikosk · 22 October 2012, 21:01

Great work!! It was nice to come back this forum after loong brake.

synchro · 22 October 2012, 22:27

Just tried all my Launchers in Windows 8 !!

You may be happy to know they all work perfectly ...Ready for the next generation

janikosk · 23 October 2012, 21:08

what launchers are you planning to do next? Snes, Nes, Vic20, Spectrum etc..

Hmmm... I'll have better idea, make them all

Seriously, I appreciate your work

synchro · 24 October 2012, 19:10

I already did a snes but may redo it inline with the others.....
Vic20 launcher just about finished

13 August 2012, 17:00	#43
synchro Sending You Back In Time Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: UK Age: 50 Posts: 939	Heres what i came up with for a vic launcher menu...Still WIP but which colour do you prefer ? Something not right il pop them back up later Last edited by synchro; 13 August 2012 at 18:47.

21 August 2012, 17:37	#56
msantos Registered User Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: san francisco de macoris Posts: 334	Well, just try it and everything works fine. Last edited by msantos; 21 August 2012 at 18:20.

08 September 2012, 09:59	#59
synchro Sending You Back In Time Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: UK Age: 50 Posts: 939	C64 Arcade Launcher V3.1 Now Available Rectified a few errors...Shuffled a few games about and added 50 more games including some useful stuff Have Fun Link Below.. PS..All requested games added http://www.plymouthlaptopscreens.co....uncherV3.1.exe Last edited by synchro; 10 September 2012 at 01:26.

20 October 2012, 12:30	#61
Greyfox Pixel Blender! Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Dublin, Ireland Age: 40 Posts: 128	thanks for the great efforts in this.. __________________ EAB Member from Ireland

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13 August 2012, 11:08	#41
jamielemon Zone Friend Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: UK Posts: 31	Hi synchro, love both your launchers, this comes from someone who has struggled to use just about every front end launcher out there and never had much success! Yours worked fine right from the start though! One thing I'd like to know - is it possible for me to add more games to the Amiga launcher myself? I've downloaded some of the file packages from the sites you linked to , but they seem to contain Zip files for each game, which have a SLAVE file and some other stuff in them - whereas the games in the folder are in HDF format. Is it possible to get the games in HDF format anywhere, and just drop them into the Amiga Launcher/games folder? Or would I need config files for them all as well?

13 August 2012, 16:58	#42
synchro Sending You Back In Time Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: UK Age: 50 Posts: 939	No sorry Its not designed to add your own games....I build as i go and the idea was a one install launcher without the need for the hastle of setting up or having to add games...I will update periodicly and take game requests

14 August 2012, 11:07	#45
synchro Sending You Back In Time Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: UK Age: 50 Posts: 939	Thats a good list and some there i cant belive i missed as what i consider " must games " I will definatly be adding those in the next week or so

14 August 2012, 12:05	#46
jamielemon Zone Friend Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: UK Posts: 31	Great, Thanks! By the way I think it's good to have some more interesting/obscure games in there as well as the big names. Another little thing I noticed - Starglider 2 has the copy protection intact - so you can't play it from your launcher without the manual. Maybe you did this on purpose to make it authentic - however the Monkey Island 1 and 2 copy protection is cracked, so I'm not sure ...

15 August 2012, 23:56	#49
synchro Sending You Back In Time Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: UK Age: 50 Posts: 939	Heres how the Vic Launchers looking....There were some really good games worth playing but theres a lot of bad ones as well....I remember the mags back then...for every 10 games released only one was any good. Those were the days you paid for the fantastic looking cover...Not the game

19 August 2012, 22:44	#50
synchro Sending You Back In Time Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: UK Age: 50 Posts: 939	Vic Demo Available.....Very small 30 meg...No install required if anyone wants to test it for me that would be appreciated http://www.plymouthlaptopscreens.co.uk/VICDEMO.exe

20 August 2012, 22:07	#51
msantos Registered User Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: san francisco de macoris Posts: 334	Greetings, some games do not work well. click to give out load screen Commodore Vic 20.

20 August 2012, 23:42	#52
synchro Sending You Back In Time Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: UK Age: 50 Posts: 939	thanks msantos im guessing there the cartridge games ? hence the test demo Can you name at least 2 games that fail so i can confirm that ?

21 August 2012, 00:03	#53
msantos Registered User Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: san francisco de macoris Posts: 334	all third page games not working..

21 August 2012, 14:08	#55
synchro Sending You Back In Time Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: UK Age: 50 Posts: 939	Hey msantos mate could you try this one please This should all work now i have redone all the cart games and added 6 more NOTE....Space pirate on page 3 is a Tap file the screen goes to the main vic screen and says loading.....give it a minute and it will Hopefully these should all work http://plymouthlaptopscreens.co.uk/VICDEMO.exe

21 August 2012, 18:23	#57
synchro Sending You Back In Time Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: UK Age: 50 Posts: 939	Brilliant Thanks !! I can now finish it off

05 September 2012, 11:03	#58
synchro Sending You Back In Time Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: UK Age: 50 Posts: 939	Im just doing the last page for the C64 Launcher update before release and i wanted it to be special editions....So far i have found ..... Paradroid ( Heavy Metal ) Uridium + ( Heavy metal ) International Karate+ Fist + Revs + I need another Can anyone think of any ?

09 September 2012, 23:45	#60
msantos Registered User Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: san francisco de macoris Posts: 334	good job...

22 October 2012, 21:01	#62
janikosk Registered User Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Valkeakoski/Finland Age: 34 Posts: 43	Great work!! It was nice to come back this forum after loong brake.

22 October 2012, 22:27	#63
synchro Sending You Back In Time Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: UK Age: 50 Posts: 939	Just tried all my Launchers in Windows 8 !! You may be happy to know they all work perfectly ...Ready for the next generation

23 October 2012, 21:08	#64
janikosk Registered User Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Valkeakoski/Finland Age: 34 Posts: 43	what launchers are you planning to do next? Snes, Nes, Vic20, Spectrum etc.. Hmmm... I'll have better idea, make them all Seriously, I appreciate your work

24 October 2012, 19:10	#65
synchro Sending You Back In Time Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: UK Age: 50 Posts: 939	I already did a snes but may redo it inline with the others..... Vic20 launcher just about finished

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