WHD Project - Page 4

Galahad/FLT · 09 October 2006, 20:00

I thought that the original coders of the algorithm for GIF files were claiming royalties on it, hence why GIF is dying off?

Codetapper · 09 October 2006, 22:57

There was a 25 year patent on it which has recently expired so now it is free. But the damage has been done, hence why PNG has taken off so much since the fiasco.

EmuChicken · 10 October 2006, 07:07

pulldown menu > ntsc/ pal
most options as checkboxes ie preload etc

small thumbnail (possibly not too great on standard spec a1200s)

if you just base the project on Mame32 I'm sure it's gonna be great

Zetr0 · 11 October 2006, 16:01

this is what i was thinking of.

Admittedly its PC based, but its what i was thinking you guy were doing for the amiga whd..

http://www.lemonamiga.com/?mainurl=h.../faq_amiga.php

killergorilla · 11 October 2006, 16:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zetr0

this is what i was thinking of.

Admittedly its PC based, but its what i was thinking you guy were doing for the amiga whd..

http://www.lemonamiga.com/?mainurl=h.../faq_amiga.php

Yeah, both Lemonada and GBA/Mage allow PC users to do this, but our main reason for developing this is for real Amiga users

BippyM · 11 October 2006, 16:55

When wea ctually get started in development.. Time is not a premium for me atm

jotd · 11 October 2006, 18:19

Ok to make a generic launcher, but for it to be convenient with whdload games you must make at least WHDLoad specific features:

For the WHDLoad game search you could just:

- scan all the .info files of a directory tree
- sort out the ones with WHDLoad set as default tool (or C:Whdload ...)
- sort out the ones with Multiview set as default tool (for README, Manual, etc..)
- build a database (relative paths!!!) with this information

Since all new installs come with specific names for docs (README, Manual, Solution ...) you could display a contextual menu with this information.
You'd just miss game screenshots (not as easy as MAME

) but you could however display the icon image.

For settings:
The idea would not be to "import" settings but to read them when required from .info files and save them back to .info files when changed.

I'd also think of the capability to edit S:WHDLoad.prefs in a nice GUI (would be the match for MAME "default options")

I'd also think of an "audit" feature to check if all slaves present in the tooltypes exist.

Also a tool to check (whenever possible, i.e. when game slave matches whdload .lha archive) whether the .slave version is outdated by downloading from the whdload site and offering the possibility to update the slave(s) (like the audit, but with the update feature)

A "run random game" would be cool, as well as multi-selection to run one game after another.

Dexther · 11 October 2006, 18:42

this project is a perfect fo a arcade cab.
i'm are in my house one arcade cabinet (or mame cab) on it are a multi emulator
include amiga (of course) is are a great idea a little workbench to play in wb startup this interface + image of game
are a very killer application on this centuri

BippyM · 01 December 2006, 00:42

Sorry guys, i've had a lot of personal problems of late.. This project is not dead and I will get back to it as-soon-as!

Rochabian · 28 February 2007, 20:20

Very nice idea !!!!!!
A GUI for WHDLOAD like MAme32!!!! WOW!!!!!
Don't have seen this thread before
I'm really impressed
A lot of people seems to be enjoyed by this project
If i can do anything to help ( converting screenshots or anything else that i'm able to do, just let me know

)

EDIT: Just discover igame too and it's a very nice GUI!!!! Thanks Mr Zammler!!!

freddix · 28 February 2007, 22:08

loool

The best thing for Killer Gorilla and Bippym's WHDload Launcher
may be: K.G.B WHDLauncher
loooooool

crabfists · 13 June 2008, 10:06

Spotted this thread and this got me very interested. Sounds like a great project. Has any more progress been made? I was using the Arcade Game Selector menu yesterday and I find it painfully slow!

Zetr0 · 13 June 2008, 15:08

Indeed i would like to see a return to this project too

Cammy · 13 June 2008, 22:51

Me too!

skan · 09 August 2008, 12:25

same here! ;P

28 February 2007, 20:20	#70
Rochabian The Big White Cat Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: France Age: 44 Posts: 828	Very nice idea !!!!!! A GUI for WHDLOAD like MAme32!!!! WOW!!!!! Don't have seen this thread before I'm really impressed A lot of people seems to be enjoyed by this project If i can do anything to help ( converting screenshots or anything else that i'm able to do, just let me know ) EDIT: Just discover igame too and it's a very nice GUI!!!! Thanks Mr Zammler!!! Last edited by Rochabian; 28 February 2007 at 20:29.

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09 October 2006, 20:00	#61
Galahad/FLT Going nowhere Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: United Kingdom Age: 50 Posts: 8,986	I thought that the original coders of the algorithm for GIF files were claiming royalties on it, hence why GIF is dying off?

09 October 2006, 22:57	#62
Codetapper 2 contact me: email only! Join Date: May 2001 Location: Auckland / New Zealand Posts: 3,182	There was a 25 year patent on it which has recently expired so now it is free. But the damage has been done, hence why PNG has taken off so much since the fiasco.

10 October 2006, 07:07	#63
EmuChicken Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Nagoya, Japan (moved!) Age: 41 Posts: 746	pulldown menu > ntsc/ pal most options as checkboxes ie preload etc small thumbnail (possibly not too great on standard spec a1200s) if you just base the project on Mame32 I'm sure it's gonna be great

11 October 2006, 16:01	#64
Zetr0 Ya' like it Retr0? Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: United Kingdom Age: 49 Posts: 9,768	this is what i was thinking of. Admittedly its PC based, but its what i was thinking you guy were doing for the amiga whd.. http://www.lemonamiga.com/?mainurl=h.../faq_amiga.php

11 October 2006, 16:55	#66
BippyM Global Moderator Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Derby, UK Age: 48 Posts: 9,355	When wea ctually get started in development.. Time is not a premium for me atm

11 October 2006, 18:19	#67
jotd This cat is no more Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: FRANCE Age: 52 Posts: 8,160	Ok to make a generic launcher, but for it to be convenient with whdload games you must make at least WHDLoad specific features: For the WHDLoad game search you could just: - scan all the .info files of a directory tree - sort out the ones with WHDLoad set as default tool (or C:Whdload ...) - sort out the ones with Multiview set as default tool (for README, Manual, etc..) - build a database (relative paths!!!) with this information Since all new installs come with specific names for docs (README, Manual, Solution ...) you could display a contextual menu with this information. You'd just miss game screenshots (not as easy as MAME ) but you could however display the icon image. For settings: The idea would not be to "import" settings but to read them when required from .info files and save them back to .info files when changed. I'd also think of the capability to edit S:WHDLoad.prefs in a nice GUI (would be the match for MAME "default options") I'd also think of an "audit" feature to check if all slaves present in the tooltypes exist. Also a tool to check (whenever possible, i.e. when game slave matches whdload .lha archive) whether the .slave version is outdated by downloading from the whdload site and offering the possibility to update the slave(s) (like the audit, but with the update feature) A "run random game" would be cool, as well as multi-selection to run one game after another.

11 October 2006, 18:42	#68
Dexther Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: italy Age: 46 Posts: 148	this project is a perfect fo a arcade cab. i'm are in my house one arcade cabinet (or mame cab) on it are a multi emulator include amiga (of course) is are a great idea a little workbench to play in wb startup this interface + image of game are a very killer application on this centuri

01 December 2006, 00:42	#69
BippyM Global Moderator Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Derby, UK Age: 48 Posts: 9,355	Sorry guys, i've had a lot of personal problems of late.. This project is not dead and I will get back to it as-soon-as!

28 February 2007, 22:08	#71
freddix Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: france, bdr Age: 48 Posts: 92	loool The best thing for Killer Gorilla and Bippym's WHDload Launcher may be: K.G.B WHDLauncher loooooool

13 June 2008, 10:06	#72
crabfists Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: warrington UK Posts: 118	Spotted this thread and this got me very interested. Sounds like a great project. Has any more progress been made? I was using the Arcade Game Selector menu yesterday and I find it painfully slow!

13 June 2008, 15:08	#73
Zetr0 Ya' like it Retr0? Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: United Kingdom Age: 49 Posts: 9,768	Indeed i would like to see a return to this project too

13 June 2008, 22:51	#74
Cammy Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Tasmania, Australia Age: 39 Posts: 1,189	Me too!

09 August 2008, 12:25	#75
skan Dream Merchant Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Dreamlands Posts: 530	same here! ;P

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