Best script launcher

jotd · 28 December 2015, 19:19

Hi,

I'm looking for game launchers for a CD compilation for instance, which supports command line launch of course.

I've seen some (don't remember the names) which list ALL the games without quick navigation: if you have 300 games on the CD, you have to scroll each game one by one!!
I'd like a launcher where you can select the first letter(s) using the joystick for instance;

thx

Retro-Nerd · 28 December 2015, 20:14

Then you should try TinyLaucher. It's small, fast and you can navigate the games via joystick including A-Z selections. Get the lastest version in this You Tube clip (link is in the description).

[ Show youtube player ]

Actually the TL script feature (for non WHDLoad/non .exe stuff) is broken in the current version. So you could try an older version first.

http://aminet.net/package/util/misc/TinyLauncher

jotd · 29 December 2015, 15:07

thanks looks nice but a little to simplistic for me (well it appears so)

i did not find how to generate .db files and avoid scanning the drive (specially on CD0

I also did not find how the program detects if it's whdload or other (.exe?)

I'd like to create 1 script per directory (NOT whdload) and then generate the .db (using python will do fine!)
should I write protect the .db file? what's the use for the other 2 "db" files?

Retro-Nerd · 29 December 2015, 15:34

Iirc the non WHDLoad/exe files are detected/scanned if an additional created (manually) .tl file with the correct assigns is present in the game folder. TinyLauncher itself creates a "tinylauncher" subfolder in s: of the WB with saved config and database settings.

Gibs also build CDTV games compilations with it. So it should work with a CD32 too i assume. I have no CD32 to test it though.

http://ohmygibs.free.fr/ohmygibs/Tin...mpilation.html

jotd · 29 December 2015, 17:39

thx for the link but there's no info here about creating the database and keeping it.
Is there a better doc or examples? what about .tl (.pl?) files?

Retro-Nerd · 29 December 2015, 17:51

The .tl files are plain text/batch files with the assigns/paths/start files/. I'm afraid there is no detailed documentation. But you could write a mail to Gibs. He mostly helps wherever he can.

http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=61210

http://ohmygibs.free.fr/ohmygibs/Blog/Blog.html

jotd · 29 December 2015, 18:34

thanks!!

-Press [F1] to generate a database for the category of your choice. The database is located in S:TinyLauncher, If you don't want it anymore, just delete the files.

was that I was looking for

Retro-Nerd · 29 December 2015, 18:37

Ah, only that bit. We talked past each other. Well, then i hope it works. I really like TinyLauncher on my A1200.

28 December 2015, 19:19	#1
jotd This cat is no more Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: FRANCE Age: 52 Posts: 8,160	Best script launcher Hi, I'm looking for game launchers for a CD compilation for instance, which supports command line launch of course. I've seen some (don't remember the names) which list ALL the games without quick navigation: if you have 300 games on the CD, you have to scroll each game one by one!! I'd like a launcher where you can select the first letter(s) using the joystick for instance; thx

28 December 2015, 20:14	#2
Retro-Nerd Missile Command Champion Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Germany Age: 52 Posts: 12,435	Then you should try TinyLaucher. It's small, fast and you can navigate the games via joystick including A-Z selections. Get the lastest version in this You Tube clip (link is in the description). [ Show youtube player ] Actually the TL script feature (for non WHDLoad/non .exe stuff) is broken in the current version. So you could try an older version first. http://aminet.net/package/util/misc/TinyLauncher Last edited by Retro-Nerd; 28 December 2015 at 20:31.

29 December 2015, 15:34	#4
Retro-Nerd Missile Command Champion Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Germany Age: 52 Posts: 12,435	Iirc the non WHDLoad/exe files are detected/scanned if an additional created (manually) .tl file with the correct assigns is present in the game folder. TinyLauncher itself creates a "tinylauncher" subfolder in s: of the WB with saved config and database settings. Gibs also build CDTV games compilations with it. So it should work with a CD32 too i assume. I have no CD32 to test it though. http://ohmygibs.free.fr/ohmygibs/Tin...mpilation.html Last edited by Retro-Nerd; 29 December 2015 at 15:41.

29 December 2015, 17:51	#6
Retro-Nerd Missile Command Champion Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Germany Age: 52 Posts: 12,435	The .tl files are plain text/batch files with the assigns/paths/start files/. I'm afraid there is no detailed documentation. But you could write a mail to Gibs. He mostly helps wherever he can. http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=61210 http://ohmygibs.free.fr/ohmygibs/Blog/Blog.html Last edited by Retro-Nerd; 29 December 2015 at 18:02.

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29 December 2015, 15:07	#3
jotd This cat is no more Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: FRANCE Age: 52 Posts: 8,160	thanks looks nice but a little to simplistic for me (well it appears so) i did not find how to generate .db files and avoid scanning the drive (specially on CD0 I also did not find how the program detects if it's whdload or other (.exe?) I'd like to create 1 script per directory (NOT whdload) and then generate the .db (using python will do fine!) should I write protect the .db file? what's the use for the other 2 "db" files?

29 December 2015, 17:39	#5
jotd This cat is no more Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: FRANCE Age: 52 Posts: 8,160	thx for the link but there's no info here about creating the database and keeping it. Is there a better doc or examples? what about .tl (.pl?) files?

29 December 2015, 18:34	#7
jotd This cat is no more Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: FRANCE Age: 52 Posts: 8,160	thanks!! -Press [F1] to generate a database for the category of your choice. The database is located in S:TinyLauncher, If you don't want it anymore, just delete the files. was that I was looking for

29 December 2015, 18:37	#8
Retro-Nerd Missile Command Champion Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Germany Age: 52 Posts: 12,435	Ah, only that bit. We talked past each other. Well, then i hope it works. I really like TinyLauncher on my A1200.

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