FS-UAE Launcher - Page 3

nexusle · 24 June 2012, 16:38

Hmm

Ok, but why Launcher reads the options from Host.fs-uae at startup ad default options?! For this Host.fs-uae is created, isn't it?!

Quote:

Originally Posted by FrodeSolheim

The joystick option from Host.fs-uae is ignored because the launcher always specifically sets joystick port options (i.e. the launcher overrides settings from Host.fs-uae). Also, the launcher is not aware of Host.fs-uae, and later, when all settings can be set from the launcher, the launcher will prevent FS-UAE from reading Host.fs-uae.

But It should work if you choose the joystick device in the launcher's UI...

FrodeSolheim · 26 June 2012, 13:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by wilshy

Hi Frode, I'm getting the same on OS X. I've got the fs-uae.conf file pointing to the right directory. Here's the output from shasum :

90933936cce43ca9bc6bf375662c076b27e3c458 1_3.rom
c5839f5cb98a7a8947065c3ed2f14f5f42e334a1 2_0.ROM
70033828182fffc7ed106e5373a8b89dda76faa5 3_0.ROM
3b7f1493b27e212830f989f26ca76c02049f09ca 3_1.ROM

Obviously that gives you filenames as well to help.

I looked up the checksums in TOSEC (except for the 3.0, which the launcher does not use), so these corresponds to:

90933936cce43ca9bc6bf375662c076b27e3c458 Kickstart v1.3 r34.5 (1987)(Commodore)(A500-A1000-A2000-CDTV)[o].ro

I think the [o] stands for overdump, but I can probably add this one to the launcher so it will accept it if the preferred one is not found.

c5839f5cb98a7a8947065c3ed2f14f5f42e334a1 Kickstart v2.04 r37.175 (1991)(Commodore)(A500+)[!].rom

This one should be detected by the launcher for use with Amiga 500+.

3b7f1493b27e212830f989f26ca76c02049f09ca Kickstart v3.1 r40.63 (1993)(Commodore)(A500-A600-A2000)[!].rom

This one is not recognized by the launcher. The launcher recognizes A1200 and A4000 versions (using TOSEC names here):

Kickstart v3.1 r40.68 (1993)(Commodore)(A1200)[!].rom
Kickstart v3.1 r40.68 (1993)(Commodore)(A4000).rom

(and of course the Amiga forever ROMs).

Quote:

Originally Posted by wilshy

Also as I've not been following the development of FS for a while, does the launcher look to the fs-uae.conf file for roms and floppy paths?

No, it does not read any of FS-UAE's configuration files. It will maintain its own configuration (you will be able to set paths to directories to search for kickstarts etc).

Quote:

Originally Posted by nexusle

Hmm

Ok, but why Launcher reads the options from Host.fs-uae at startup ad default options?! For this Host.fs-uae is created, isn't it?!

Host.fs-uae was created for FS-UAE, to let you put common defaults into this file. The launcher does not read this, and will not read it either. I meant that FS-UAE will currently read defaults from this file (which the launcher is unaware of), but the launcher will soon instruct FS-UAE to stop reading from this file, so all options are set by the launcher (when using the launcher).

nexusle · 27 June 2012, 17:30

Ok

Could then be an option to set the connected USB Joypad/-stick as default? Sure, Icould write this option in all my game config files, but this was the reason why I wrote it in Host.fs-uae

FrodeSolheim · 27 June 2012, 18:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by nexusle

Could then be an option to set the connected USB Joypad/-stick as default? Sure, Icould write this option in all my game config files, but this was the reason why I wrote it in Host.fs-uae

Yes, the launcher gets it own setting to choose preferred joystick device, which will automatically be pre-selected if it is available.

28 June 2012, 00:41

I like the launcher...good work.

ransom1122 · 29 June 2012, 04:51

Frode,

when will the preferred joystick option be available on the launcher?

Also Good work and well done so far.

FrodeSolheim · 29 June 2012, 15:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by themagicm

I like the launcher...good work.

Quote:

Originally Posted by ransom1122

Frode,

when will the preferred joystick option be available on the launcher?

Also Good work and well done so far.

Thank you, both

I may be able to get a launcher update out today, -but a only source release. (The launcher can be run directly from the source if python + dependencies are installed).

ransom1122 · 30 June 2012, 03:54

"if python + dependencies are installed)"

are these provided on your webpage or in the installer or are htey are seperate download?

thanks

FrodeSolheim · 30 June 2012, 13:34

Hi, here is a current snapshot of the launcher (attached as zip file).

Some of the changes are:
* (Launcher) Configurable search path.
* (Launcher) Support creating automatic configurations for games based on local files and game definition database.
* (Launcher) Add support for CDTV and CD32 models.
* (Launcher) Added tooltips for icon buttons and some other elements.
* (Launcher) Add CD-ROMs dialog.
* (Launcher) Change main floppy selectors into removable media selectors.
* (Launcher) Selectors for preferred joysticks.
* (Launcher) Implement new XML format for game definitions.
* (Launcher) Scan and store checksum for floppy images in database.
* (Launcher) Support XDG user dirs (requires xdg-user-dir executable).
* (Launcher) Some more use of icons and icon buttons.
* (Launcher) Changed .desktop categories to Game;Emulator;
* (Launcher) Updated translations: fr [Foul].
* (Launcher) Added translations: de [nexusle], it [Speedvicio].

If you have Python and dependencies (wxPython, setuptools, pywin32 (on windows)), you should be able unpack the zip file and execute the python script fs-uae-launcher.py within (or install as a normal python package via setup.py).

On Windows, it is possible to find the installed library.zip in the install location for FS-UAE (something like ~/AppData/Local/FS-UAE/launcher/library.zip) and replace the python package fs_uae_launcher:
* unzip library.zip to a temporary folder
* replace the directory "fs_uae_launcher" with "fs_uae_launcher" from this source archive
* re-zip and replace library.zip.

Alternatively, you can unzip library.zip and put the contents in a *folder* called "library.zip" and have this folder take the place of the zip file - then you can replace the subfolder "fs_uae_launcher" without re-zipping.

Regular development releases will of course resume later

FOL · 30 June 2012, 13:38

Awesome stuff, keep it up FS,

.

ransom1122 · 30 June 2012, 14:27

thanks frode, you always come up with the goods.

lesta_smsc · 01 July 2012, 04:23

Quality update as always Frode!

nexusle · 02 July 2012, 15:04

Hey,

in the Launcher we need two pictures for preview. One "Title" and one "Screenshot". Why we dont use only ONE picture which display's both. A source for this picture could be HOL

:

Example for Turrican

FrodeSolheim · 02 July 2012, 19:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by nexusle

Hey,

in the Launcher we need two pictures for preview. One "Title" and one "Screenshot". Why we dont use only ONE picture which display's both. A source for this picture could be HOL

:

Example for Turrican

Well, one reason is that I may want to display the pictures differently later, or in another context - display only the title screen or the screenshot for instance.

But yes, you would then be able to use pictures from HOL - Ufortunately, HOL watermarks all screenshots, which -with all respect for HOL - makes it a bad source for screenshots

(well, at least I don't want watermarked screenshots myself).

ransom1122 · 02 July 2012, 22:34

If you cant find any titles and screens and HOL is your only means of getting it, just prntscreen the HOL image to Paint, crop each picture and save as .png ot utilise HOL's screens. I agree with Frode though the watermarks ruin the whole experience so i stick with Lemmon's sceens and titles.

and 2 pictures are always better then having one single one

FrodeSolheim · 09 July 2012, 23:40

Version 1.3.15:

Render subtitle (displayed after title) with translucent font.
(Launcher) Allow custom options via settings dialog.
(Launcher) Launcher now instructs FS-UAE to ignore Host.fs-uae – set custom options in settings dialog instead.
(Launcher) Support running zipped WHDLoad games.
(Launcher) Show up to five screenshots + title shot.
(Launcher) Support creating automatic configurations for games based on local files and game definition database.
(Launcher) Add support for CDTV and CD32 models.
(Launcher) Added tooltips for icon buttons and some other elements.
(Launcher) Add CD-ROMs dialog.
(Launcher) Change main floppy selectors into removable media selectors.
(Launcher) Selectors for preferred joysticks.
(Launcher) Implement new XML format for game and config definitions.
(Launcher) Scan and store checksum for floppy images in database.
(Launcher) Support XDG user dirs (requires xdg-user-dir executable).
(Launcher) Some more use of icons and icon buttons.
(Launcher) Changed .desktop categories to Game;Emulator;
(Launcher) Updated translations: fr [Foul].
(Launcher) Added translations: de [nexusle], it [Speedvicio].

Builds for all supported platforms: http://fengestad.no/wp/fs-uae/download-beta

ransom1122 · 10 July 2012, 01:35

Frode been eagerly waiting for this update, i will download this tonight Great Work, and heaps of greta updates are here ones that are important. This is now easily the best Amiga emulator ever. Keep up the good work..
thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you

RealNC · 10 July 2012, 08:06

Thanks for the update. The custom settings dialog/editor is a life saver!

RealNC · 10 July 2012, 08:19

Found a bug with the custom settings though. Commented-out lines (beginning with "#") are not saved. I have commented-out settings in there to enable/disable them very fast when needed.

ProfDrLuigi · 10 July 2012, 11:35

If i try to load a WHDLoad Zip-Archiv i got this:

30 June 2012, 14:27	#51
ransom1122 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Omnicorp Age: 45 Posts: 5,819	thanks thanks frode, you always come up with the goods.

02 July 2012, 22:34	#55
ransom1122 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Omnicorp Age: 45 Posts: 5,819	If you cant find any titles and screens and HOL is your only means of getting it, just prntscreen the HOL image to Paint, crop each picture and save as .png ot utilise HOL's screens. I agree with Frode though the watermarks ruin the whole experience so i stick with Lemmon's sceens and titles. and 2 pictures are always better then having one single one Last edited by ransom1122; 03 July 2012 at 04:03.

09 July 2012, 23:40	#56
FrodeSolheim FS-UAE Developer Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Førde, Norway Age: 43 Posts: 4,043	Version 1.3.15: Render subtitle (displayed after title) with translucent font. (Launcher) Allow custom options via settings dialog. (Launcher) Launcher now instructs FS-UAE to ignore Host.fs-uae – set custom options in settings dialog instead. (Launcher) Support running zipped WHDLoad games. (Launcher) Show up to five screenshots + title shot. (Launcher) Support creating automatic configurations for games based on local files and game definition database. (Launcher) Add support for CDTV and CD32 models. (Launcher) Added tooltips for icon buttons and some other elements. (Launcher) Add CD-ROMs dialog. (Launcher) Change main floppy selectors into removable media selectors. (Launcher) Selectors for preferred joysticks. (Launcher) Implement new XML format for game and config definitions. (Launcher) Scan and store checksum for floppy images in database. (Launcher) Support XDG user dirs (requires xdg-user-dir executable). (Launcher) Some more use of icons and icon buttons. (Launcher) Changed .desktop categories to Game;Emulator; (Launcher) Updated translations: fr [Foul]. (Launcher) Added translations: de [nexusle], it [Speedvicio]. Builds for all supported platforms: http://fengestad.no/wp/fs-uae/download-beta Last edited by FrodeSolheim; 10 July 2012 at 13:38.

10 July 2012, 01:35	#57
ransom1122 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Omnicorp Age: 45 Posts: 5,819	Thanks frode Frode been eagerly waiting for this update, i will download this tonight Great Work, and heaps of greta updates are here ones that are important. This is now easily the best Amiga emulator ever. Keep up the good work.. thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you

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27 June 2012, 17:30	#43
nexusle Banned Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Earth Age: 46 Posts: 500	Ok Could then be an option to set the connected USB Joypad/-stick as default? Sure, Icould write this option in all my game config files, but this was the reason why I wrote it in Host.fs-uae

28 June 2012, 00:41	#45
themagicm Posts: n/a	I like the launcher...good work.

29 June 2012, 04:51	#46
ransom1122 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Omnicorp Age: 45 Posts: 5,819	Frode, when will the preferred joystick option be available on the launcher? Also Good work and well done so far.

30 June 2012, 03:54	#48
ransom1122 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Omnicorp Age: 45 Posts: 5,819	"if python + dependencies are installed)" are these provided on your webpage or in the installer or are htey are seperate download? thanks

30 June 2012, 13:38	#50
FOL PSPUAE DEV Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Wales / UK Age: 45 Posts: 6,007	Awesome stuff, keep it up FS, .

01 July 2012, 04:23	#52
lesta_smsc Registered User Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 3,175	Quality update as always Frode!

02 July 2012, 15:04	#53
nexusle Banned Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Earth Age: 46 Posts: 500	Hey, in the Launcher we need two pictures for preview. One "Title" and one "Screenshot". Why we dont use only ONE picture which display's both. A source for this picture could be HOL : Example for Turrican

10 July 2012, 08:06	#58
RealNC Registered User Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Greece Posts: 27	Thanks for the update. The custom settings dialog/editor is a life saver!

10 July 2012, 08:19	#59
RealNC Registered User Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Greece Posts: 27	Found a bug with the custom settings though. Commented-out lines (beginning with "#") are not saved. I have commented-out settings in there to enable/disable them very fast when needed.

10 July 2012, 11:35	#60
ProfDrLuigi Registered User Join Date: May 2012 Location: Germany Posts: 22	If i try to load a WHDLoad Zip-Archiv i got this:

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