whdload GUI

lostfriend · 28 July 2005, 08:32

Hi,
is there or will be there a GUI with that I can manage and load the lha files directly,
i mean that this GUI unpacks the files and loads the game/app.
I think about something running under AmigaOS, maybe like MAME with game infos and shots.
Should not be impossible to create, my programming skills are limited to webdesign and some bash skills.
So are there people who think this would be great?

so long

MrZammler · 28 July 2005, 09:33

Hi,

I've been working on something like this, it's still in alpha status though.

It doesnt read the lha files directly (you should have the game already installed), and it's main drawback is that it doesnt read the game's tooltypes (but that should be fixed soon).

It can however scan your disks for installed games and create a small DB of them, which then you can use the gui to run. It also has a nice live filter (something like spotlight) to find quickly what you want.

Let me know if you'd like me to send you the archive.

keropi · 28 July 2005, 10:00

what? u haven't sent me the archive yet Mr?

keropi_666(PAPAKI)yahoo.com
LOL

MrZammler · 28 July 2005, 10:11

@keropi

PM sent ;-)

keropi · 28 July 2005, 10:29

nice nice

keropi · 28 July 2005, 10:40

It is a nice tool MrZammler, but on my system, when I double click on a game, it does not run... nothing happens...

lostfriend · 29 July 2005, 19:05

me too, please
thx

MrZammler · 30 July 2005, 09:50

Ok, made some changes (version sent to keropi was bad), it can now read (hopefully) tooltypes. I've put it online, you can get it from here:

http://machina.amigahellas.gr/projects.html (Look for iGame).

Thanks!

keropi · 31 July 2005, 15:54

gonna try it tomorrow on my miggy Mr and let u know...

kriz · 31 July 2005, 16:50

Good project MrZammler!

keropi · 01 August 2005, 09:13

this new version fails when scanning the game repositories...

lostfriend · 01 August 2005, 10:18

do i have to install any MUI tools?
It fails with an error about MUI, right now i cant boot my hardfile.
I also now nearly nothing about AmigaOS anymore(sold my a1200 10 years ago), i just installed a WB3.1 on my xbox.

MrZammler · 01 August 2005, 12:41

$^#@$#@%$

It shouldn't need anything special (except of course MUI). What's the error?

Keropi, we should meet in the channel and talk about it. Sorry folks, seems it needs some more testing.... ;-)

killergorilla · 01 August 2005, 12:43

can someone take some screenies of what this looks like?

Would be interesting to all of us who don't want to start messing with our setup until we see what it's like

MrZammler · 01 August 2005, 12:55

Hi killergorilla

not much, but check this: http://machina.amigahellas.gr/stuff/igame_main.png

In the mean time, I'll do some more testing on other people's machines, right now it works fine on mine, but it seems it is not enough ;-) I'll keep you posted if interested.

lostfriend · 04 August 2005, 11:27

ok, i got it running, Wings of Fury wont start but the rest worked for me.
Nice work , btw.

MrZammler · 04 August 2005, 11:38

Thanks lostfriend.

Right now it's in it's early stages, keropi has agreed to let me test on his system ;-), but given that the sun is shining very bright here in Crete, I hope to soon find some spare hours to work on it and try to get a stable version out.

MrZammler · 04 August 2005, 18:23

@lostfriend:

About Wings of fury. It's a known bug ;-) If there is a QUITKEY in the game's tooltype, then it doesn't launch for some reason.... At the moment, the only solution is to put it inside parenthesis. (i.e. disable it). I'm looking into it.

Bloodwych · 05 August 2005, 00:11

This is an excellent project.

WHDload has required something like this for a long time.

Mad-Matt · 05 August 2005, 01:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by MrZammler

@lostfriend:

About Wings of fury. It's a known bug ;-) If there is a QUITKEY in the game's tooltype, then it doesn't launch for some reason.... At the moment, the only solution is to put it inside parenthesis. (i.e. disable it). I'm looking into it.

I just tried Wings Of Fury, seems to work fine with or without quitkey specified.

28 July 2005, 08:32	#1
lostfriend Zone Friend Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: the middle of germany Posts: 76	whdload GUI Hi, is there or will be there a GUI with that I can manage and load the lha files directly, i mean that this GUI unpacks the files and loads the game/app. I think about something running under AmigaOS, maybe like MAME with game infos and shots. Should not be impossible to create, my programming skills are limited to webdesign and some bash skills. So are there people who think this would be great? so long

04 August 2005, 11:38	#17
MrZammler Zone Friend Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Crete Age: 46 Posts: 191	Thanks lostfriend. Right now it's in it's early stages, keropi has agreed to let me test on his system ;-), but given that the sun is shining very bright here in Crete, I hope to soon find some spare hours to work on it and try to get a stable version out. Last edited by MrZammler; 04 August 2005 at 14:35.

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28 July 2005, 09:33	#2
MrZammler Zone Friend Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Crete Age: 46 Posts: 191	Hi, I've been working on something like this, it's still in alpha status though. It doesnt read the lha files directly (you should have the game already installed), and it's main drawback is that it doesnt read the game's tooltypes (but that should be fixed soon). It can however scan your disks for installed games and create a small DB of them, which then you can use the gui to run. It also has a nice live filter (something like spotlight) to find quickly what you want. Let me know if you'd like me to send you the archive.

28 July 2005, 10:00	#3
keropi . Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Ioannina/Greece Posts: 5,040	what? u haven't sent me the archive yet Mr? keropi_666(PAPAKI)yahoo.com LOL

28 July 2005, 10:11	#4
MrZammler Zone Friend Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Crete Age: 46 Posts: 191	@keropi PM sent ;-)

28 July 2005, 10:29	#5
keropi . Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Ioannina/Greece Posts: 5,040	nice nice

28 July 2005, 10:40	#6
keropi . Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Ioannina/Greece Posts: 5,040	It is a nice tool MrZammler, but on my system, when I double click on a game, it does not run... nothing happens...

29 July 2005, 19:05	#7
lostfriend Zone Friend Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: the middle of germany Posts: 76	me too, please thx

30 July 2005, 09:50	#8
MrZammler Zone Friend Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Crete Age: 46 Posts: 191	Ok, made some changes (version sent to keropi was bad), it can now read (hopefully) tooltypes. I've put it online, you can get it from here: http://machina.amigahellas.gr/projects.html (Look for iGame). Thanks!

31 July 2005, 15:54	#9
keropi . Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Ioannina/Greece Posts: 5,040	gonna try it tomorrow on my miggy Mr and let u know...

31 July 2005, 16:50	#10
kriz Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: No(R)Way Age: 41 Posts: 3,203	Good project MrZammler!

01 August 2005, 09:13	#11
keropi . Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Ioannina/Greece Posts: 5,040	this new version fails when scanning the game repositories...

01 August 2005, 10:18	#12
lostfriend Zone Friend Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: the middle of germany Posts: 76	do i have to install any MUI tools? It fails with an error about MUI, right now i cant boot my hardfile. I also now nearly nothing about AmigaOS anymore(sold my a1200 10 years ago), i just installed a WB3.1 on my xbox.

01 August 2005, 12:41	#13
MrZammler Zone Friend Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Crete Age: 46 Posts: 191	$^#@$#@%$ It shouldn't need anything special (except of course MUI). What's the error? Keropi, we should meet in the channel and talk about it. Sorry folks, seems it needs some more testing.... ;-)

01 August 2005, 12:43	#14
killergorilla Lesser Talent Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: UK Age: 42 Posts: 7,957	can someone take some screenies of what this looks like? Would be interesting to all of us who don't want to start messing with our setup until we see what it's like

01 August 2005, 12:55	#15
MrZammler Zone Friend Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Crete Age: 46 Posts: 191	Hi killergorilla not much, but check this: http://machina.amigahellas.gr/stuff/igame_main.png In the mean time, I'll do some more testing on other people's machines, right now it works fine on mine, but it seems it is not enough ;-) I'll keep you posted if interested.

04 August 2005, 11:27	#16
lostfriend Zone Friend Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: the middle of germany Posts: 76	ok, i got it running, Wings of Fury wont start but the rest worked for me. Nice work , btw.

04 August 2005, 18:23	#18
MrZammler Zone Friend Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Crete Age: 46 Posts: 191	@lostfriend: About Wings of fury. It's a known bug ;-) If there is a QUITKEY in the game's tooltype, then it doesn't launch for some reason.... At the moment, the only solution is to put it inside parenthesis. (i.e. disable it). I'm looking into it.

05 August 2005, 00:11	#19
Bloodwych Moderator Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: I'm behind you! Posts: 3,763	This is an excellent project. WHDload has required something like this for a long time.

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