WinUAE Wizard 1.0.0.0

11 March 2003, 14:39

After seeing DJay's mock screenshot of a WinUAE Wizard, I was inspired (

) so I coded one today
You'll find it attached (it's only 65kb compressed)

At the moment, I've only tested it successfully with 0.8.22r5. When I ran it on 0.8.8r9 it died. This is simply a config problem. Nothing to do with the actual program.

Anyway. It's simple to use:
- Unpack the zip wherever you want (to keep everything in 1 directory, I unpacked to my WinUAE directory, but it's not necessary).
- Run the prog.
- You'll be prompted with message boxes telling you how to proceed. Just follow the steps...Not everything is necessary. The only *required* thing you need to configure is the WinUAE executable, although if you don't give a kickstart, don't expect to get anywhere

- Once the setup is done, a file will be saved into the directory of the executable called "launcher.cfg". With this file in place, you don't have to go through and do the setup over and over again.
- You'll be prompted with a GUI that looks like DJay's. It works the same. The top button launches WinUAE with an A500 config. The middle launches it with an A1200 config, and the last one boots WinUAE's GUI.

That's it. Simple
As I type this, I can think of a couple of bugs so obviously, this isn't a final release.
Please test it and tell me what y'all find wrong with it. Also, if you don't like my config, please suggest a better one (I use this config all the time on WinUAE with virtually no problems....well....Jimmy White's Whirlwind Snooker flickers ALOT with this config...anyone?

)
If you want to change the config it boots up, just replace the relevant config in LConfigs/ with your own one. If someone has an excellent config that works with WinUAE 0.8.8r8 and works with the latest one flawlessly, then I'd be interested.

I don't know if I'll continue with this prog. Perhaps if people want it. If so, I'll add step by step configurations, or something like that, as well as some other features (suggest some if you want).

Enough babble from me then

--

Oh. If it asks for any DLL's or anything, tell me. I don't know what to distribute. I statically linked some into the EXE, so I hope I don't need to distribute any more.

11 March 2003, 14:41

Excellent!

Why don't we just turn this into a config launcher so that customized configurations can be added and removed? This way a newbie can change the scanlines while keeping other settings intact.

11 March 2003, 14:45

Yep. I was planning on doing that in the next version, depending on how much interest was shown.

This release was basically newbie proof

Mr Softy · 11 March 2003, 14:59

I think it will be a very useful tool for new users. Actually, If there had been a wizzard or something like this, the first time I downloaded WinUAE...

It's not the friendliest app I know, if you're not used to it!

Now i don't need it, but... in behalf of the once-striving mass: THANK YOU!

BippyM · 11 March 2003, 18:20

This is an excellent idea..

I think step by step setup with instructions as to what each option does is vital!

A new user will learn a lot quicker that way!

Good job

11 March 2003, 20:16

Well accomplished my friend

I have had a quick blast and think that it is very well executed

Djay · 11 March 2003, 21:54

@Amigaboy... that ROCKS.... it is exactly what i had in mind when i did the screenshot.... YOU ARE COOL!!!!

how about asking the player/user if he wants to run either A500 or A1200 in window mode or fullscreen... this would be done each time he loads up the wizard?

11 March 2003, 22:19

Silly me. The version number in the thread was 1.0.0.1, when I actually released 1.0.0.0. I updated it

I'll see what I can do about features guys.

Kodoichi · 12 March 2003, 17:29

O_o

o_O

_very_ nice.

…but OMG OMG I CANNAT INPÜT DISKC!!!1 /ME IS 2 B SEEINING A HAEND HODLING A DISKETT PLZ 2 B TELLENING ME N00B WAHT 2 DO NO!!!1

12 March 2003, 17:37

WUT UR?!??? WTF LOL GONG 2 HAEV 2 R3AD TEH WINUAE MANUAL 2 PUT IN DISKS?!?!! OMG WTF LOL ITS NOT MAH AERA
MAYB IN TEH NEXT RALAAES

Kodoichi · 12 March 2003, 18:08

WAHT SI TEH MANUELL????

Twistin'Ghost · 12 March 2003, 21:46

LOL!!!

MethodGit · 12 March 2003, 22:14

H3LP ME!1!111! CAN ANYONA TEL ME WH3R3 I CAN DOWNLOAD MIGA FOREVER I DO NOT HAEV ANY KIKSTART ROMZ OF MAH OWN THANK YOO THANK YOO11111!! OMG WTF LOL

12 March 2003, 22:20

Marz Attaakkkkzzzz!!!!!! :eek

andreas · 14 March 2003, 21:45

That is really TOO good guys!
Amigaboy and Kodo talking to each other like mancs!

I think that writing style of that one guy (I do know his name, but search yourself

) started a new era of writing your posts!

*/me actually got wet eyes now because of laughing my ass off*

Mr Softy · 17 March 2003, 10:39

Do you think this wizzard has a chance to be included in a future WinUAE release? That would be very nice!

bytestorm · 17 March 2003, 10:46

just great man!

17 March 2003, 10:49

Quote:

Originally posted by Mr Softy
Do you think this wizzard has a chance to be included in a future WinUAE release? That would be very nice!

Don't know. First I would need to be happy with it, then Toni would make the final decision. I don't think bundling it should be done...maybe having it hosted somewhere and having a link to it would be the smarter thing?
I haven't really mucked around with it lately. I'll try to get around to fixing it up sometime soon (hopefully)

Paul · 17 March 2003, 11:02

And don’t do what I did...hold the enter key down by accident. I had winuae open 23 times but each time I tried to close the multiple open winuae programs more kept opening. Ahhhhhhhh

17 March 2003, 11:07

lol

Just before I released it, I had to ponder whether or not to make the Wizard quit itself when a choice had been made. I ended up with the decision to leave it open, just in case you need to boot up a different config after you quit playing something.

I already thought about a remedy to this. Wait till next release (if ever

)

11 March 2003, 14:59	#4
Mr Softy Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Sweedzerland Age: 44 Posts: 329	Nice! I think it will be a very useful tool for new users. Actually, If there had been a wizzard or something like this, the first time I downloaded WinUAE... It's not the friendliest app I know, if you're not used to it! Now i don't need it, but... in behalf of the once-striving mass: THANK YOU!

11 March 2003, 20:16	#6
Doozy Posts: n/a	Fantastic!!!! Well accomplished my friend I have had a quick blast and think that it is very well executed

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11 March 2003, 14:41	#2
oldpx Posts: n/a	Excellent! Why don't we just turn this into a config launcher so that customized configurations can be added and removed? This way a newbie can change the scanlines while keeping other settings intact.

11 March 2003, 14:45	#3
Amigaboy Posts: n/a	Yep. I was planning on doing that in the next version, depending on how much interest was shown. This release was basically newbie proof

11 March 2003, 18:20	#5
BippyM Global Moderator Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Derby, UK Age: 48 Posts: 9,355	This is an excellent idea.. I think step by step setup with instructions as to what each option does is vital! A new user will learn a lot quicker that way! Good job

11 March 2003, 21:54	#7
Djay 95th User Join Date: May 2001 Location: Brighton/UK Age: 48 Posts: 3,120	@Amigaboy... that ROCKS.... it is exactly what i had in mind when i did the screenshot.... YOU ARE COOL!!!! how about asking the player/user if he wants to run either A500 or A1200 in window mode or fullscreen... this would be done each time he loads up the wizard?

11 March 2003, 22:19	#8
Amigaboy Posts: n/a	Silly me. The version number in the thread was 1.0.0.1, when I actually released 1.0.0.0. I updated it I'll see what I can do about features guys.

12 March 2003, 17:29	#9
Kodoichi Banned Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: I'm the smiling face on your TV, I exploit you still you love me Posts: 515	O_o o_O _very_ nice. …but OMG OMG I CANNAT INPÜT DISKC!!!1 /ME IS 2 B SEEINING A HAEND HODLING A DISKETT PLZ 2 B TELLENING ME N00B WAHT 2 DO NO!!!1

12 March 2003, 17:37	#10
Amigaboy Posts: n/a	WUT UR?!??? WTF LOL GONG 2 HAEV 2 R3AD TEH WINUAE MANUAL 2 PUT IN DISKS?!?!! OMG WTF LOL ITS NOT MAH AERA MAYB IN TEH NEXT RALAAES

12 March 2003, 18:08	#11
Kodoichi Banned Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: I'm the smiling face on your TV, I exploit you still you love me Posts: 515	WAHT SI TEH MANUELL????

12 March 2003, 21:46	#12
Twistin'Ghost Give up the ghost Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: U$A Age: 33 Posts: 4,662	LOL!!!

12 March 2003, 22:14	#13
MethodGit Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: The Streets Age: 39 Posts: 2,731	H3LP ME!1!111! CAN ANYONA TEL ME WH3R3 I CAN DOWNLOAD MIGA FOREVER I DO NOT HAEV ANY KIKSTART ROMZ OF MAH OWN THANK YOO THANK YOO11111!! OMG WTF LOL

12 March 2003, 22:20	#14
oldpx Posts: n/a	Marz Attaakkkkzzzz!!!!!! :eek

14 March 2003, 21:45	#15
andreas Zone Friend Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Germany Age: 50 Posts: 5,857	That is really TOO good guys! Amigaboy and Kodo talking to each other like mancs! I think that writing style of that one guy (I do know his name, but search yourself ) started a new era of writing your posts! /me actually got wet eyes now because of laughing my ass off

17 March 2003, 10:39	#16
Mr Softy Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Sweedzerland Age: 44 Posts: 329	Do you think this wizzard has a chance to be included in a future WinUAE release? That would be very nice!

17 March 2003, 10:46	#17
bytestorm Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: sweden Posts: 36	just great man!

17 March 2003, 11:02	#19
Paul RIP Friends Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: UK Posts: 2,157	And don’t do what I did...hold the enter key down by accident. I had winuae open 23 times but each time I tried to close the multiple open winuae programs more kept opening. Ahhhhhhhh

17 March 2003, 11:07	#20
Amigaboy Posts: n/a	lol Just before I released it, I had to ponder whether or not to make the Wizard quit itself when a choice had been made. I ended up with the decision to leave it open, just in case you need to boot up a different config after you quit playing something. I already thought about a remedy to this. Wait till next release (if ever )

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