Old KGLoad Discussion - Page 4

killergorilla · 10 July 2008, 13:14

Yeah they do need to be unpacked, what gave you that idea?

Retro-Nerd · 10 July 2008, 13:20

I thought it's possible to use an Amiga unzip plugin or something. Had some Amiga HD problems/crashes recently and re-unpacking 1000+ games is painful annoying, even in WinUAE.

Anyway, i would use your frontend for sure.

Zetr0 · 10 July 2008, 13:21

@KG

this indeed is VERY awesome!

if there is anyway i can help you make this happen, let me know.

killergorilla · 10 July 2008, 13:40

Thanks for the offer Zert0, I think I'm good for now

Retro: I'll look into supporting zipped files but it's going to be after I get everything else done so it may never happen

Retro-Nerd · 10 July 2008, 13:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by killergorilla

Retro: I'll look into supporting zipped files but it's going to be after I get everything else done so it may never happen

Really? I've read you are a legend... somewhere.

Graham Humphrey · 10 July 2008, 13:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by killergorilla

I would really appreciate people who will actually use this frontend to speak up.

*Speaks up*

killergorilla · 11 July 2008, 16:25

Cheers for the speaking-up-ness.

I guess if 10 people use it I can be happy

Trouble is, I've probably found the 10 pickiest bastards on the planet

Merlin · 11 July 2008, 18:00

A name suggestion: WHD Opus... that has an old Miggy program connection to it...

killergorilla · 11 July 2008, 18:06

The name won't have WHD in the title

Merlin · 11 July 2008, 19:12

OK then, KG (Killer Game) Launcher....

Hungry Horace · 11 July 2008, 19:42

call it 'Alf'

Graham Humphrey · 11 July 2008, 19:44

I prefer Brian. Brian The Launcher - that's got a nice ring to it...

TCD · 11 July 2008, 19:56

Why not call it 'Bananas'? You know food for KillerGorilla

pbareges · 11 July 2008, 23:36

Looks very promising my friend.. I seem to remember that it would not consume any memory that could affect 2mb chipram dependant games as the app would kill itself before launching the game right?

Hungry Horace · 12 July 2008, 01:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hungry Horace

call it 'Alf'

after suggesting this, i saw the following pop up on #pspuae chat;

<FOL> ALF? Amiga Launcher Frontend?

killergorilla · 12 July 2008, 02:45

Can someone move this to my forum?

Eclipse · 12 July 2008, 06:13

I would use this too

How about Gorilla Launcher.

BippyM · 12 July 2008, 09:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by killergorilla

Retro: I'll look into supporting zipped files but it's going to be after I get everything else done so it may never happen

LZX support might be easier, just unpack when the player selects a game to play, and then re-pack it when he exits.

Though determining when the player exits a game might not be so simple!

killergorilla · 12 July 2008, 12:04

Well all my games are already zip packed, I'm not repacking them all again!

It's easy enough to figure out when they quit and just run a script to zip them back up. As long as the user presses the quitkey to quit the WHDLoad game.

killergorilla · 12 July 2008, 12:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by pbareges

Looks very promising my friend.. I seem to remember that it would not consume any memory that could affect 2mb chipram dependant games as the app would kill itself before launching the game right?

Yeah it kills itself completely, just leaves one small file (less than 1kb) in RAM so it knows where you were in the menu when you loaded a game.

It should work well on a plain CD32 so making new CD32 compilations should be simple!

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10 July 2008, 13:14	#61
killergorilla Lesser Talent Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: UK Age: 42 Posts: 7,957	Yeah they do need to be unpacked, what gave you that idea?

10 July 2008, 13:20	#62
Retro-Nerd Missile Command Champion Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Germany Age: 52 Posts: 12,435	I thought it's possible to use an Amiga unzip plugin or something. Had some Amiga HD problems/crashes recently and re-unpacking 1000+ games is painful annoying, even in WinUAE. Anyway, i would use your frontend for sure.

10 July 2008, 13:21	#63
Zetr0 Ya' like it Retr0? Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: United Kingdom Age: 49 Posts: 9,768	@KG this indeed is VERY awesome! if there is anyway i can help you make this happen, let me know.

10 July 2008, 13:40	#64
killergorilla Lesser Talent Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: UK Age: 42 Posts: 7,957	Thanks for the offer Zert0, I think I'm good for now Retro: I'll look into supporting zipped files but it's going to be after I get everything else done so it may never happen

11 July 2008, 16:25	#67
killergorilla Lesser Talent Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: UK Age: 42 Posts: 7,957	Cheers for the speaking-up-ness. I guess if 10 people use it I can be happy Trouble is, I've probably found the 10 pickiest bastards on the planet

11 July 2008, 18:00	#68
Merlin AmiBay MegaMod Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Manchester, UK Age: 62 Posts: 1,163	A name suggestion: WHD Opus... that has an old Miggy program connection to it...

11 July 2008, 18:06	#69
killergorilla Lesser Talent Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: UK Age: 42 Posts: 7,957	The name won't have WHD in the title

11 July 2008, 19:12	#70
Merlin AmiBay MegaMod Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Manchester, UK Age: 62 Posts: 1,163	OK then, KG (Killer Game) Launcher....

11 July 2008, 19:42	#71
Hungry Horace Wipe-Out Enthusiast Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: . Age: 43 Posts: 2,538	call it 'Alf'

11 July 2008, 19:44	#72
Graham Humphrey Moderator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Norwich, Norfolk, UK Age: 37 Posts: 11,167	I prefer Brian. Brian The Launcher - that's got a nice ring to it...

11 July 2008, 19:56	#73
TCD HOL/FTP busy bee Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Germany Age: 46 Posts: 31,518	Why not call it 'Bananas'? You know food for KillerGorilla

11 July 2008, 23:36	#74
pbareges Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: montreal / canada Age: 47 Posts: 722	Looks very promising my friend.. I seem to remember that it would not consume any memory that could affect 2mb chipram dependant games as the app would kill itself before launching the game right?

12 July 2008, 02:45	#76
killergorilla Lesser Talent Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: UK Age: 42 Posts: 7,957	Can someone move this to my forum?

12 July 2008, 06:13	#77
Eclipse Turpentine Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Kent, United Kingdom Posts: 744	I would use this too How about Gorilla Launcher.

12 July 2008, 12:04	#79
killergorilla Lesser Talent Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: UK Age: 42 Posts: 7,957	Well all my games are already zip packed, I'm not repacking them all again! It's easy enough to figure out when they quit and just run a script to zip them back up. As long as the user presses the quitkey to quit the WHDLoad game.

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