X-bEnCH - The Amiga Game Launcher (Whdload, exe, ..) and more official topic.

[attila06]

Arghhh,

Same issue, no difference between test2 or test3, always this black screen, and bad sound.

[JimNeray]

erf ...

Thanx for the tests anyway

[JimNeray]

Ok attila here is a new test : xlaunch4.lha

To everybody: This is just a test version don't download this to replace your actual version of Xlaunch.exe, download it just as test. This version will crash if you don't have a least 1mb of chip.

[attila06]

No, no exactly same issue as test2 and 3 .

Jim don't waste your time for me, just go on for futures X-bench realease , we will see it later if you want.

[JimNeray]

Originally Posted by attila06

No, no exactly same issue as test2 and 3 .

Jim don't waste your time for me, just go on for futures X-bench realease , we will see it later if you want.

Don't worry about this (not so) wasted time, i'm working on the futures X-bEnCh releases too ...

[JimNeray]

X-bEnCH 0.85b is available !

As usual you can download it from www.jimneray.com

New features are:
- A new installer will setup X-bEnCH for you.
- Modified files checks on startup.
- Menu Starfield optimised (Faster with 20% more stars on screen).
- Checkerboard loader issue with Indivision/HighGfx fixed.
- "sysinfo" cli command added.
- "help" cli command updated.
- The cli tab is now activated in the setup and you can change the cli colors.
- Many internals checks added.
- Internal changes to be ready for the future Xplorer alpha-testing.
- ...

[attila06]

Hello Jim,

Awesome job
Good idea the installer.
Checkerboard rocks in HighGfx mode now, just one thing the sound frizzle towards the end.
I'm waiting with impatience the future X-bEnCH 0.86 and Xplorer

[JimNeray]

Hello attila06

Originally Posted by attila06

Checkerboard rocks in HighGfx mode now, just one thing the sound frizzle towards the end.

Have you a registered whdload key ? (The timer for the checkerboard loader screen is variable depending if you have a whdload key or not and of the chip/fast free).

Originally Posted by attila06

I'm waiting with impatience the future X-bEnCH 0.86 and Xplorer

héhé
Xplorer will not be for the 0.86 release but for the 0.9x release at best.


remember ...

Originally Posted by JimNeray

There'll be some other 0.8x release to update and fix the actuals features and add some options, features and bonus.
The futures 0.9x releases will be the next big step before the final 1.0 release and will include some new bigs and cools features that are already in the state of Work In Progress.

[attila06]

Yes Jim,

I have a registered whdload key, and 64 Mo of fast Ram.
For Xplorer i will wait

[JimNeray]

Before using Xbench 0.85b, there's two essentials points on which I would like to draw your attention:

1. Please don't extract the .lha with winzip/winrar on windows. Extract it only with the lha command on AmigaOS or the installer will crash with a guru.
2. In the installer, be sure to finish the path with a colon or a slash or it will freeze before the end of the installation.

Have fun !

[elpiloto]

thank you for this, is a really intresting aplication!!!

[Billy Miles]

Originally Posted by JimNeray

@Billy Miles: Simply setup all with all your games/demos/tools/... on an assigned drive that have the same name as your cd and then create & burn a cd as you do for an other cdtv cd but with an edited startup-sequence as explained in the X-bEnCh.guide

Hi Jim! Thanks for responding to my post

I'v never burned a cdtv cd what software would I use to do that? Is there some sort of guide. I think it would be really fun to be able to just put a cd in the cdtv and load your cool launcher with games loading from cd. Thats cool stuff. Has anyone done this before?

[spanner]

Is it possible to add the pictures of the games to it..?

Thanks for all the work so far..

[JimNeray]

@elpiloto: thanx

@Billy Miles: Sadly i don't have a cdtv to help you for a how to burn a booting cdtv cd. Hope someone can help you here

@spanner: It's already in the todo list !

[JimNeray]

X-bEnCh 0.86 Beta is available today as usually on: www.jimneray.com

- Temps files cleaning fixed.
- Checkerboard loader timer fixed.
- Fixed a bug in the MegaRam option.
- The cLi start a bit faster.
- Fixed the Sysinfo command in the cli (68060 support & more verbose).
- Destination path check added to the launcher tab in the setup.
- Destination path check added to the installer to prevent guru.
- Internal improvements.

@Attlia06: tell me if the music glitch in the checkerboard loader is fixed?

[attila06]

Hi Jim,

I will try this new version, and tell you if there is no music glitch as soon as i' ll be back home this week-end

[JimNeray]

Ok attila06. Hope it'll be fixed.

[elpiloto]

I still ear some sounds glitches after selecting something on the first menu, same when i exit the launchers list or the options menu, But i have to say that i noticed an improvement on the 0.86b !!
Im on an A500 1.5 chip 8 fast

[mikey2002kent]

Downloaded and tried this out today, Installed on my 1200 with 8mb fast ram and have had no problems with it, scanning took around 15 minutes for 3000 odd games, quick ramdom launching of games all worked fine.

Had to turn that annoying music off though heehee

A great piece of software, thank you

[JimNeray]

@mickey2002kent: Thanx dude !

@elpiloto: Ok your sound glitch problem is with the fader just before stopping the music. I've heard this too. I'll fix that ASAP.