iGame - MUI based game loader on Aminet

Peter · 25 March 2007, 21:04

This ( http://aminet.net/util/misc/iGame.lha )was new on Aminet and it looked a good idea I though... it appears to be a quick launch MUI menu system for WHDload games.

The software is apparently slow when loading lots of games but it may be an idea to keep an eye on the website to see if the guy can overcome this problem...

http://igame.amigahellas.gr/

DamienD · 25 March 2007, 21:50

Very cool

@bippym; isn't this the same sort of thing that you were planning to create?

Dizzy · 25 March 2007, 22:11

Wow cool

EDIT: This is not Off-topic it's too good, put it in the news section

bippym · 25 March 2007, 22:16

guys do a forum search for igame and yes it is similar to my idea

Moved to amiga scene

Retro-Nerd · 25 March 2007, 22:27

Just tested it with a few games. Very nice, for a first release.

keropi · 26 March 2007, 00:17

the author is MrZammler!!!!!

Bamiga2002 · 26 March 2007, 12:23

Does this mean i don't have to use WangiPad anymore??

Cool

!

MrZammler · 26 March 2007, 15:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bamiga2002

Does this mean i don't have to use WangiPad anymore??

Cool

!

Well, whatever you find best to work for you

@All

Thanks for trying out iGame. Hope you like it.

As for the slow thing part: I'm developing iGame on a 060 amiga, with ~200 games. Since I'm a lazy guy, I left the list sorting to MUI... bad choice. On the 060 it's ok (2-3 secs tops to sort 200 games), however when I tried it (just recently) on an A1200 with 030 with 2000 games the results where embarrasing (10 - 30 secs to load the list...)

Since fixing that will require some heavy modification, and since it's been a long time since I started it (did I mention I'm lazy?

) I thought I should release it now and start fixing the slowness for the next version.

killergorilla · 26 March 2007, 15:23

We are all entitled to be lazy every now and then

I presume it's mouse controlled?

MrZammler · 26 March 2007, 15:26

@killergorilla

Yeap, click all the way.

Shamino · 26 March 2007, 15:30

Well, not using MUI would certainly help with the speed...

:-)

killergorilla · 26 March 2007, 15:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by MrZammler

@killergorilla

Yeap, click all the way.

Ah I see, cheers for the answer

Flashlab · 26 March 2007, 19:30

Excellent idea! Downloaded it at once, but I have this strange bug. Whenever I start a game it ask for a device and I have to cancel the requester twice to start the game. I used SnoopDOS to check what the programs looks for and it's an .info file. Both the device and the .info file consist of strange characters...

keropi · 26 March 2007, 19:50

I just tried it, and the list is invissible, the background and text color is the same ...

AMIGAZ · 26 March 2007, 20:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by keropi

I just tried it, and the list is invissible, the background and text color is the same ...

Same problem here

The versions before this worked, don't know what he's changed that makes the list invisible now

Keropi, my greek friend..send him a message in greek about our issues

keropi · 26 March 2007, 20:23

Dizzy · 26 March 2007, 20:25

they meet down the local bench and talk about amiga memories

http://www.explorecrete.com/mycrete/.../greek-men.jpg

keropi · 26 March 2007, 20:32

not really, we actually take long walks in traditional uniforms...

Dizzy · 26 March 2007, 20:34

so you can answer the question do you wear underpant under the uniform

MrZammler · 26 March 2007, 20:56

@Flashlab

Damn, strange... I'll have to think about that a bit...

@AmigaZ & Keropi
Is the list there, but only the text is the same as the BG? I.e. clicking on a game starts it? What about the list under the screenshot, is it visible?

Hope we find a solution or else we're gonna have to solve this with keropi over our Amigas and a bottle of ouzo!!

@Dizzy
Small world!! The pic you linked there, is from my island!! Yep, typical Cretan ppl (but no I dont look like those on the pic - yet)

AMIGAZ · 26 March 2007, 21:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by MrZammler

@Flashlab

Damn, strange... I'll have to think about that a bit...

@AmigaZ & Keropi
Is the list there, but only the text is the same as the BG? I.e. clicking on a game starts it? What about the list under the screenshot, is it visible?

Hope we find a solution or else we're gonna have to solve this with keropi over our Amigas and a bottle of ouzo!!

@Dizzy
Small world!! The pic you linked there, is from my island!! Yep, typical Cretan ppl (but no I dont look like those on the pic - yet)

I can start the games from the menu but the text is the same colour as the background so it's invisible
List is visable under the screenshot, I'll take a screendump and show you

btw. save some ouzo for me

AMIGAZ · 26 March 2007, 21:04

Here's a grab

keropi · 26 March 2007, 21:14

yep, mine is same as Amigaz , sans the eycandy he uses...

@dizzy: ofcourse there are underpants.... u ghay, all u wanted to know was that!

Dizzy · 26 March 2007, 21:18

Did Retro-Nerd use the latest, because he didn'r seem to have problems

Quote:

Originally Posted by keropi

@dizzy: ofcourse there are underpants.... u ghay, all u wanted to know was that!

I remember Michael Palin did a search when he travels around the world in 80 days. And he said they didn't

Retro-Nerd · 26 March 2007, 21:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dizzy

Did Retro-Nerd use the latest, because he didn'r seem to have problems

Latest Igame, or what? Runs flawless on my real A1200 with Classic WB AdvSP.

AMIGAZ · 26 March 2007, 21:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by Retro-Nerd

Latest Igame, or what? Runs flawless on my real A1200 with Classic WB AdvSP.

Maybe it's a palette issue?

keropi · 26 March 2007, 21:49

hey, I got it working!
I extracted it to DH3: , in my tests I used RAM: , now it works!

edit: now I see I get multiple entries of the same game, and in all games, the first 2 letters are missing, Gobliiins appears as: bliiins ....

Flashlab · 26 March 2007, 22:24

I also ran the program from RAM:. It seems that copying the program to DH2: fixed the bug!

Now I need to make screenshots from my WHDLoad games... That's going to be unpractical;-)

MrZammler · 27 March 2007, 09:35

@keropi

Guess we gonna need that ouzo after all

Ok, we'll talk in the channel about it. Did you install it on a new dir, or over the previous version?

keropi · 27 March 2007, 09:38

@Mr.
no, I just extracted on DH3: , I did not replace anything...

AMIGAZ · 27 March 2007, 12:40

Ahh..and I extracted it to ram and copied it to another partition when testing it..so I have to test extracting it directly to a partition/volume when I get home

MrZammler · 27 March 2007, 12:47

@AmigaZ

It might be, it might not.

We did some tests with keropi, there seems to be a bug somewhere, I will check the source tonight, make some more tests with keropi and get back to you.

MrZammler · 27 March 2007, 23:04

Okay, I think I found it, thanks to keropi and AmigaZ for testing.

I've uploaded 1.1 in http://igame.amigahellas.gr, aminet seems down atm, so I'll get it there tomorrow.

Thanks!

keropi · 28 March 2007, 00:36

yeah!

rigardie_gr · 28 March 2007, 02:14

IGame is one of the best Programs thanks MrZammler

lopos2000 · 28 March 2007, 10:12

Thanks MrZammler.

viddi · 28 March 2007, 13:07

Great app. Thank you

MrZammler · 28 March 2007, 16:43

@All

Thanks for your kind words.

But the credit should really go the whdload team and the slave authors for their kick-ass work.

Flashlab · 28 March 2007, 21:11

Great program! I'm updating my games with screenshots.

I've got two bugs to report though:

1. I set the Tooltype Screenshot to 320x256 but only the opening pic is that size. When I select any game the screenshot gets sized down though... All screenshots and opening pic are 320x256.

2. Version 1.1 asks for some weird device again (like 1.0 on RAM: ). 1.0 works most of the time but it too ask for some weird device sometimes. The Device is called ÿà...something and SnoopDOS reports it's looking for an .info file. My guess it's looking for the game .info file and somehow it goes wrong?

viddi · 28 March 2007, 22:18

BTW: Nice icon!

25 March 2007, 21:04	#1
Peter Unemployed & Lovin' it Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Garden of England Age: 44 Posts: 2,493	iGame - MUI based game loader on Aminet This ( http://aminet.net/util/misc/iGame.lha )was new on Aminet and it looked a good idea I though... it appears to be a quick launch MUI menu system for WHDload games. The software is apparently slow when loading lots of games but it may be an idea to keep an eye on the website to see if the guy can overcome this problem... http://igame.amigahellas.gr/ __________________ Help me find the Amiga game called "Scavenge"

26 March 2007, 00:17	#6
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26 March 2007, 12:23	#7
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26 March 2007, 15:23	#9
killergorilla Lesser Talent Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: UK Age: 31 Posts: 7,888	We are all entitled to be lazy every now and then I presume it's mouse controlled? __________________ I'm totally gratified that people find Interceptor worthy of being downloaded and played after so many years especially in light of its rather rudimentary visual content by standards constantly increasing over time.

26 March 2007, 19:30	#13
Flashlab Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Netherlands Posts: 158	Excellent idea! Downloaded it at once, but I have this strange bug. Whenever I start a game it ask for a device and I have to cancel the requester twice to start the game. I used SnoopDOS to check what the programs looks for and it's an .info file. Both the device and the .info file consist of strange characters... __________________ Amiga 4000D Cyberstorm PPC 060@50 604@200 SCSI 130Mb Ram G-Rex Voodoo3 Picasso IV Ariadne Delfina Lite Online Flash version of BoulderDash: Temporarily offline...

25 March 2007, 21:50	#2
DamienD Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Sydney / London Age: 36 Posts: 5,059	Very cool @bippym; isn't this the same sort of thing that you were planning to create?

25 March 2007, 22:11	#3
Dizzy DEAD Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: . Posts: 3,399	Wow cool EDIT: This is not Off-topic it's too good, put it in the news section

25 March 2007, 22:16	#4
bippym Global Moderator Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Derby, UK Age: 37 Posts: 8,139	guys do a forum search for igame and yes it is similar to my idea Moved to amiga scene

25 March 2007, 22:27	#5
Retro-Nerd Missile Command Champion Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Germany Age: 41 Posts: 8,378	Just tested it with a few games. Very nice, for a first release.

26 March 2007, 15:26	#10
MrZammler Zone Friend Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Crete Age: 35 Posts: 182	@killergorilla Yeap, click all the way.

26 March 2007, 15:30	#11
Shamino Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Parramatta NSW Posts: 36	Well, not using MUI would certainly help with the speed... :-)

26 March 2007, 19:50	#14
keropi . Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Ioannina/Greece Posts: 5,041	I just tried it, and the list is invissible, the background and text color is the same ... __________________ *A1200D mfilos ed.* : ACA 1231/42 , Indivision MK2 , IDEfix Express , Subway , PicoPSU 120w custom 3.9 ROM/OS**

26 March 2007, 20:23	#16
keropi . Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Ioannina/Greece Posts: 5,041	__________________ *A1200D mfilos ed.* : ACA 1231/42 , Indivision MK2 , IDEfix Express , Subway , PicoPSU 120w custom 3.9 ROM/OS**

26 March 2007, 20:25	#17
Dizzy DEAD Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: . Posts: 3,399	they meet down the local bench and talk about amiga memories http://www.explorecrete.com/mycrete/.../greek-men.jpg

26 March 2007, 20:32	#18
keropi . Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Ioannina/Greece Posts: 5,041	not really, we actually take long walks in traditional uniforms... __________________ *A1200D mfilos ed.* : ACA 1231/42 , Indivision MK2 , IDEfix Express , Subway , PicoPSU 120w custom 3.9 ROM/OS**

26 March 2007, 20:34	#19
Dizzy DEAD Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: . Posts: 3,399	so you can answer the question do you wear underpant under the uniform

26 March 2007, 20:56	#20
MrZammler Zone Friend Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Crete Age: 35 Posts: 182	@Flashlab Damn, strange... I'll have to think about that a bit... @AmigaZ & Keropi Is the list there, but only the text is the same as the BG? I.e. clicking on a game starts it? What about the list under the screenshot, is it visible? Hope we find a solution or else we're gonna have to solve this with keropi over our Amigas and a bottle of ouzo!! @Dizzy Small world!! The pic you linked there, is from my island!! Yep, typical Cretan ppl (but no I dont look like those on the pic - yet)

26 March 2007, 21:04	#22
AMIGAZ Amiga-Mad Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Sweden Age: 36 Posts: 1,285	Here's a grab Attached Thumbnails __________________

26 March 2007, 21:14	#23
keropi . Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Ioannina/Greece Posts: 5,041	yep, mine is same as Amigaz , sans the eycandy he uses... @dizzy: ofcourse there are underpants.... u ghay, all u wanted to know was that! __________________ *A1200D mfilos ed.* : ACA 1231/42 , Indivision MK2 , IDEfix Express , Subway , PicoPSU 120w custom 3.9 ROM/OS**

26 March 2007, 21:49	#27
keropi . Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Ioannina/Greece Posts: 5,041	hey, I got it working! I extracted it to DH3: , in my tests I used RAM: , now it works! edit: now I see I get multiple entries of the same game, and in all games, the first 2 letters are missing, Gobliiins appears as: bliiins .... __________________ *A1200D mfilos ed.* : ACA 1231/42 , Indivision MK2 , IDEfix Express , Subway , PicoPSU 120w custom 3.9 ROM/OS** Last edited by keropi; 26 March 2007 at 21:56.

26 March 2007, 22:24	#28
Flashlab Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Netherlands Posts: 158	I also ran the program from RAM:. It seems that copying the program to DH2: fixed the bug! Now I need to make screenshots from my WHDLoad games... That's going to be unpractical;-) __________________ Amiga 4000D Cyberstorm PPC 060@50 604@200 SCSI 130Mb Ram G-Rex Voodoo3 Picasso IV Ariadne Delfina Lite Online Flash version of BoulderDash: Temporarily offline...

27 March 2007, 09:35	#29
MrZammler Zone Friend Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Crete Age: 35 Posts: 182	@keropi Guess we gonna need that ouzo after all Ok, we'll talk in the channel about it. Did you install it on a new dir, or over the previous version?

27 March 2007, 09:38	#30
keropi . Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Ioannina/Greece Posts: 5,041	@Mr. no, I just extracted on DH3: , I did not replace anything... __________________ *A1200D mfilos ed.* : ACA 1231/42 , Indivision MK2 , IDEfix Express , Subway , PicoPSU 120w custom 3.9 ROM/OS**

27 March 2007, 12:40	#31
AMIGAZ Amiga-Mad Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Sweden Age: 36 Posts: 1,285	Ahh..and I extracted it to ram and copied it to another partition when testing it..so I have to test extracting it directly to a partition/volume when I get home __________________

27 March 2007, 12:47	#32
MrZammler Zone Friend Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Crete Age: 35 Posts: 182	@AmigaZ It might be, it might not. We did some tests with keropi, there seems to be a bug somewhere, I will check the source tonight, make some more tests with keropi and get back to you.

27 March 2007, 23:04	#33
MrZammler Zone Friend Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Crete Age: 35 Posts: 182	Okay, I think I found it, thanks to keropi and AmigaZ for testing. I've uploaded 1.1 in http://igame.amigahellas.gr, aminet seems down atm, so I'll get it there tomorrow. Thanks!

28 March 2007, 00:36	#34
keropi . Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Ioannina/Greece Posts: 5,041	yeah! __________________ *A1200D mfilos ed.* : ACA 1231/42 , Indivision MK2 , IDEfix Express , Subway , PicoPSU 120w custom 3.9 ROM/OS**

28 March 2007, 02:14	#35
rigardie_gr Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: athens Posts: 12	IGame is one of the best Programs thanks MrZammler

28 March 2007, 10:12	#36
lopos2000 Zone Friend Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Cider is best In The West Posts: 1,238	Thanks MrZammler.

28 March 2007, 13:07	#37
viddi Moderator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Germany Age: 33 Posts: 3,033	Great app. Thank you

28 March 2007, 16:43	#38
MrZammler Zone Friend Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Crete Age: 35 Posts: 182	@All Thanks for your kind words. But the credit should really go the whdload team and the slave authors for their kick-ass work.

28 March 2007, 21:11	#39
Flashlab Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Netherlands Posts: 158	Great program! I'm updating my games with screenshots. I've got two bugs to report though: 1. I set the Tooltype Screenshot to 320x256 but only the opening pic is that size. When I select any game the screenshot gets sized down though... All screenshots and opening pic are 320x256. 2. Version 1.1 asks for some weird device again (like 1.0 on RAM: ). 1.0 works most of the time but it too ask for some weird device sometimes. The Device is called ÿà...something and SnoopDOS reports it's looking for an .info file. My guess it's looking for the game .info file and somehow it goes wrong? __________________ Amiga 4000D Cyberstorm PPC 060@50 604@200 SCSI 130Mb Ram G-Rex Voodoo3 Picasso IV Ariadne Delfina Lite Online Flash version of BoulderDash: Temporarily offline... Last edited by Flashlab; 28 March 2007 at 22:02.

28 March 2007, 22:18	#40
viddi Moderator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Germany Age: 33 Posts: 3,033	BTW: Nice icon!

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