Old KGLoad Discussion - Page 6

killergorilla · 25 July 2008, 03:31

don't worry mate, it'll (NTSC) be in the first release

HOL2001 · 25 July 2008, 08:16

Awesome !

Magix · 25 July 2008, 11:04

Great work KG

Very nice GUI. Please, do not change the font style.

killergorilla · 25 July 2008, 11:08

Thanks Guys.

There are about 6 fonts I've seen that fit perfectly in the menu, I shall probably make them user-selectable.

BippyM · 25 July 2008, 13:22

Hi KG

Looking good.. How does one set tooltypes for each game? is it in the game icon, or can they be set in the launcher?

For the scanning of games, have you thought about CRC checking the slaves or icons?

TheCorfiot · 25 July 2008, 13:34

KG

Looks Superb, Does what it says on the box.

Nice one, Can't wait for it.

TC

HOL2001 · 25 July 2008, 14:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by bippym

Hi KG

Looking good.. How does one set tooltypes for each game? is it in the game icon, or can they be set in the launcher?

For the scanning of games, have you thought about CRC checking the slaves or icons?

Yes, this would be interesting to know.

killergorilla · 25 July 2008, 14:27

Quote:

Originally Posted by bippym

Hi KG

Looking good.. How does one set tooltypes for each game? is it in the game icon, or can they be set in the launcher?

For the scanning of games, have you thought about CRC checking the slaves or icons?

At this exact moment in time you are not able to edit the tooltypes to launch the game from 'inside' the menu.

It reads in the information from the .info file that you'd normally click on to load the game. This way it retains your settings if you are booting the game from workbench or from the menu.

So if you want to change the tooltypes you will have to do it in workbench (for now). It's not too difficult to allow the user to change them within the menu it's just not high on my priority list right now.

There is a 'scripts' dir as well which will allow you to override the icons tooltypes by dropping in a script 'gamename.run'.

I have thought about CRC checking...

For now I won't include it, it'll just look for files with the same names as the ones in the database. I may add it later but for now it's just names I'm afraid!

All questions/suggestions are welcome.

Anubis · 25 July 2008, 15:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by keropi

drooling_mode=ON

second this...

gklinger · 25 July 2008, 17:12

How about a filtering search function? If I type "a" it shows me all the games that start with a and if I add a "b" I just see Abandoned Places and Abracadabra and when I enter "r" I'm down to the one game I'm looking for. Does that make sense? Another useful feature would be a way to mark certain games as favourites and then filter on that. MAME OS X has such a feature and it makes dealing with hundreds or thousands of games so much easier.

killergorilla · 25 July 2008, 18:52

It'll have a favourites button so you add a game to your favourites.

As for filtering... I'll have to see about that. Again it's not on my list of priorities

Bloodwych · 26 July 2008, 16:17

Looking better and better.

I agree, eventually some kind of filter or search tool would be good. But as you said, that can be a later priority.

killergorilla · 31 July 2008, 15:35

I've been looking at the filter/search tool...

What I will implement is...

If you press 'G' it'll move to the first game beginning with G.

If you press 'G' followed by 'h' in quick succession it'll move to the first game with 'Gh' in the name.

If a game with 'Gh' doesn't exist it'll stay on the first game beginning with 'G'.

(This will work with typing up to 40 letters if you wanted to type the full name!)

Will that suit ya?

TheCorfiot · 31 July 2008, 15:37

@KG That would suit me just fine sir.

TC

gklinger · 31 July 2008, 15:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by killergorilla

Will that suit ya?

That is *exactly* what I was hoping for. Well done you. Frankly though, whatever you do will be head and shoulders above what we've got so you won't hear me complaining.

Zetr0 · 31 July 2008, 15:47

@KG

its looking great m8y

killergorilla · 31 July 2008, 15:53

Cool, good to know.

The menu is actually done and working (no filter support yet) but I've learnt a lot more about AmigaE in the last few days so a lot of it is getting rewritten MUCH cleaner.

This is fun!

TheCorfiot · 31 July 2008, 16:46

@KG

That's cool man, You are doing us all a great service but it really pleases me to hear that you are having fun doing it..

TC

KTC · 03 August 2008, 00:19

Hiya KG

I'm certainly interested in your launcher. The Lazybench from the ClassicWB I'm using now is okay, but lack of joystick navigation, filter/search and long startup time with all my games, added to the very uninviting gui makes your menu look very inviting.

I really hope you will be releasing it to the public soon, or at least include me in the WIP group, as you have been teasing us for over 7 months now

I would also like to contribute if there is anything I can assist with regarding the development/skinning/testing. I'm an educated programmer and have had my Amigas for 16 years now, but sadly I've never developed any programs from scratch on the Amiga, just hacking everybody elses work

I have however been programming stuff in Amstrad Basic, Turbo Pascal, Java, C++ and a little Assembler, and even developed a game launcher for DOS back in the day, running on several computer cafés.

Eclipse · 08 August 2008, 19:10

Awesome work Gorilla Killer,

25 July 2008, 17:12	#110
gklinger Vegetable Lasagna Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Toronto, CANADA Age: 54 Posts: 711	How about a filtering search function? If I type "a" it shows me all the games that start with a and if I add a "b" I just see Abandoned Places and Abracadabra and when I enter "r" I'm down to the one game I'm looking for. Does that make sense? Another useful feature would be a way to mark certain games as favourites and then filter on that. MAME OS X has such a feature and it makes dealing with hundreds or thousands of games so much easier. Last edited by gklinger; 25 July 2008 at 19:02. Reason: Corrected a grammatical error.

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
Who's tried KGLoad in the new ClassicWB packs?	Bloodwych	project.KGLoad	18	25 January 2022 15:06
KGLoad Requirements	killergorilla	project.KGLoad	33	25 January 2022 14:27
where is kgload frontend?	s4m	project.KGLoad	6	04 May 2012 01:10
KGLoad - Help Needed	killergorilla	project.KGLoad	34	11 March 2009 11:06
KGLoad - Feature List	killergorilla	project.KGLoad	0	20 January 2009 11:56

25 July 2008, 03:31	#101
killergorilla Lesser Talent Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: UK Age: 42 Posts: 7,957	don't worry mate, it'll (NTSC) be in the first release

25 July 2008, 08:16	#102
HOL2001 Amigamaniac Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Neheim / Germany Age: 51 Posts: 565	Awesome !

25 July 2008, 11:04	#103
Magix calm down do how. Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Seattle Age: 51 Posts: 306	Great work KG Very nice GUI. Please, do not change the font style.

25 July 2008, 11:08	#104
killergorilla Lesser Talent Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: UK Age: 42 Posts: 7,957	Thanks Guys. There are about 6 fonts I've seen that fit perfectly in the menu, I shall probably make them user-selectable.

25 July 2008, 13:22	#105
BippyM Global Moderator Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Derby, UK Age: 48 Posts: 9,355	Hi KG Looking good.. How does one set tooltypes for each game? is it in the game icon, or can they be set in the launcher? For the scanning of games, have you thought about CRC checking the slaves or icons?

25 July 2008, 13:34	#106
TheCorfiot Amibay Senior Staff Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Cardiff / Wales Posts: 1,302	KG Looks Superb, Does what it says on the box. Nice one, Can't wait for it. TC

25 July 2008, 18:52	#111
killergorilla Lesser Talent Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: UK Age: 42 Posts: 7,957	It'll have a favourites button so you add a game to your favourites. As for filtering... I'll have to see about that. Again it's not on my list of priorities

26 July 2008, 16:17	#112
Bloodwych Moderator Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: I'm behind you! Posts: 3,763	Looking better and better. I agree, eventually some kind of filter or search tool would be good. But as you said, that can be a later priority.

31 July 2008, 15:35	#113
killergorilla Lesser Talent Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: UK Age: 42 Posts: 7,957	I've been looking at the filter/search tool... What I will implement is... If you press 'G' it'll move to the first game beginning with G. If you press 'G' followed by 'h' in quick succession it'll move to the first game with 'Gh' in the name. If a game with 'Gh' doesn't exist it'll stay on the first game beginning with 'G'. (This will work with typing up to 40 letters if you wanted to type the full name!) Will that suit ya?

31 July 2008, 15:37	#114
TheCorfiot Amibay Senior Staff Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Cardiff / Wales Posts: 1,302	@KG That would suit me just fine sir. TC

31 July 2008, 15:47	#116
Zetr0 Ya' like it Retr0? Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: United Kingdom Age: 49 Posts: 9,768	@KG its looking great m8y

31 July 2008, 15:53	#117
killergorilla Lesser Talent Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: UK Age: 42 Posts: 7,957	Cool, good to know. The menu is actually done and working (no filter support yet) but I've learnt a lot more about AmigaE in the last few days so a lot of it is getting rewritten MUCH cleaner. This is fun!

31 July 2008, 16:46	#118
TheCorfiot Amibay Senior Staff Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Cardiff / Wales Posts: 1,302	@KG That's cool man, You are doing us all a great service but it really pleases me to hear that you are having fun doing it.. TC

03 August 2008, 00:19	#119
KTC Registered WHDLoad User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Denmark Age: 46 Posts: 70	Hiya KG I'm certainly interested in your launcher. The Lazybench from the ClassicWB I'm using now is okay, but lack of joystick navigation, filter/search and long startup time with all my games, added to the very uninviting gui makes your menu look very inviting. I really hope you will be releasing it to the public soon, or at least include me in the WIP group, as you have been teasing us for over 7 months now I would also like to contribute if there is anything I can assist with regarding the development/skinning/testing. I'm an educated programmer and have had my Amigas for 16 years now, but sadly I've never developed any programs from scratch on the Amiga, just hacking everybody elses work I have however been programming stuff in Amstrad Basic, Turbo Pascal, Java, C++ and a little Assembler, and even developed a game launcher for DOS back in the day, running on several computer cafés.

08 August 2008, 19:10	#120
Eclipse Turpentine Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Kent, United Kingdom Posts: 744	Awesome work Gorilla Killer,

Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)