FS-GUI 0.1 (A frontend for FS-UAE)

P-J · 05 March 2012, 01:05

Hi all,

This is version 0.1 of my GUI for FrodeSolheim's excellent new emulator. It's a work in progress, but at this stage should be functional enough to take a lot of the headache out of launching the emulator. Any issues or obvious bugs, please give me a shout. It's not heavily tested (read : barely tested) so be advised

TODO :

- Better looking Windows GUI (clean up rough edges)
- Add in all current config features up to latest release
- Add netplay launcher (Include recents & favourites list)
- Add support for multiple configs, probably through a listbox on the left hand side
- Add pretty icons for each version and generally clean up packaging

DOWNLOAD :

FS-GUI 0.1 - Windows
FS-GUI 0.1 - OS X
FS-GUI 0.1 - Linux x86 (GTK+)
FS-GUI 0.1 - Linux x64 (GTK+)

INSTRUCTIONS :

Unzip the program to anywhere you like.

Launch the program, select config options and hit 'start'. If FS-GUI can't find the FS-UAE binary it'll prompt you to find it. FS-GUI config is saved on quit, so it'll keep the settings for next run.

SCREENSHOT :

seuden · 05 March 2012, 09:46

Nice work P-J.

Washac · 05 March 2012, 12:23

I was put off from using FS-UAE because of the scripting side of things.

I have just tried this GUI with FS-GUE, I ran Blood Money, it all run graphically absolutely superbly.

I have a couple of questions.

When Blood was loading there was a ticking type noise, what is that ?

Joystick keyboard controls, where are they ?

P-J · 05 March 2012, 12:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by Washac

I was put off from using FS-UAE because of the scripting side of things.

I have just tried this GUI with FS-GUE, I ran Blood Money, it all run graphically absolutely superbly.

I have a couple of questions.

When Blood was loading there was a ticking type noise, what is that ?

Simulated drive click noise. You can turn it down to 0% if you don't wanna hear it

Quote:

Originally Posted by Washac

Joystick keyboard controls, where are they ?

Coming in next version

AmigaOnline · 05 March 2012, 12:38

Nice work

Waiting for a NetPlay menu (+ controllers)

Washac · 05 March 2012, 12:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by P-J

Simulated drive click noise. You can turn it down to 0% if you don't wanna hear it

Coming in next version

OK, thanks.

Thing is Amiga drives only clicked in that way when they where empty and the machine would check each
drive periodically, but not as often as the clicking in the GUI.
I do not really see the need for the click, just me maybe.

Look forward to the joystick support

Foul · 05 March 2012, 12:59

floppy_drive_speed would be easy to add

Thank you

P-J · 05 March 2012, 13:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by Foul

floppy_drive_speed would be easy to add

Thank you

Hehe- true

I froze the interface a couple of weeks ago, which was a mistake as FrodeSolheim added a lot of features since then!

I'll get everything working up to the current beta tonight (maybe running into tomorrow) and have a new version out.

Washac · 05 March 2012, 13:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by Foul

floppy_drive_speed would be easy to add

Thank you

That sounds like it would be a nice addition.

Amiga1992 · 05 March 2012, 13:33

Nice work, PJ!

wilshy · 05 March 2012, 15:29

Excellent stuff. Awaiting Netplay features, that config is baffling the hell out of me.

Philantrop · 05 March 2012, 22:14

Do you intend to open-source FS-GUI?

Washac · 05 March 2012, 22:20

Going back to my earliar post regarding the added drive noise.

I now realise that it is a good addition and you can turn it down as you say.

I was loading a game in earliar today and was not not sure it is was loading, turn on
drive noise, yes it is reading the file, I now like this feature

lesta_smsc · 06 March 2012, 00:40

Great work!

P-J · 06 March 2012, 11:27

Quote:

Originally Posted by Philantrop

Do you intend to open-source FS-GUI?

It's written in Purebasic, which is a closed source cross-platform language. Will happily stick the source for my project up though, but the compiler that converts the language to ASM is closed

Philantrop · 06 March 2012, 21:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by P-J

It's written in Purebasic, which is a closed source cross-platform language. Will happily stick the source for my project up though, but the compiler that converts the language to ASM is closed :(

Ah, ok, thanks for the answer. That wouldn't be useful for me personally then. :)

Foul · 08 March 2012, 14:34

Is there a way to enable both Harddisk file and folder ?

I'm using my Amiga.hdf system, no problem, but i usualy use a folder to transfer programs/demo/games from my system.

It would be cool

FOL · 08 March 2012, 15:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by Foul

Is there a way to enable both Harddisk file and folder ?

I'm using my Amiga.hdf system, no problem, but i usualy use a folder to transfer programs/demo/games from my system.

It would be cool

Yes, you can manually add folder via config file.

Foul · 08 March 2012, 16:07

excellent ! thx

edit: seems not working... it's one or other, not both :\

FOL · 08 March 2012, 18:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by Foul

excellent ! thx

edit: seems not working... it's one or other, not both :\

Working here.

05 March 2012, 01:05	#1
P-J Registered User Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Moorpark, California Age: 44 Posts: 1,153	FS-GUI 0.1 (A frontend for FS-UAE) Hi all, This is version 0.1 of my GUI for FrodeSolheim's excellent new emulator. It's a work in progress, but at this stage should be functional enough to take a lot of the headache out of launching the emulator. Any issues or obvious bugs, please give me a shout. It's not heavily tested (read : barely tested) so be advised TODO : - Better looking Windows GUI (clean up rough edges) - Add in all current config features up to latest release - Add netplay launcher (Include recents & favourites list) - Add support for multiple configs, probably through a listbox on the left hand side - Add pretty icons for each version and generally clean up packaging DOWNLOAD : FS-GUI 0.1 - Windows FS-GUI 0.1 - OS X FS-GUI 0.1 - Linux x86 (GTK+) FS-GUI 0.1 - Linux x64 (GTK+) INSTRUCTIONS : Unzip the program to anywhere you like. Launch the program, select config options and hit 'start'. If FS-GUI can't find the FS-UAE binary it'll prompt you to find it. FS-GUI config is saved on quit, so it'll keep the settings for next run. SCREENSHOT : Last edited by P-J; 05 March 2012 at 01:19.

08 March 2012, 16:07	#19
Foul Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Perigueux/France Age: 49 Posts: 1,516	excellent ! thx edit: seems not working... it's one or other, not both :\ Last edited by Foul; 08 March 2012 at 16:38.

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Washac Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: UK Southern End Posts: 704	I was put off from using FS-UAE because of the scripting side of things. I have just tried this GUI with FS-GUE, I ran Blood Money, it all run graphically absolutely superbly. I have a couple of questions. When Blood was loading there was a ticking type noise, what is that ? Joystick keyboard controls, where are they ?

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AmigaOnline Online Amiga Gaming Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Paris/France Posts: 280	Nice work Waiting for a NetPlay menu (+ controllers)

05 March 2012, 12:59	#7
Foul Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Perigueux/France Age: 49 Posts: 1,516	floppy_drive_speed would be easy to add Thank you

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05 March 2012, 15:29	#11
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Philantrop Registered User Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: DE Posts: 27	Do you intend to open-source FS-GUI?

05 March 2012, 22:20	#13
Washac Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: UK Southern End Posts: 704	Going back to my earliar post regarding the added drive noise. I now realise that it is a good addition and you can turn it down as you say. I was loading a game in earliar today and was not not sure it is was loading, turn on drive noise, yes it is reading the file, I now like this feature

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lesta_smsc Registered User Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 3,173	Great work!

08 March 2012, 14:34	#17
Foul Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Perigueux/France Age: 49 Posts: 1,516	Is there a way to enable both Harddisk file and folder ? I'm using my Amiga.hdf system, no problem, but i usualy use a folder to transfer programs/demo/games from my system. It would be cool

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