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Rocket Launcher - frontend for windows - LONG OVERDUE UPDATE

Posted: Tue May 28, 2013 1:02 am
by Hypnotoad
EDIT: This has been superseded by Rocket Launcher 2.0, click here





EDIT: This has been superseded by Rocket Launcher 2.0, click here







EDIT: This has been superseded by Rocket Launcher 2.0, click here





Rocket Launcher: A GUI for launching Doom wads I've been working on for windows:

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For those who have not used a Doom Frontend such as ZDL before, this is an interface allowing you to quickly set up a doom game using any combination of source port, IWAD, patch wads and additional arguments of your choosing. Furthermore, you can associate and launch doom files with this program, and it is also compatible with doom builder to test your maps with.

Q: Why use this instead of ZDL?
A: No particular reason, this is a personal project I am working on that I have decided to share. This doesn't have all the features ZDL does, but it does have a few advantages, such as:

-More ergonomic design, including a box listing all of your patch wads allowing you to quickly add them to load in the engine of your choosing.
-An "Include Skulltag Data Files" checkbox, saving you time by not having to load the data files individually.
-Displays the associated logo for each engine.
-DOSBox support

More screens:

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Hypnotoad wrote: Rocket Launcher now features DOSBox support!

Want to play vanilla doom but tired of typing commands and mounting directories in dosbox? Then use Rocket Launcher, it will automatically run the doom executable in dosbox with the correct aspect ratio, will understand skill and command line parameters, and attempt to load any additional files you specify (must be doom compatible wads).

Yes, simply add dosbox.exe as an engine, then select it and you will be prompted to locate your original doom/doom2 executable file. In order for this to work, you must make sure the files used (including any pwads) and folders containing them (including parent folders) used are no longer than 8 characters long, or it probably will not work properly!

Here is me testing the vanilla compatibility of obsidian deathmatch:

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Also added:
The Blue Panther wrote: Edit: While not a big issue, I just want to say that, it would be better to have a fixed list of what IWADS can be used. (My folder is a clusterfuck of wads)
Done

-fixed bug where loading a blank IWAD folder caused the application to crash.
-made sure selecting "none" as skill resets it to the default value.
Hypnotoad wrote: Another update! Now all of the parameters, files to load etc.. can be saved and loaded quickly with two new handy buttons:

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You can also launch RocketLauncher directly with the *.rocket configuration file it saves.

Also fixed a few bugs relating to dosbox support.
Hypnotoad wrote: I finally decided to work on this again after all this time. My first update brings some much requested features:

First of all the pwad loading system has changed, you now have a button to add each pwad from the pwad folder listbox into the main 'Files to load' listbox, and you are able to manipulate the order or remove individual wads from this box; no longer must you have to clear the box and load files again if you want to change their load order or remove individual files not in the default pwad folder!

Support has been added for the popular new 'Doom Retro' source port.

Rocket Launcher now remembers the last IWAD and Engine you selected on application start, allowing you to quickly launch wads without having to select the engine and iwad each time.

A checkbox to hide or show the command line arguments has been added.

edit: also I'd like to mention, because people seem to be unaware about this: Rocket Launcher supports wad/pk3 file association, so if you associate your doom wads with Rocket Launcher in windows and double click them, it should run Rocket Launcher with the pwad loaded and ready to go.
Download: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/460 ... cherb7.zip

(Note, for the time being due to the strange way the doomsday engine works, it is not properly supported by this application at this time.)

As usual, please contact me if there are any bugs!

Probably requires .net redistributable

Additional thanks to:
Propaganda - for testing and suggestions
TerminusEst13 - for testing and coming up with the name
capodecima - testing

RE: Rocket Launcher - frontend for windows

Posted: Tue May 28, 2013 1:06 am
by Ænima
DUDE.


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Hypnotoad wrote: -An "Include Skulltag Data Files" checkbox, saving you time by not having to load the data files individually.
Zandronum's startup window needs to have this by default.

Either that, or I vote for Hypnotoad's launcher to be bundled with the Zandronum package by default.

RE: Rocket Launcher - frontend for windows

Posted: Tue May 28, 2013 1:09 am
by katZune
Ænima wrote: DUDE.


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Hypnotoad wrote: -An "Include Skulltag Data Files" checkbox, saving you time by not having to load the data files individually.
Zandronum's startup window needs to have this by default.

Either that, or I vote for Hypnotoad's launcher to be bundled with the Zandronum package by default.
same here, downloading!!!!"

RE: Rocket Launcher - frontend for windows

Posted: Tue May 28, 2013 1:25 am
by Oddbrother
You know what? I'm happy.

RE: Rocket Launcher - frontend for windows

Posted: Tue May 28, 2013 1:33 am
by Watermelon
Great job!

RE: Rocket Launcher - frontend for windows

Posted: Tue May 28, 2013 4:05 am
by The Blue Panther
It's already pointed out, but still
Ænima wrote:
Hypnotoad wrote: -An "Include Skulltag Data Files" checkbox
Zandronum's startup window needs to have this by default
Also, I got too used to shortcuts that I wasn't arsed enough to download ZDL, now this comes up

Well you convinced me

Edit: While not a big issue, I just want to say that, it would be better to have a fixed list of what IWADS can be used. (My folder is a clusterfuck of wads)

RE: Rocket Launcher - frontend for windows

Posted: Tue May 28, 2013 5:26 am
by Medicris
ew that old icon makes me sad, sorry to have unleashed such a monstrosity on you poor people

Haven't posted these anywhere till now but
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Not my proudest work either but at least it's better than that

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Or there's always infernus's superior one here


also IDE's default icon is fugly so uh yeah lazy IDE icon too
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RE: Rocket Launcher - frontend for windows

Posted: Tue May 28, 2013 6:23 am
by mr fiat
Medicris wrote: ew that old icon makes me sad, sorry to have unleashed such a monstrosity on you poor people

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not my proudest work either but at least it's better than that

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or there's always infernus's superior one


also ide's icon is fugly so uh yeah lazy IDE icon too
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Convertico.com can make .ico icons before you ask[/spoiler]
thing is i liked that older one better :s

RE: Rocket Launcher - frontend for windows

Posted: Tue May 28, 2013 8:41 am
by Monsterovich
Nice! :)
Hypnotoad wrote: I've been working on for windows:
Linux:Fuuuuuu!
MacOS:Fuuuuuuu!
FreeBSD:FuFUfUFffufuFuFu!

So, I'm working without this utility more faster than with. Hehe.

RE: Rocket Launcher - frontend for windows

Posted: Tue May 28, 2013 5:52 pm
by Hypnotoad
Rocket Launcher now features DOSBox support!

Want to play vanilla doom but tired of typing commands and mounting directories in dosbox? Then use Rocket Launcher, it will automatically run the doom executable in dosbox with the correct aspect ratio, will understand skill and command line parameters, and attempt to load any additional files you specify (must be doom compatible wads).

Yes, simply add dosbox.exe as an engine, then select it and you will be prompted to locate your original doom/doom2 executable file. In order for this to work, you must make sure the files used (including any pwads) and folders containing them (including parent folders) are no longer than 8 characters long, or it will probably not work properly!

Here is me testing the vanilla compatibility of obsidian deathmatch:

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Also added:
The Blue Panther wrote: Edit: While not a big issue, I just want to say that, it would be better to have a fixed list of what IWADS can be used. (My folder is a clusterfuck of wads)
Done

-fixed bug where loading a blank IWAD folder caused the application to crash.
-made sure selecting "none" as skill resets it to the default value.

Download: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/460 ... cherb2.zip[/b]
Medicris wrote: ew that old icon makes me sad, sorry to have unleashed such a monstrosity on you poor people
I don't think there is anything wrong with it but I will consider updating it for the next release.

RE: Rocket Launcher - frontend for windows | NEW FEATURE: DOSBox support!

Posted: Tue May 28, 2013 6:38 pm
by Monsterovich
Problems:
1.Interface is too hard
2.BUG:If port is not selected, then app will die with error.
3.I can't resize window.

RE: Rocket Launcher - frontend for windows | NEW FEATUDOSBox support!

Posted: Tue May 28, 2013 6:51 pm
by Hypnotoad
Monsterovich wrote: Problems:
1.Interface is too hard
Not sure what you mean.
2.BUG:If port is not selected, then app will die with error.
Fixing, this didn't occur in the older version but my update broke that.
edit: fixed, please redownload
3.I can't resize window.
Do you need to?

RE: Rocket Launcher - frontend for windows | NEW FEATUDOSBox support!

Posted: Tue May 28, 2013 7:35 pm
by Dark-Assassin
Hypnotoad wrote:
Monsterovich wrote: Problems:
1.Interface is too hard
Not sure what you mean.
I think he means that the GUI is very messy.
To reduce the messiness, I can suggest using a tabbed interface.

RE: Rocket Launcher - frontend for windows | NEW FEATUDOSBox support!

Posted: Tue May 28, 2013 7:44 pm
by Hypnotoad
-=Dark-Assassin=- wrote:
Hypnotoad wrote:
Monsterovich wrote: Problems:
1.Interface is too hard
Not sure what you mean.
I think he means that the GUI is very messy.
To reduce the messiness, I can suggest using a tabbed interface.
Well it's a design choice, I'm one of those weirdos that prefers everything to be in one place on the screen, rather than switching between tabs.

RE: Rocket Launcher - frontend for windows | NEW FEATURE: DOSBox support!

Posted: Tue May 28, 2013 9:34 pm
by Hypnotoad
Update: some users on windows xp (i.e. capo) had trouble with the engine data not saving properly, this latest build fixes that: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/460 ... cherb3.zip

RE: Rocket Launcher - frontend for windows | NEW FEATURE: DOSBox support!

Posted: Wed May 29, 2013 3:52 am
by DevilHunter
Not sure if you can but, can you make it to where it looks in SubFolders? My wads folder is categorized. Like say.. Deathmatch, CTF,.. much like that. Would be nice..

Other then that, nice job on this. :p

EDIT: No matter where I put the ST Data files, they will not load. It shows in the cmd line but, when it loads though Zandronum, they don't ???

RE: Rocket Launcher - frontend for windows | NEW FEATUDOSBox support!

Posted: Wed May 29, 2013 4:41 am
by Hypnotoad
DevilHunter wrote: Not sure if you can but, can you make it to where it looks in SubFolders? My wads folder is categorized. Like say.. Deathmatch, CTF,.. much like that. Would be nice..

Other then that, nice job on this. :p

EDIT: No matter where I put the ST Data files, they will not load. It shows in the cmd line but, when it loads though Zandronum, they don't ???
We found that if your folders contain spaces it wont work properly, latest build fixes that:

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/460 ... cherb4.zip

However folders with spaces wont work when loading vanilla doom with dobox, so I strongly recommend you use folders without spaces.

RE: Rocket Launcher - frontend for windows | NEW FEATURE: DOSBox support!

Posted: Thu May 30, 2013 9:49 pm
by Hypnotoad
Another update! Now all of the parameters, files to load etc.. can be saved and loaded quickly with two new handy buttons:

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You can also launch RocketLauncher directly with the *.rocket configuration file it saves.

Also fixed a few bugs relating to dosbox support.

Download: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/460 ... cherb5.zip

RE: Rocket Launcher - frontend for windows | NEW: Save and load all custom parameters

Posted: Mon Jun 03, 2013 3:27 pm
by Hypnotoad
Update: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/460 ... cherb6.zip

-EDGE support added
-Vanilla doom executable is now saved (can be changed with the add engine button) and is also saved and loaded in any custom configs.
-ST Data checkbox state is also saved in custom configs
-Minor bug fixes

RE: Rocket Launcher - frontend for windows | NEW: Save and load all custom parameters

Posted: Mon Jun 17, 2013 9:28 pm
by Triple S
This is really awesome, I use it all the time now. The only suggestion I can think of is to allow the program to recognize PK7 files. Right now I have to change the extension, which isn't really a problem but is still kind of annoying.

I was going to suggest wrapping file paths in quotes to allow spaces, but I updated and saw you already took care of that. Awesome!