Tools & Utilities Request Section

[NominatedMayan]

I like the Tools & Utilies Section but it would be nice if we could place a request in there! Up to this point it has been the programmer who feels the need/pain for a tool/utility and went to work on it.

Lets talk..

Anyway, I see a pain for this below ->

An Installer for all the patches!

Most new players will give up if they have to install 5 patches before playing AOC for their first time. In the past, my friends have done this and could not join LAN game because of different versions.. then they all had green grass and stretched image across monitors.

An installer for all the patches would fix this common problem!

Install Options For:

- c or e patch (defaults to e)
- Color Regfix for Windows Vista/Win 7
- Pussy wood option
- Widescreen support
- Custom maps like Green Arabia / MR

[[EIF]BokiSergy]

Hey, very good idea This should be made, just how u described. I ll see to make this once day.

[BugA_the_Great]

NominatedMayan, this tool already does some of the things you mentioned... the only downside is that I haven`t released it yet

From what you listed, it has registry fixing and all version changer / launcher (AOK 2.0 (or), 2.0 (noCD), 2.0a (or), 2.0a (noCD), 2.0b, AOC 1.0, 1.0a, 1.0b, 1.0c (or), 1.0c, 1.0e, 1.1 (UserPatch)), while user just needs to install the latest, 1.0c patch. Beside that, it has implemented (working): language changer, game installation fixing, color fixing, DirectX tweaking (Print Screen\DirectDraw\Direct3D\AGPAcceleration), recorded game fixing (both reveal settings and "unable to load that old game"), recorded game version checking, configurable recorded game hotkeys (for easier playback), chapter saving possibility (while playing), rating calculator.

The reason why it has not been released yet is because I need to do one more thing (just "one more" , like 10 times before ), game renaming according to given pattern (username, map, etc). The majority of that has been implemented, it just needs some configuration options so the user can set the desired file name layout. The bad thing is that I`m very, very busy lately...

I thought about pussywood, but the file is just too large for convenient implementing into the app. Not that it is a problem for me, but it might be for users downloading it. Widescreen/window mode was on my to-do list, but I don`t have the time to do it at the moment, and yet I`m waiting to see if someone else is going to do something about it Custom maps are easily downloadable, but it wouldn`t be a problem to pick some of the most popular ones and put them into the program for easier installation (for users with minimal computer knowledge).

Regarding the suggestion, I agree about the "requests" section, I`ll make one

[edit] Here it is - "Developer Requests". Moved topic there (here).

[Richard]

Hi Buga,

This install package you are working on sounds just great! So many features, I couldnt even understand some of them.
I have one question though, is it possible to set pussy wood to optional? I hate it. But all the other features are great.

[[EIF]BokiSergy]

Buga, u should add just one more feature in that.. <3

[BugA_the_Great]

Richard, pussywood won`t be a part of aoe2w for now, and if I add it in the future it will be optional for sure

Boki, I`m thinking about it ...no, I really am
Expect aoe2w to be out for Christmas... in 2020 (we should survive 21.12.2012. first )

[vandar]

its possible change bar of time in aoc?
time is in top left, i whant to put him om bot left !


sorry my engles