Func_Msgboard: Simple Quake Launcher By MaxEd

Posted by Shambler on 2014/08/20 14:55:02

Posted by MaxEd:

Simple Quake Launcher v1.0

PREAMBLE:
One day I've got tired of editing .bat files to launch Quake maps. I went online to find something similar to ZDL, but for Quake. I haven't found anything usable there (Quake Injector is a bit too cumersome for my tastes...), so I decided to make one myself.

Screenshot

FEATURES:
- Small and easy to use.
- Can detect maps in folders and .PAK files (.PK3 support is planned).

INSTALLATION:
Extract SQLauncher.exe into your Quake directory.

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS:
Microsoft .Net Framework 3.5.
NOTICE: if you already have .Net Framework 4.0 or newer installed, you'll still need to install 3.5 version, because newer versions are not backwards compatible with it!

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#1 posted by Spirit on 2014/08/20 15:08:57

Nice! Please use a proper host like Quaketastic:

http://www.quaketastic.com/
Username: quaketastic
Password: ZigguratVertigoBlewTronynsSocksOff

Great choice on the map ;)

Yeah

#2 posted by spy on 2014/08/20 17:37:56

i got a lotsa batch files too
to launch a multiple mods for quake
this is seems handy

Obligatory Barnak Question:

#3 posted by mfx on 2014/08/20 17:51:30

is there a random map command (button)?

Have A Waffle

#4 posted by ijed on 2014/08/20 18:03:36

(>';')>#

#5 posted by MaxED on 2014/08/20 22:21:10

is there a random map command (button)?
Actually, why not? :)

SQL v1.01:
You can now play a random map from a random mod at random skill.
Folders without maps are no longer shown in the "Game" drop-down.

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Barnak

#6 posted by mfx on 2014/08/20 22:25:46

Its has happened. Really thanks MadED!

#7 posted by MaxED on 2014/08/20 22:45:11

And, because I'm good at finding bugs right after I've uploaded a new version of something, here's SQL v1.02:

The last map in the "Maps" list was selected instead of a required map when trying to guess the start map.
Duplicate maps are no longer shown in the "Maps" list even if a mod (e.g. Nehahra) contains duplicate maps.

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#8 posted by Baker on 2014/08/20 23:44:35

It's kind of cool how it loads the icon of executable.

@mfx

#9 posted by Barnak on 2014/08/21 01:01:10

It's a Windows exe. Not a Mac solution.

Again, a simple randmap.bsp file located inside the id1/maps folder, that would launch a random bsp file from a predefined list would be the best solution, IMHO.

What Barnak Asks For

#10 posted by Dooomer on 2014/08/21 02:40:03

seems to be quite similar to what can be done using Baker's undergate map pack.
http://quakeone.com/files/2-maps/8-undergate-release-2-7-zip/
This pack comes with a launcher map, or a hub of some sort, via which you can easily access all the maps in the pack (mostly the hall of fame maps as rated in the now defunct Underworld Reviews site)

One catch, though, is that the hub map doesn't randomize the accessible maps. You need to manually pick which one map you want to play. Though this can be "randomized" by closing your eyes and walking blindly in the map, until you stumble into one of the teleporters leading to a map.

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