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I've tested it on my own and as long as the app shuts down properly the settings are saved into a new 'launcher.ini' file. As I stated in my last update, the theme button is disabled for the time being, until then you can manually edit the 'launcher.ini' file to change your theme.Quote:
Originally Posted by rimefang
How big is this launcher (In size) and , even if you don't have the right patch (4.0.6) it lets you play? I wonder if this worth downloading into my notebook.
Would need a small feedback about it
v1.1.4.4 is 6.3MB. The patch has nothing to do with the launcher. It simply displays pertinent information about Molten and launches the game you specify in the options.Quote:
Originally Posted by Robustious
Looks awesome to say the least, but not that the obvious is out there. Is it safe to use without being banned by sentinel anti-cheat?
Wow, this is amazing and works nicely. The fact you added Community for forum and open to vote page is also very nice and useful. Great work.
Some feedback:
- Customisation: Ability to alter the size of the window to premade sizes (to prevent nasty bugs).
- Edit the statistics: The realm stats are nice but I would like to see all without the scrolling. So maybe a "small size" which cuts them in half. Yes cutting some of the image off.
- Put the Cata and WOTLK symbols next to the refresh button, and then make the PLAY button a little smaller as the blank space at bottom is too much.
- CHANGELOG tab next to news so we can switch between the two I am thinking that wouldn't be too difficulty and a tab would be nice visually and for size.
- WEBSITE and ARMOURY link next to the banner on either side at the top would be nice, which just opens the webpage to the URL. I think for you adding armoury could be a little tedious and unneeded when a link would suffice.
- Edit what statistics show. This could replace resizing as I don't play on all realms and some I am not interested in seeing.
They are my suggestions, and my opinions so take them as you will.
Bugs?
Lordaeron statistics cut off slightly at the top.
I put in my WoW directory but it still says error.(fix?) Maybe make it point directly to the WoW.exe rather than the directory.
The launcher in no way interfaces with the game itself, it simply launches your WoW.exe, Sentinel will NOT ban you for using it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Puntila
Thanks for your input, I love hearing what other shave to say about my work and how I could improve it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Omegalisk
- The current size reflects that of the official WoW launcher, which I'm trying to stay true to as much as possible.
- I'm already in the process of adding a "simplified" version of the realm statistics, as well as the option to show uptimes and experience rates to the "advanced" view. Expect this in the next patch.
- Again, trying to mimic the WoW launcher as closely as possible.
- I may add the changelog to the 'About' menu, I'd like for the main menu to stay as clean and true to Molten's homepage as possible.
- I will be adding a full fledged armory interface to the launcher at a later date, it will take all the information from your character's page and display it in a nice, clean interface as well as the 3D model of your character. Some of this code, like the 3D model is already in the Launcher but hasn't been used yet.
- Making the realm statistics dynamic would require a good chunk of re-writing code, so it may or may not happen.
The statistics being cut off can be corrected by clicking and dragging the panel down, I have yet to fix the mouse scrolling, but will in the next patch.
Again, thanks for your input, I greatly appreciate it :)
Thanks for the response, ok, yes, I understand why you are keeping it like that now. It is nice though don't get me wrong.Quote:
Originally Posted by Arctic0ne
With the last one I meant, erm, cut the panels in half so rather than the a rectangle with top half being text and bottom being rest of graphic, remove that extra space.
Oh, I didn't realise about armoury, you are obviously a very good programmer to be able to do all this then! Looking forward to new versions. Great work!
I understand what you meant by making it smaller, I had an image in my head, here is what it would like without any text to fill in the players or queues yet. This will be in the next patch, along with and 'Advanced' options menu with some new features!Quote:
Originally Posted by Omegalisk
http://img38.imageshack.us/img38/813...plepreview.png
Thanks for the compliment, but I know people that are far better than myself. I just hope my program is helping people out :)
Yes, that is pretty much what I mean, allows you to see all without the need to scroll.Quote:
Originally Posted by Arctic0ne
The program is fantastic I use it every time I go on WoW, allows me to check news etc without the need to boot up my browser. With the quality, I would hope that Molten see's it and maybe link it somewhere as everyone should have it! :D
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Oh, and also, how do we make themes for this? Would love to have a go at making one. Stuff like general graphics backgrounds etc and buttons would be nice. :)
Molten knows about the program, but they won't make it official unless I submit an application for it. I won't do this for two reasons; one, the program isn't perfect or to up to my expectations yet. There is a lot of work to be done to make it complete in my eyes still. Two, I don't want to have to give up my rights over it to Molten, which they will most likely ask for in return for official status. I'm happy with where the launcher is now, with over 2,500 downloads in the last version and nearly 5,000 downloads overall it's popular enough that I can keep it up to date and still take requests. By making it official MUCH more people would use it and would flood the dev team with requests and possibly myself, of which I cannot furnish with the time I have. I have made this program in C#, but the dev team codes in C++. They may very will be multilingual, but since I don't know for sure I can only assume Molten would ask me to maintain the program.Quote:
Originally Posted by Omegalisk
I am working to allow for custom theme creation, but it will come in its own patch later. I am also going to remove the Classic Molten and Xmas editions and place them in a .zip which is how themes will be stored. This will reduce the app's size by about half as the images are quite large. They will be available for download to those who would like them. In the next update I have a Cataclysmic theme, and the Theme Patch will include a total overhaul example in the form of a WotLK theme. I have big plans in store for theming, but it's a learning process and takes time. It will come around soon enough :)
Ok I totally understand. I thought it was done it C# wasn't too sure, I know C# myself :D Learnt it about a year or so ago over a period of a few months and have used it on and off.
Anyway, looking forward to seeing new patches and how this evolves :)
I got my brother to start playing here. Im wondering if this will create the folder and realmlist.wtf for him if he has a fresh install? Started using it today. Im enjoying it Thanks :)
If he has a fresh install that should all be there, you just need to point the Launcher to his installation folder (The folder with WoW.exe in it)Quote:
Originally Posted by rascal9
Before the flood of comments I will surely get, yes, the news page is not working as it was yesterday.
Molten has changed the launcher news page to reflect that of the Molten homepage. I've contacted the dev team and will hopefully get the situation straightened out as quickly as possible. I don't know when it will be fixed, but if it is not fixed in the near future I will attempt to mimic the page as best I can and re-implement a proper page in the next update.
Thank you for your patience and understanding.
UPDATE 7/09:
I attempted to contact Molten webmaster but received no response. BeepBeep no longer maintains the website so I don't know who to contact as he was extremely helpful to me and any website issues I had. In the meantime I've sent a message to the moderators to try and get things straightened out.
looks pretty cool to me. cant wait to see the outcome and hopefully molten will take this on as the official launcher. great job.