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[suggestion] E+ Launcher instead new gui?
16. July 2011 - 8:53
Since q3 commands/cvars can be executed with starting command line why don't we create e+ launcher. It would be easier to access advanced options and could gather all the e+ tools in one "place".
The main advantage of the solution is that it can be made independent of the mod and q3 itself so we wouldn't need source code (can be made by community) or change pure sensitive files.
list of possible features:
- config editor/qname/...other tools button
- client/server config manager
- demo viewer/browser (started from command line of the launcher)
- serv/ref/admin password fields
- server spider?
Besides the last one this all should be easy to implement (mainly form entries/picked files translated to command line or starting config). Still someone in windows gui programming is needed (installed visual studio myself, but without basics it takes too long if you even don't know the names of things you are looking for). Any volunteers? 
16. July 2011 - 10:12
#1
Re: [suggestion] E+ Launcher instead new gui?
The suggestion is not bad i think, but this needs to be done on more os (windows , linux, macos) ... I would suggest wxWidgets library or other gui cross-platforms .. wxWidgets as much as i worked with seems to be easy.
However, i think its important to see first if this project is cost-effective, if ppl actualy want/need/will use it. We had other projects which were abandoned/not used after release.
Also more details must be added on what this launcher features will hold. Will this be a community open project?
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epsislow
16. July 2011 - 11:49
#3
Re: [suggestion] E+ Launcher instead new gui?
something like this, but with more options ?
http://www.excessiveplus.net/forums/thread/quake-iii-e-config-editor
16. July 2011 - 15:49
#4
Re: [suggestion] E+ Launcher instead new gui?
+ IRC
+ Buddy-List
+ Download-Tool!
16. July 2011 - 16:46
#5
United Kingdom
Re: [suggestion] E+ Launcher instead new gui?
+ weapon configs
16. July 2011 - 17:04
#6
Re: [suggestion] E+ Launcher instead new gui?
+ porno download??
jk
@ topic
How about spectate mode, where spectator or leader can spectate more players in few screens, like 5 screens - picture in picture? So leading ll be very nice 
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16. July 2011 - 17:19
#7
Re: [suggestion] E+ Launcher instead new gui?
wrote:How about spectate mode, where spectator or leader can spectate more players in few screens, like 5 screens - picture in picture? So leading ll be very nice
something like multi mvd window's but then in public ?
16. July 2011 - 17:23
#8
Re: [suggestion] E+ Launcher instead new gui?
wrote:How about spectate mode, where spectator or leader can spectate more players in few screens, like 5 screens - picture in picture? So leading ll be very nicesomething like multi mvd window's but then in public ?
sounds interesting
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16. July 2011 - 17:45
#9
United States
Re: [suggestion] E+ Launcher instead new gui?
wrote:+ porno download??
jk
@ topic
How about spectate mode, where spectator or leader can spectate more players in few screens, like 5 screens - picture in picture? So leading ll be very nice
great idea!! i would like to add that when you are specting game,you can use left mouse click for next player and right mouse for previous,cuz its sometimes boring to click,click,click untill you come to player you want to spectate.
16. July 2011 - 17:59
#10
Re: [suggestion] E+ Launcher instead new gui?
Not enough place for irc or buddy-list, but...
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Accessibility is the main problem of this mod (and not only this one) if it comes to new players. I'm talking about information - they come to check this mod and have no idea of config file existence. If they can have proper setup.exe (that I can do myself) for installation, launcher icon on desktop their start would be much easier.
I know that expierienced players can do better without it (taking program limitations), but atm it's not enough to suggest a newbie mod installation because we still leave him with unplayable default config and default weapon config to test in singleplayer. If he doesn't know how to change these he propably wouldn't be interested in trying sth he doesn't know is possible. Nowdays a game configurable this way is not normal and in q3 it gives a lot (smo with empty enemymodel here?)