GameLauncher v0.21

WIP games, tools & toy projects
#1

Hello JGO,

I’ve been working on a easy to use (Game) Launcher! You can use it for any java game or application.

(The RSS feed displayed here is JGO :))

Older images:
image v0.1

Current features:

  • Checking for updates
  • Downloading and installing updates
  • Execute the game (JAR file)
  • Display the latest news about your game using RSS feed with HTML support
  • Changable icon
  • Easily display webpage

Working on:

  • Options panel and pass options as parameters to game
  • Ideas?

Download: click me

I would like to know what you guys think about it.

#2

Settings/Options and verify files buttons are pretty common in such tools.

#3

Thanks for the idea.
What kind of settings would be useful?

#4

Support for ftp sites??

#5

Version 0.1 is released. The archive contains the source code of the demo, the javadoc of the library and some instructions.

#6

Where’s the link???

#7

Was modifying first post :wink:

#8

Version 0.2 is released! Download link in first post.
Again the source code of demo and the javadoc is in ZIP.

@SHC

Thanks for the nice idea, I’ve added it.

In the image you see a RSS feed (top) and a webpage (bottom).

Feel free to post a suggestion/question/something else :wink:

#9

Just released version 0.21. This versions fixes the bugs in the progress bar and uses a diffent system to gather the required information about updates.

Link changed in first post. :wink:

FTP links as download link works now.

#10

The settings are usually for video settings like directx vs opengl.

#11

That’s great. I’m looking forward for a tutorial on it.

#12

A “skin system” for the ability to change the appearance and a plugin system would be nice but not necessary.

#13

I haven’t spend much time on this project. But what would be useful for this GameLauncher. I currently have given the game programmer the ability to control the layout by giving them access to the JFrame instance.

So my question is: what would you like to see in this project? :point: