Warzone Online Launcher alpha

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Hi there. Very long time ago I wanted to make a good utility for game that could replace some warzone's bad sides. Didn't want to continue old topic, so I started new one.

Long time ago I have installed Springs...and its Lobby has inspired me to make the same Lobby just for wz.
I've chosen platform independent Java, so in my dreams it should work everywhere xD.
Simply this is just client-server external app. that run main warzone2100 executable with certain parameters.

First of all what I want to know is "Will it be used by common warzone players".
Well I would like to present you a warzone launcher. How to use it:

1) Install Java Virtual Machine get it here
2) extract wzonline_pre-alpha;
3) put wzonline.jar in warzone2100 folder (should be placed right with warzone2100.exe)
4) double-click to run it.

Linux\Mac users: you should be able to run it too but I didn't test it.

It still glitchy as hell, and lack of features but could be useful. I'll try to keep it up-to-date.

Anykind of feedback are wellcome.

PLEASE re-download launcher, old verion have some nasty BUG. Thank you.

p.s. Russians goes here

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Application updated for 0.13:
- visual chat update;
- workaround irc calls handling; (but still sometimes nameslist is empty , Just update\chenge your nick name)
- add mods\maps tabs for future managment;
- add options tab;

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You need to explane how it works in detail, and whom is hosting the server or what...i dont understand the system.
Is this A microsoft program only?

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Latest version is here.

You need to explain how it works in detail, and whom is hosting the server or what...i dont understand the system.
Is this A microsoft program only?

For installation - looks 1st post. This launcher - is crossplatform.
If you have installed Java7 SE, so you can run it.
How to use it:
Double-click to run it, in main window you may see chat, chat members and at the top of chat members list is your default nick name("wzPLayer"). 1st you should do is to change it to a proper one. at the top of main application tab there is a hosted games list - simply "masterserver hosted games". You can join one of these, select one and click "Join selected game" > then game client will run (if you installed it right) and you will get to hosted game room. Gameslist automatically refreshes every 10 sec.

Other 2 application tabs - still in developing and you may see what I'm trying to do there. happy gaming.

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if you cant run app - creat an autoload folder in warzones setting folder example : "c:\Users\<username>\Documents\Warzone 2100 3.1\mods\autoload\"

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Updated launcher bumped to version 0.14

- chat improvments
- add mods managment
- add support for windows and linux OS (no MAC OS)
- few bug fixes

NOTE: for Linux users it may be possible just run it in terminal even with only OpenJDK installed:

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./wzLauncher_alpha0.14.jar

if not - set it as executable in file properties (764)

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NOTE: for Linux users it may be possible just run it in terminal even with only OpenJDK installed:

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./wzLauncher_alpha0.14.jar

If not - set it as executable in file properties (764)

Only if the appropriate binfmt_misc is configured, otherwise normally need something like

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java -jar wzLauncher_alpha0.14.jar

Also, runs well for me, but only on oracle jdk; on icedtea-bin-6 fails with

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Exception in thread "main" java.lang.UnsupportedClassVersionError: test/Test : Unsupported major.minor version 51.0
        at java.lang.ClassLoader.defineClass1(Native Method)
        at java.lang.ClassLoader.defineClass(ClassLoader.java:643)
        at java.security.SecureClassLoader.defineClass(SecureClassLoader.java:142)
        at java.net.URLClassLoader.defineClass(URLClassLoader.java:277)
        at java.net.URLClassLoader.access$000(URLClassLoader.java:73)
        at java.net.URLClassLoader$1.run(URLClassLoader.java:212)
        at java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method)
        at java.net.URLClassLoader.findClass(URLClassLoader.java:205)
        at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:323)
        at sun.misc.Launcher$AppClassLoader.loadClass(Launcher.java:294)
        at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:268)
Could not find the main class: test.Test. Program will exit.

Not sure why, i'm not good with java.

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Hot fixes:

- double lauch on "--join"
- fixed chat parser for webirc users

Only if the appropriate binfmt_misc is configured, otherwise normally need something like

Well I have kubuntu 14 , and here is OpenJDK installed by default so it runs fine here.
but yea

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java -jar

will do the work too.

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New version 0.15
- added MPprofiles
- added delete mod button
- added delete map button
- preparing ladder background
- improved mods management
- improved maps management
- enabled launching game from campaign Alpha,Beta,Gamma
- enabled fullscreen/resolution changer(direct writing to config file)
- bug fixes
Update 0.15a
*- add browse buttons for game exe and config folder
*- fixed issue with game exe and config folder
*- make use java preferences(location platform dependent)

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I haven't tested this yet, but, how are you detecting config dir location ?

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Cant get it to work on linux mint I have my stuff in a different folder to the default and it wont let me configure the paths or anything.
It dont work outa the box and having to install java just to run it is way too much work to find out it dont work.

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I haven't tested this yet, but, how are you detecting config dir location ?

I assume that game installed/compiled and running by default. If user uses "--configdir", this launcher won't work I know . But anyway I don't know how to find configDir in any other cases, too bad warzone can't "tell" in anyway.

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if (System.getProperty("os.name").contains("Windows")) {
            modDirPath = (System.getProperty("user.home")) + ("/Documents/Warzone 2100 3.1/mods/");
        } else {
            modDirPath = (System.getProperty("user.home")) + ("/.warzone2100-3.1/mods/"); //linux folderpath
        }

Cant get it to work on linux mint I have my stuff in a different folder to the default and it wont let me configure the paths or anything.
It dont work outa the box and having to install java just to run it is way too much work to find out it dont work.

Isn't OpenJDK installed in mint by default(icetea don't work)? paths still not configurable. I still need to figure this out better in future builds.
Manual dirs settings will add next time, my bad missed that.

p.s. Its still in alpha phase, bugs may happens.

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I haven't tested this yet, but, how are you detecting config dir location ?

I assume that game installed/compiled and running by default. If user uses "--configdir", this launcher won't work I know . But anyway I don't know how to find configDir in any other cases, too bad warzone can't "tell" in anyway.

For the portable builds, you look for the config dir at the same location the .exe is in.

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Cant get it to work on linux mint I have my stuff in a different folder to the default and it wont let me configure the paths or anything.
It dont work outa the box and having to install java just to run it is way too much work to find out it dont work.

Updated to 0.15a. Now its should ask about config folder and warzone's exe file.

Deb package(bundled with jre) here googleDisk
Windows installer(bundled with jre) here googleDisk

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found a bug, with custom Config folders I forgot to fix "launch" button for running game from CAM1,CAM2,CAM3 in options tab. To make it work wzL.jar still should e placed with game executable file. sorry if someone cares about. It will be fixed with next update.