Project64 Portable [Launcher] Dev Test 3.1 (Updated 5/6/2009)

Because most registry backups follow the same format, I've been working on a header to handle registry edits from an INI file, so you could actually add keys to the INI rather than editing the source code. It could come in handy especially for plugin-based apps, but also it could make registry-using apps easier to code for overall. I'll post it when I get it done.

Also, if you get that code added, send it to me (just the launcher .nsi) and I'll host it and post it up at the main post so you don't have to bury it in the comments and then we can keep the most up-to-date version up at the top

myportableappsusername [at] users [dot] sourceforge [dot] net

Got the file. Made a few changes in anticipation of the registry backup header I'm writing. Basically, if you've already run the other dev test you'll want to rename your .reg files in the Data\settings folder:

project641.reg => JaboSoft.reg
project642.reg => NRage.reg
project643.reg => Aristotle.reg

then it will all work. Otherwise you'll just start with defaults so no harm done. I'm calling this dev test 3.1 because of the small nature of this change.

The icon wasn't mine, or the original Project64 icon, it came from the other project that I took up. Go ahead and send it to me, same email (actually, I'll put the email in the OP).

1. No, not unless something is wrong
2. Yes, but you may have to change some settings

Here's how I have it set up to display ROMs:
(This is assuming you've installed it AND downloaded the original program and unzipped it into the App/project64 folder)

Open up Project64
Click Options>Settings
If "Hide Advanced Settings" is checked, uncheck it then close and reopen Settings
Go to the ROM selection tab and check ROM Browser and uncheck Directory Recursion
Now go to the Directories tab and select the second option, then browse to the directory where you are storing your ROMs

If you want, you can go back to settings and Hide Advanced Settings again.

Hope that helps

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Repackaging and uploading now.

Also, question:

Any thoughts on how to distribute that video plugin? It's GPL, so I can redistribute no problem, but right now I'm just mirroring the .zip I downloaded straight from the author. I'm thinking one of the following:

1. Include it in the launcher package, so it would be installed by default

2. Create a plugin installer (since the PA.comInstaller does support this quite easily)

thoughts?

Already made a plugin installer. I think if I could have done a full release with binaries then it would have made sense to include the plugin with the installer, but since it's launcher-only I think this is the way to go.

Also, I may work on handling automatic download and installation of Project64, but so far I've only seen the original app distributed as an .msi installer package which would mean a no-go on that. However, if I can find an official .zip release I will try to add that into the next release of the launcher as well.

Project64Portable\App\Project64\Plugin

Unfortunately, plugins that use the registry are not portable. Some may work, others may work but lose their settings every time you change computers, still others may not work at all. I cannot make this work for every plugin out there, sorry. However, if you happen to know what registry keys the plugins use, I may look in to adding them in to the next release of the launcher.

Thanks for the heads up, I'll fix that soon (I'm actually working on a way of controlling registry backups with an INI file so that I don't have to recompile the launcher every time I want to add a new plugin)