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Koen · 03-15-2003, 03:49 PM

I'm currently working on a program to allow the mod user to easily have multiple mods installed and giving him/her the ability to select a mod at startup (if the user launcher the Mod Selector instead of the normal game shortcut). This is done through the new -mod switch in Generals v1.4.
While this switch does not work for certain files (audio, video, see The -mod switch thread), it's useful for most mods which do not yet use this.

Current features:
- User places the mod's .BIG file in a subfolder of the Command And Conquer Generals folder in Program Files: Mods. For example, C:\Program Files\Command And Conquer Generals\Mods.
- The program checks all BIG files in this folder for containmennt of a file called modinfo.ini. Example of such a file:

Code:

[ModSelector]
Name=My first mod
Icon=generals.bmp
IconTransparent=1
Author=Koen van de Sande
Website=http://www.tibed.net
Version=1.0
Date=15-03-2003

The picture for the mod should be 32x32 and be .ICO or .BMP. If you have a .BMP, then you have to specify whether you want to use transparancy in it (if used, the lower left corner of the picture is used as the transparent color).
- If the user selects a mod and hits play, the game is automatically launched with the correct -mod switch.

I could use some input about the features needed in such a program which allows the user to select a mod. What do you need?
I'll try to release a first beta version based on input I get here in a few days.

Edit: check the new screenshots below.

03-15-2003, 03:49 PM	#1 (permalink)
Koen Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Netherlands Posts: 206	Generals Mod Selector I'm currently working on a program to allow the mod user to easily have multiple mods installed and giving him/her the ability to select a mod at startup (if the user launcher the Mod Selector instead of the normal game shortcut). This is done through the new -mod switch in Generals v1.4. While this switch does not work for certain files (audio, video, see The -mod switch thread), it's useful for most mods which do not yet use this. Current features: - User places the mod's .BIG file in a subfolder of the Command And Conquer Generals folder in Program Files: Mods. For example, C:\Program Files\Command And Conquer Generals\Mods. - The program checks all BIG files in this folder for containmennt of a file called modinfo.ini. Example of such a file: Code: [ModSelector] Name=My first mod Icon=generals.bmp IconTransparent=1 Author=Koen van de Sande Website=http://www.tibed.net Version=1.0 Date=15-03-2003 The picture for the mod should be 32x32 and be .ICO or .BMP. If you have a .BMP, then you have to specify whether you want to use transparancy in it (if used, the lower left corner of the picture is used as the transparent color). - If the user selects a mod and hits play, the game is automatically launched with the correct -mod switch. I could use some input about the features needed in such a program which allows the user to select a mod. What do you need? I'll try to release a first beta version based on input I get here in a few days. Edit: check the new screenshots below.