A revolutionary launcher

[Megadeadlord]

I've made a WoW Launcher that is much better then the others (and I know there are many) out there. It looks like the normal WoW launcher and is very user friendly. Its features include, obviously, launching WoW, changing your realmlist and deletes your cache and wtf folders, auto-detecting your WoW directory, and it has a built in web browser that goes to XtremeTop100.com - Gaming top 100 list so you can pick some new servers when you need to. There are two versions of this program, one for the 2.4 version of WoW if you play on a pre-wotlk server and a 3.0 and later version.




Note: When connecting to a private server, you must have your directory found, the auto-detection feature needs to know your OS so it knows what folders to look for your WoW directory. When you type the servers realmlist in the appropriate text box, you don't need the SET Realmlist part it will do that for you.

Download Links:
2.4 Virus Scan 0/41 Click Here
2.4 Download Click Here

3.0 Virus Scan 1/40 Click Here
3.0 Download Click Here

I know the 3.0 version had a 1/40 but I guarantee you that both programs are completely safe.

Also, thanks to Kirth for the idea of the auto-detecting directory. And thanks to everyone else for their ideas. I planned on adding more things soon like letting your change the URL in the browser and saving realms etc. but I just made this in a few hours so I didn't really focus for everything. I'll be doing more stuff soon maybe tonight even.

[Kiev]

What sets this aside from all the other launchers if you dont mind me asking?

[iotech]

Megadeadlord,

I like it! It doesnt do anything that other launchers dont do.. but it looks nice and you've obviously put some work into it.

Feature request? How about a version of your launcher made to be used for a single private server? I'd like to have this to give to my less-computer-savvy players.. when they run it, the built-in browser points to MY web server (configurable address?) rather than the top 100, and maybe allows basic branding for the private server thats using it. That way, they have the opportunity to read the latest news on my server without having to open a seperate browser and go to the website. Maybe have a ini file that holds the private servers realmlist address, web url, and a logo url. That would rock!

Anyway, good job! +rep

-iotech

p.s. If you dont want to do this, please say so... I may do it myself (add to my list of code to write).

[Kirth]

Not bad, I'd like to see the options and the launcher semi-seperated from them. Have a configure button with a new form, rather than forcing everything in to one form . Support for multiple realms would be gorgeous as well.

[Megadeadlord]

What sets this aside from all the other launchers if you dont mind me asking?

Well what sets this aside are things like the browser, finding your WoW directory without you needing to search yourself, and how easy it is. There's really no setup since it finds most of the info itself. It'll be even better once I do the few changes I planned.

[Hellgawd]

This has nothing more than the other launchers, unfortunately, and it's got terrible graphics. It's almost like a REPOST

[Kiev]

That was my point exactly Hell.

The graphics are nothing like the "normal wow launcher", everything HAS been done by a launcher already, the web browser, i mean, man, anyone that can DRAG the control into a form on VB can do that. Its not hard.

Im not saying its not a good piece, im just saying its all been done before, but is well done in the idea for a first.

Grtz.

[Megadeadlord]

That was my point exactly Hell.

The graphics are nothing like the "normal wow launcher", everything HAS been done by a launcher already, the web browser, i mean, man, anyone that can DRAG the control into a form on VB can do that. Its not hard.

Im not saying its not a good piece, im just saying its all been done before, but is well done in the idea for a first.

Grtz.

I admit the graphics are pretty bad I don't pretend to be good with graphics I'm just learning how to script in VB.


Here is a comparison of the launcher with the origional.



I think their pretty similar, there are differences because of the realm changer etc. but still the overall layout is similar. And I know the web browsers simple just thought it was a nice touch. And I already started changing this trying to make it better. The reason I post stuff is so people will give some constructive criticism and I can get better. And I made this specifically because I'm learning so I want to make something that does a lot of things, finding directories, writing deleting changing files, it's pretty good if your trying to learn since it uses a lot of different things. Hopefully the next version will impress you guys more. I'll try to do some of the graphics a bit better to.

[Kiev]

We're not hating, just saying the things that would be said.

The look isn't really the same, i mean yes, the layout is in a par, but it looks nothing alike to it. Try and find clearer graphics, and a more realistic text if you are trying that.

Also dont overflow one area with too much, space it out, the size of the launcher wont matter

[elmauro]

damn its named as my launcher
and is not better than mine for sure, and surely my launcher is not the better one neither.
sadly I cant share anything here.

pd : if some high ranked and trustfully member is interested pm me and I will give you the links. You test it (to confirm there is no such thing as virus or any of those stupidity and warnings by virustotal because themida pack) and you post it. I dont care about rep or anything.

pd2: gonna change the name

[Megadeadlord]

We're not hating, just saying the things that would be said.

The look isn't really the same, i mean yes, the layout is in a par, but it looks nothing alike to it. Try and find clearer graphics, and a more realistic text if you are trying that.

Also dont overflow one area with too much, space it out, the size of the launcher wont matter

Well yeah the graphics and everything was rushed I did this pretty fast. The new version will be better I promise :P I expect to have it done by Friday. I've been busy so I haven't had a lot of time to work on anything because of mid-terms.