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An Idea for the future maybe

synchro I just love what you have done here.....If you ever consider a installable launcher package or a menued dvd give me a shout....I reckon it would be fantastic

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2011-08-15T01:00:51+01:00
I just love what you have done here.....If you ever consider a installable launcher package or a menued dvd give me a shout....I reckon it would be fantastic

And i would be honoured to do one.
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2011-08-15T10:54:01+01:00

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Would be cool I guess, yeah. Unfortunately, we've got "only" ~1.4GB of EXEcs. ;)
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2011-08-15T10:55:50+01:00

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Hello synchro.
Sure, if you want to - show us your concept. :)
Up to this day there are 150 of EXEcs, which take ~1.4GB. That's not enough to fill the whole DVD but a good number I guess...
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2011-08-15T18:00:16+01:00

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Let me do a demo for you then go from there...Thats a respectable size for a first release to be honest....i can expand it for you as you make new ones.... :)
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2011-08-16T19:48:42+01:00

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Sounds cool as long as it doesn't show up on ebay :(
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2011-08-16T20:14:01+01:00

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Image

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Splash logo scares traders
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2011-08-16T20:45:09+01:00

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2011-08-16T23:10:45+01:00

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walkingdead100 wrote:Sounds cool as long as it doesn't show up on ebay :(


Actually thats more unlikely than what you think if it looks professional....Your more likly to find people selling an Amiga DVD full of games to be honest.

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Anthrox wrote:Hello synchro.
Sure, if you want to - show us your concept. :)
Up to this day there are 150 of EXEcs, which take ~1.4GB. That's not enough to fill the whole DVD but a good number I guess...


Hi Anthrox

This concept demo may be ready to try tomorrow....Only putting a dozen or so games on for a second in case you dont like it....Can i put a link here to download so you can get feedback or would you rather a private link to try youself first ??
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2011-08-17T00:06:46+01:00

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Put link in this topic :-)
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2011-08-17T00:53:49+01:00

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Ok Np :)

I dont suppose you have done a workbench exe at all have you ?
Again i could make it run from the menu as well ...The Company Custom Workbench... :haha:
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2011-08-17T07:13:50+01:00

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I dont suppose you have done a workbench exe at all have you


maybe the menu system on the dvd could look like workbench?
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2011-08-17T20:56:15+01:00

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Ok heres something for you to try....This is just a small installer with only a couple of pages. The final product could be an installer or a runnable DVD....Or both

I used one of my own templates for the menu but redesigned it for The Company.
Menu design is really the hard part ..( and even then you may not like it ) From this point adding games ..a search engine to this menu is easy so havea go and see what you think.....I would love to continue with it :)

Click the link http://www.lastninjachronicles.co.uk/Company%20Launcher.exe

Feedback Appreciated
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2011-08-17T21:09:26+01:00

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Looks cool to me.
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2011-08-17T21:33:13+01:00

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woo 161mb downloading now..........
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2011-08-17T21:40:41+01:00

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walkingdead100 wrote:woo 161mb downloading now..........


Using whats available it could get to 4 gig or so :)

I did chuck in a workbench as well though .
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2011-08-17T21:45:41+01:00

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just downloaded and tested it out. nice layout, i see the menu screens are bitmaps, is there anyway to scan the games folder and let the menu generate the games list. This way the installer wouldn't need to be updated everytime news exe's come out?

also this would mean the installer could be downloaded without the games pre-packed.

PS nice website by the way.

PPS we'll have to think of a "company" icon for the installer, i have the joystick one on my iphone ;)
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2011-08-17T23:33:27+01:00

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Heres my C64 Version...this is more finished but it shows features the Company Launcher could have included when its more complete. Only 30 odd meg this one

http://www.lastninjachronicles.co.uk/C64XLauncher.exe
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2011-08-18T18:19:43+01:00

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ok, i'll take a look :)
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2011-08-18T21:24:18+01:00

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After selecting a game, there's a long pause when nothing happens and still we can click the button. A loading message of some sort, or some other indication would be nice here.
- exit doesn't work
- animations instead of static screens from games would be cool

Aside that, since none of us have any experience with creating DVD menus/compilations, I guess it's all in your hands
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2011-08-19T09:40:18+01:00

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After selecting a game, there's a long pause when nothing happens and still we can click the button. A loading message of some sort, or some other indication would be nice here.


I will look into that

exit doesn't work


Really ...Anyone else had that problem...mine seems to work fine ?

animations instead of static screens from games would be cool


Great Idea I will try it :)

Thanks for letting me continue.....Iv scrapped my Amiga one to do this cuz yours is better :)

-- 19 Aug 2011, 09:40 --

Whilst testing on various systems i noticed Avast always wants to open Exe's in a sandbox....very annoying,
Have you had this issue before al all ?
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