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--- blog:x68_launcher_1 [2021/02/24 14:41] – john
+++ blog:x68_launcher_1 [2021/02/24 14:50] – [X68kLauncher] john
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 ====== X68kLauncher ======
+{{:blog:x68000_launcher_2.png?500|}}
 My //X68kLauncher// application is written in C, using the the [[blog:x68_devtools|GCC development tools as detailed on my site]].
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    * It can export an audit file of all the found games
    * It can launch any game for which a start file is either found (e.g. start.bat), or which has been defined in metadata (e.g. run.com, go.exe, etc)
+A demo of a (early) version of the application can be found on my Youtube channel:
+{{youtube>3cuFtyWimM8?large}}
 You can find versions of the X68kLauncher application ready to download on this page, as well as packaged up versions of games and their metadata ready to go.
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 Pre-compiled versions of the X68kLauncher application are listed here.
-^ Date ^ Notes ^ Download Links ^
+^ Date           ^ Notes                                ^ Download Links                      ^
-| 2020-09-07     | First version which can launch games! Run //l.bat// and it will start up everything you need, as well as run the selected game on exit. Still need to implement game filtering, as well as re-launch the application after you exit the game. | {{ :blog:pc98launcher_2020_09_07.zip |486}}|
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 ===== Application Source Code =====
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 These packages include a pre-written __launch.dat__ metadata file, screenshots, box artwork and custom start files (in most cases following the Sharp X68000 convention of being named __!start.bat__). In cases where a game has a configuration tool to set music/sound options, this is set as the alt_start executable.
-The packages should unzip directly to a directory such as __A:\Games__ on your PC-98 hard drive and //be ready to go//. //You don't need to find anything else//.
+The packages should unzip directly to a directory such as __A:\Games__ on your X68000 hard drive and //be ready to go//. //You don't need to find anything else//.
-^ Info ^ Name                    ^ Developer      ^ Metadata ^ Screenshots ^ Box Artwork ^ Audio ^ Notes ^
+^ Info ^ Name                    ^ Developer      ^ Metadata ^ Screenshots ^ Box Artwork ^ Audio ^ Notes                 ^
-| [[https://www.mobygames.com/game/pc98/advanced-power-dolls-2/|*]] | {{ :blog:advanced_power_dolls_2.zip |Advanced Power Dolls 2}}  | Kogado Studio  | Yes      | Yes         | No          | FM, MIDI (MPU+Serial) | Metadata includes alt_start set to the configuration/music settings tool. |
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