Hurray! Another multiplayer clone project. :)

[kcd.Spektor]

• Show the settings dialog
• Backup the database
• Download the repository if there is no local repo or it is damaged
• Download and apply the changes if there is already a local repo
• Restore the database
• Download the client.jar / server.jar if there is no local copy
• Verify the client.jar / server.jar
• Write the Data/GameData.dat
• Write the launcher.jnlp that can be used to connect to the server
• Download itself because there is no way to get the current jar
• Verify the launcher.jar
• Start a new process
• Show the security warning dialog
• Detect the tachyon version and handle the launch (click through the menus / just launch your main class depending on the version)

VS

• Change the server ip in the GameData.dat file
• Check if inside the data folder all ship images, shield images, ship icons are present, if not - download them from the server.
• Run the client jar/exe.

Maybe it's just me - but it doesnt look like

It does exactly that

[jrb00001]

1:

• Show the settings dialog
  2:
• Backup the database
• Download the repository if there is no local repo or it is damaged
• Download and apply the changes if there is already a local repo
• Restore the database
  3:
• Download the client.jar / server.jar if there is no local copy
• Verify the client.jar / server.jar
  4:
• Write the Data/GameData.dat
  5:
• Write the launcher.jnlp that can be used to connect to the server
• Download itself because there is no way to get the current jar
• Verify the launcher.jar
• Start a new process
• Show the security warning dialog
• Detect the tachyon version and handle the launch (click through the menus / just launch your main class depending on the version)

VS

4:

• Change the server ip in the GameData.dat file
  2:
• Check if inside the data folder all ship images, shield images, ship icons are present, if not - download them from the server.
  5:
• Run the client jar/exe.

Comparison:

• 1: It does not matter whether the user changes his preferences through some dialog or the way he downloads the client and some menu.
• 2: My approach has the advantage that it allows to update content.
• 3: The launcher downloads the required client automatically where your user has to find the correct version himself. What about outdated versions?
• 4: The effect is the same.
• 5: The effect is the same except that the user has to click less with the launcher.

Maybe it's just me - but it doesnt look like

It does exactly that

Why can't the launcher just download the missing images and run the clinet.jar/exe?

• 1: Only there because you requested it.
• 2: It does "just download the missing images" (looking at the name + content of the file).
• 3: It does "just download the missing images" (replace "images" with "files" and it is true). It is also necessary to "run the clinet.jar/exe".
• 4: Manually enter the server address if the launcher could do that for you? Why?!?
• 5: It does "run the clinet.jar/exe". Everything else is there because of security or part 4.

If you ignore the features that were added because you requested them (and the small "click saver"), it is exactly the same!

[kcd.Spektor]

If you ignore the features that were added because you requested them (and the small "click saver"), it is exactly the same!

If you just ignore all the differences - it's exactly the same.
You made my day sir.

Anyway - as long as it works...

P.S.

1: Only there because you requested it.

I didn't request this.
Only thing I actually requested was for the launcher to download the files to the same folder as it was launched from.

[jrb00001]

1: Only there because you requested it.

I didn't request this.
Only thing I actually requested was for the launcher to download the files to the same folder as it was launched from.

Post 814:

That's one of the reasons I asked for the launcher to download the data to the same folder or somewhear near.
Also I personally hate it when some application downloads something somewhere without me knowing about it and being unable to find the downloaded files to see/check them.

and Post 681:

Btw.
Jrb can you make your launcher to download the client to the folder where the launcher is executed?

I understood that as

• Download everything to the current directory (impossible).
• Show the location of the files to the user.

Post 686:

Also it's a bit annoying that everytime you need to readjust the volumes and input the player name.

I understood that as

• Add an option to change the volumes permanently.
• Add an option to set the player name permanenty.

They were not explicit requests but a very focused feedback which is the same for me (except that it has a lower priority).

PS: Edits are not very useful because they do not send email notifications...

[kcd.Spektor]

I understood that as

• Download everything to the current directory (impossible).
  

Being a programmer myself, I do know there's almost nothing that is impossible to do. (Certainly not this thing)

Also it's a bit annoying that everytime you need to readjust the volumes and input the player name.

I understood that as

• Add an option to change the volumes permanently.
• Add an option to set the player name permanenty.

No, that was actually not "Add an option to change the volumes permanently", because you already have that possibility in the game.
But rather - Stop the launcher forcing me to readjust the volumes and input the player name. (After I alrayd did it in the game)

P.S.

I understood that as
...
I understood that as
...

Noone can argue with that one, cuz you can use it everytime for infinity

[Srul]

[kcd.Spektor]

ROFL

P.S.
Didn't mean to offend anybody.
Sorry if I did.

[Srul]

ROFL

Seems like you liked the first Tachyon meme ever

[jrb00001]

I understood that as

• Download everything to the current directory (impossible).
  

Being a programmer myself, I do know there's almost nothing that is impossible to do. (Certainly not this thing)

Please tell me how I can solve it in an implementation independent way. I did not find one.

Also it's a bit annoying that everytime you need to readjust the volumes and input the player name.

I understood that as

• Add an option to change the volumes permanently.
• Add an option to set the player name permanenty.

No, that was actually not "Add an option to change the volumes permanently", because you already have that possibility in the game.
But rather - Stop the launcher forcing me to readjust the volumes and input the player name. (After I alrayd did it in the game)

"you already have that possibility in the game" but that setting does not survive a restart (with my launcher)? How can that be permanent?

P.S.
Let's stop that useless discussion, we are both right.

[Srul]

P.S.
Let's stop that useless discussion, we are both right.

Don't stop it! I want to make more memes about it.