As we gear up for a new FS2_Open release, it's time to try and get some of the Launcher issues fixed as well. Have a go at this test build, make sure old bugs are fixed, and no new ones have found their way in. And be sure to Mantis bugs that haven't already been reported. If it's not in Mantis then it won't be fixed.
http://icculus.org/~taylor/fso/testing/Launcher.rarMost of the changes here are small, basically addressing the issues that 5.3 introduced:
- no longer complain about spaces in directory names
- let you know if OpenAL32.dll is missing rather than just the stupid "flag file not found" message
- fix crash on long list of cmdline options
- fix Win2k specific issue with long list of cmdline options
- handle issues with mod listings having extra spaces and "," in them
- ... plus a bunch of other small issues being fixed ...
New things:
- OpenGL is the default graphics API now (your current setting doesn't change, just so you know)
- There is now a slider for the OpenGL anisotropic filter setting
Planned for version 5.4 final:
- remove non-standard resolution checkbox, having it always enabled (I've done far too much work on that stuff to still have it considered experimental)
This does also include any previous fixes by Phreak, though I don't know exactly what they all are. The main thing I know of for sure that he fixed is that OpenGL video modes will now list anything that your video card is capable of (like D3D does) rather than just some preset list.
Report any problems/issues, but do it quickly so that we can have this fixed Launcher version done for 3.6.9. Also report any possible missing options that you may have requested previously as well. But remember that this Launcher is getting replaced by a completely new one in the coming months, so please don't ask for any new bells and whistles unless they are really and truely needed.