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Title: SetupMP - GUI setup for NFS3/4 Modern Patchs
Post by: Keiiko on Jan 13, 2017, 6:54 AM
..."was supposed to be small utility for nfs3" setup :D

NFS3 screen:
(http://xcx.4fan.cz/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/scr01.png)

NFS4 screen:
(http://xcx.4fan.cz/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/scr02.png)

NFS2 screen:
(http://xcx.4fan.cz/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/scr03.png)

Quote from: ReadMe:
SetupMP - GUI setup for NFS3/4 Modern Patchs and NFS2 Wrapper

ReadMe for version 0.2.0.0

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Features
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Now you can

    load and save nfs3.ini, nfs4.ini or nfs2se.conf
    load and save all thrash.inis in drivers folder
    create, edit, delete and choose your own thrash drivers
    choose if save changes in thrash.inis
    test joystick input for nfs2 wrapper
    change all settings
    reset values to defaults
    save settings and run the game
    see and edit raw data
    set name/nick and additional info for export
    change main icon (nfs3/4 HD icons or covers)
    choose your own main icon
    load settings from file
    export settings to file
    enable/disble start sounds from original autoruns of nfs3/4
    open Modern Patch readme
    open links to VEGs modern patch pages
    open link to my page for SetupMP and thread on NFS Addons
    open links to Jim Diablos Stock and Expansion pack on NFS Addons
    open link to Zaps166 NFS2 Cross-platform wrapper
    open link to OpenNFS retro web page
    open link to NFS3 Multiplayer web page
    open link to NFS Online-Resources thread on NFS Addons

Planned

    change language
    easter egg   
   
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Install
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1. Copy setupSP.exe into NFS3 or NFS4 folder with Modern Patch or into NFS2 folder with Wrapper
2. Run setupSP.exe

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License
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This program is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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Source files
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https://github.com/Keiiko

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Official Build
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Web:
http://xcx.4fan.cz/setup-for-modern-packs/
Compressed with Ultimate Packer for eXecutables

Forum thread:
http://www.nfsaddons.com/forums//index.php?topic=1877

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Version History
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0.2.0.0
Added NFS2 Wrapper settings
Custom Thrash drivers support and management
Custom Icon
Added more links
Minor menu layout, graphical and about page changes


0.1.0.0
Advanced settings for thrash drivers inis
Advanced settings for nGlide ini
Support for NFS4 ini
Load and export settings
Option for setup
Sound at start
Menu

0.0.3.0
Initial version
Basic settings only for NFS3 ini
Reset values to defaults

update: Relase of v0.2.0.0
Title: Re: SetupMP - GUI setup for NFS3/4 Modern Patchs
Post by: FranknFurter on Jan 13, 2017, 7:11 AM
nice one Keiiko! so u corrected that negligee thing still? kiddin' .. don't wanna nitpick on that but 'Russian' was also needed here since of our many eastern NFS friends here, wasn't it?

You tell there .. 'was supposed to be a small thing ..' -LOL
Title: Re: SetupMP - GUI setup for NFS3/4 Modern Patchs
Post by: Cooya! on Jan 13, 2017, 7:13 AM
This makes switching the drivers and changing the language soooo easy... perfect for the lazy ones like me ;)
Thank you very much for making Vegs patch even more accessible for eveyone!
Title: Re: SetupMP - GUI setup for NFS3/4 Modern Patchs
Post by: Keiiko on Jan 13, 2017, 7:34 AM
nice one Keiiko! so u corrected that negligee thing still? kiddin' .. don't wanna nitpick on that but 'Russian' was also needed here since of our many eastern NFS friends here, wasn't it?

You tell there .. 'was supposed to be a small thing ..' -LOL
negligee - that typo is correctted
'Russian' - ? I'm not so eastern :D more like central (http://www.freeworldmaps.net/europe/cz/cz-location.jpg)
small thing - that nfs3setup what i posted here (http://www.nfsaddons.com/forums//index.php?topic=1819.msg34457#msg34457) has really small piece of code (on the other hand SetupMP does not) :D
Title: Re: SetupMP - GUI setup for NFS3/4 Modern Patchs
Post by: FranknFurter on Jan 13, 2017, 7:40 AM
all cool with me pal .. u kno I was kiddin' also the Russian thing don't you? -LOL ;)

Title: Re: SetupMP - GUI setup for NFS3/4 Modern Patchs
Post by: MADMAN_nfs on Jan 13, 2017, 11:40 AM
Looks good :)
Definitely increases ergonomics of the Modern Patch.

So it will be one tool for both games?

Btw, if you are looking for the NFS4 font, you can grabt it here for free:
http://opti.netii.net/fonts-i/index.htm
"Iambic Heavy Italic" (capital letters only)

Greetings
Title: Re: SetupMP - GUI setup for NFS3/4 Modern Patchs
Post by: Keiiko on Jan 13, 2017, 11:53 AM
Btw, if you are looking for the NFS4 font, you can grabt it here for free:
http://opti.netii.net/fonts-i/index.htm
NICE!!!, thanks, i couldn't find that font! (btw it has upper and lowercase > https://ctrlv.cz/xkm7 (https://ctrlv.cz/xkm7))

So it will be one tool for both games?
Yes, it is one program for both games.



btw does anyone know where i could download font for NFS3? that what i used is pretty close -> ESP (http://www.dafont.com/esp.font) Earth.ttf (http://www.fonts2u.com/earth-normal.font)

I also want to know what Prefer32bitModes and Variant does in nfs4.ini?

And what is text.CMT and text.MET in NFS4
Title: Re: SetupMP - GUI setup for NFS3/4 Modern Patchs
Post by: Keiiko on Jan 13, 2017, 2:22 PM
so I updated fonts, check that in first post (images are replaced, try shift+f5 or ctrl+shift+r if you see old ones)

also i release it someday next week, turns out i dont have so much free time this weekend
Title: Re: SetupMP - GUI setup for NFS3/4 Modern Patchs
Post by: FranknFurter on Jan 13, 2017, 2:32 PM
btw .. where u get the nice large icons from? I only have the small 32x32px ones .. :o

Made them urself? Cool ..
Title: Re: SetupMP - GUI setup for NFS3/4 Modern Patchs
Post by: Keiiko on Jan 13, 2017, 2:50 PM
btw .. where u get the nice large icons from? I only have the small 32x32px ones .. :o

Made them urself? Cool ..
NFS3: http://kruto.deviantart.com/art/Need-For-Speed-III-Hot-Pursuit-Icon-Redone-274833865 (http://kruto.deviantart.com/art/Need-For-Speed-III-Hot-Pursuit-Icon-Redone-274833865)
NFS4: http://xcx.4fan.cz/setup-for-modern-packs/ (http://xcx.4fan.cz/setup-for-modern-packs/) - did by myself, i just cut it from loading screen

Btw, do you know which loading screen?  :D
Title: Re: SetupMP - GUI setup for NFS3/4 Modern Patchs
Post by: MADMAN_nfs on Jan 13, 2017, 4:46 PM
NICE!!!, thanks, i couldn't find that font! (btw it has upper and lowercase > https://ctrlv.cz/xkm7 (https://ctrlv.cz/xkm7))
[...]
Yes, it is one program for both games.
[...]
I also want to know what Prefer32bitModes and Variant does in nfs4.ini?
And what is text.CMT and text.MET in NFS4

Yes, i meant ingame only lowercase is used ... "typo" - but you got it right. Looks great :)
One setup for both, okay - will it autodetect the game by nfs3.ini and nfs4.ini?
Prefer32bitModes - most likely a setting for color depth (for menu?). Guess Veg has to clarify that himself, since its not mentioned in the readme. Same goes with Variant.

For text.CMT and text.MET (both are in english language) - field test: deleted files - NFS runs normally. My guess is, these are some kind of "trash" leftovers, like the plac.viv in Data folder.

edit: just try to rename text.met to text.eng - its normal english menu, but some buttons are not labeled -> unfinished text file
Title: Re: SetupMP - GUI setup for NFS3/4 Modern Patchs
Post by: Keiiko on Jan 14, 2017, 12:17 AM
One setup for both, okay - will it autodetect the game by nfs3.ini and nfs4.ini?

It checks if nfs3.exe or nfs4.exe is present... this setup will work only if files from modern patchs arent modified/renamed
Title: Re: SetupMP - GUI setup for NFS3/4 Modern Patchs
Post by: JimDiabolo on Jan 16, 2017, 8:29 AM
Another update on this "was supposed to be small utility for nfs3" setup :D
I know what you mean. The Mixer was planned to be a simple tool to exchange standard tracks, to get other knockout races. I wasn't thinking of adding tracks or cars at all.
Title: Re: SetupMP - GUI setup for NFS3/4 Modern Patchs
Post by: Keiiko on Jan 22, 2017, 10:47 AM
So it is HERE! For NFS3 and NFS4!

Download -> http://xcx.4fan.cz/setup-for-modern-packs/ (http://xcx.4fan.cz/setup-for-modern-packs/) (v0.1)

info about updated things in new version is in first post (http://www.nfsaddons.com/forums//index.php?topic=1877.msg34559#msg34559) and also in readme included in archive

Please test it and report bugs, thanks :)

Btw, i'll upload source files on github sometime in next week...
Title: Re: SetupMP - GUI setup for NFS3/4 Modern Patchs
Post by: JimDiabolo on Jan 23, 2017, 7:41 AM
I just tested you setupMP and it works fine here on Win 10 64 Bit. (http://forum.team-ger.net/images/smilies/old/ok.gif)I played around with the Trash Driver and other settings. Nice that you have a advanced menu there. (http://forum.team-ger.net/images/smilies/old/clap.gif)

Just one thing, it allowed me to set the language to german without having the german speech files. So the game was very silent. Maybe you could add checks for the speech folders and disable the ones not available.(http://forum.team-ger.net/images/smilies/old/smi_wavey.gif)
Title: Re: SetupMP - GUI setup for NFS3/4 Modern Patchs
Post by: Keiiko on Jan 23, 2017, 7:55 AM
I just tested you setupMP and it works fine here on Win 10 64 Bit. (http://forum.team-ger.net/images/smilies/old/ok.gif)
^-^

(...) Maybe you could add checks for the speech folders and disable the ones not available.
Yeah, thats problem NOW, but i think in later versions of VEGs MP for nfs4, he will include all languages like in his nfs3 MP...

But yeah, some day maybe. buuuuut you can do that by yourself when I release source as i wrote :D which will be someday this week when I will have some free time :-\
Title: Re: SetupMP - GUI setup for NFS3/4 Modern Patchs
Post by: MADMAN_nfs on Jan 23, 2017, 9:29 AM
Nice work. I have not noticed bigger problems apart from the language-selection with NFS4.
Indeed, changing the language will result in crash at some point. Solution: stay with default language :)

Really only minor issues.

Though, i would suggest you add a choice "manual" to the "TrashDriver" section, that doesn't alter the "ThrashDriver=" line in the nfs4.ini - this way it will be possible to set new drivers (like different render versions or zbag's driver) without casuing conflicts to your setupMP.
The tooltip/description of the language selection is reffering to NFS3 only but should be generalised.

Greetings
Title: Re: SetupMP - GUI setup for NFS3/4 Modern Patchs
Post by: Keiiko on Jan 23, 2017, 1:15 PM
Nice work. (...)
^-^

(...) Though, i would suggest you add a choice "manual" to the "TrashDriver" section, that doesn't alter the "ThrashDriver=" line in the nfs4.ini - this way it will be possible to set new drivers (like different render versions or zbag's driver) without casuing conflicts to your setupMP. (...)
So, in TrashDriver section should be "manual" option to add another/new one? hmmm... It could be in menu under edit. But I'm not sure about this. ??? You can change "ThrashDriver=" and different version of driver in internal variables to anything you want. ;)

But yeah, some day maybe. buuuuut you can do that by yourself when I release source as i wrote :D which will be someday this week when I will have some free time :-\

(...) The tooltip/description of the language selection is reffering to NFS3 only but should be generalised.

Yeah, no descriptions in VEGs nfs4 readme, so it is the same right now, but it is possible to do different tooltip/description for nfs4...
Title: Re: SetupMP - GUI setup for NFS3/4 Modern Patchs
Post by: MADMAN_nfs on Jan 23, 2017, 1:57 PM
So, in TrashDriver section should be "manual" option to add another/new one? hmmm... It could be in menu under edit. But I'm not sure about this. ??? You can change "ThrashDriver=" and different version of driver in internal variables to anything you want. ;)

Yes, i can change "TrashDriver=" to anything i want. But when i press "Save & Run" any value your setup doesn't know will be replaced with nglide.
So i give you an example: I have an extra folder with dx6 of NFS3. I named the folder "dx6nfs3" for example (can also be "Zeckensack" or "dgVoodoo253" etc.). When i set "ThrashDriver=dx6nfs3" your setup will not recognise it and replace with "ThrashDriver=nglide".
Therefor an option that just ignores the "ThrashDriver="-setting and keeps the current value would be useful. Thats all i suggested :)

Grretings
Title: Re: SetupMP - GUI setup for NFS3/4 Modern Patchs
Post by: Keiiko on Jan 23, 2017, 2:07 PM
oooh, now i understand :) ill add that in next update
Title: Re: SetupMP - GUI setup for NFS3/4 Modern Patchs
Post by: Keiiko on Jan 30, 2017, 7:45 AM
SOURCE files are here!

https://github.com/Keiiko/SetupMP/releases/tag/v0.1.0.0



so i finally uploaded source files as promised, feel free to play with it (btw, "restrictions" are described in license link)

You can also submit issues here and even pull requests, so when you do some nice work on it i can add it to main branch... and also creating your own version of this and even publishing is allowed (licence must be same and I must be credited) :)
Title: Re: SetupMP - GUI setup for NFS3/4 Modern Patchs
Post by: Keiiko on Nov 19, 2018, 5:56 AM
NEW version here!

Download here
http://xcx.4fan.cz/setup-for-modern-packs/

Sources and alternative download link there
https://github.com/Keiiko/SetupMP/releases/tag/v0.2.0.0

New version with new features!

News in 0.2.0.0:

Check first post (https://www.nfsaddons.com/forums/index.php/topic,1877.msg34559.html#msg34559) for full readme
Title: Re: SetupMP - GUI setup for NFS3/4 Modern Patchs
Post by: JimDiabolo on Dec 17, 2018, 3:17 AM
Thanks for adding NFS2 support !