AngelLoader v1.11.0 - now works better on Wine! (updated 2025/07/24)

FenPhoenix on 27/10/2024 at 16:32

Quote Posted by Ratinthehat

Because each new version of Dark Mod negates loading saves from previous versions, I'm stuck with constantly changing the pathway if I want to check out a mission played under an older version of Dark Mod. I end up not using AngelLoader but going directly to the older executable. I don't suppose there's a way of making multiple pathways to Dark Mod, each pointing to an older version. Needless to say, my DarkMod Folder is HUGE. I've got version 2.08, 2.09, 2.10, 2.11, and 2.12 still installed, so I can go back to those saves. Unless there is a way of loading saves from previous versions that I don't know about, I'm stuck with having to go through this "process" and AngelLoader is not equipped to handle multiple versions (not even a drop down menu for each previous version? hint hint)

I'll have a look into it, but supporting multiple TDM installs would be more difficult than it sounds. Multiple installs means multiple FM sets, and then we run into possible name collisions and how to mark which FMs are supposed to be for which install, and how to present that to the user (you have two duplicate FMs in the list - which one is for which install?), and then what if you move your TDM folders or rename them? How does each FM database entry know which folder it's for now? If we just go by version, what if you had multiple installs that were the same version, or you updated one of them? etc.

So yeah I dunno, I mean I'll look into it, but I'm also in the middle of another bunch of work for a performance update, so the next release won't be for a bit in any case.

This actually seems like a case where an FMSel-style way of working might be preferable, where there's a separate copy of the loader for each game install...

Ratinthehat on 28/10/2024 at 04:07

Thanks for your input. Sounds too complex for what I guess is a minor or "boutique" problem. I'm sure most people replay the missions they liked when a new version of Dark Mod is released. I'm trying something different for posterity (for Dark Mod). Instead of relying on Saves to refresh my memory, I take a screenshot and make annotations. Then save them.

So with Pennywhistle, which I played 3 times, but with ver2.11, I can reference screenshots instead of saves. It's not perfect, but it's an alternative to never deleting older versions of the game.
So it looks like that's the way to do things. Eventually though, I WILL delete older versions of Dark Mod. Or save them to an external HD.

rscorpio on 14/11/2024 at 09:30

Guys, how I give path to missions in Angelloader? My fm are on Desktop, when it scans it can not find them, for example in Darkloader I gave path where fm lays manually, but in Angelloader I dont know where to give him path so fm will be listed...

FenPhoenix on 14/11/2024 at 18:25

PM me your Data\Config.ini file and I'll take a look

rscorpio on 14/11/2024 at 19:23

Quote Posted by FenPhoenix

PM me your Data\Config.ini file and I'll take a look

Hi, thanks, I sent but I dont see if message delivered, I can put here and then delete after

FenPhoenix on 14/11/2024 at 21:28

You don't have any archive paths set up. You need to go into Settings -> Paths -> FM Archive Paths, click the + button and add one or more paths. These should be paths to folder(s) where your FM zip files (or 7z etc.) are.

fortuni on 14/11/2024 at 22:11

Quote Posted by rscorpio

I dont see if message delivered

Go to Notifications/Inbox in top right hand tab

In Inbox go to My Settings/My Account/General Settings

In Private Messaging change your preference to 'Save a copy of sent messages in my Sent Items folder by default'

rscorpio on 15/11/2024 at 08:07

Quote Posted by FenPhoenix

The problem is I dont see where FM Archive Paths, if you see please lets me know where is it

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FenPhoenix on 15/11/2024 at 08:36

You have to scroll down. Those Windows 11 scroll bars are not very visible compared to the old days :erg:

Perhaps I should move the archive paths section up so that it's visible with the default window dimensions.

Another thing I could do is to override the default light-mode scroll bars with some better ones that are more obvious. Microsoft's new visual designs are real accessibility problems if you ask me...

rscorpio on 15/11/2024 at 09:12

Quote Posted by FenPhoenix

Thank you, really so stupid of me, I did not noticed scroll down. But now I gave path , my missions on Desktop but they are not listed, for example Darkloader finds them but Angel did not yet...

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