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

Ratinthehat on 29/5/2025 at 19:23

It was not easy, but I finally got dromed to work for me. I'm not sure what finally did it, but I think installing RoguePatcher was the key. But I kept botching the installation process. Seems a lot of my files were "read only" so I had to run through a whole mess of them to change that property before it would finally install. Once installed I generated a report to pinpoint coordinates of missed loot. But the display font was too small to read :(

I think there is a separate fix for that, which I'm inquiring elsewhere.

All this for 194 missing loot. I truly am obsessive.

pwl on 2/7/2025 at 15:25

Hey Fen I tried to open AngelLoader today and I am getting a message from windows 11 "Publisher Could Not Be Verified” Warning in Windows 11 do you want to open this file.:confused:

I did not get this yesterday and was not prompted that an update happened.

Is there anyway to fix this? It is not a major problem just annoying!

Stingm on 3/7/2025 at 03:18

That is weird. I have windows 11 and I just tried again to make sure after reading your post. Angeloader opens normally for me. I will watch this thread as I'm curious to see what Fen finds out.

FenPhoenix on 3/7/2025 at 03:47

Well, it is what it says. I'm certainly not a verified publisher, and if I wanted to be I'd presumably have to pay the $1000 a year or whatever, which no hobbyist dev does, so yeah. Google it and figure out what Windows security setting to switch off, might be SmartScreen, otherwise I dunno, I turn all that nanny crap off on every Windows install, myself.

dbrilliant on 3/7/2025 at 18:09

I have a workaround, using Thief "!FMSelect" in steam Thief Gold install and also applied TFix. For Thief 2: Metal Age, I have a Steam install, which is 1.18 (I think valilla-default) version. I installed the T2 GoG version, used T2fix on it, which added New Dark 1.25 and T2 FM Select. These both work. Angel Loader says it extracts FM, which the directories are correct for the correct installs. It simply crashes on my Windows 11 64 bit 24H2. No errors, logs or anything, just a brief black screen then back to desktop. I can only update AngelLoander. I've been wanting to play Thief: The Black Parade for the first time, but Angel loader didn't work. The Thief Gold "!FMSeclect" does that installs in the steam directory for Thief:Gold after Tfix adds the !FMSelect, this way does work. !FMSelect is life T2 FM Select.

pwl on 3/7/2025 at 18:36

I will do some more research one idea is to allow all .exe files but that could be asking for an intrusive program access to my PC . Like I said it isn't that much of a problem only annoying.

It is weird that it just started:p

Ok I just opened AngelLoader and no message????? What the Hell. Maybe because I did an update on AngelLoader yesterday and a restart??

Thanks for the replies
pwl

R Soul on 3/7/2025 at 21:31

It it happens again (or if anyone else has the issue), you could try adding AngelLoader's folder to any exceptions lists for Windows Secruity (e.g. antivirus).
Also, the file itself may be blocked. See here:
(https://www.revouninstaller.com/user-tutorials/unblock-file-blocked-by-smartscreen/#:~:text=HOW%20TO%20UNBLOCK%20A%20FILE%20BLOCKED%20BY%20SMARTSCREEN&text=Please%20note%20that%20we%20are,Unblock%20tickbox%2C%20then%20click%20OK).

May also be worth moving AL to another folder. Anything in Program Files will be protected by default. Downloads may also be protected, or at least have some higher level of scrutiny, since that's what most people use by default.

dbrilliant on 3/7/2025 at 22:00

Quote Posted by R Soul

Correct. I moved mine to C:\Users\%username%Desktop\Thief 2\AngelLoander to bypass those restrictions.

Plumph on 5/7/2025 at 17:50

A strange one that I hope is easy for someone to solve.

I'm on Windows 10. Today I opened AngelLoader and .7z files show in the missions window but none with file type .zip are showing.

I haven't changed any settings.

I can add pics to show the above if this would help.

R Soul on 5/7/2025 at 20:52

That is odd. Some screenshots would help.

Are you able to look inside the zip files (e.g. with 7zip, Windows' own zip tools etc) to check that the files are intact?

Another thing you could try is renaming your AngelLoader settings file (AngelLoder folder\Data\config.ini, close AL first), then reopen AL and see if it now finds zip files (just in case something in settings has somehow gone awry). Try the same with FMData.ini. If renaming the latter resolves the problem, but you really want to recover things like FM play time, completion status etc you could copy some things manually from one to the other and see if a specific FM's data is somehow causing problems.