Marshall
11.01.2008, 22:39:55
Sorry, I misunderstood before. Can I just clarify the plans:
1. the "RockPatch" plugin as it is currently known will be replaced with (Debugger.exe + Athena.dll + Ares.dll), and possibly renamed.
Debugger.exe (or whatever the filename) should be run instead of gamemd.exe and will/will not (?) work with unmodded YR.
2. pd's "end user version" to be a combination of the UMP and additional fixes/RMG enhancements made possible by the RockPatch (or whatever it gets renamed to).
3. A separate tool for developers to create their own dlls that they can ship with their mods. (YR++)
#2 concerns me because I assume this is intended to be releasable without relying on Launch Base. i.e. will bundle (Debugger.exe + Ares.dll). Assuming you wish for me to write an install-generator for this that will create an installer compatible with both LB and non-LB users, this won't be a huge issue but will require some work.
What size can we expect (Debugger.exe + Athena.dll + Ares.dll) to be? If it is tiny then the RockPatch as a plugin could be abandoned altogether and mods simply include whatever version they need - this would require the least effort on my part and simplify the whole process for users and modders alike.
(In LB Mod Creator, I'd just create a section "rockpatch" for developers to dump the files in - everything else would be invisible to the users).
Regarding names, I would avoid anything that's easy to mis-spell. I'd also have something distinctive rather than "YR.exe" so that users know exactly what they're running.
1. the "RockPatch" plugin as it is currently known will be replaced with (Debugger.exe + Athena.dll + Ares.dll), and possibly renamed.
Debugger.exe (or whatever the filename) should be run instead of gamemd.exe and will/will not (?) work with unmodded YR.
2. pd's "end user version" to be a combination of the UMP and additional fixes/RMG enhancements made possible by the RockPatch (or whatever it gets renamed to).
3. A separate tool for developers to create their own dlls that they can ship with their mods. (YR++)
#2 concerns me because I assume this is intended to be releasable without relying on Launch Base. i.e. will bundle (Debugger.exe + Ares.dll). Assuming you wish for me to write an install-generator for this that will create an installer compatible with both LB and non-LB users, this won't be a huge issue but will require some work.
What size can we expect (Debugger.exe + Athena.dll + Ares.dll) to be? If it is tiny then the RockPatch as a plugin could be abandoned altogether and mods simply include whatever version they need - this would require the least effort on my part and simplify the whole process for users and modders alike.
(In LB Mod Creator, I'd just create a section "rockpatch" for developers to dump the files in - everything else would be invisible to the users).
Regarding names, I would avoid anything that's easy to mis-spell. I'd also have something distinctive rather than "YR.exe" so that users know exactly what they're running.
Ever wondered what the hell is going on?
Believe me friend you're not the only one.
--Lysdexia
Check out Launch Base for RA2/YR - http://marshall.strategy-x.com
Also home to the Purple Alert mod, 1.002 UMP, and the YR Playlist Manager.
Believe me friend you're not the only one.
--Lysdexia
Check out Launch Base for RA2/YR - http://marshall.strategy-x.com
Also home to the Purple Alert mod, 1.002 UMP, and the YR Playlist Manager.