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• Sgt.Phobos at 2006-09-17 20:41
  Sorry for sounding like a newb, but i need some Info.
  
  1. What exactly is Wangbang? I see it's needed for Certain maps/addons and is it already interegated into Playwang.
  
  2. How come when i try to Run a TC in playwang it doesn't work, just loads up Swp 3.0. I thought it's ment to do it automatically since it's a launcher. The Lonukem grp file is in "Games" do i have to add some extra command line?
• Ben Nukem at 2006-09-18 07:12
  wangbang = deathmatch
  
  2) playwang is ...
• Maren at 2006-09-18 07:42

  Re: PlayWang

  2. How come when i try to Run a TC in playwang it doesn't work, just loads up Swp 3.0. I thought it's ment to do it automatically since it's a launcher. The Lonukem grp file is in "Games" do i have to add some extra command line?

  Replace the example directories with your own as needed:
  
  
  
  Method 1
  ======
  1. Place Lonukem.grp in your Shadow Warrior installation folder.
  2. Create a shortcut for Swp.exe, right-click it and goto "Properties".
  3. Change the "Target" to: C:\SW\Swp.exe /gLonukem.grp
  4. Accept changes.
  
  
  Method 2
  ======
  1. Create a shortcut for Swp.exe, right-click it and goto "Properties".
  2. Change the "Target" to: C:\SW\Swp.exe /gLonukem.grp
  3. Change "Start in" to C:\SW\Games
  4. Accept changes.
• Sgt.Phobos at 2006-09-19 01:53

  PlayWang

  Thanks :) but just one problem, I did as you said. Yeah works great turn on get Lo Nukem Picture, replaced Weapon Art etc. But no new levels, seen hornet skin replaced with Assault Commander.
• Maren at 2006-09-19 03:48
  Works for me, but in case it doesn't for you, it wouldn't hurt to have a second look at both PlayWang's tutorial and the Lonukem_v21.zip's readme :mrgreen:
  
  http://img164.imageshack.us/img164/9241/swcp0001tu0.png
• Sgt.Phobos at 2006-09-19 07:20
  Well i decided to remove Playwang and try it with a normal installtion, and it works thanks very much :D but damn is it hard. Large amount of ammo, but you really need it.
• ProAsm at 2006-09-21 06:10
  PlayWang require the TC's together with their Grp files to be in a folder called Games.
  C:\Sw\Games
  All Maps need to be in a folder called Maps.
  C:\Sw\Maps
  Wangbang Maps need to be in a folder called Mapswb
  C:\Sw\Mapswb
  
  Execute PlayWang.exe
  PlayWang is a very powerfull launcher once you get used to it.
  ;)
• Maren at 2006-09-21 10:29

  PlayWang is a very powerfull launcher once you get used to it.
  ;)

  I can't a find a single reason to drop my shortcuts and batches to migrate to your launcher, and I'm more than already used to it. Don't get me wrong here though, but being unable to choose/mix directories, custom grp's and maps beyond what the program is set to, plus not even having a place where to add extra commands (among other things), isn't my idea of "power".
  
  I'm telling you this because you're a coder with the potential to create something far more versatile and useful, something similar to what BioHazard's ZDL is to ZDoom.
  
  And no, that "late 90's AIM script-kiddie flooder look" isn't helping at all :mrgreen:
• ProAsm at 2006-09-22 01:47
  Oh well, to each his own.
  Regarding the extra commands etc, one is limited and restricted to the commands laid out by SW.
  
  "late 90's AIM script-kiddie flooder look" - sorry you lost me here :?:
• Maren at 2006-09-24 15:51

  Regarding the extra commands etc, one is limited and restricted to the commands laid out by SW

  http://img209.imageshack.us/img209/9205/reallykd1.png
  
  If you tell me how to select the level in playwang, I'll give you a cookie :wink:
  
  By the way, playwang.exe is one of those apps that actually benefit from exe compression. It will certainly load faster without becoming a memory hog no matter how many times it's launched, not to mention the resulting friendlier size, although that would have lil to absolutely no relevance nowdays.
  
  Uncompressed: 1.45 MB (1,529,344 bytes)
  
  UPXed: 544 KB (557,568 bytes)
• ProAsm at 2006-09-25 00:07
  I take it by a "level" youi mean a map, if so just put the map in the Maps folder and Playwang will see it, click on it an d click "Play User Map" same as a TC or Grp file, just pop it in the Games folder and PlayWang will see it.
  All the other commands depend on the latest release of SW or Swp and not many of them work atm.
  The main one's are catered for.
  PlayWang cannot be run more than once no matter how many times you try.
• Maren at 2006-09-25 00:56

  I take it by a "level" youi mean a map, if so just put the map in the Maps folder and Playwang will see it, click on it an d click "Play User Map" same as a TC or Grp file, just pop it in the Games folder and PlayWang will see it

  When I say "Level" I really mean "Level", to warp into a specific level in the game using the command -level. The equivalents for what you're describing would be -map and -g :mrgreen:
  
  

  All the other commands depend on the latest release of SW or Swp and not many of them work atm.
  The main one's are catered for

  I hate to be an ass but every single command in the image works just fine :mrgreen:
  
  

  PlayWang cannot be run more than once no matter how many times you try.

  By "how many times it's launched" I meant just that, not "how many instances are running at the same time" :mrgreen: