Re: Catgod pretender viewer now for Windows!
 

catgod could work this way, at least with Win2K/XP, not sure 'bout Fista/7, though.

CatgodGUI would not, simply because there's no (easy) way to use the 8.3 notation: I get the complete folder path from the windoze API, and feed it back ... normally, there shouldn't be any need for tinkering with the path name.

There is a way to do that, but only for those who can program their dishwashers: after configuring the dominions directory, open the application.ini (which is in the folder where you ran CatgodGUI from), and change the path names.
DO NOT use the configuration button afterwards, though!
I haven't tested that, though, so it or might not work !!!


PS: Thanks for bringing this up again - I completly forgot I wanted to do a "workaround" version of CatgodGUI that works with all path names !!!
I'll have a look into it, but don't expect any results too soon !

Re: Catgod pretender viewer now for Windows!
 

Is there any need for an updated version for 3.23? I don't remember what the last version was that Evil Dave uploaded, but he sent me the source code to compile it, so I could make new versions if anything changed in the latest patches.

Re: Catgod pretender viewer now for Windows!
 

I don't recall there being any new pretender chassis in 3.23. But yes, if there are, it's trivial to add them.

Re: Catgod pretender viewer now for Windows!
 

Ok, I'll leave that to you then.

Re: Catgod pretender viewer now for Windows!
 

I just noticed the website I uploaded the screenshot and the file to does not work any more.

Here's a new screenshot & attached zipfile !

... sorry, but I can't alter the old post, because it's not the 1st in the thread (stupid forum rules ...)

Re: Catgod pretender viewer now for Windows!
 

Hmmmm.......
Seeing that screen capture made my brain fart again. Apologies all. (DIY implied and acknowledged)

The CatGod program can generate a text file with all of the info on god choice and build.

An option, or another program, could take that and generate GOD files for SemiRand by converting the information to #map commands. That would allow a player to see his own best-builds come up against him in solo games. It would also make it easier for people with many gods they feel are good builds to donate those to the common cause by getting them added to the SemiRand library.

Re: Catgod pretender viewer now for Windows!
 

Nearly forgot:

The above version of CatgodGUI does not have the latest version of catgod packed with it!
Go to
http://www.omskivar.org/evil/dom3/wi...tel/catgod.zip ,
download and replace the catgod.exe in the /bin/ folder !

... sorry for the inconvenience.
I hope I'll get this mess wrapped up soon, but atm I got myself a lumbago and don't feel like doing anything sensible ...


@Gandalf
You don't need another program, you only need this lazy me make the program do those things ...

Re: Catgod pretender viewer now for Windows!
 

That would be cool.
If I did it Id do it more for my own use. Maybe Id write it to convert incoming god files, then add a disclaimer to a particular game set saying it will happen. Such as all of the vsAI games on my server. "If you play this game be aware that your god build will be converted and stored. You might find yourself fighting an AI in a future game that is playing with your old god build"

Plus, Id do it in BASIC which tends to piss off some people. :)

Re: Catgod pretender viewer now for Windows!
 

Hey Arralen and otherwise brainy people.

Can we get a special auction version of catgod?
Something that when you Aucgod <pretender name> it merely spits out the remaining points left... for example.. 7?

I'd like to enable games where bidding (ie., points left) on the pretender are possible.

Once bids are in, we need a handy tool to be able to know if the submitted pretender complies with the auction.

Re: Catgod pretender viewer now for Windows!
 

Is there a chance the source code of this program can be released? I'm mostly interested in the parts that reverse engineer the pretender files.

Also the gui crashes if you have any files in your newlords dir that are not pretender files.