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HDemoLauncher for Full?

Posted: Mon Sep 12, 2011 2:16 pm
by Vegerot
Just wondering, since demo no longer works, would it be possible for someone to convert HDemoLauncher to be compatible with Halo full? (uggggh, you know that feeling when you get no sleep and can't write for shit. well that's how I feel)

Re: HDemoLauncher for Full?

Posted: Mon Sep 12, 2011 7:03 pm
by Mgalekgolo
I asked this awhile ago.

Re: HDemoLauncher for Full?

Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2011 5:52 pm
by Amy
^That was pointless.

Hm, it shouldn't be that hard to do...you should try PMing nil, cause he doesn't really browse the forums much anymore.

Re: HDemoLauncher for Full?

Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2011 6:44 pm
by Sparky
He visits his HDM wiki user page, so he's still around.

Re: HDemoLauncher for Full?

Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2011 6:48 pm
by Amy
^Which is why I said to pm him, because I doubt he still browses the forums...as in checks all the topics. His traffic at HDM does not determine whether he reads the topics or not. It's safer to pm him about it though.

Re: HDemoLauncher for Full?

Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2011 6:16 am
by Sparky
Check the couple of release topics for HDemoLauncher in the Modding Programs forum.
viewtopic.php?f=101&t=13843

Re: HDemoLauncher for Full?

Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2011 3:13 pm
by nil
Obviously, Sparky doesn't seem to know what's going on..

Here's the thread Mgalekgolo is referring to: http://macgamingmods.com/forum/viewtopi ... 43&t=13915

Basically, I don't want to put the effort into porting and maintaining a version for Halo Full. Considering:
a) Despite it being evolved over a "simple" idea, the code-base is decently big, at least, much larger than my other Halo tools. It probably contains lots of deprecated code now, was targeted for 10.3/10.4 (targeting anything below 10.6 now is insane), some areas of code is messy/bad/sloppy, which doesn't help.
b) Halo Full isn't easily acquirable, and I don't want to spend time making a tool that is hard to acquire. (Also worth mentioning Halo graphics are buggy too, noticeably on newer Macs)
c) It'll be less good. Eg, the download manager would either not exist or be lame. Would have to add another ugly map column or some other UI.

[EDIT]: Also, this is posted in the wrong forum. Seriously. This ought to be in the general Halo Demo forum.