R.O.L.eX

[Neo-Mind 264]

Ragnarok Online Launcher eXecutable (R.O.L.eX)

Info:
I started learning C# + .net and I thought why not create a client launcher and "kill 2 birds with 1 stone

and here is the result.I chose the name cuz well who doesn't like rolexes 

Screenshots:

Default Look

 

With BG

 

Features:

1) Configurable Window Title & Background (I am also planning to make buttons also configurable in future)

2) Settings button - invokes setup.exe (the file name is configurable within the ini file)

3) Register button - you can specify the website for registration in the ini file

4) Once you press Login Button (or press Enter) the Launcher minimizes to the background

  and rises back if the Client gets closed (Useful especially when you press cancel button during initial screens)

5) Starts updater before you log in to ensure RO folder is updated (can be turned off from ini file). Filename of the updater as well as

  Minimum No of days (default is 1) before next update can also be specified. - Credits to Shakto for the idea

 

Download Link:
http://www.mediafire.com/?7l4sq249k3zo4zo

EDIT:
Second version built for .NET 2.0 using WinForms - aka "Lazy Version"

(I still believe its far better to go for .NET 4.0 - you can include the installer for .NET along with your client installer when you provide it to players).

Screenshots:
Default Look:

With BG Image:

 

Download Link:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/dmhsqa5gp6adiwv/R.O.L.eX_LQ.zip

 

Let me know if you have any suggestions or face any issues with either version   (Flicker appearing in the LQ version cannot be avoided).

 

EDIT 2:
Planned Updates:
1) Skinnable Buttons & Customizable Button Locations.
2) Editable Names for Buttons + Labels.
3) Inbuilt Official & Private GRF Patcher.

 

EDIT 3:

Discontinued Further Updates since many are too lazy to get .NET 4 or their OS don't support it.
 

Edited June 14, 2013 by NeoMind

[frenzmu06 5]

lol nice! you can add patcher and that will be 3 birds in one stone

[Neo-Mind 264]

ya actually i have been thinking of combining it with a client patcher. But i need to know how the current patchers work first

Edited May 31, 2013 by MStream

[Phoenix 0]

Nice this one like ROCED but improve thank for useful release!!!

[thanna 11]

I tried it running but an error showed up saying R.o.L.ex is not a valid win32 application

[Relzz 32]

Yeah! Merge with thor paaatcher<3

[thanna 11]

sir is it for 64 bit only?

[Phoenix 0]

sir is it for 64 bit only?

i am using 32bit

[thanna 11]

 

sir is it for 64 bit only?

i am using 32bit

 

Im using windows XP, maybe theres a .net framework required for this

[Phoenix 0]

 

 

sir is it for 64 bit only?

i am using 32bit

 

Im using windows XP, maybe theres a .net framework required for this

yeah try to install .NET

[Judas 100]

great work :3

[Neo-Mind 264]

yes it requires .NET framework 4 (guess i should have written that down). I initially started using WinForms but the background rendering had some flicker when you tried to resize/move plus some other graphic blunders were coming up so i switched to WPF.

[frenzmu06 5]

yes it requires .NET framework 4 (guess i should have written that down). I initially started using WinForms but the background rendering had some flicker when you tried to resize/move plus some other graphic blunders were coming up so i switched to WPF.

lol, so ex this program will be used as my ragnarok server launcher then my players have to install .NET framework 1st right?

 

if yes then that's another problem for server owners guiding their lazzzzzyyyyy players running their server...

[Neo-Mind 264]

XP should have .Net 2.0 installed by default let me see if i can compile it for that. Alternatively you could add a .net installer when you provide the client to players 

 

 

EDIT: Nope you need .NET 4.0 - I will try to make an interface in WinForms and see if it works.

Edited May 31, 2013 by MStream

[Judas 100]

That would be nice :3

[thanna 11]

XP should have .Net 2.0 installed by default let me see if i can compile it for that. Alternatively you could add a .net installer when you provide the client to players 

 

 

EDIT: Nope you need .NET 4.0 - I will try to make an interface in WinForms and see if it works.

 

that would be good sir

[Shakto 45]

Thx you, i added this link to the 2013 Ragexe topic

[Neo-Mind 264]

@Shakto I made it with the default framework (4.5) but that might have issues with WinXP. Dot NET4.0 is supported by WinXP SP3 so I will switch to that and recompile.

[Shakto 45]

No prob, i've another suggestion, can you add to the launcher the code of rsu-kro-rag-lite.exe, ppl will have to have their RO folder up to date, that'll be awesome !

[Neo-Mind 264]

OK i have updated the link in the first post. Interesting idea about the updater will work on that one.

[Neo-Mind 264]

I have updated the link with the recent build .

 

Feature added as Shakto Requested

- Launches the updater first (filename can be configured in ini) if the latest update was x days before (x is 1 by default or set in the ini file) if enabled (set in ini file).

 

I am also working on creating an alternate version for the "lazy ones" which uses .NET 2.0 (the default in XP) although it might not end up looking the same way as this one.

 

I am also considering a name change to the whole project (Ironically Rolex isn't as catchy as i initially thought ).

I do have a different name in mind but suggestions are welcome. 

[Judas 100]

very nice MStream!

[Shakto 45]

Thank you

[Neo-Mind 264]

Update: The "Lazy Version" has been added to the first post

[Igniz 8]

- Maybe a string and button editor? Just for translation purposes ~

- A version of your launcher without the title bar (for example for dynamic launchers, eg: a launcher with a transparent shaped background)

Edited June 2, 2013 by Igniz