[Tutorial] Fast and easy editing Launcher!

[ronjambo]

i noticed a few threads in help with ppl asking about customising launchers
and i cant find any launchers that work for the KUUpdate server it is a case of make your own ....

.....so im posting this launcher here and a few editing tip's
it is the original launcher and works with the KUUpdater which you can find in the server tools pack at here--http://forum.ragezone.com/f315/private-server-tools-programs-repack-235043/
i edited the icon and made it look better and made a new pic as shown here

1} open this launcher with a hex editor and search for http:// then replace the address with your website address ,,,, dont add any bytes or delete any , just type it it over the top and hit space to space out any unwanted part of the old adddress ,,,,,, if u do this right the website button (when clicked) will open your page in your favorite web brouser

2}if you have it or can get it , use microsoft visual studio to replace the picture ,,,,
make a new pic with Dimensions of: width380 and height214 (pixels) and save it as bitmap
open the pic and the launcher in the visual studio and coppy the pic over the ones already in the launcher by opening them 1 by 1 and coppy - paste your pic over,,
dont change the bitmap names or delete any

3}this launcher will only work if u are running the update server for it to connect to ,
if the server is not on , the start button wont come alive you just get error it is not service hour or time ,,,
in the KUUpdater Tutorial (which comes with it) it tells you to build a client folder named New0 , ,, i also had to make a New4 and when i run the server i put my updates into New0 and New4 or it dont sendthem, then when i load i---
load:
notice
load:
(0)Cosmo, Execute
load:
(4)English, Execute
file:
Save
file:
Start


4}open the Kalonline.cfg file (in your client)with notepad and change the ip address from 127.0.0.1 to your ip address (address the updater server is hosted) save and then launch the launcher
it should recieve any updates you feed the server
and display the notice you feed the server
some will not but -some vista users may experience difficultys with this launcher , because of file security settings in vista , apart from that it should work fine if u followed every step u should have a custom updater launcher



if your trying to make your client smaller you can commpress this launcher with Ns Pack or another exe protecter when u finished editing it ,


where is it ,, its attached to this post,

now noobs can stop asking ,,, at least for a while



EDIT: 1 last thing ,,, it wont work untill you delete any old filelist.text out of the client,,,, it will make a new filelist the 1st time you run it

 

[veronek]

[Guide] Fast and easy eiting Launcher!

Hello all

It's again me ^^

Now I want tell U how to edite KalOnline.exe launcher on priv server ^^

First of all download:
ResHack (Look "Attachments")

Than unpack it

Download and copy into ResHack folder:
KalOnline.exe (Look "Attachments")

Than open "ResHacker.exe", File -> Open, and open your KalOnline.exe

You will see:

Time to edite something ^^

Click: Dialog -> 102 -> Click on 1042

You will see:

You can change position of buttons, notice box, etc. But DON'T DELETE it. Everything must be on screen. You can change size, name but you can't delete!

REMEMBER: Click "Compile Script" to save changes!

After Edite:

Now edite bitmap.

Click: Bitmap -> 136-147 are Bitmaps.

Click for example: Bitmap -> 136 -> 1042 (Right Mouse) -> Replace Resource...

You will see:

Click: "Open file with new bitmap..." -> Select your new bitmap -> Click Replace

Make this step again for all bitmaps (136-147)

Now time to change Icon!

Click: Icon -> 1 -> 1042 (Right Mouse) -> Replace Resource... -> Open File with new Icon -> select your *.ico file! -> Replace!

Than click:
File -> Save! And finish ^^ You have your own Launcher

My first project:

Remember to HexEdite Updater ip and http ^^

Good luck!

 

[Dopestar]

Re: [Guide] Fast and easy eiting Launcher!

topics merged

 

[ronjambo]

[Guide] KalLauncher4psvr

forgot to mension and some1 asked ...

when you hexedit the launcher search for 127.0.0.1
and everywhere you find it
change it to your ip
dont use replace , just type it over


and for more security ..... make a loader.exe to replace the start.bat

http://forum.ragezone.com/f315/release-way-to-stop-zogga-and-syron-hack-440017/

http://forum.ragezone.com/f388/got-problem-with-my-shelf-made-loader-443346/

and in hex editer change "start.bat" to "loader.exe"



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[Spirit]

Re: [Guide] Fast and easy editing Launcher!

k, thanks guys this gonna help alot of ppl asking for the updaters


thanks... nice work

 

[BorStI]

Re: [Guide] Fast and easy editing Launcher!

k, thanks guys this gonna help alot of ppl asking for the updaters


thanks... nice work

:yes:


big thanks goes to ronjambo for his help:good:

 

[*~Paddy=)~*]

Re: [Guide] Fast and easy editing Launcher!

Hiho good work ! =)
but i cant start my launcher !
I have with hexeditor chnaged the ip and savet it.
but now cant start.

Why?


Your *~Paddy=]~*

 

[WorldWideGM]

Re: [Guide] Fast and easy editing Launcher!

i have done that the tut say but when i press Game Options i start game there too, whY?

 

[ronjambo]

Re: [Guide] Fast and easy editing Launcher!

its a lill bug it gets after you tell it to load from a loader.bat or loader.exe ,
there is a way to fix it i have seen on other launchers which ppl have self made or pimp't
but i cant remember the possition in hex or the handle for it sorry youll have to look 4 it




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[WorldWideGM]

Re: [Guide] Fast and easy editing Launcher!

its a lill bug it gets after you tell it to load from a loader.bat or loader.exe ,
there is a way to fix it i have seen on other launchers which ppl have self made or pimp't
but i cant remember the possition in hex or the handle for it sorry youll have to look 4 it




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is it possible to fix if i randomly change lines from init kalonline.exe whit this one? or any other solution`?

 

[ronjambo]

Re: [Guide] Fast and easy editing Launcher!

just realised i only linked this in the late help section
its visual studio project file for a loader.exe for those ppl who use the original updater and server

it is its own example,
open it with visual studio and then
all you need to do is edit the "config debug" to your own string
and compile it
then i cant remember if i packed the result, try it


loader vis-stud project file.rar

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Indeed, that's what I mentioned
It's a basic protection to avoid the very noobs
KOCP R11 fixed this

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[arras5]

Hello
I have little problem
When i make all things on this tutorial all files download to X:\kal\
example i need to update config.pk and e.pk, files be downloaded to kal folder ;/

 

[m4rsj33]

ive got a problem, when me and my friend starts the launcher it says its not our server time hour.... :S
ive done each step.... can any1 tell me why? my KUU is running