[Release] Aion Launcher Creator 2.0 - Create a custom launcher

Introduction

Aion Launcher Creator is an application with the aim to make it easier for those who own servers to create a launcher that will allow their players to join, and even patch their client with one that you create. You do not need any programming knowledge what so ever to create a launcher, all you need to do is fill out a few things and then you're ready to go!
Hopefully this will allow many more users to get their servers out there. Well, that's all for the intro.


Features

The Creator UI
I tried to create a simple UI that was easy to use. In future updates, the UI may be subject to change, and could eventually look completely different.

Client-Side Executable Generation
ALC will generated your launcher with the inputted settings. The launcher will be a single executable and will not require and external files as opposed to ALC 1.0's method of creation. - This was by far the biggest change.

Server Description/Greeting
Allows you to write a short description or greeting for your server. This will appear on your launcher.

Launcher Icon
Create and use a custom icon for your launcher. The icon will appear as the executable's icon, and the one in the title bar.

Launcher Title
Give your launcher a name, and it will appear at the title bar of the launcher.

Banner
Create a banner representing your server and show it off as the main graphic on your launcher.

Website Linking
If you have a website for your server, you can include that in the launcher by inputting the address in the given space.

IP Address
A necessary feature for a launcher. Input your server's IP address in the given space. Do not use a No-IP address.

Login and World Ports
Also a necessary feature. Provide the ports on which your server's IP address is using.

Embed Patch and Original Client Files
Create and embed your own patch files into your launcher. Remember to read the instructions on how to create and use patch files correctly.

Download Patch and Original Client Files
Create and provide download links to your patch files so that your launcher can download them when the user chooses to patch their client. Remember to read the instructions on how to create and use patch files correctly.

Change Language in Created Launcher
The user with your launcher is able to change the language to one that his game client is using.

Choose Client Path in Created Launcher
The user with your launcher is able to choose a custom path to their game client.

ALC and Created Launcher Progress Bars
Both ALC and the created launcher's UI provide a progress bar to let the user know where it is in what ever operation it may be doing.

Automatic Updater
When a new update is available, ALC will ask you if you would like to update it. It will automatically replace the old version with the new one.


How to Create and Use Patch Files

Using your own patch files for the Aion client is simple. All you have to do is the following:

1. Create a folder anywhere, and name it "Aion". This needs to be named Aion because the folder in which holds all other files of the client are also in a folder named "Aion".
2. Create the sub-directories. Patch files replace or sometimes add new files in Aion's file-system correct? Well, do make it so that the launcher knows where it's putting the files, you must re-create the directories in which the patch files will be going.
3. Zip up the newly created Aion folder. Name it anything you want. Ex. "customfiles.zip"
4. Repeat the above three steps, but with some minor changes. This time, you want to put the original client files into those directories. So that when the user of the launcher wants to unpatch their client, the custom files will be replaced with the original ones.
5. Zip up the original files' Aion folder and name it anything you want. Ex. "originalfiles.zip"
6. That's it. Make sure you do this right, because if you do it wrong, it will be your fault for messing up the users client. Not mine.

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Download

Aion Launcher Creator.exe - 1,137 KB

Requires .NET Framework 4.5 - Download Here


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Development of this application has halted, I will not be updating this application unless it's necessary. If there are any broken links, please PM me or leave a reply, and I will fix it.

Hopefully this becomes useful to the community. I'll try to update this more as I get ideas. If you are experiencing trouble or getting any errors, please PM me the error message. You are also welcome to send me an email at support@raxdiam.tk

Thank you for using ALC.

First, thank you (Raxdiam), in relation to the launcher creator, it works perfectly when using an IP number, I am trying to use the no-ip, but it seems he does not accept, the game does not come when I use domain un (no-ip) instead of ip.
Anyone have any tips? or it only accepts a number of ip?

Thank you.

This program has been tested on virusses by the staff of RaGEZONE. None has been found, so this is 100% safe. No more posting about possible malware.

Reupload Please :(

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Originally Posted by XxhadesxX

Reupload Please :(

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Updated post with link to ALC download site.
Also created an installer.

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Originally Posted by Raxdiam

Updated post with link to ALC download site.
Also created an installer.

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thanks for reupload friend

I have a problem opening the launcher: (
http://i.imgur.com/EzPIUee.jpg

Site is death can someone reupload ?

launcher is very good quality, thank you! can be used for super aion. Your development?

well , pics + website is down so we can't see it or download it

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Originally Posted by Andrew Bedier

well , pics + website is down so we can't see it or download it

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Indeed. A lot has happened since I created and posted this.
ALC is no longer in development because I was not receiving any feedback, or not enough of it.

I've re-built it, and re-uploaded it to my new webserver. However, I cannot guarantee that it works correctly or as it did. I can also NOT confirm that this is the same exact ALC that was originally posted. It took some time to look for it as it was lost with all of my other old projects.

Let me know if something isn't working.

- Raxdiam

Awesome