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Tiny Quake Launcher
TQLauncher is a simple launcher for Quake, Quake 2 and their mods/mission packs.

Features:
- Runs Quake from your desktop or your main Quake directory.
- Automatic Quake source port detection.
- Automatic episode/mod detection.
- Automatic map detection from pak/pk3/zip/custom folders.
- Automatic demo detection.
- Difficulty settings for any existing map.
- Command line preview based on custom selection.
- Extra arguments that can be added manually.

Features planned:
- Multiplayer support

Installation:
Run TQLauncher.exe from your desktop or Quake directory.

Prerequisites:
https://builds.dotnet.microsoft.com/dotnet/WindowsDesktop/10.0.11/windowsdesktop-runtime-10.0.11-win-x64.exe

Donwload:
https://github.com/blackghost86/Tiny-Quake-Launcher/releases
New Version Released 
New version released v0.9.8:
- Added support for Q2REPro (replacement of the Q2 rerelease engine).
- Added a small checkbox for the parent folder warning message.
- Added support for Quoth and Nehahra game mods.
- Added tooltip for longer episode names.
- Added map title to desktop shortcut.
- Added spacing before game folder address.
- Renamed bottom text message and warning when no engine detected.
- Renamed bottom text message when no episode detected.
- Renamed bottom text message when engine is ready.
- Fixed Ironwail support from within a subdir.
- Fixed demo detection for Quake 2 GOG and Steam Edition(s).
- Fixed demos for Quake II 64 and Vanilla Quake II.
- Fixed demos for newer eps: Call of the Machine/Void.
- Fixed demos for custom mods (except mods via progs.dat).
- Fixed double demo filenames for official Quake eps.
- Capitalized map titles that have small letter. 
0.9.9 
New version released v0.9.9:
- Added custom resolution support (all games) + clear resolution button.
- Added Quake 3 support for base game + expansion.
- Added more space between the two buttons near extra args textbox.
- Resolution drop-down should be empty if no engine detected.
- Episode refresh button should be unavailable if no engine detected.
- Changed refresh symbol to actual refresh_32x32.png.
- Fixed engine detection for QS and QSS if placed inside a subdir.
- Fixed episode detection for Q2 Steam, Q2 GOG and Q2Pro-NG.
- Fixed empty difficulty selection and default difficulty.
- Fixed demo detection for Quake 3.
- Fixed resolution list and arguments for Quake 2.
- Fixed resolutions for Q1/Q2 when a parent folder is selected.
- Renamed longer engine names like QuakeWorld Client.
- Renamed clear resolution button tooltip. 
1.0 
New version released v1.0 (with multiplayer and Quake 3 support):
- Redesigned the launcher to have a singleplayer and multiplayer tab.
- Duplicated some rules to be the same in multiplayer.
- DM, CTF, Journey and Team maps are shown in multiplayer tabs.
- Tabs are aligned properly and inactive tab has a new color.
- Added deathmatch mode selection to multiplayer maps.
- Added kill/flag/time limit and max players.
- Added an exception to exclude searching in a few system folders.
- Added +set com_hunkmegs 512 argument needed for Quake 3.
- Added support for Quakespasm-Spiked Multiplayer.
- Added support for Quake3e and FTEQW (Q3).
- Fixed a crash when engines are detected with not a single episode.
- Fixed a crash when a denied folder is accessed.
- Fixed (again) engine detection for both QS and QSS folders.
- Fixed custom folders detection for Q2Pro-NG.
- Fixed buttons when no engine detected.
- Fixed drop-downs and clear buttons when no episode detected.
- Fixed map names and demo support for Quake 3.
- Fixed map sorting and excluded test maps.
- Fixed difficulty for multiplayer (should be left blank).
- Fixed demo title for Quake - Fortress.
- Fixed demo sorting according to their extension.
- Fixed demo title capitalization for Quake 3.
- Fixed color for refresh buttons when these are disabled.
- Set default maps for Quake 3 Arena and Team Arena.
- Set default map for Quake 2 - Unseen episode.
- Renamed a few warnings and bottom messages.
- Renamed ioquake3 to ioQuake 3. 
1.1 
New version released v1.1 (with random option for map and difficulty):
- Main window is not resizable anymore and fullscreen is disabled.
- Added support for Quake 3 (Steam/GOG) and Entity Plus.
- Added support for DarkPlaces and KMQ2 source ports.
- Added random option to map/difficulty selection.
- Added tooltips and status messages for multiplayer options.
- Fixed resolutions for Quake 2 and Quake 3.
- Fixed resolution command line args for Quake 3.
- Fixed command line args box to fit more lines of text.
- Fixed mode drop-down and updated modes for Quake 3.
- Multiplayer command line args are shown in green. 
1.2 
New version released v1.2.

New features:
- Added support for Quake 2 mods it they have a variant of gamex86.dll.
- Added support for Spearmint, vkQuake2 and vkQuake3 source ports.
- Added profiles for all games that can be saved or deleted.

Bug fixes:
- Fixed mode display and command line args for all Quake games.
- Fixed profile display in singleplayer and multiplayer.
- Fixed status message for saving/deleting a custom profile.
- Fixed status message for loading a custom profile.
- Fixed color for map title when any demo is selected.
- Fixed difficulty selection if demo is selected.

Improvements:
- Warning added if shortcut is created with random/no maps. 
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