Knyazev

Excellent work! :)

Thank you very much for beta testing! :)

My congratulations! :)

I was glad to help! ;-)

Thanks! :)

Tools works fine in Windows 8 Developer Preview (Pre-beta | x86/x64)

Thank you very much to all :)

Excellent news!

TDU2 Texture Tools released!

Download link in the first post in this topic. :)

TDU2: Universal Launcher v1.3 Released!

Download link in the first post in this topic ;-)

I changed my mind about admin access for this tool. I declined. (Some problems with start the game without GUI)

Now uses "asInvoker" type :)

Changelog:

v1.3 / November 21, 2011

* Fixed security issue (now is Invoker type, not admin)

* Added support the STEAM-version of the game.

* Small changes in GUI

Oh, I forgot added the app.manifest to the UL project. :\

Now will be:

<requestedExecutionLevel  level="requireAdministrator" uiAccess="false" />

requires admin access.

Thank you for your comment ;-)

+ rep.

Soon will be released new version on Universal Launcher, with:

1. this fix with security issue.

2. support steam-version of TDU2.

Very soon will be released a new version! (v1.3)

+ Will be added support the STEAM-version of Test Drive Unlimited 2.

Beta #4 is canceled. Public version will be released soon... :)) ... ... sorry, not today... tools with ugly GUI in Windows XP :\

Now I'll be fix this issue.

New screens of Texture Viewer:

+ updated GUI of Texture Converter:

16 hours of hard work without rest :\

// from 15:00 pm (yesterday) until 7:00 am (today)

I did it :)

Test Drive Unlimited 2: Texture Tools ( shortly: TDU2: Texture Tools or TDU2: T. T. :D )

This set of tools contains:

1. DjeLib.dll - It's the merge libraries DjeFramework1.dll and TDUModdingLibrary.dll into one library (by Djey)

2. DDSlib.dll - small library for displaying DDS textures. (by Seriema)

3. TDU2_Texture_Converter.exe - tool for converting 2DB/DDS textures. [WiP, v0.4b]

4. TDU2_Texture_Viewer.exe - tool for viewing only 2DB files. [WiP, v0.1b]

5. Logs - folder with error logs.

TDU2: Texture Converter:

TDU2: Texture Viewer

The start of beta-testing #4 will be available today or tommorow :) I have a lot of work with this tools. :\

Checking the news in this topic :)

oO Very different font sizes in these tools. Maybe it's to fix? What are you think about it? :)

Where is the best font-size/font-type?

Thanks for attention :)

Best regards, very tired Knyazev. :D

Thank you. :)

Yes, I know this 3D-editor, I used it before (v1.07b, I converted some cars to NFS series), but I didn't know that there is, this module - Texture Browser. :D

My NFS cars here :D

I'll be create the Texture Viewer app, before beta-testing #4 of TDU2 Texture Converter :)

The beta #4 will be include:

TDU2 Texture Converter - for converting 2DB/DDS textures.

TDU2 Texture Viewer - for viewing only 2DB textures.

+ DDS (C++) library.

Name of this set of tools is - Texture Tools (the first idea by Djey) :D

Beta #4 soon...

Now I'm using C++ library for working with DDS file format.

and now, I renamed this tool to: TDU2: Texture Converter ( right name? Texture or Textures Converter? )

and I want to create sub-app into this converter, named as: Texture Viewer, but I'm see the same tool here (Texture Browser)

It's bad? I don't think so.

UAC it's bad for me. UAC turned off at me now - it's good)

What the security threats could be with this launcher? oO

I think, that UniLauncher launch the game bypassing the Steam :)

but I haven't possible to check this.

Thanks to all ! :)

I will try to do this app is much better and better :D

Update! New version is available now!

Changelog:

v1.2 / November 12, 2011

* Fixed issues with crashing app in x64/x86 OS.

* Added the log system. (All bug reports will be stored in Errors.log file)

* Tool stores the settings in the Config.ini file.

* Used methods "try-catch" anywhere in the tool.

Download link in the first message in this topic :)

A lot of problems with registry in this tool :(

C# brings a lot of trouble for me...

C++ is so simple, without problems.

I want to delete all functions for working with the registry in tool, and I want to use config. file for store settings of tool.

The user should be independently specify the path to the folder with the game in the tool's settings.

I'll do it :)

Ehm it's a bit weird: I can't drive any car with the 0.97 TDU2 exe and the universal launcher... this is the same with the old one.

 

EDIT: they add a protection online: now you can't play with 0.97 exe. Or this is due to the servers crash idk but It works very well offline.

Now I successfully play online, using old TestDrive2.exe (v097 build 6) :)

but I have a modified v097 exe by me.

Tool now fixed!

Successfully tested in my second PC with Windows XP SP3.

Important information!

You must to have a subkey in registry - HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Atari\TDU2

else you will have a error: "TDU2 don't installed on you PC!"

Download link in the first message in this topic :)

Problem with Microsoft.Win32 library - in RegistryKey namespace...

problem with check the permissions to access to registry ... Now I fix this issue.

I'll be using it right now ! Thanks Knyazev ;)

 

Edit:

:(

unfortunately , can't start the app. I'm getting the message : 'TDU2 : Universal Launcher has stopped running'

 

Are all libraries included in release ?

Tested on my dev PC, so everything updated and .net 3.5 installed of course !

:(

I'll try to fix this bug asap and use log system.

Sorry.

Download link in the first message in this topic :)

Author: Knyazev

Official page: https://tdu2.knyazev-tools.ru/universal-launcher/

Description:

This tool allows users to start TDU2 in either online or offline mode without checking the game files and checking for updates.

This launcher will be very useful to those who use two or more versions of the game! (not unpacked/unpacked/without patches, etc.)

Very important tool for mod-makers!

Support the latest version of the game: TDU2 DLC2 v034 build 16

Support the Steam-version of the game!

Written on C# (.NET). Requires .NET Framework 3.5 (SP1).

How to use:

1. Unpack TDU2_Universal_Launcher.exe file in any folder.

2. Run this TDU2_Universal_Launcher.exe file.

3. Go to "Tool" -> "Settings", then select the TDU2 game folder and click "Save" button.

4. Select the game mode: Online or Offline.

5. Click on "Run Game!". The game will launch in a few seconds.

-> Select the "Texmod", if you want to run game from Texmod utility.

Quote

Texmod you can download here

Screenshots:

Version history:

You can launch the TDU2 game without starting my tool with GUI.

Run:

Launch_Offline.bat - for starting game in Offline mode.

Launch_Online.bat - for starting game in Online mode.

*.bat files in archive.

VirusTotal: see information.

Download:

» Download file

Work on the function of the view 2DB files I have postponed indefinitely.

Now I'm finishing work on the GUI of the tool, and then I'll release the first public version.

Thanks for the testing! :)

But, I don't know, what the problem. :(

At me works fine!

Windows 7 Ultimate x86, .NET Framework 2.0, 3.5, 3.5 SP1, 4.0.

Don't installed Xna Framework!

Now I use the Microsoft.Xna.Framework library.

Very strange. I use "try / catch" methods.

These windows (with exceptions) should not open...

I'll continue to search the libraries (.NET) that can work with DDS files.

Thanks! :)

It's the strange library, DevIL.NET.dll :\

I'll try to use a Microsoft.Xna.Framework library for viewing 2DB files.