# CDDA Game Launcher (Automatic updates and more!)

**URL:** <https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cdda-game-launcher-automatic-updates-and-more/11168>\
**Category:** The Lab\
**Created:** [December 31, 2015, 3:41am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cdda-game-launcher-automatic-updates-and-more/11168 "2015-12-31T03:41:24Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![rremyroy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a183cd/32.png) [@rremyroy](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/rremyroy)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2016, 5:36am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cdda-game-launcher-automatic-updates-and-more/11168/41 "2016-01-03T05:36:29Z")

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> [@Etherdreamer](#):
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> The tool is improving a lot, thanks for share it with us. But there is a more safe way to migrate the character with all his stats / knowledge (and maybe one vehicle) to a new world without breaking something?

That feels kinda bad or cheaty. If you want to avoid evolved monster, you should adjust your evolution scale option. The map should be big enough for plenty of fun without having to move your character to a new world. Starting a new character should be fun enough that you shouldn’t have to move your character from an old world. There are plenty of way to start with an overpowered character with the debug menu or the initial points you can give yourself.

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**Author:** ![Malkeus](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/malkeus/32/12037_2.png) [@Malkeus](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Malkeus)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2016, 9:21am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cdda-game-launcher-automatic-updates-and-more/11168/42 "2016-01-03T09:21:17Z")

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To[quote=“rremyroy, post:41, topic:11168”][quote=“Etherdreamer, post:36, topic:11168”]The tool is improving a lot, thanks for share it with us. But there is a more safe way to migrate the character with all his stats / knowledge (and maybe one vehicle) to a new world without breaking something?[/quote]

That feels kinda bad or cheaty. If you want to avoid evolved monster, you should adjust your evolution scale option. The map should be big enough for plenty of fun without having to move your character to a new world. Starting a new character should be fun enough that you shouldn’t have to move your character from an old world. There are plenty of way to start with an overpowered character with the debug menu or the initial points you can give yourself.[/quote]  
Dang dude, he just asked a question. No need to get preachy.

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**Author:** ![Zireael](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/zireael/32/956_2.png) [@Zireael](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Zireael)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2016, 11:42am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cdda-game-launcher-automatic-updates-and-more/11168/43 "2016-01-03T11:42:53Z")

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> Backup for saves is a planned feature for the launcher.

I was going to ask if that’d be possible (I keep a manual backup in case my computer crashes), and you’ve already thought of that!

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**Author:** ![rremyroy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a183cd/32.png) [@rremyroy](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/rremyroy)\
**Post date:** [January 16, 2016, 9:36pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cdda-game-launcher-automatic-updates-and-more/11168/44 "2016-01-16T21:36:48Z")

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The launcher now includes a soundpacks manager. If you know a soundpack that should be included, [let me know](https://github.com/remyroy/CDDA-Game-Launcher/issues/new).

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**Author:** ![123nick](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/123nick/32/13320_2.png) [@123nick](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/123nick)\
**Post date:** [January 22, 2016, 7:18am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cdda-game-launcher-automatic-updates-and-more/11168/45 "2016-01-22T07:18:46Z")

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why in the world is this fine piece of software left in the gameplay, tactics, and general discussion area, which this isnt? its not gameplay. tactics , or general discussion, shouldnt it be in the lab section of the forums?

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**Author:** ![stk2008](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/5f8ce5/32.png) [@stk2008](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/stk2008)\
**Post date:** [January 25, 2016, 9:56am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cdda-game-launcher-automatic-updates-and-more/11168/46 "2016-01-25T09:56:54Z")

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This is cool 🙂

A few questions 🙂

I use the latest x32 tileset from Chezza whice is not PR`ed yet so I have to extract it into the GFX folder every time I get a new version does this overwrite all that I also use chezz sound set which I also need to extract.

Basically do I still need to update manually extracted files with this tool? 🙂

Thanks in advance

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**Author:** ![teoleo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/cab0a1/32.png) [@teoleo](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/teoleo)\
**Post date:** [January 25, 2016, 10:02am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cdda-game-launcher-automatic-updates-and-more/11168/47 "2016-01-25T10:02:54Z")

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today my antivirus say you launcher as a malware…

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**Author:** ![rremyroy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a183cd/32.png) [@rremyroy](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/rremyroy)\
**Post date:** [January 25, 2016, 3:20pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cdda-game-launcher-automatic-updates-and-more/11168/48 "2016-01-25T15:20:32Z")

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> [@stk2008](#):
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> Basically do I still need to update manually extracted files with this tool? 🙂

It should keep any custom tileset if the name is different from one of the ones provided by the base game in the update process. You can edit the [tt]tileset.txt[/tt] file in the tileset directory to make sure the name is unique.

> [@teoleo](#):
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> today my antivirus say you launcher as a malware…

This [has been reported previously](https://www.reddit.com/r/cataclysmdda/comments/3yv7d7/cdda_game_launcher_automatic_updates_and_more/cyklq85) by another user. Like I mentioned on that comment, you can always build the compiled executable from the source and check the source yourself if you do not trust the built release.

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**Author:** ![stk2008](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/5f8ce5/32.png) [@stk2008](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/stk2008)\
**Post date:** [January 25, 2016, 3:42pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cdda-game-launcher-automatic-updates-and-more/11168/49 "2016-01-25T15:42:34Z")

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Awesome work thank you so much.

just tryed it out and yep it keeps my mods etc but will need to change the tileset name so it dont overwrite it.

Any way this tool is so cool thank you

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**Author:** ![rremyroy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a183cd/32.png) [@rremyroy](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/rremyroy)\
**Post date:** [January 25, 2016, 5:45pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cdda-game-launcher-automatic-updates-and-more/11168/50 "2016-01-25T17:45:49Z")

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[quote=“stk2008, post:49, topic:11168”]Awesome work thank you so much.

just tryed it out and yep it keeps my mods etc but will need to change the tileset name so it dont overwrite it.

Any way this tool is so cool thank you[/quote]

The directory name should be different as well. In details, here is what the launcher does:

[ul][li]It moves everything in the preview\_version subdirectory[/li]  
[li]It extracts the new build in the game directory[/li]  
[li]It checks every tilesets in the gfx subdirectory from the previous\_version[/li]  
[li]It will only copy a previous tileset from the gfx subdirectory from the previous\_version if the name is not already part of the new build and if there is not already a directory with the same name in new build[/li][/ul]

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**Author:** ![stk2008](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/5f8ce5/32.png) [@stk2008](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/stk2008)\
**Post date:** [January 25, 2016, 6:10pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cdda-game-launcher-automatic-updates-and-more/11168/51 "2016-01-25T18:10:26Z")

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🙂 awesome thanks for this.

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**Author:** ![teoleo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/cab0a1/32.png) [@teoleo](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/teoleo)\
**Post date:** [January 26, 2016, 9:17am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cdda-game-launcher-automatic-updates-and-more/11168/52 "2016-01-26T09:17:03Z")

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> [@rremyroy](#):
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> [quote=“stk2008, post:46, topic:11168”]Basically do I still need to update manually extracted files with this tool? 🙂

It should keep any custom tileset if the name is different from one of the ones provided by the base game in the update process. You can edit the [tt]tileset.txt[/tt] file in the tileset directory to make sure the name is unique.

> [@teoleo](#):
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> today my antivirus say you launcher as a malware…

This [has been reported previously](https://www.reddit.com/r/cataclysmdda/comments/3yv7d7/cdda_game_launcher_automatic_updates_and_more/cyklq85) by another user. Like I mentioned on that comment, you can always build the compiled executable from the source and check the source yourself if you do not trust the built release.[/quote]

i trust you and you launcher…

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**Author:** ![Cataclysm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Cataclysm](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Cataclysm)\
**Post date:** [January 30, 2016, 4:21am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cdda-game-launcher-automatic-updates-and-more/11168/53 "2016-01-30T04:21:29Z")

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Awesome, thanks a lot for creating this! Finally I dont have to manually update everytime a new experimental version shows up!

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**Author:** ![Balrogue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/fbc32d/32.png) [@Balrogue](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Balrogue)\
**Post date:** [January 30, 2016, 8:07pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cdda-game-launcher-automatic-updates-and-more/11168/54 "2016-01-30T20:07:05Z")

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I can’t download it, I don’t know what… Somebody have an idea ?

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**Author:** ![Malkeus](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/malkeus/32/12037_2.png) [@Malkeus](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Malkeus)\
**Post date:** [January 30, 2016, 8:36pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cdda-game-launcher-automatic-updates-and-more/11168/55 "2016-01-30T20:36:37Z")

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You really need to give SOME information along with the statement that you can’t download it. I can assure you that, barring telepathy or remote viewing or time machines, no one has an idea…

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**Author:** ![Balrogue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/fbc32d/32.png) [@Balrogue](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Balrogue)\
**Post date:** [January 30, 2016, 10:39pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cdda-game-launcher-automatic-updates-and-more/11168/56 "2016-01-30T22:39:34Z")

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haha, yeah… Ok, so I give informations…

number 1, the only one (I’m not the only one) : I launch my download, ok, everything is well. But at the end of the download, firefox say “échec” or “failure” (I’m french).

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**Author:** ![Malkeus](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/malkeus/32/12037_2.png) [@Malkeus](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Malkeus)\
**Post date:** [January 30, 2016, 11:04pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cdda-game-launcher-automatic-updates-and-more/11168/57 "2016-01-30T23:04:47Z")

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You can download from github but it fails at the end? I don’t use Firefox, but when something similar happens in chrome, it’s typically malware protection stopping it based on the low number of prior downloads. It’s a safe diagnosis I can assure you, but due to its relatively small target group and age (very new file) it gets flagged as unsafe by some programs.

I can’t say for certain if that is your issue without an error message though.

You could try downloading one of the older versions which still is capable of updating the launcher and are if you have any luck that way. Bon chance!

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**Author:** ![Balrogue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/fbc32d/32.png) [@Balrogue](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Balrogue)\
**Post date:** [January 31, 2016, 12:10am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cdda-game-launcher-automatic-updates-and-more/11168/58 "2016-01-31T00:10:46Z")

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Thanks for your help. Finnaly, I turned down Avast and now I can download the files. rhaa, Avast = shit 🙂

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**Author:** ![stk2008](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/5f8ce5/32.png) [@stk2008](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/stk2008)\
**Post date:** [January 31, 2016, 12:27am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cdda-game-launcher-automatic-updates-and-more/11168/59 "2016-01-31T00:27:30Z")

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Pffft all AVG software is shit.

They all fuck up your downloads  
They all slow your pc to a 20 year old pc  
They all eat resources (suppose this was the same as last one tbh)  
And…well there aint another reason because the last lot was so damn good.

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**Author:** ![Malkeus](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/malkeus/32/12037_2.png) [@Malkeus](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Malkeus)\
**Post date:** [January 31, 2016, 12:39am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cdda-game-launcher-automatic-updates-and-more/11168/60 "2016-01-31T00:39:26Z")

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> [@Balrogue](#):
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> Thanks for your help. Finnaly, I turned down Avast and now I can download the files. rhaa, Avast = shit 🙂

Glad you got it worked out. I run a scan with bitdefender every few days. Really, the best thing you can do for yourself is get an adblocker and a noscript analogue for your browser. Those will prevent most risky clicks from every appearing on your screen.

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