# 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:** ![Balrogue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/fbc32d/32.png) [@Balrogue](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Balrogue)\
**Post date:** [January 31, 2016, 10:07am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cdda-game-launcher-automatic-updates-and-more/11168/61 "2016-01-31T10:07:21Z")

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Yep, I don’t know. Maybe I should get a noscript I’m going to download it.

I have an other problem… I can’t launch the program. When I launch it, a little box appears on my screen named Fatal error. There is a tex in the box and the text is : “lauch returned -1”.

Can you help me ?

P.S.: i have a Windows xp

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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, 9:40pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cdda-game-launcher-automatic-updates-and-more/11168/62 "2016-01-31T21:40:43Z")

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I get that on my laptop, I gave up on figuring it out. Maybe remyroy has an idea?

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**Author:** ![StopSignal](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/stopsignal/32/1923_2.png) [@StopSignal](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/StopSignal)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2016, 3:59am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cdda-game-launcher-automatic-updates-and-more/11168/63 "2016-02-01T03:59:11Z")

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At starting:  
“Operation did not complete successfully because the file has a virus or potentially unwanted software”

I don’t think it has any virus, but it is still weird. Any idea why that happens?

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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:** [February 1, 2016, 4:41am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cdda-game-launcher-automatic-updates-and-more/11168/64 "2016-02-01T04:41:10Z")

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Sorry the the delay guys. I’m far away from where I normally am.

If you have trouble downloading or launching the launcher, try disabling your anti-virus/anti-malware software or adding the launcher executable on your whitelist. That is the most likely cause of the problems you are having. Many free/low quality product might detect it as a problematic executable and block it. That is a false positive. If you do not trust my built release, you should build the executable from the source or run it with Python. If you are familiar with Python it should be easy but I’ll try to provide a building guide eventually.

I have many good theories as to why those low quality products detect the launcher as a problematic executable but that might have to wait for the next message.

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**Author:** ![Arek\_PL](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b77776/32.png) [@Arek\_PL](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Arek_PL)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2016, 9:20pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cdda-game-launcher-automatic-updates-and-more/11168/65 "2016-02-01T21:20:51Z")

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[quote=“StopSignal, post:63, topic:11168”]At starting:  
“Operation did not complete successfully because the file has a virus or potentially unwanted software”

I don’t think it has any virus, but it is still weird. Any idea why that happens?[/quote]

author probaly used something in code what look suspicious for AV software, i have problems like this with my own programs when i use system(“pause”);

some AV are paranoid and give a lot of false positives

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**Author:** ![StopSignal](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/stopsignal/32/1923_2.png) [@StopSignal](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/StopSignal)\
**Post date:** [February 2, 2016, 4:13am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cdda-game-launcher-automatic-updates-and-more/11168/66 "2016-02-02T04:13:47Z")

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Better safe than sorry i guess! Anyways, the program works wonderfully, it’s great!

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**Author:** ![Litppunk](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/litppunk/32/409_2.png) [@Litppunk](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Litppunk)\
**Post date:** [February 2, 2016, 4:20am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cdda-game-launcher-automatic-updates-and-more/11168/67 "2016-02-02T04:20:07Z")

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Just downloaded this earlier today. Took me a little while to get it worked out with wineskin so I could have it on Mac. Now I have a launcher launching launcher. That’s a bit of a new one for me.

![](http://assets.yodawgpics.com/hashed_silo_content/ba6/659/ffb/resized/yo-dawg-i-heard-you-like-phones-so-i-put-a-phone-in-your-phone-so-you-can-call-while-you-re-callin-b1db05.jpg)

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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:** [February 4, 2016, 1:13am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cdda-game-launcher-automatic-updates-and-more/11168/68 "2016-02-04T01:13:58Z")

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Your launcher was mentioned today in SilverDragonLord’s Youtube LetsPlay: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JzD-jNq0qfg](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JzD-jNq0qfg)

He really likes it 🙂 Great work on the launcher remyroy, it’s made updating so much easier.

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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:** [February 4, 2016, 8:10am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cdda-game-launcher-automatic-updates-and-more/11168/69 "2016-02-04T08:10:18Z")

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It realy is awesome

Before i would have to redo my mod selection when i update but this keeps my default set and every thing.

Awesome work mate

Looking forward to what else u add to this great tool

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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:** [February 5, 2016, 4:16pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cdda-game-launcher-automatic-updates-and-more/11168/70 "2016-02-05T16:16:56Z")

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[quote=“Malkeus, post:68, topic:11168”]Your launcher was mentioned today in SilverDragonLord’s Youtube LetsPlay: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JzD-jNq0qfg](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JzD-jNq0qfg)

He really likes it 🙂 Great work on the launcher remyroy, it’s made updating so much easier.[/quote]

I’ll check it out 🙂

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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:** [February 9, 2016, 8:33pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cdda-game-launcher-automatic-updates-and-more/11168/71 "2016-02-09T20:33:30Z")

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A new version is out with a Mods manager. You might need to manually update your launcher since it seems there was a bug with the updated version detection.

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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:** [February 9, 2016, 9:14pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cdda-game-launcher-automatic-updates-and-more/11168/72 "2016-02-09T21:14:22Z")

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Holy crap mod support gonna test this beauty out thank you so much

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**Author:** ![Noctifer](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/noctifer/32/458_2.png) [@Noctifer](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Noctifer)\
**Post date:** [February 23, 2016, 10:17pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cdda-game-launcher-automatic-updates-and-more/11168/73 "2016-02-23T22:17:49Z")

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I just use the launchers update itself feature and now the launcher does not work. It says that it is not a valid win32 application.

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**Author:** ![Fallingferret](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/fallingferret/32/3029_2.png) [@Fallingferret](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Fallingferret)\
**Post date:** [February 24, 2016, 8:49pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cdda-game-launcher-automatic-updates-and-more/11168/74 "2016-02-24T20:49:53Z")

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I’ve been having a bit a problem with the self updater the last two versions (.9&.9.1). I get notified, have it update and reboot, but not actually update the exe.

Just me?

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**Author:** ![Noctifer](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/noctifer/32/458_2.png) [@Noctifer](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Noctifer)\
**Post date:** [February 24, 2016, 8:56pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cdda-game-launcher-automatic-updates-and-more/11168/75 "2016-02-24T20:56:42Z")

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[quote=“Fallingferret, post:74, topic:11168”]I’ve been having a bit a problem with the self updater the last two versions (.9&.9.1). I get notified, have it update and reboot, but not actually update the exe.

Just me?[/quote]  
I have had a problem with it saying it is not a valid win32 application but I feel this has to do with access control settings.

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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:** [February 25, 2016, 3:29pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cdda-game-launcher-automatic-updates-and-more/11168/76 "2016-02-25T15:29:16Z")

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The self-update process is not always working properly. I’ve created [an issue about it](https://github.com/remyroy/CDDA-Game-Launcher/issues/39) if you want follow the resolution.

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**Author:** ![proxiehunter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e68b1a/32.png) [@proxiehunter](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/proxiehunter)\
**Post date:** [February 26, 2016, 3:45am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cdda-game-launcher-automatic-updates-and-more/11168/77 "2016-02-26T03:45:16Z")

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I wasn’t having any trouble with the launchers self update until this new build that was supposed to fix the bug with the self update.

Now it won’t self update. I tell it to update and it downloads the update, reboots, and tells me I need to update.

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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:** [February 26, 2016, 7:04pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cdda-game-launcher-automatic-updates-and-more/11168/78 "2016-02-26T19:04:38Z")

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[quote=“proxiehunter, post:77, topic:11168”]I wasn’t having any trouble with the launchers self update until this new build that was supposed to fix the bug with the self update.

Now it won’t self update. I tell it to update and it downloads the update, reboots, and tells me I need to update.[/quote]

It should be fixed with 0.9.4 but only when that version will self-update. So, the next time I release a version, it should be fine.

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**Author:** ![Bob\_Namg](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/bob_namg/32/497_2.png) [@Bob\_Namg](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Bob_Namg)\
**Post date:** [February 27, 2016, 12:39am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cdda-game-launcher-automatic-updates-and-more/11168/79 "2016-02-27T00:39:14Z")

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Careful, whichever directory is set to host the output files gets wiped, as in anything that was in that folder gets deleted and replaced.  
This is obviously unintentional but I couldn’t imagine the horror if I had set the output directory to my Desktop…

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**Author:** ![Litppunk](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/litppunk/32/409_2.png) [@Litppunk](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Litppunk)\
**Post date:** [February 27, 2016, 8:55pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cdda-game-launcher-automatic-updates-and-more/11168/80 "2016-02-27T20:55:42Z")

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Woot. I can finally get Launcher to run nicely inside my wrapper. Apparently removing debug fixed somehow. YAY. Still can’t launch from launcher, but it makes DL’s easier.

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