Question for ALL JSGME users - Page 2

onelifecrisis · 04-10-09, 06:29 AM

I voted "combined" but I'm more than happy either way - it's a great tool.

SilentAngel · 04-10-09, 06:40 AM

I think the simplicity of JSGME is what makes it so good, so I prefer the seperate install for different games.

mr chris · 04-10-09, 08:01 AM

I like the idea of combined install.

skwasjer · 04-10-09, 08:37 AM

JScones, I'd go for one install (easy to update/maintain), but with an option to simply use the working directory (via a shortcut) instead of the dir where the exe resides. The same program, same easy interface, started from different shortcuts... So, install JSGME central, but let it use the working directory. All the user has to do is drag a new shortcut from the exe, modify the shortcut to use the specific game dir as the working dir. If this could be an option, next to the default 'install in every game folder' behavior, then

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nfitzsimmons · 04-10-09, 09:26 AM

Disk space is cheap, so I have no problem with separate installations.

SquareSteelBar · 04-10-09, 09:34 AM

Vote for 'Separate'

ETR3(SS) · 04-10-09, 09:37 AM

I vote combined. Combining into one JSGME doesn't have to be complicated, it can still retain some simplicity. For the Command and Conquer game series I've been using a program called TibEd. While not a mod enabler (more of a mod creator) the interface is quite simple when selecting the game you want to work with. It might be worth a look to get an idea for a beta.

Soundman · 04-10-09, 09:40 AM

As the old saying goes, "If it aint broke...." Separate is fine. Thanks for your great utility!

irish1958 · 04-10-09, 10:39 AM

Separate works fine for me, but I really like skwasjer's idea best.

Sailor Steve · 04-10-09, 11:21 AM

I voted separate, but mainly because I'm a luddite when it comes to learning programs. In case you don't remember I actually had problems understanding the original JSGME, and posted years ago saying I didn't use it for that reason. And let's not remind me of my huge faux pas over SH3 Commander's 'Update' function!

I would probably sooner or later learn to love a combined version, but for now I'm thoroughly enjoying it the way it is.

And as for this:

Quote:

Originally Posted by JScones

Disadvantages:
- requires multiple installations of JSGME, roughly a footprint of 570kb per installation

Gee, I'd have to have it installed in roughly 100 games before it equalled the size of SH3 with GWX. I think I can live with that. The only downside for me is having a separate icon on the desktop for each install, and so far I only have it in SH3 and SH4, so it doesn't bother me a bit.

XLjedi · 04-10-09, 11:30 AM

Another advantage to seperate installation is that mega-mod builders can pre-bundle it with their mega-mod.

Personally, I don't mind paying 570kb for that extra convenience...

tomfon · 04-10-09, 01:13 PM

I voted for "combined" but the alternative is still fine for me too.
Thanks anyway JScones.

FIREWALL · 04-10-09, 02:19 PM

I always subscribe to the K.I.S.S. theory.

aka separate.

tonschk · 04-10-09, 02:51 PM

my vote goes to seperated version

Murr44 · 04-10-09, 03:05 PM

Love your programs.

I'd keep it separate as it avoids possible confusion over which game has what mod(s).

View Poll Results: Pls refer to my post below for detailed question
Separate	81	83.51%
Combined	16	16.49%
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04-10-09, 06:29 AM	#16
onelifecrisis Maverick Modder Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: England Posts: 3,895 Downloads: 65 Uploads: 3	I voted "combined" but I'm more than happy either way - it's a great tool. __________________ Freedom of speech - priceless. For everything else there's Mastercard.

04-10-09, 06:40 AM	#17
SilentAngel Mate Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 55 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	I think the simplicity of JSGME is what makes it so good, so I prefer the seperate install for different games. __________________ Running silent,running deep,we are your final prayer Warriors in secret sleep,a merchantman's nightmare A silent death lies waiting, for all of you below Running silent,running deep,sink into your silent sleep

04-10-09, 08:01 AM	#18
mr chris Silent Hunter Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Herefordshire, England Posts: 3,562 Downloads: 216 Uploads: 0	I like the idea of combined install. __________________

04-10-09, 08:37 AM	#19
skwasjer The Old Man Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Netherlands Posts: 1,549 Downloads: 28 Uploads: 3	JScones, I'd go for one install (easy to update/maintain), but with an option to simply use the working directory (via a shortcut) instead of the dir where the exe resides. The same program, same easy interface, started from different shortcuts... So, install JSGME central, but let it use the working directory. All the user has to do is drag a new shortcut from the exe, modify the shortcut to use the specific game dir as the working dir. If this could be an option, next to the default 'install in every game folder' behavior, then . __________________ S3D - Silent 3ditor (v0.9.9) - S3D homepage - Open sourced S3D file parser API's - SUBSIM thread SH5 mods: Speech Recognition for SH5 \| Digital UI Clock Tutorials: [TEC] Import/export 3D models to/from game using S3D [TEC] How to work with the model viewer in S3D - VIDEO

04-10-09, 09:26 AM	#20
nfitzsimmons Planesman Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Colorado, USA Posts: 180 Downloads: 118 Uploads: 0	Disk space is cheap, so I have no problem with separate installations. __________________ "I'd say he was a sadistic, sodomistic necrophile, but that would be beating a dead horse." - Woody Allen

04-10-09, 09:34 AM	#21
SquareSteelBar Sea Lord Join Date: May 2006 Location: U-73 Posts: 1,638 Downloads: 632 Uploads: 0	Vote for 'Separate'

04-10-09, 09:37 AM	#22
ETR3(SS) Ocean Warrior Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Between test depth and periscope depth Posts: 3,021 Downloads: 175 Uploads: 16	I vote combined. Combining into one JSGME doesn't have to be complicated, it can still retain some simplicity. For the Command and Conquer game series I've been using a program called TibEd. While not a mod enabler (more of a mod creator) the interface is quite simple when selecting the game you want to work with. It might be worth a look to get an idea for a beta. __________________ USS Kentucky SSBN 737 (G) Comms Div 2003-2006 Qualified 19 November 03 Yes I was really on a submarine.

04-10-09, 09:40 AM	#23
Soundman Commodore Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Orlando, Fl Posts: 617 Downloads: 60 Uploads: 0	As the old saying goes, "If it aint broke...." Separate is fine. Thanks for your great utility! __________________ RVAH-9 RA-5C Vigilante at NAS Sanford, Fl 1966 The coolest plane few have heard of!

04-10-09, 10:39 AM	#24
irish1958 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Carmel, Indiana Posts: 3,250 Downloads: 320 Uploads: 11	Separate works fine for me, but I really like skwasjer's idea best. __________________ Irish1958

04-10-09, 11:30 AM	#26
XLjedi Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Palm Beach, Florida Posts: 1,243 Downloads: 53 Uploads: 8	Another advantage to seperate installation is that mega-mod builders can pre-bundle it with their mega-mod. Personally, I don't mind paying 570kb for that extra convenience... __________________

04-10-09, 01:13 PM	#27
tomfon Grey Wolf Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: CK7662 Posts: 918 Downloads: 178 Uploads: 4	I voted for "combined" but the alternative is still fine for me too. Thanks anyway JScones.

04-10-09, 02:19 PM	#28
FIREWALL Eternal Patrol Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: CATALINA IS. SO . CAL USA Posts: 10,108 Downloads: 511 Uploads: 0	I always subscribe to the K.I.S.S. theory. aka separate. __________________ RIP FIREWALL I Play GWX. Silent Hunter Who ???

04-10-09, 02:51 PM	#29
tonschk Admiral Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 2,200 Downloads: 172 Uploads: 0	my vote goes to seperated version __________________ What we do in life echoes in Eternity

04-10-09, 03:05 PM	#30
Murr44 Grey Wolf Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 913 Downloads: 16 Uploads: 0	Love your programs. I'd keep it separate as it avoids possible confusion over which game has what mod(s).