Long term To do / Feature / Bug list: Bug(s): - System: Special European/Nordic letters shows up as question marks instead of letters - System: Special European/Nordic letters crashes the GamePortal when trying to remove games - Add Game: Manually typing the Exe file path, doesn't set the variable, needs to use the Browse key for now - HowTo: Still refers to .INI files instead of .XML files - System: Having 2 exact identical Game names will only launch the first game. Features: - UI: Figure a way to change the UI of the scroll bars from Windows default to custom made ones - Theme: Able to use custom Control pictures for each Theme - System: Make a better game database with an option to search - System: Make a Logfile for potential crashes so recreating the crash for the Developer is possible, and keep the last 3 log files - System: Atari Config/Joystick for faster game load (if possible) - System: Atari SaveStates for faster game load (if possible) - System: C64 Config/Joystick for faster game load (if possible) - System: C64 SaveStates for faster game load (if possible) Feature "Nice to have" Requests: - Theme: Two keys for Enable/Disable "Start Game" Sounds if you only want custom sounds and nothing else (Build in "Start Game" Sound, and Custom sound) - Theme: More themes (Light mode, all symbols, and more system themes) - Add Game: Add Steam games (steam://rungameid/123456) - UI: "Edit Game" (A mix between Add Game and "Live games") - Pick random game for fun, for those who cannot deside on which game to play. - Switch to XAML in v2.0 which will alow for way more QOL, editing Features and graphics are more fluid.     Version: 1.2 (2024 Feb 06) - Sizeable Changes New Feature(s): - Theme: Added pre-loaded Theme: System C64, Atari Mode - Theme: You can now pick Theme pictures from the UI instead of messing with files afterwards - Config: You can now turn off any Platform you do not wish to see in the Config, example: you only wish to show Amiga games. - Config: Clicking the picture of the Platform now opens the Engine folder to said platform. - Now able to Resize the Game Portal in the Config (Better method will come in SGPv2) - Now able to directly "Save All" 4 textbox changes within the UI (Controls, Tips, High Scores, Cheats). - Able to check if there's a Game Portal update you can download - Added a 'Gamepad Icon' to difference Joysticks with Gamepads (Example: Joysticks doesn't have 'Sticks' for 3D games like Super Mario 64) - NES Engine now works with Mesen - SNES Engine now works with Snes9x - N64 Engine now works with Project64 UI Change(s): - Fixed the size of Controls, Tips, High Score, Cheats boxes to not look janky and for easier custom images - Added High Score Tab so you can add your High Scores from games. - Added Cheats Tab so you can add your Cheat Codes from games if you like. - Added Mouse cursor events for the UI to be more intuitive - Theme: Added colour and font changes to High Score and Cheats - Theme: Added "Apply to all" button - Config: Changed the layout so the platform On/Off and link download are grouped together - Split Config and Theme up into individual UI's as it was getting to crammed together - The 'Menu Tips' on the top bar has been centred to the middle to make it easier to read. - You can now see which of the Controls / Tips / High Score / Cheats tabs is active - Controls / Tips / High Score / Cheats pictures boxes have been re-sized to fit better System: - Theme: The Theme List now automatically reloads after saving a new theme - System: Added more places the Portal can be moved around from (Example is the Controls pictures) - System: Resetting the Config and Theme now asks for confirmation to reset. - System: Had to revamp GameConfig layout and switch Platform and GameName placement to make Visible Platforms work. - System: Updated the 'Mouse Icon' to better quality - System: Made a new Program Icon for the Game Portal that fits better - System: Fixed 'Tab index' to be better so the curser doesn't 'fly everywhere' when pressing TAB - System: Changed Theme colour into Web HEX based system that most programs and people know how works - System: Optimised a LOT of code with Functions which cut down TOUSANDS lines of code! (Less spaghetti) Bug(s) fixed: - AddGame: Background for "Input1-4" did not work with different theme colours - RemoveGame: Trying to move the UI around when clicking the Platform Picture didn't work. - RemoveGame: If you marked a game in the list, and Cancelled, and wanted to launch the already marked game, nothing happened (It shared the same Variable). - GameList does no longer load items exponential amount of times where the more games there is the longer load time (1,112,111223,1111222334). - Finally fixed the GIF file "In use" issue the right way when Removing a Game from the menu! - Fixed an issue with some WIN games wouldn't start, caused by using wrong 'Working directory'. - Fixed an issue with clicking the empty space in the Game List would wrongfully show the last game in the list and break other stuff. - Fixed some wrong text on the popup of missing engines. - Fixed a bug when loading the Custom Theme would load the wrong pictures for High Score and Cheats. - Fixed a bug if the PortalConfig file was missing it would crash upon loading. - Forgot to add link to Atari Emulator in the Config UI. To do list: - Read up on XAML...   Version: 1.1 (2023 Jan 11) - It's becoming a Theme New Feature(s): - Multiple themes pre-loaded: Dark Ice, Pink Mode, Retro Green, Default, Custom - You can now add your own custom theme pictures for Controls and Tips if you like (Check Pre-loaded theme folders for file names to use) - Config: Added feature to Save, Load and Delete themes. And no more need to reopen the Game Portal for the Theme to apply. - Config: "Reset to default" Theme settings now also takes effect right away instead of having to close and reopening the game portal. UI Change(s): - Added mouse hover effects on the Minimize and Quit buttons on the top right menu bar. - AddGame: Pictures added for Controls and Tips instead of text System: - System: Changed a lot of code into global functions to reduce the amount of spaghetti in the code - System: Changed the Tab index so the GamesList is active by default so you can select games right away Bug(s) fixed: - Fixed an issue where loading Theme.ini would crash the program if the Default Theme Folder was missing - Fixed multiple other possible program crashes - AddGame: Text field for "Game Launch Sound" did not work with different theme colours - RemoveGame: Fixed "Picture in use" program crash when deleting game images for PNG, JPG, JPEG file types. - RemoveGame: Fixed "Picture in use" program crash when deleting game images for GIF file types (It still won't delete, GIF is not easy to work with!). To do list: - MASSIVE UI Overhaul(Again) for version 1.2 to get room for High Scores and Cheats tab   Version: 1.0 (2021 Oct 15) - First Public Release New Feature(s): - Now able to start games by Double Clicking the game in the selection list (Idea from feedback) - Remove Game Menu now working, with all platforms - HowTo help content added for some basic help, with room for improvement in the future UI Change(s): - Renamed "Other-DOS" to "Outside-DOS" for easier understanding that the Game is placed outside of the Portal and will stay there - There is now a "Help picture" how to start games when starting the SGP before clicking on a game - Remove Game: Platform Picture is added when selecting games in the list for an easier view - Remove Game: Will now show the folders and files that will be deleted for better information to the user System: - Split PortalConfig.ini file into PortalConfig.ini and Theme.ini file to prepare for multiple custom themes - Help: Expanded Help Menu with more Error tips and added DirectX9c , Microsoft C++ Runtimes links - Add Game: Adding DOS games now works - Add Game: Adding WIN games now works - Add Game: Made Add Game UI more user friendly with possible issues such as "Folder name to long" on DOS folders - Add Game: Whenever an error happens, the "Add Game" button turns red. - Add Game: If no Controls or Help text is provided, the files generated is now empty instead containing the Default "Type the Con..." text - Remove Game: If there are no games to remove, it will tell there is no games to remove Bug(s) fixed: - The red "Controls" picture had no "Mouse Leave Event" to clear the Menu Bar text - Config: Fixed a bug in Config with "Font Style" not showcasing in the preview box - Add Game: Fixed an issue with the handling of adding Exe file games - Add Game: Sound Files could not be added cause of file name extension - Add Game: In a rare combination, an error could occur and crash the program, now handled by showing the errors instead - System: Fixed a bug that caused Outside-WIN Platforms to not work and tell there is no such engine, while no engine is required To do list: - MASSIVE UI Overhaul(Again) for version 1.1 or 1.2 - Custom Themes   Version: 0.9.5 (2021 Sep 24) - Closed Beta before release New Feature(s): - Atari Engine now works - C64 Engine now works - You are now able to change the "Launch game sound" on each game as you please (Mortal Kombat "Get Over here" as example) - Added "OtherDOS, OtherWIN, OtherAmiga... etc." to add any other games placed outside of the GamePortals folder - Now able to start games by hitting the "Enter" key in the game selection list - If you added a game wrongly, it will now ask if you want to see the HowTo for that platform UI Change(s): - Menu Bar text now shows the game it is loading: "Loading Game: GameName..." - HowTo "Menu" has been moved to the left instead of being a "Top Bar" to allow more platforms to be added. - Removed "Build in Games" in the menu, and added the Clicker game to the Gamelist instead as an example of a Windows game (Can now also be deleted) - The SGP "S" Icon is now much better quality and also changed from 49*49 pixels up to 256*256 pixels - Added Icons to every window (About, AddGame, Config, etc.) in the taskbar and task manager System: - C64 Games is now loaded automatically in Fullscreen mode (ALT+Enter = Fullscreen/Window mode) - Changed "Launch game sound" from Windows's "Chime sound" to a more Retro sound - If "WinUAE *.rom" exists, run game, else give "WinUAE ROM files missing" (And show HowTo) - If "AtariGame.d64 exists", run game, else give "Game file missing" (Show HowTo C64) - If "C64Game.d64 exists", run game, else give "Game file missing" (Show HowTo C64) - If "AmigaGame.uae exists", run game, else give "Game file missing" (Show HowTo Amiga) - If "DOSGame.exe exists", run game, else give "Game file missing" (Show HowTo DOS) - If "WINGame.exe exists", run game, else give "Game file missing" (Show HowTo WIN) - I'm now sure 2 Player mode is working on Amiga with two similar Joysticks - Adding Amiga games from AddGame now works - Adding Atari games from AddGame now works - Adding C64 games from AddGame now works - Adding Other-Amiga, Atari, C64,DOS, Win games from AddGame now works - If no games is found, it will show a little notice in the TipBox field what to do. - If GameConfigs folder is Renamed/Moved/Deleted, it will now tell you, instead of giving C++ runtime error. - Embedded .DLL files into the .Exe file, so no need to mess with extra DLL files! - Removed NoControlsAvaiable.txt and imported it into PortalConfig.ini for less files - Removed NoGameTipsAvaiable and imported it into PortalConfig.ini for less files Bug(s) fixed: - The red "Controls" picture had no "Mouse Leave Event" to clear the Menu Bar text To do list: - AddGame "DOS" platform (Copy folder + subfolder + files within all the folders) - AddGame "WIN" platform (Copy folder + subfolder + files within all the folders) - Remove Game UI needs to work (Also needs to delete folders, subfolders and files) - HowTo Content to help the user   Version: 0.9 (2021 Jul 17) - Add Game and Theme New Feature(s): - Config for the Game Portal - Add Game for the Game Portal - DOS platform now works - Theme Font in Config - Theme Colour in Config UI Change(s): - Now has a Minimize Icon, and it works! - Platform pictures visually improved - "ALT Text" on Engine links in Config System: - If Amiga Emulator does not exists, it will ask you if you need help with it - If Atari Emulator does not exists, it will ask you if you need help with it - If Commodore Emulator does not exists, it will ask you if you need help with it - If DOS Emulator does not exists, it will ask you if you need help with it - DOS "rungame.bat" layout have been shined up incase users mess around with it - Add Game: Pictures will now automaticlly rename to "GamePic.PNG/JPG/JPEG/GIF" - Cleaned up Mouse_Over and Mouse_Leave events in the Code Bug(s) fixed: - Some pictures was not "Transparent background", so there was a big black box shown instead - Reading of Text files have been cleaned up, so it works better To do list: - Make C64 Platform work - Make Atari Platform work   Version 0.8 (2021 Jun 09) HowTo and GIF pictures New Feature(s): - Now supports GIF files for GamePic - WIN platform now works UI Change(s): - Now able to move the UI around - HowTo UI added, need to add content for it System: - ReadMe hardcoded into the Portal instead of being a Txt file - Game: Added a bounch of Amiga configs and SaveStates To do list: - Make "DOS" Platform work - Make "Other" Platform work   Version 0.7 (2021 Jun 07) User Interface Overhaul New Feature(s): - None UI Change(s): - Removed: "Games played in total" - Removed: "Hour(s) played in total" - Made the UI a tiny bit bigger, and resized some of the elements - Re-arranged Menu items System: - Changed Readme from a Txt file into a resource - Changed Changelog from a Txt file into a resource - Changed Help from a Txt file into a resource To do list: - Make WIN Platform work   Version 0.6 (2021 May 24) Major system changes New Feature(s): - Able to add games yourself on a file base in "Games\YourGame\SGPCFG" folder System: - Look in game folder for games (GameConfig.ini) - GameConfig.ini for game config for the Portal - Look in game folder for game picture (GamePic.png or .jpg) - Look in game folder for game Tips (GameTips.txt) - Look in game folder for game Controls (Controls.txt) - Now supports variable folder placement for the GamePortal install path (instead of hardcoded paths) Bug(s) fixed: - Quit/Exit Icon (Went missing after making Variable for CurrentDirectory) - Main Program Icon (Went missing after making Variable for CurrentDirectory) To do list: - UI Overhaul   Version 0.5 (2015 Oct 09) Visual UI changes, never released New Feature(s): - UI: ChangeLog Menu addded which loads the ChangeLog.txt for easier access UI Change(s): - Changed GameControls text colour from red to RoyalBlue for easier reading - Changed GameTips text colour from red to RoyalBlue for easier reading To do list: - Fix Main Icon (Went missing after making Variable for CurrentDirectory "Public") - Fix Quit/Exit Icon (Went missing after making Variable for CurrentDirectory "Public") - Load games from game settings dynamically instead of being "Hardcoded" into the Exe   Version 0.4 (2014 June 08) First stable Closed Alpha with more games New Feature(s): - UI: Picture shows for which type of controller can be used for each game (Keyboard / Joystick) - UI: Picture shows on which system the selected Game runs at (Amiga / DOS / Windows / Etc.) - UI: Help text now appears at the Menu bar line on mouseover things - Data: Added Changelist (This file) to follow the process of the development - Game: Some Amiga configs added UI Change(s): - New Graphics for "Controls" and "Game Tips" - Gamelist is now full length to show more games before having to scroll down - Default windows Menu bar removed, was no use for it. Added a red "X" to quit instead Bug(s) fixed: - Graphic issues with "Help", "About and "Quit" fixed (Changed from .gif to .png transparent format) - Doom 2 did not start the right way - Amiga games now work with opening and loading a saved state   Version 0.3 (2013 Sep 10) First Closed Alpha to few selected people New Feature(s): - Game: Build in Game added "Spirs Click game" - UI: About UI added - UI: Help UI added (But Info Under construction) - UI: Total Games played added (Not currently working) - UI: Total Hours played added (Not currently working) - UI: Menu added with icons UI Change(s): - Many UI changes to make it easier to see what is going on - Gamelist is now full length to show more games before having to scroll down Bug(s) fixed: - System: Click on the Game screenshot to start the game finally working correct! (Changed from External Picture to internal resource) - System: Game Keys now loads the text file from the folder correctly when changing game (These text files can be edited in the "GameControls" folder) - System: Game Tips now loads the text file from the folder correctly when changing game (These text files can be edited in the "GameTips" folder) - System: Picking a wrong game (from Gamelist.txt) now shows "Not Available" instead of program crash - System: Many games could not start the right way (Added Game Parameters so they AutoStart right and the right config files added) - System: Most Games now shuts down completely instead of leaving a Dos prompt open afterwards - System: Menu now works perfectly To do list: - UI: Find a better way to help users how things work instead of the ugly "1,2,3,4" red text - UI: Add which platform the game picked runs on (Amiga/DOS/Windows/Etc.) - Game: Figure out how Amiga games can be started with Config file in WinUAE, and work around a Windows Registry issue with settings   Version 0.2 (2010 Nov 06) Early private Alpha New Feature(s): - Now able to use the mouse instead of keyboard to navigate the UI - You can now click on the Game screenshot to start the games (Glitchy) UI Change(s): - The whole UI changed to Windows Forms instead of Batch for better visual - Added Game keys tips for each game - Add Game tips for each game - Default windows Menu bar removed, was no use for it. Added a red "X" to quit instead - Menu bar added (A bit glitchy) Bug(s) fixed: - System: Gamelist now shows games from an external text file instead of manual typed list within the program (Games can be removed if unwanted this way) To do list: - System: Fix Menu to work correctly - System: Game Keys read a file and show it in the UI designed for it, StreamReader is not noob friendly! - System: Game Tips read a file and show it in the UI designed for it, StreamReader is not noob friendly! - System: Get screenshots to show right size in the UI, giving lots of troubles! - System: Figure out how game parameters can be added within the program instead of DOS Prompts   Version 0.1 (2008 Feb 25) Main Concept New Feature(s): - Now contains all games instead of single file bat scripts UI Change(s): - The whole main UI made in one Batch file instead of one file each game - Game: Added the first few games to the list To do list: - Game: Make a way to start the games - System: Change the whole concept, as I have run into 10+ games menu limitations - System: Change the whole concept, as I have run into DOS/Amiga/Win games limitation - System: Game Tips read a file and show it in the UI designed for it, StreamReader is not noob friendly! - System: Get screenshots to show in the UI somehow   Version 0.0 (Pre-2005) Pre-GamePortal New Feature(s): - Bat file made for each DOS game - Messing with WinUAE Config files instead of manually setting up the hardware each game UI Change(s): - Made the bat file "load screen" cleaner, to show info i want System: - Made a Default bat template file layout to use for each game To do list: - System: Try and collect them into 1 big "games list" Self thinking: Maybe this thing could be made more user friendly, so others could also benefit from it?