[OBSOLETE] ToEE Front-End X v3.0e

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    Temple of Elemental Evil Front-End X v3.0e
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    ToEE Front-End X is a front-end for the Troika/Atari's D&D role-playing game "Temple of Elemental Evil" (ToEE) that allows you to run the game with different options, both the ones intended by the original game developers and custom ones created by the Circle of Eight team, and enables you to run multiple custom game modules on a single game installation, providing an easy way to switch between them.

    ToEE Front-End X is a successor to and a replacement of the older ToEE Front-End, but it's not just a new version of the old front-end, it's a virtually complete rewrite, with over 80% of the code written completely from scratch. Less than 20% of the old codebase was reused in the new ToEE Front-End X (only the portions contributed by other people and the portions that were known not to cause any problems). The main functional parts of the new Front-End X, such as the module-switching engine and the file movement functions, were written entirely from scratch.

    ToEE Front-End X, in a nutshell, is more crash-proof than the old Front-End, contains a module switching engine that does not suffer from certain common old problems and crashes (such as the infamous 0002/0004 file access problem), and provides a variety of new features for both players and module designers to use (see readme for details).

    ToEE Front-End X System Requirements:
    - Microsoft Windows XP or Vista (other OS revisions may work but were never tested).
    - Temple of Elemental Evil patched to official patch 2. Any installations that use the older ToEE Front-End v3.xx/v4.xx are supported.
    - .NET Framework v2.0 or newer (not needed if you're running Windows Vista).
    - At least 1.3 GB of free hard disk space on the drive where Temple of Elemental Evil is installed.

    WINDOWS VISTA NOTE: If you're running ToEE Front-End X under Windows Vista, with or without Service Pack 1 installed, make sure you run ToEE Front-End X as an administrator, otherwise you may experience instability or unexpected crashes.

    IMPORTANT: Make sure you read the enclosed TFE-X-README.TXT, at least chapters 1-7, in detail before starting to install or use ToEE Front-End X. When reporting problems and bugs, please make sure that your report conforms to the bug reporting guidelines outlined in chapter 7 of the TFE-X-README. Bug reports that do not conform to the bug reporting guidelines will not be accepted until they are submitted properly.

    REPAIR KIT: In case you experience start-up problems with ToEE Front-End X after installing it (for example, you installed it successfully but can't start it afterwards), please try using TFE-X Repair Kit. The Repair Kit is an essential part of the ToEE Front-End X package since version 2.0.

    NOTE: This thread is locked because it's merely a download thread and is not meant for discussion. To state your opinion, ask a question, report a problem or a bug, or just say something about ToEE Front-End X, please go to this discussion thread.

    DISCLAIMER: ToEE Front-End X is provided "as is", without any express or implied warranties. Neither the Circle of Eight as an entity, nor any of its members may be held responsible in case the use or misuse of this program results in any form of data loss or damage done to you or your computer.

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    Last Update: Dec 21 2010
    Latest version: v3.0e patchlevel 3

    Changelog
    Version 3.0e Patchlevel 3 - 21 Dec 2010
    * another Linux-related update - now TFE-X comes bundled with the proper toee.exe named appropriately for the Linux version to launch correctly.
    Version 3.0e Patchlevel 2 - 21 Dec 2010
    * changed the way TFE-X-linux behaves when starting ToEE (now it expects lowercase toee.exe). This change affects only TFE-X for Linux.
    Version 3.0e - 20 Dec 2010
    * added an ability to change game resolution (to supported 4:3, 16:9, and 16:10 modes) from the front-end
    * added an experimental BETA version of TFE-X for Linux based on 3.0e codebase (run TFE-X-linux via Mono 2.2+)
    Version 3.0d - 10 Dec 2010
    * added notification windows saying the TFE-X is in process of doing something long
    Version 3.0c - 8 Dec 2010
    * made the set delayed blast fireball setup check for the correctness of the value
    Version 3.0b - 8 Dec 2010
    * internal testing
    Version 3.0a - 8 Dec 2010
    * extended the functionality for delayed blast fireball setup, now the current delay is shown in the input box.
    Version 3.0 - 8 Dec 2010
    * added a menu item to change the delay for Delayed Blast Fireball
    * added shortcuts F10 and F11 for modifying max players in party and the delayed blast fireball delay
    Version 2.2 - 10 Dec 2008
    * added an important warning message about custom changes in 'data' and 'modules/toee' (when activating a module).
    Version 2.1 - 8 Nov 2008
    * added a way to create a shortcut to TFE-X on the desktop when deploying TFE-X.
    Version 2.0a - 20 Oct 2008
    * added support for installations that don't copy movies to the hard drive (e.g. Polish version).
    Version 2.0 - 18 Oct 2008
    * certain module activation issues fixed when migrating from an older ToEEFE installation.
    Version 2.0 Beta - 18 Oct 2008
    * added the 'add-on packs' feature, allowing one to install various add-on packages for modules.
    * added the repair kit utility that helps the user to track possible front-end startup problems and solve them.
    * fixed one more minor issue with the 'tab' button when datagrid control was in focus and then lost focus via 'tab' - sheesh, the datagrid control is really picky when it comes to keyboard interaction and interface state control.
    * made the 'backup saves', 'restore saves', 'enable intro', 'disable intro', and 'addon packs' buttons only be active whenever the currently active module is selected in the list.
    * made minor interface changes to make things look somewhat better.
    * added some extra logging capabilities to the FIFI debugger system in order to trace certain events in an easier way.
    * fixed an issue with duplicate enabled/disabled intro movies crashing the front-end if found.
    Version 1.1 - 15 Oct 2008
    * fixed an issue with the use of 'tab' button on the keyboard leading to an improper switch from 'play' to 'activate' button when an already active module was selected.
    Version 1.0 - 14 Oct 2008
    - initial release

    Bug Tracker
    #001 (TFE-X v1.0, MINOR): Using tab button can improperly enable the 'activate' and disable the 'play' button when an active module is selected - Fixed in v1.1
    #004 (TFE-X v1.1, MEDIUM): ToEE Front-End X fails at checking game version after being installed on a system with actively running ESET NOD32 - Fixed (try using the repair kit; if that doesn't help, you may have to reinstall the game with your anti-virus package turned off because it's likely to be the potential cause of the problem)
    #005 (TFE-X v1.1, MEDIUM): ToEE Front-End X crashes if an installation is used where both enabled and disabled set of intros is used (possible in case an anti-virus has blocked access for ToEE Front-End X) - Fixed in v2.0.
    #006 (TFE-X v2.0, VERSION SPECIFIC): ToEE Front-End X crashes upon deployment on the Polish version of the game. - Fixed; a new version (upgraded v2.0a) is uploaded.
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    DOWNLOAD THE LATEST VERSION (v3.0e Patchlevel 3) HERE
     
    Last edited: Dec 22, 2010
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