It's been a few months since we refreshed the site, and it's time for the launcher to be updated as well. Here are the changes in the latest release:
Installer Changes
- Removed .net 3.5 installer in favor of using powershell with the following command:`js
Enable-WindowsOptionalFeature -Online -FeatureName NetFx3 -All`
This should prevent windows from prompting for it to be installed when you try to launch the config program or D2K+ tools
- Added web installer for .Net 4.8 to the installation process as it is required for the Mission Launcher
- Fixed an issue with the files for the Tile Attribute Editor that caused them to not appear in the install folder
Launcher Changes
Replaced the game launcher with a new version, completly rewritten from scratch
! Dune 2000 GruntMods Edition 1.6.5
- Uses Chromium to display the news feed, allowing for a much smoother and better looking experience
- No longer uses the registry in favor of searching sub-folders for game files, allowing you to move the install folder after you install the game
- No longer requires .net framework to be installed to operate (other programs such as the Mission Launcher still require this)
- Now supports larger screen sizes, and has full support for windows resizing
- Now properly supports 32 bit Windows 8.1 and later
- New menu added for D2K+ Toolkit, with support for adding your own tools to the D2K+ Folder
- The updater is now part of the main launcher and no longer a seperate application, which should make update checks faster and smoother
- User interface is now more modern, while still keeping the same general design
- Added link to the Dune 2000 Community Discord
Base Game Changes
- Moved all documentation to the \Documentation directory and removed confusing references to other installers and exe files that are not relevant as we already include them in the installation
- Removed additional files that are no longer used from the game directory
Download
You can download the updated installer here , or download the update by using the game launcher for your existing version.