Feb 24, 2025 · Blog · 2 min read

Dune 2000 GruntMods Edition 1.6.5

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:

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.

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