Mikail

INTRODUCTION
HW2 Manager is a front-end program for Homeworld 2. It allows you to setup and configure Homeworld 2's command-line options before running the game. You can save your configurations to disk, and even save shortcuts to the Desktop.

DOWNLOAD
http://isometricland.com/homeworld/homeworld.php

INSTALLATION
Extract the contents of this archive into a folder on your harddrive. To run HW2 Manager, execute the file named "HW2_Manager.hta". This program requires that Windows Scripting Host v5.6 be installed.

RUNNING THE PROGRAM
The file with the ".hta" extension is the executable. Simply
double-click on it to run the program.

Note, there's an icon ("*.ico") file included with the archive
to change the icon of the application's shortcut.

INSTRUCTIONS

• To create a new config file, click the "New" button and enter a name for your new config file when asked to.
• To load a saved config file, select the file you want to load in the "Saved .CFG files" field. Then, click the "Load" button.
• Click the "Test" button to test the validity of your settings.
• Click the "Create Shortcut" button to create a shortcut on your Desktop with your new settings.
• Click the "Run Homeworld 2" button to run HW2 with the current settings.

If you have set up the %HW2_ROOT% environmental variable as
instructed by the RDN docs, you can use it within the "HW2
Directory" dialogue.

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Here's the change log:

Yoris

Mikail, sorry to be an newb idiot, but could you explain the command line parameters please? What would they allow me to do?

Sastrei

There should be a reference somewhere for all the params. You can use them to change the res, render device, etc.

-Stefan-

Mikail

They are explained in the program itself.

Mikail

Updated to v1.02.

Mikail

Update to v1.05

Mikail

Update to v1.06

Mikail

Update to v1.07.

gthompsn

any chance that this can be modified so it can handle folders of extracted mods? I have several mods that I have extracted the files from so that I could make slight changes to them. It would be nice if all of those files (perhaps including the mod's Big files) could all be in one directory and the program would load the files as if it was using a -mod ModName.big -overrideBigFile - hardwareCursor.

Mikail

It already can handle multiple "data" folders. Simply change the path to the "Data Directory" in the top-most field, and toggle the "-datapath" switch. (Note: I think you'll have to copy "Homeworld2.big" and the other stock "big" files into each of these directories.)

On another note, I noticed that the "Run Homeworld 2" button no longer works since I switched from Windows 98 to Windows XP. I consider this a bug in the Windows Scripting Host, but am working on implementing a workaround.

Mikail

CHANGES IN 1.12
• Probably some changes I can't remember.
• The contents of the application window now grow and shrink
along with the window as it changes size.
• Fixed a problem causing the "Run Homeworld 2" button not to
work in Windows XP. As a result, the button may no longer
work in Windows 98. Sorry!

CHANGES IN 1.11
• Fixed the capitalization of some flags for case-sensitive
systems.

CHANGES IN 1.10
• Changed the sizes and positions of some of the panes.

CHANGES IN 1.09
• Variable keynames have been shortened to two characters plus
a number. This means that config files made using older
versions of the program are no longer compatible.
• A slight speed optimization when retrieving data from
ConfigTable.
• Switches are now printed to the screen dynamically, instead
of being stored in the file (decreases filesize).

CHANGES IN 1.08
• The program now works properly if it is not installed on the
same drive as Homeworld 2.