an-anime-game-launcher/README.md

Please, try to use "An Anime Game" phrase instead of the real game name to avoid search engines parsing

Status

Game version	Launcher version	Patch version
2.3.0	1.9.1	2.3.0 stable ✅

We have our own An Anime Game discord server where you can ask any questions

AppImage

Download AppImage from Releases page

For arch users

This launcher is also available as the an-anime-game-launcher AUR repository

Usage statistics

2.2.0 — 29 total

2.3.0 — 73 total

You can suggest colors for your countries

Requirements

To work this launcher requires

Name	Description
webkit2gtk	To run Neutralino apps
unzip	To unpack zip archives (DXVKs / wines)
tar	To unpack tar archives (DXVKs / wines)
git	To check for new versions of the launcher
curl	To download archives with game, voice data, runners and so on
xdelta3	To apply the patch to the game
cabextract	To install fonts to the wine prefix

Install

apt-get

sudo apt-get install webkit2gtk unzip tar git curl xdelta3 cabextract

pacman

sudo pacman -Syu webkit2gtk unzip tar git curl xdelta3 cabextract

Additional requirements

Name	Description
MangoHud	To use MangoHud
vkBasalt	To use shaders
GameMode	To use GameMode (performance optimization)
switcheroo-control	To select the GPU launcher should use to run the game

These requirements can't be easily installed so you should do it manually

They're required only for some specific functions

Development

Download

git clone https://gitlab.com/KRypt0n_/an-anime-game-launcher
cd an-anime-game-launcher
yarn
yarn neu update

Run

yarn dev

Build

yarn build

Roadmap

✓ To 1.0.0 release

• Fix AppImage builds (0.3.0)
• Parse background banners from the game's API (notabug issue #1, notabug pull request #2) (0.3.0)
• Update launcher logo (0.4.0)
• Cache launcher background picture (notabug pull request #6) (0.4.0)
• Make Proton-GE default compatibility tool and fix game input issues (added runners manager) (0.5.0)
• Add preferences menu (0.5.0)
• Add additional telemetry checking (0.6.0)
• Add DXVK downloading in settings (0.6.0)
• Make participation in the anonymous analytics request (0.8.0)
• Add launcher updates notifications (1.0.0-rc1)
• Make automatic patch state parsing (1.0.0-rc1)

✓ To 2.0.0 release

• Add runners environmental variables manager (1.1.0)
• Add outdated files deletion when new game's update releases (1.1.0)
• Add installed packages deletion (1.2.0)
• Add voice packs support (Thank @Maroxy for the developments in the previous versions) (1.3.0)
• Color variants for progress bar's downloading text dependent on the background picture primary color (1.4.0, LAB-based in 1.5.3)
• Playing statistics (1.4.1)
• MangoHud support (added HUD selector) (1.5.0)
• Add vkBasalt support and "shaders library" (1.5.0)
  • yagocl's basic sharpening preset (without pictures)
  • notahuman's prime preset v2
• Make shaders manager hidden if vkBasalt is not installed (1.5.4)
• Make MangoHud option hidden if it is not installed (1.5.4)
• GameMode integration (notabug issue 28, notabug pull request 30) (1.5.8)
• Hybrid GPU integration (notabug issue 29, notabug pull request 33) (1.6.0)
• Add winetricks auto-downloading when new prefix creates so it is no longer required (1.6.0)
• DXVK logs auto-deletion option (1.6.0)
• Add default wine version to download (Proton-6.20-GE-1) (1.6.0)
• Add dark theme support for settings menu (1.7.0)
• Add winetricks and winecfg buttons to settings (notabug issue 35) (1.8.0)
• Wine prefix folder selection (notabug issue 37) (1.8.0)
• Use auto-downloaded winetricks in settings menu (1.9.0, !14)
• Use winecfg.exe from the installed runner in settings menu (1.9.0, !14)
• Fix voice data installation (1.9.0, !15)
• Add fps unlocker option (1.9.0, !15)

➤ To 3.0.0 release

• Move project to Neutralino
• Move project to Vue
• Add downloading pause button
• Use LauncherLib.getGameVersion function instead of the config.json's version property
• Fix button flickering at start when the launcher's state updates
• Game's update pre-installation
• Screenshots explorer
• Add Patch category in settings menu with
  • Always participate in patches testing
  • Applying anti login crash patch
  • Remove patch