Client Launcher
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What is a Client Launcher?
A Client Launcher as a few key roles These tasks are done as directed by the manifest(s) you have loaded in your launcher
- Initial Game install
- Patches Game install with current updates or bugfixes
- Launches Game and correct Game files for selected server
Overview and Concerns
The current client launcher options for City of Heroes have many limitations and security holes. This issue needs to be addressed.
Project Objectives
Stuff we want to do!
Current Launcher Options
- Tequila - Windows
- Used Primarily by Homecoming Servers Network and Titan Network (For Paragon Chat)
- Used by Many Private Servers
- Development status - Abandoned
- Cream Soda - Windows
- Forked from Tequila and reworked
- Used by Many Private Servers
- Development status - Abandoned?
- Island Rum (Need Source) - Mac
- Development status - Active (?)
- Sunrise - Windows?
- Project started by SCOTS Team but was later abandoned before release
- Currently in incomplete status
- Development status - Abandoned?
- Sweet Tea - Cross-Platform?
- Active development by CoXG
- Created to imitate Cream Soda? While also attempting to address security flaws found in all current Launchers
- Intended to be Cross-Platform (Cross OS - Win/Mac/Linux)
- Development status - Active