All Stars Launcher - Frontend to execute classic computer/console games
Information:
All Stars Launcher ( ASL ) is a frontend to execute classic computer/console games using an emulator or a virtual machine of your choice, to start games, software, documents for various systems from a list of files in a fast and furious way.
Without any overloaded GUI and senseless gimmicks.
A bunch emulators for various computer/console systems included. A download without emulators is available on the code page.
ASL executes:
- Classic game images using a computer/console emulator of your choice:
- Amiga, Amstrad, Atari, C64, Nintendo, Playstation, Sega, ZX Spectrum...
- Linux images using Qemu or another virtual machine
- Native Windows Programs for your current Windows OS
- Legacy Windows OS using Qemu and a bootable OS HDD image
- DOS games using DOSBox
- Documents, Images ... with a specified or the associated application
The original OS BIOS / ROM / FIRMWARE files are required and not included in this archive.
Game ROM's are also required, CD / Disk / Tape / Bootable Linux / Legacy Windows images.
Updates:
- 2020.325:
Fixed - Under special conditions new game images can't assigned
- 2024.030:
Fixed - Only 2 Disc images can assigned to an emulator call
News - Disc image list support, should work with every emulator that support this feature, i.e. FS-UAE. To use this feature the assigned disc images in All Stars Laucher emulator options should be greater than necessary. Tested with FS-UAE (Push F12 to swap discs).
FS-UAE Amiga emulator ipf file plugin added
FS-UAE Amiga emulator enhanced default options improved
FUSE (ZX Spectrum) emulator updated
ALTIRRA (Atari 8-Bit) emulator updated
Instructions:
- Extract the zip file to a folder you own full access.
- Doubleclick AllStarsLauncher.exe to start the program.
- It is recommended to read the included pdf manual and the notes inside the program.
Known Issues:
None known
HTML 5 Mediaplayer - OS independent
Information:
HTML Mediaplayer makes your desktop media archive available on smartphones or any oparating system. HTML Mediaplayer was tested with Windows and Android 9 ( Nokia 5, Firefox, Opera ). Supports HTML 5 Audio ( MP3, OGG, WAV ) and HTML 5 Video ( MP4, WebM and OGG ). The application should work under every OS, using a compatible HTML 5 Browser ( 1280x720px, maybe less ). Customize the media player design by replacing the image files.
Some Smartphone Browser, i.e. Chrome and Vivaldi, does not allow access to files on a sd-card ( err_access_denied ). That does not appear using Firefox or Opera! HTML Mediaplayer displays an alarm if loading the playlist failed.
URL example ( Android 9, Nokia 5, Firefox, Opera ) to load HTML Mediaplayer from an extern sd-card:
file:///storage/7074-1305/MyMedia/elc_mediaplayer.html
The name of the sd-card is 7074-1305 and must be changed to the users phone sd-card name.
Updates:
- 2020.293: Cover update if folder changed. Improved error handling. PDF manual update.
- 2020.291: New enhanced version. Animated User Interface. Access local media files. Empty folders removed after loading the playlist. Service program with option to select a media source folder. New PDF manual. Does not work with IE 11.
Instructions ( Windows OS ):
- Extract the elC_HTMLMediaplayer zip archive to a folder you own full access
- Execute "elC_mediaplayerScriptGenerator.exe" under the Windows OS
- Select the media source folder with the media subfolders and create the playlist
- The content of the media source subfolders will be included in the playlist
- Create a folder (i.e. "MyMedia") on the target device (i.e. an Android smartphone)
- Copy the content of the elC_Mediaplayer folder into the created folder "MyMedia"
- Copy the complete media source folder into the created folder "MyMedia"
- All elc_Mediaplayer files and all media file folders are located in one directory
- Execute "elC_mediaplayer.html", using a HTML 5 compatible Webbrowser, on the target device ( any OS) to start the mediaplayer application
- It is recommended to read the included manual.
Known Issues:
None known
elGUI4Wget - Graphical User Interface for Wget
Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10
Information:
elGUI4Wget is a Graphical User Interface for the included windows wget binary executable file.
Wget is a program to fetch websites, part of websites, directorys from websites, files from websites... and save the data local to your computer drive. Wget is a command line tool. Also with this GUI for Wget you should read the included wget manual!
Updates:
- 2024.306: Wget.exe updated to Version 1.21.4.
PDF manual update.
2 new predefined sets (HTTP --no-parent --convert-links and HTTPS --no-parent --convert-links)
Instructions:
- Extract the zip file to a folder you own full access.
- Doubleclick elGUI4Wget.exe to start the program.
- Read the information inside the program.
Known Issues:
None known
Nano CD Player 2017
Test Department / el Comandante
Information:
This Audio CD Player is a remix, based on Test Department's Nano CD Player from 2001. The original player works well today, except a graphic error while inserting a new CD. There are some minor bugs. Fixed by el Comandante.
Known Issues:
None known
elGUI4FFmpeg - Graphical User Interface for FFmpeg
Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10
Information:
This program was designed for easy tasks, to concat, convert and trim the stream records of my DVB-Receiver. Focused to mpeg2video, mp4 and hevc. Other codecs, other container, subtitles are supported but not tested intensive. Always check the FFmpeg messages in the log window for errors, FFmpeg reports what went wrong. Keep in mind that this application is an experimental limited GUI for FFmpeg and not a point and click solution! It's up to you to check out the features of this application, i.e. you can extract the audio stream from a video file and save it as a mp3 file.
Updates:
- 2021.097: Static 64 Bit ffmpeg.exe, ffprobe.exe and ffplay.exe included. If you use a 32 Bit OS you must fetch a 32 Bit version of ffmpeg elsewhere. FFmpeg homepage / download link updated. Information updated. Fixed - Cancel Job always hard terminating ffmpeg process, file fragment not playable. Concat - Wildcard added in the File Open Dialog while adding files ( i.e. for Xoro DVB Receiver ).
Instructions:
- Extract / Copy elGUI4FFmpeg to a folder you own full access.
- Network folders not tested.
- Doubleclick elGUI4FFmpeg.exe to start the application.
- Read the information inside the program.
Known Issues:
The output filename should not contain the dot character (Wrong: File.name.mp4 - Correct: Filename.mp4)!
Tizzbird F20 - Scrape File Creator/Editor
Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10
Information:
With this application for the android mediaplayer TizzBird F20 you can include cover art, poster and other images, media description, actors, release dates and more information which will be displayed before you start the media file.
Maybe you can use this program with other TizzBird mediaplayers, e.g. the TizzBird F30 or other android based devices. The TizzBird storage device (HDD, USB-Stick, SD-Card, Network folder...) with the media files must be available under the Windows Operating system with a drive letter. Always backup your data!
This Software do not fetch media data automatically from the internet! A service that will not work with most mediaplayer devices in the long run. Using this software you can create new media data or modify existing media data in a comfortable way. Integrated is a simple Tool which opens the google search engine in your default webbrowser to search for media images and data.
Images downloaded from the Internet or images from a local storage device can be added using the standard file dialog. Media text descriptions can be entered manually or using the standard copy & paste Windows clipboard function. All that can be done in a few minutes for one media file.
Instructions:
- Download the file to a folder you own full access.
- Doubleclick Blueberry_TizzBird-F20_ScrapeFileEditor.exe to start the program.
Known Issues:
If the length of the media description text exceeds ~1000 bytes the text will not accepted and not saved.
