DDO-ML an ultrafast lightweight DDO launcher

[UurlockYgmeov]

You know any problem or miss something?

No - but release notes are very vague - saying 'Ver 1.4 - Additional functionality and bug fixes by MIvanIsten.'

Am wary of vague release notes. :P

[Aletys]

I really appreciate all the work you all have been putting into this, but I've never installed anything but the python version using the installer. I don't know what files to download from GitHub, nor what to do with them when I do.

The readme says to fill in the account, pw, etc info in the XML file, but I can't find those entries. Can you please help? I really miss using it.

[MIvan]

I really appreciate all the work you all have been putting into this, but I've never installed anything but the python version using the installer. I don't know what files to download from GitHub, nor what to do with them when I do.

The readme says to fill in the account, pw, etc info in the XML file, but I can't find those entries. Can you please help? I really miss using it.

On the Git page is a green "Clone or download" drop-down with a "Download ZIP" button.

There is an ddo-ml.xml file prefilled width some example data. Edit it with your own data.
Account user and password is required. Server, rename and charachter is optional.
(write your password into 'value' and empty the 'encrypted_value'. You can encrypt the passwords later in the rigth click menu of the tray icon)
As you start DDO-ML.exe the first time, you have to browse to the DDO game folder and give in the default server name.

	<shortcut label="Acc1">                                       <!-- the name you want see in the list -->
		<account user="Acc1">                                 <!-- account username -->
			<pass value="password"></pass                 <!-- account password -->
			<rename value="DDO_acc1"></rename>            <!-- optional, after start, game window is renamed to this -->
			<character value="ToonName"></character>      <!-- optional, after login skipping character pick screen and loading this toon -->
			<server value="server"></server>              <!-- optional, overides the server setting from ddo-ml.ini, handy if playing on multiple servers  -->
			<subscription value="SubName"></subscription> <!-- optional -->
		</account>
	</shortcut>

[UurlockYgmeov]

https://www.ddo.com/forums/showthrea...=1#post5643352

^^^ nice handy guide to how-to

[Aletys]

On the Git page is a green "Clone or download" drop-down with a "Download ZIP" button.

There is an ddo-ml.xml file prefilled width some example data. Edit it with your own data.
Account user and password is required. Server, rename and charachter is optional.
(write your password into 'value' and empty the 'encrypted_value'. You can encrypt the passwords later in the rigth click menu of the tray icon)
As you start DDO-ML.exe the first time, you have to browse to the DDO game folder and give in the default server name.

	<shortcut label="Acc1">                                       <!-- the name you want see in the list -->
		<account user="Acc1">                                 <!-- account username -->
			<pass value="password"></pass                 <!-- account password -->
			<rename value="DDO_acc1"></rename>            <!-- optional, after start, game window is renamed to this -->
			<character value="ToonName"></character>      <!-- optional, after login skipping character pick screen and loading this toon -->
			<server value="server"></server>              <!-- optional, overides the server setting from ddo-ml.ini, handy if playing on multiple servers  -->
			<subscription value="SubName"></subscription> <!-- optional -->
		</account>
	</shortcut>

I was unable to find the example file in the download.zip folder, however your example above did the trick for me, thank you!

There's a 2nd ddo-ml.xml file in that folder containing the download.zip file that is completely different, and does not have those entries, but I finally found the right one.

I've now added the server line to the entry requiring it, & everything seems to be working correctly. I must have messed up something the first time.

The only thing I have not been able to get to work is to open two different (dual box) sessions at once (using different accounts). Since I've got the individuals working, it's not essential.

Thank you very, very much!

[Aletys]

https://www.ddo.com/forums/showthrea...=1#post5643352

^^^ nice handy guide to how-to

Indeed! Thank you!

[UurlockYgmeov]

to get two (or more) sessions active at once - you have to use the rename window feature IIRC.

[MIvan]

To dualbox, you have to start once the official launcher, open options and check 'Allow multiple game instances', click OK, close launcher.

[UurlockYgmeov]

To dualbox, you have to start once the official launcher, open options and check 'Allow multiple game instances', click OK, close launcher.

no - ddo-ml has never needed that, albeit it is a nice feature that allows mboxing from the official launcher.

[Aletys]

Thanks for all the help everyone. I've now got it running perfectly.

Most of my issues were format related or that I didn't understand something (eg: no "&" allowed), or tried to do something incorrectly (the override the default server line). So I truly appreciate all the help.

[UurlockYgmeov]

Thanks for all the help everyone. I've now got it running perfectly.

Most of my issues were format related or that I didn't understand something (eg: no "&" allowed), or tried to do something incorrectly (the override the default server line). So I truly appreciate all the help.

Glad to hear that! hopefully you found something like Notepad++ to help do the editing - it can be setup to help with XML files.

Have fun storming the castle together with yourself, and your other self, and the other other yourself. :P

[Aletys]

Glad to hear that! hopefully you found something like Notepad++ to help do the editing - it can be setup to help with XML files.

Have fun storming the castle together with yourself, and your other self, and the other other yourself. :P

Oh, I've been using Notepad ++ for years, lol. It's the only way to go for a lot of code.

Thank you! I usually save those for things like the (mind numbing) mimic festival, when you can't get a decent group together, or when I'm just farming gear, and all my friends are not on. Happening a lot lately, unfortunately.

[visibleman]

The Patch game function is no longer working for me. I get a error: 'There was a problem starting PatchClient.dll The specified module cannot be found'
PatchClient.dll is definitely in the Game folder at C:\Program Files (x86)\Turbine\Dungeons & Dragons Online\

I have not played for a few months so I guess something in the DDO files has changed.


Nevermind. Realised that GitHub had been updated but OP hasn't. fixed.

[Ravoc-DDO]

I don't want to step on anything here, but virustotal is giving me a 21/56 detection rate for DDO-ML-master.zip

[relmon]

Ok, what the heck am I doing wrong? After I run DDO-ML the box comes up with my characters. When I click on my character name I get an AutoIt Error:

Line 2899 (File
"C:\Users\dshup\Desktop\DDO-ML-master\ddolauncher.exe"):

Error: Variable must be of type "Object".

[MIvan]

Ok, what the heck am I doing wrong? After I run DDO-ML the box comes up with my characters. When I click on my character name I get an AutoIt Error:

Line 2899 (File
"C:\Users\dshup\Desktop\DDO-ML-master\ddolauncher.exe"):

Error: Variable must be of type "Object".

I got this error when the game servers was down.
Is the server name for the charater set?

[Stoner81]

I don't want to step on anything here, but virustotal is giving me a 21/56 detection rate for DDO-ML-master.zip

DDO-ML is written using AutoIT which most AV suites do not play nice with at all, do not worry it is fine.

Stoner81.

[MIvan]

I don't want to step on anything here, but virustotal is giving me a 21/56 detection rate for DDO-ML-master.zip

Made a test executable with autoit. It has only a single line: "Exit 0;"
Tested it on virustotal and got 6 / 57.
They are giving false positives for an empty AutoIt3Wrapper.

If still concerned, You can find all sources in the package on git. You can check them, and build for yourself.

[ArekDorun]

Something I'd like to see: An option to minimize or otherwise hide the main window without closing DDO-ML.

Also, if you have many alts on one account, it's awkward having to list your account and password over and over again, but I don't know how to go about addressing it properly without breaking either backwards compatibility or the ability to launch multiple instances from a single shortcut. Allowing multiple "character" entries in one "account" entry (and listing the account and each character as separate "shortcuts" kinda like EllisDee does), would accomplish the latter.

Love the program, tho, as it really does speed up logins once set up properly.

--ArekDorun

[DeathbringerGod]

Someone else is having trouble receiving xp instantly? I have to log out/log in to see it on the xp bar now...
Also the things I write in the General chat doesn't appear to other people.. I don't know but I think is related with ddo-ml/preload, when I start up with the default launcher I don´t have this issue...