X-BENCH

[keropi]

Seems like X-bEnCh 0.90 Beta Released today

http://www.jimneray.com/xbench.html

X-bEnCh is an Amiga game launcher & More …

With 128 colors on screen (even on a simple A500), this Frontend can autoscan your hard-drive to find all your whdload games or your .exe and organize them in launching listings. X-bEnCh can also manage manuals listings and have an internal script system, the X-bEnCh Scripts (For non whdload games for exemple). It require very few ressouces and is compatible with all Amiga setups. X-bEnCh also have an integrated CLI fully compatible with the Workbench CLI features.

Actual features list:
- 128 colors on screen for all Amiga
- Autoscan and organize your whdload .slave and yours .exe from your HD
- Unlimited subdir level scan
- Internal script system
- Up to 6 launching lists in parallel
- Unlimited number of entry in each list
- Top15 listing
- Autoscan and use Whdload Tooltypes
- If no Tooltypes availables you can set up default Tooltypes.
- MegaRam mode to gain extra chipram without rebooting
- FastJump mode to jump where you want in a list with the keyboard
- Real time search engine
- Files/Dirs manager included (Xpl0rEr)
- Integrated cLi 100% Amiga cli compatible
- System friendly setup panel
- Dedicated installer for an easy installation
- Many more will come in the nexts releases.

and the changelog from recent versions:

:: X-bEnCh History :.



X-bEnCh 0.90Beta (05/08/13)

The history.txt is splited from the XB guide to light it a bit.(about20k)
A new icon is set for X-bEnCh.exe and X-bEnCh.guide.
The X-bEnCh.guide was updated but the setup part is still outdated.

Xinstaller0.6
-Fixed the textgadgets display bug.
-Internals fixs.

Xinit1.8
-Fixed an init bug if no Top15 was previously created.
-Internal fixs.

Xlaunch2.0
-Empty Top15 crash fixed.
-Top15 is no more displayed if it blank.
-If no Top15 file exist, autocreate one.
-Fixed the display lag in the checkerboard loader screen when
accessing datas. (checkerboard v0.4)
-Now the music'll not end before the display is closed in the
checkerboard loader screen. (checkerboard v0.4)

Xcli0.9
-Fixed the "topupdate" command if no Top15 exist.

Xplorer0.2
-Display refresh bug after deleting a file fixed.


X-bEnCh 0.90Alpha Fixed (16/06/13)

Xinstaller0.5
-Fixed a missed file in the install process. Should now work
even with a blank new install (Previously only work if you install
it on the top of a 0.8x release.)


X-bEnCh 0.90Alpha (06/06/13)

Xinit1.7
-Now update the Top15 list in the Init process.
-Now check if some args are sets with the setup for the loadwb cmd.
-Is now able to init to the Xplorer if set in the setup.

Xmenu1.6
-Bug with a mouse plugged in the joyport1 fixed.
-The menu is sorted with the Xplorer in 2nd position now.
-You can now use the "Enter" key to validate your choice.

Xlaunch1.9
-Top15 feature implemented.
-Multikeys Fastjump implemented.
-Added the display of the WhdL Requester if enabled in the setup.
-Bug with the Microsys joy/mouse adapter driver fixed.
-Bug with a mouse plugged in the joyport1 fixed.
-Fixed the repeat latency of the "Tab" key.
-You can now use the "Enter" Key to validate your choice.

Xcli0.8
-Added the "topupdate" cmd to manualy update the top15 list.
-Updated the "help" cmd.

Xplorer0.1
-Very first public version of the Xbench Files/Dirs manager.

Xsetup1.6
-Reactivity optimised.
-No you can use the setup (If you want) without mouse nor keyboard.
-Added a path requestor for the 6 launching lists.
-Renamed the "Boot From" to "Boot To" in the "Startup" tab.
-Added a LoadWB args textfield to the "Startup" tab.
-Added the Top15 On/Off switch to the launcher tab.
-Added the WhdLReq On/Off switch to the launcher tab.
-Look optimised.
-"Xplorer" option added to the "Boot To" switch in the startup tab.

Xexit0.6
-Better temp files cleaning before leaving.

Xinstaller0.4
-The ASL path requester is now disabled if you don't have rom 2.0+.
-Custom text font issue fixed.
-Bug when using a custom file system (SFS for example) is fixed.
-"D" (Directory) button is renamed to "P" for Path requester.

 

[rkauer]

With the plus that X-bench does not require MUI!

 

[keropi]

The awesome whdload/file managing tool got some updates!

http://www.jimneray.com/xbench.html

X-bEnCh 0.91Beta (17/09/13)

Xinit2.0
-Init Crash (8000000B software failure) fixed.
-Unregistered wait timer reduced by 2.
-Minor bug fixs.


X-bEnCh 0.91Alpha (14/09/13)

Now with up to 272 colors with AGA (and always 128 for OCS/ECS)!
Big update of the X-bEnCh guide.
X-bEnCh is now donationware.

Xinstaller0.7
-Bad font display fixed.

Xinit1.9
-"CD Mode" update. No more try to write temp files on HD.
-The ugly colors of the Xbench logo on non AGA system is now fixed.
-New colorfull loading progress bar.
-Fixed the workbench bad palette bug on exit when a file is missing.
-Updated the datas files check'up.

Xmenu1.7
-"CD Mode" update. No more try to write temp files on HD.
-Protracker replay routine fixed; now perfectly play .mod

Xlaunch2.1
-"CD Mode" update. No more try to write temp files on HD.
-F1 to F6 shortcuts added to add a fast access to your listings.
-Now if a list is empty xlaunch just ignore it (As if it does't exist)
-Now if all list are empty Xlaunch exit to main menu.
-68060 Recognition fixed (In some case 68060 was recognised as a 68040)
-Protracker replay routine fixed; now perfectly play .mod
-Internals fixs (Unneeded datas was previously loaded in memory)

Xpl0rer0.3
-"CD Mode" update. No more try to write temp files on HD.

Xcli1.0
-"CD Mode" update. No more try to write temp files on HD.
-Sysinfo command updated to 0.3 (68060 & ECS/OCS recognition enhanced)

Xsetup1.7
-"CD Mode" update. No more try to write temp files on HD.
-Slow double redraw bug fixed.
-Updated the init text.
-Tabs reorganization.
-"MySystem" tab is now activated.
-Added the "CD Mode" option switch in the "MySystem" tab.
-Added the "SetClock" options to set date/time in the "MySystem" tab.
-Added the Whdload tab (Not yet available).
-Protracker replay routine fixed; now perfectly play .mod

Xexit0.7
-"CD Mode" update. No more try to write temp files on HD.
- Now correctly unmount all uneededs assigns on exit.

From this version it is donationware, still all features work but you get a startup delay without a key... quite frankly it well worths the donation to put it in the boot menu of CWB (or your setup) for a flashy drooling whdload menu



easily fixed

 

[mfilos]

I donated the first day this version was released.
An awesome frontend for our beloved WHDLoad game packs.

Jim is always implements extra stuff so I really wanted to support his effort.

/respect

 

[-Acid-]

Are you supposed to be showing that serial number to the public?

 

[mfilos]

I don't think it's bad as the key is a file that needs to be placed to folder directory.
If you see the Serial is nothing more than the date plus the incremental registration number plus the version ID

Even if you have it, you can't do anything with it without the actual file

 

[keropi]

@-Acid-
yeah, why not? it's a whole keyfile that you get, the serial alone is nothing
btw kudos to mfilos for the shots, he made them as I am a bored old bugger LOL

edit: mfilos was faster

 

[Jimneray]

@keropi : Thanx for your advert !

A new release will be available this weekend to fix some bugs

 

[keropi]

coolio, can't wait, we need these tunez back!

 

[fitzsteve]

From EAB

X-bEnCh 0.91 Beta2 is available !

As always you can download it on: www.jimneray.com

This release fix some bugs:
- "My System" tab in the setup no more crash your Amiga.
- Added a button to switch back to the old sound replay routine in the "My System" tab in the setup. Use it if you have some sound issue with the new one.
- Bad redraw of the workbench on exit is fixed.
- Fixed some temp files issue.
- Minors bugs fix.

See the complete History.txt in the archive for a complete info.

Lookin' forward to trying this out

Thanks for the updates as always

 

[keropi]

great!

 

[mfilos]

New version seems to work just fine at last
Music using the old routine on My System fixed my issues.

Also I had issues with the command MinStack (in case anyone is using it).
I set it up for quite some time as:
C:MinStack 10000

Change it to C:MinStack 4096 or else X-Bench won't scan correctly your drawers on update and will Guru upon running the Launchers options.

Thanks for the updates Jim. Can't wait testing b3 (not to mention 1.0)

 

[Jimneray]

X-bEnCh 0.91 Beta3 is available : www.facebook.com/xbenchproject

This release fix some bugs:
-Bad scan of your hd by the setup fixed.
-Crash of the launcher after a scan fixed.
-Fixed bad display of the Whdload requester if this option is enabled in the setup/launcher.
-Minors fixs.

No need to change your stack all is fixed now.

 

[mfilos]

I know. I tested it and it rox now (at last)

Thanks for these updates man. Can't wait for next buffed version

 

[keropi]

awesome!

 

[Jimneray]

X-bEnCh 0.91 Beta4 is available !

As always you can download it on: www.jimneray.com

This release fix some bugs:
-Fixed a forgotten file check on startup.
-Fixed a forgotten temp file.
-New clean fadein/fadeout routine.
-Code optimisation.
-Fixed buggy & useless workbench redraw on exit.
-Minors fixs.

See the complete History.txt in the archive for a complete info.

 

[keropi]

^ thanks for the update!!!!

 

[mfilos]

Working really well Jim. Thanks for these updates

 

[Jimneray]

Mmmm their is still some weird bugs. Working on to, and update a release asap

 

[Jimneray]

X-bEnCh 0.91 Beta5 is available !

As always you can download it on: www.jimneray.com

This release fix:
- The bad display of the longs names for registered users.
- The "CD Mode" crash when switching On/Off in the setup.
- The strange month/year bug with the Setclock in the setup
- The "Esc" key in the launcher in some cases.
- ...

See the complete History.txt in the archive for a complete info.

This is the last beta of the 0.91. The next one (that'll be available soonly) will be a stable release.