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Mafia II Online - Custom Launcher + Website

Atmospheric launcher and website for the "Mafia II Online" RP project

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🚀 About The Project

This repository contains the code for a custom launcher built with Electron and a simple backend website for it. The launcher was developed from scratch in the style of Mafia II and includes all the necessary functionality for an RP project.

🌟 Key Features

• Dynamic News: The launcher loads news and version lists directly from the connected website (/site/api/news.json).
• Version Check: Automatically compares the local game version with the latest version on the server and prompts to "Update".
• Game "Installation": Includes installation logic: folder selection, "downloading" with a progress bar, and saving the path.
• Settings Panel:
  • Change game path.
  • Checkbox "Close launcher on game start".
  • Field for custom launch parameters (e.g., -windowed).
  • Full settings reset with a reload.
• Custom Design: The entire interface, including the window frame, buttons (minimize, close), and scrollbar, is styled to match the Mafia II atmosphere.

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🛠️ Technologies Used

• Electron: To create a desktop application using web technologies.
• Node.js (fs, path, net): For working with the file system (saving settings) and network (loading news).
• HTML5 / CSS3 / JavaScript: For the entire interface and logic.

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📦 Installation and Launch

The project is divided into two parts: /launcher (the application itself) and /site (the website for news).

1. Running the Website (Backend)

The site is static, but to load news.json via http:// (instead of file://), it needs to be served through a local server.

1. Install serve (if you don't have it):

   npm install -g serve

2. Run the server from the project root folder:

   serve

   After this, the site will be available at http://localhost:3000 (or similar), and the news API at http://localhost:3000/site/api/news.json.

2. Running the Launcher (Development)

1. Navigate to the launcher directory:

   cd launcher

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install

3. Run the launcher in development mode:

   npm start

3. Building the Launcher (Creating .exe)

The project uses Electron Forge to automatically build the application into an .exe installer.

1. Icon: Ensure the icon.ico file is present in the /launcher directory. It will be automatically used for the .exe file and the installer (configuration is already in package.json).

2. Run the command in the terminal (in the /launcher directory):

   npm run make

3. The finished installer will be located in the folder:

   /launcher/out/make/nsis/x64/
   

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🖼️ Gallery

Launcher Interface

News Feed	Version Check
Progress Bar	Settings

Website Interface

Home Page	Community (Dossier & Gallery)
Rules	How to Start
News Feed (Website)

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📞 Contact Me

• Discord: m.levro
• Telegram: t.me/xwkwx