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53 lines
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# AlterWare Launcher
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### [AlterWare.dev](https://alterware.dev)
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##### IW4x | IW4-SP | IW5-Mod | IW6-Mod | S1-Mod
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---
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#### Installation
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1. Download the [latest alterware-launcher.exe](https://github.com/mxve/alterware-launcher/releases/latest/download/alterware-launcher.exe)
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2. Place alterware-launcher.exe in the game directory
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3. Run alterware-launcher.exe, after updating the game will launch automatically
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---
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#### Command line arguments
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- Passing ```iw4-sp```, ```iw4x```, ```iw5-mod```, ```iw6-mod``` or ```s1-mod``` as the first argument will skip automatic game detection
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- Passing ```update``` will stop the launcher from launching the game
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- ```skip-launcher-update``` skips launcher self-update
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- ```bonus``` download bonus content
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Some arguments can be set in alterware-launcher.json, args generally override the values of the config.
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---
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#### Support
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Visit the [AlterWare Forum](https://forum.alterware.dev/) or [Discord](https://discord.gg/2ETE8engZM) for support.
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---
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#### Building from Source
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- [Install Rust](https://rustup.rs/)
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- Clone the repository
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- Run ```cargo build --release```
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- The executable will be located in ```target/release```
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---
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### Note for server owners:
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When the launcher updates itself it needs to be restarted. It will return exit code 201 in this case.
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```
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@echo off
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:loop
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start /wait alterware-launcher.exe update
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if %errorlevel% equ 201 (
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goto loop
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)
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``` |