A simple launcher for vvvv gamma
GammaLauncher is a simple application that allows to launch vvvv gamma instances with specific arguments from a simple GUI.
The latest release is available here. You can choose between an installer and a portable version.
Open a Terminal window and type
winget install GammaLauncher
This method will install the launcher and its dependencies (.NET6, vcredist). Please note that it takes a few days after a release for the Winget package to be updated.
Open the app and go to the Settings tab. There you can specify the follwing properties :
- vvvv installation folder : this is where the launcher will look for your installed vvvversions. It defaults to
C:\Program Files\vvvv - Nuget override : if you want to override the default nuget folder with your own, specify it here
- Extra args : arbitrary arguments the launcher will use when starting a vvvv instance
- Package repositories : all folders you add in this section will be used as package sources. More information here
- Editable packages : allows listed packages to be modified. Otherwise, vvvv precompiles them and they're read-only
Then go to the Launch tab and pick the version you want to work with in the drop down, select startup arguments with the checkboxes and click the Launch button!
When the app starts, it looks online for the most recent vvvv preview builds. If a more recent version is available online, the Updates tab will turn yellow. You can then browse the available builds and click the Install button to download and start the installer. A Changes button allows to view the changelog for this version in your browser. You can also click Check for updates or press SHIFT + F5 at any time to maually look for updates.
You can drag and drop any VL document from your file browser on the launcher to open it in a new vvvv instance.
- Run vvvv instances with any combination of command line arguments from a simple GUI
- Install and uninstall vvvversions with a single click
- Quickly access useful folders such as installed nugets, default nugets, package sources and so on
- Quickly kill all running vvvv instances
- Quickly start new instances with a specific document by dropping it on the launcher
All suggestions and pull requests are welcome, don't hesitate to report problems and share suggestions in the issues or on the vvvv forum.