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Price confusion / Where are the binaries? #173

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Seeker14491 opened this issue Jan 31, 2023 · 36 comments
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Price confusion / Where are the binaries? #173

Seeker14491 opened this issue Jan 31, 2023 · 36 comments

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@Seeker14491
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  • The GWSL website states "GWSL is free", but for downloading it only links to the Windows Store, where it is $4.99 with a ~1 week trial available.
  • This repo readme mentions "premade binaries" can be found here, and "GWSL can be downloaded from the releases tab":

GWSL-Source/README.md

Lines 12 to 16 in 3b393e4

This is the actual code for GWSL. And some premade binaries.
## Downloading
GWSL can be downloaded from the releases tab or from the Microsoft Store. The Microsoft Store version is recommended.

but those releases don't contain binaries, and again just link to the Windows Store.

GWSL is great and I don't mind having paid for it on the Windows Store, but I'm confused by these discrepancies.

@Pololot64
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Hi,

Yep sorry about that. I was updating GWSL over my winter break and ran out of time before I could make the GitHub version. Because of this (and because I haven't changed the site yet), there is the discrepancy. I have not discontinued the GitHub version but do not have the resources at the moment :( . I hesitate to edit the website since it is still FOSS and for now simply have the release pointing to the store. When I have more time I will try to figure this out...

Paul

@Pololot64
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Ok, I temporarily edited the readme to explain 👍

@thijse
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thijse commented Feb 2, 2023

Connected to this: I don't mind paying, but it would be great if there would be another way to get the binaries than the Windows Store alone. I am trying to run GWSL on my just-trying-stuff Windows 2022 Server, and there I do not have access to the Windows Store.

As a gap-filler for now, if I do a paypal donation of slightly more than a coffee and significantly less than a Tesla CyberTruck, could you mail me the most recent binaries?

@Pololot64
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Haha yeah I can do that. Just email the email on the GWSL website :). I have to go dig up a recent version though. It will not be the most recent but still ok

@serpro69
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serpro69 commented Apr 1, 2023

Hi @Pololot64 , and thanks a lot for this app!
Any chance this issue will be resolved soon and binaries will be available via github releases?

@Pololot64
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Pololot64 commented Apr 1, 2023

No :/ extremely busy at school @serpro69 If you don't have store access like mentioned above, feel free to email me though.

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serpro69 commented Apr 1, 2023

I see. Thanks for the quick answer anyways :)
I do have 1.4.0 installer saved from before, which works fine so far as I can tell. Still, would be nice to be able to get latest version. I guess the workaround for now would be to build it from source.

@Pololot64
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The 1.4.5 build is mostly theming changes and bug fixes so if you don't notice anything you should be fine tbh.

@wcrossley
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Related to this, I was able to build the binaries myself, getting the "dist" directory, with a bunch of stuff underneath it. Running GWSL.exe seems to do what I want. But, I don't see any kind of installer. So how do I correctly install this after the build?

@Pololot64
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Just put the folder anywhere. There will not be any difference to actually installing it.

@hendra-jti
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hendra-jti commented May 30, 2023

I see. Thanks for the quick answer anyways :) I do have 1.4.0 installer saved from before, which works fine so far as I can tell. Still, would be nice to be able to get latest version. I guess the workaround for now would be to build it from source.

if you dont mind, can you send me the installer ?
direct link or gdrive link maybe
thank you

@serpro69
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if you dont mind, can you send me the installer ? direct link or gdrive link maybe thank you

I personally don't mind, but I'm not sure that I can share it (thinking about license etc) since it's not openly available anymore. I think your best option is to compile it yourself, or wait for the maintainers to fix this. Sorry.

@Pololot64
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I see. Thanks for the quick answer anyways :) I do have 1.4.0 installer saved from before, which works fine so far as I can tell. Still, would be nice to be able to get latest version. I guess the workaround for now would be to build it from source.

if you dont mind, can you send me the installer ? direct link or gdrive link maybe thank you

Just noting be careful sharing binaries around. It is safer to build yourself.

@hendra-jti
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if you dont mind, can you send me the installer ? direct link or gdrive link maybe thank you

I personally don't mind, but I'm not sure that I can share it (thinking about license etc) since it's not openly available anymore. I think your best option is to compile it yourself, or wait for the maintainers to fix this. Sorry.

thanks for your reply. i have to build my self but some feature is not working

@hendra-jti
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I see. Thanks for the quick answer anyways :) I do have 1.4.0 installer saved from before, which works fine so far as I can tell. Still, would be nice to be able to get latest version. I guess the workaround for now would be to build it from source.

if you dont mind, can you send me the installer ? direct link or gdrive link maybe thank you

Just noting be careful sharing binaries around. It is safer to build yourself.

i was, but somehow i dont know exactly why i failed to build this

@Pololot64
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Did you install all the libraries and run build.py? I can help with building it.

@mahfoozm
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mahfoozm commented Jun 1, 2023

receiving this error after building (all deps installed, Python 3.7)

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@Pololot64
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What file in what folder did you run? There are several folders made in /dist

@mahfoozm
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mahfoozm commented Jun 1, 2023

./build.py, tried running all 3 of the GWSL.exe's

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mahfoozm commented Jun 1, 2023

fixed after uncommenting --hidden-import=pkg_resources.py2_warn in build.py

@Pololot64
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Cool

@hendra-jti
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Did you install all the libraries and run build.py? I can help with building it.

Sure, but this happen.
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when i screenshot it, it display as it should
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@hendra-jti
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Did you install all the libraries and run build.py? I can help with building it.

Sure, but this happen. image

when i screenshot it, it display as it should Screenshot_11

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i successfully build the app, there's not any error.

@Pololot64
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You now need to go into the configuration and set acrylic_enabled to false. HDR breaks things for some reason.

@hendra-jti
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You now need to go into the configuration and set acrylic_enabled to false. HDR breaks things for some reason.

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but i can't enable auto export display/sound. whats wrong ?

@Pololot64
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Have you themed your shell at all? (bash or zsh)

@hendra-jti
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Have you themed your shell at all? (bash or zsh)

I'm using zsh, but i was doing it from more shell option. It also doesnt work

@Pololot64
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Hmm... can you post what your shell profile file looks like? (only the end)

@hendra-jti
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Hmm... can you post what your shell profile file looks like? (only the end)

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@Pololot64
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You can probably add the export code manually. export DISPLAY=\$(cat /etc/resolv.conf | grep nameserver | awk '{print \$2; exit;}'):0.0 #GWSL I believe it is that

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export DISPLAY=$(cat /etc/resolv.conf | grep nameserver | awk '{print $2; exit;}'):0.0 #GWSL

add it in the zsh ? if so, i have added it manually and repeat the proccess but still, i cant enable

@hendra-jti
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You can probably add the export code manually. export DISPLAY=\$(cat /etc/resolv.conf | grep nameserver | awk '{print \$2; exit;}'):0.0 #GWSL I believe it is that

i remember something that i was change the resolv.conf. why ? becasuse i while i using vpn wsl cant have access internet. so my resolv.conf right now is like this : nameserver 8.8.8.8

@Pololot64
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I am not sure. I know VPN's have messed things up in the past

@wowitsjack
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I see. Thanks for the quick answer anyways :) I do have 1.4.0 installer saved from before, which works fine so far as I can tell. Still, would be nice to be able to get latest version. I guess the workaround for now would be to build it from source.

Can you post a link?

@serpro69
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serpro69 commented Feb 6, 2024

Can you post a link?

Sorry, I don't have any links. You'll need to build it from source or wait for the author to resolve this issue.

@Pololot64
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I recommend building it from the source since I won't have the infrastructure to make any new builds any time soon (I'm a student). Otherwise, there were only a few changes in the latest version. You won't miss much staying with 1.4.0.

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