Unofficial VU Launcher

What?

A launcher for Battlefield 3: Venice Unleashed, made with Tauri.

Features:

• Install VU
• Install mods to mod-cache folder thru drag n drop of zip folders
• Easier first-time server setup
• Server Loadouts
  • Example: loadout1 is setup for mapediting on karkand. loadout2 is setup for funbots on sharqi.
  • Server config is done through a form.
  • Mods are installed from mod-cache by clicking checkboxes
  • Mods automatically rename their folders using mod.json when installing to a loadout
  • modlist.txt updates based on selected mods
  • Loadouts buttons for
    • Loadout edit / delete / view in explorer
    • Start server / server + account0 / server + selected accounts
    • View mods in loadout
• Mods have an "open in vscode" button, which prioritizes workspaces.
• Show links to github/forums/discord to find mods
• Import server loadouts
• Store VU credentials for auto-login (plaintext currently)
• Store VU server GUID / password for auto-join

Why?

Trying to learn Tauri/React and I want to make it easier to use Venice Unleashed. Some QoL improvements that I wanted:

• Easier installation of mods
• Easier configuration of server
• Easier swapping between server configurations (loadouts)
• Easier adding of launch arguments including auto login, auto server join, etc

Installation

Prerequisites

• Battlefield 3
• Windows

Go to the releases section and get the latest .exe file. Alternatively download the source code and build it yourself.

Feedback

If you want to report a bug or request a feature/change do this in the Issues section. Please label them as:

• [Bug] relevant info here
• [Req] your request here