[DukeMeister44]

I still can't figure out how to make my custom eduke32 launcher to launch Duke Nukem 3D from its main group file (DUKE3D.GRP) in Windows, so here's how I've attempted it.

1. In GNUMakeFile I've created a profile ($(DUKE),2) under ($(FURY),1) in Global Profiles.
not sure if the second flag is linked to any variables using 'DUKE' as its name.

Spoiler

ifeq ($(FURY),1)
    APPBASENAME := fury
    APPNAME := Ion Fury
    NETCODE := 0
    POLYMER := 0
    RETAIL_MENU := 1
    STANDALONE := 1
    USE_LIBVPX := 0
endif

ifeq ($(DUKE),2)
    APPBASENAME := DN3D
    APPNAME := Duke Nukem 3D
    NETCODE := 0
    POLYMER := 0
    RETAIL_MENU := 1
    STANDALONE := 1
    USE_LIBVPX := 0
endif

2. then added this to the GNUmakefile where eduke32 looks for resource files, etc.

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ifeq ($(FURY),1)
    ifeq ($(PLATFORM),WINDOWS)
        duke3d_rsrc := $(duke3d_root)/rsrc/fury
    endif
    duke3d_obj := $(obj)/fury
endif

ifeq ($(DUKE),2)
    ifeq ($(PLATFORM),WINDOWS)
        duke3d_rsrc := $(duke3d_root)/rsrc/dn3d
    endif
    duke3d_obj := $(obj)/$(duke3d)
endif

3. Had a look in common.cpp and there's a line of code which looks like this:

char *g_grpNamePtr = NULL;

if (g_selectedGrp == NULL)
        g_selectedGrp = foundgrps;

and other similar functions to these in common.cpp

4.Opened grpscan.cpp and disabled any code that contained (FURY) with #if 0 and then ending them with #endif.

5. checked the code and saved changes the compiled with msys2, then open my newly created executable for Duke3d, dragged it to the folder containing all of duke3d game data, run it then it crashes.

6. opened the log file and one line stands out like this:
Warning: could not find main data file "(none)"!.




Can someone with experience with eduke32 src code guide me through getting the game to point and load duke3d's group file because I'm just about to lose hope in getting this project up and running properly and off my mind.