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May 22, 2015 6:03 AM
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Decided to publish my current build of MALU3. Haven't been able to work much on it the last few months, and I could use ideas for features, UI etc, so post here.

Download: http://www.malupdater.com/mal-updater-3-pre-alpha/

Most stuff isn't working however. Settings are not saved, so you must enter your login each time you restart it. Most Anime list features do work, like offline and online updates, offline syncing, refresh data. Title recognition does NOT work. Multiple selection updates work. Custom lists work. Filters work. Search works. Anime DB browsing works. Hummingbird does not work. Manga does not work. Airing schedules work~. Missing titles work. No torrents.

MAL login is not necessary, if MAL is down you can still update stuff in offline mode and sync later.

Share your thoughts/bugs etc.
KotoriMay 22, 2015 6:07 AM
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May 22, 2015 6:04 AM
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will check it out, i ended up switching to taiga cause malu was making me mad :c so far havn't looked back



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May 22, 2015 6:54 AM
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May 22, 2015 7:38 AM
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May 22, 2015 8:56 AM
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Thanks, it works.

A couple of things I've noticed:

- MAL Updater 3 crashes on Windows 8 ("MAL Updater 3 stopped responding and needs to be closed"), when you want to add a custom folder in the settings. Windows XP or Windows 7 compatibility mode and/or disabling anti-virus doesn't help

- the option to login is a bit hidden imho and you need to click on Refresh/Sync

- "Play Current Episode" is missing

- Play Previous/Next Episode or Episode# doesn't seem to work, even when manually adding the exact folder with the files (Mediaplayer Classic, already checked in the Settings)

- why does every single tool have to have auto run automatically checked D:

edit: - one good thing is, that MAL Updater 3 doesn't support the new modern trend to illiteracy and writes functions out. Big thank you for that
NoboruMay 22, 2015 11:46 AM
May 22, 2015 5:25 PM
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Tried it out. Pretty nice. I very much like the overhauled season browser (the "Missing" tab) and all of the new sorting options (by genre, etc.). Although, I think there should be an easier way to refresh all data in the picture browser mode rather than having to right click anime or selection a bunch and then right clicking. Just putting a button at the top would be nice. Also, I tried using the season browser to look at the current season (Spring 2015) and it's missing a lot of anime, so I'm wondering why exactly that is.

On a last note, are you planning on making a portable version of this too? I may be pestering you a bit too early about this.
May 23, 2015 4:07 AM
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When trying to set hot keys in 8.1 the dialog box appears the window and you can't access it. The folder thing happened to me too, http://pastebin.com/HC7SRejT <- bug report in case it's any use.
May 26, 2015 4:42 PM
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Everything I've noticed so far:

Bugs/random errors

  • Lots of these errors http://i.imgur.com/XTDba7E.png in picture browser mode, no missing pictures for those particular series though so I'm guessing whatever smaller versions it's finding are working fine.
  • Crashes on Windows 8.1x64 when adding a folder. http://pastebin.com/y1kVQcQw Works fine in Win7x64
  • This: http://i.imgur.com/Ryq8FYl.png
  • I can't seem to actually update any episodes. The + and - buttons don't do anything and if I drag the bar then hit update nothing happens. Hitting refresh/sync after dragging the bar and hitting update just resets the bar to what it is on my list now.
  • These buttons don't have tooltips: http://i.imgur.com/NJCJCc8.jpg I particularly don't understand the "sync" looking button and why it's sometimes red and sometimes green and sometimes, but not always, turns red when I click it :s


Feedback

  • The "missing" tab gets replaced by the "custom" tab when you switch to a custom list which isn't a huge issue but makes it so that you have to switch to the regular list if you want to search for and add new stuff to a custom list.
  • In picture browser view it shows MALs score, would it be possible to show our personal score?


I haven't used it much since I couldn't get it to update anything so that's just what I noticed prodding around for a few minutes. Picture browser mode is super duper cool btw.
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Jun 26, 2015 5:35 AM
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On my extended absence the Alpha finally comes out. I can't wait to test.
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Jun 28, 2015 5:15 PM

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The new features look amazing, cant wait for this to be finished.
Jul 3, 2015 10:52 PM
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You need help? let me know.
Jul 8, 2015 6:31 AM
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It says there is a new version but doesn't update, is it just me? Also I can't log in at all, keeps saying wrong user/password.
KyouraiJul 8, 2015 6:38 AM
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ascii024 said:
It says there is a new version but doesn't update, is it just me? Also I can't log in at all, keeps saying wrong user/password.

Had the same issue when I tried it, but I'm on windows 8.1 and it's not compatible with that version of windows. It wouldn't save any settings for me...
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baulaergrungim said:
ascii024 said:
It says there is a new version but doesn't update, is it just me? Also I can't log in at all, keeps saying wrong user/password.

Had the same issue when I tried it, but I'm on windows 8.1 and it's not compatible with that version of windows. It wouldn't save any settings for me...


I'm using Windows 10 so I guess I'm more screwed than you lol.
Jul 9, 2015 4:50 AM

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Works fine for me in W10, no issues and really smooth, what's the problem?

Jul 9, 2015 7:18 AM
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Kotori said:
Works fine for me in W10, no issues and really smooth, what's the problem?



I'm on 10162, 10130 is an old build.

Edit: Out of nowhere started working...
KyouraiJul 9, 2015 7:40 AM
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ascii024 said:
Kotori said:
Works fine for me in W10, no issues and really smooth, what's the problem?



I'm on 10162, 10130 is an old build.

Edit: Out of nowhere started working...


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Jul 25, 2015 7:08 PM

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Not sure if it helps, but what already works, works fine even on Windows Server 2012R2.
Also I like the interface a lot more than the old one :V
Hummingbird support is nice too.

Now I'll go back in the shadows to wait for updates....
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- Found a bug, I think. I did an online search in the missing tab then switched to current and removed the search, and the anime that was highlighted green showed up in the other tabs. Not added though.
- Some producers aren't shown in the producers column. (Is it supposed to be studios? Some of those are missing too.)

- In the picture browser, I would want to resize the rows a bit since there's some unused space, and the columns, since the text is a pain to read when it's condensed into a thin column.
- Ignore dropped anime in missing related anime button
- Maybe a window for showing my profile, and editing. (graphs like when we had MALgraph)

Working good on windows 10240. IMO needs more colors, the black w/ white reflection bar at the top is outdated, (early ios was based on that reflective style), a solid black or very dark blue would work.
But keep up the good work. I'm eager to see the full release.
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