ScureX / VTOL

A Manager and Installer For the all new Northstar launcher For Titanfall 2

VTOL

Users on the latest release:

This is a launcher for the Titanfall 2 Northstar Client

Features:

• Easily install, update and launch Northstar

• Manage installed Northstar mods

• Downloading and installing Northstar mods from a GitHub/GitLab repository

• Installing downloaded Northstar mods (.zip files)

• Easily isntall custom Wepaon/Pilot Skins

• Easily start a Northstar Dedicated Server

• Thunderstore Mod Browser

Work In Progress

• Create custom servers using this application to fine tune setups.

• Manage dedicated Northstar servers.

Contribute

• Suggestions/bug reports are highly appreciated. Please create a new issue and fill out the fields.

Installation and updates

• Install this application by downloading and running the latest release from here
  • Download the .msi package

• You can preferably enable the automatic-updater module in the Update section

Configuration

• If the launcher fails to automatically find your Titanfall 2 installation, please select Browse on the Main page and browse to where your Titanfall 2 installation is, and select the Titanfall2 folder

• Common Game Install Locations:

  • Steam: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Titanfall2
  • Origin: C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\Titanfall2

  

Verify Northstar

• This will check the status of NorthstarLauncher.exe and show it's install location.

  • Steam: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Titanfall2NorthstarLauncher.exe
  • Origin: C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\Titanfall2\NorthstarLauncher.exe

  

• To update or repair your northstar installation, click the Update/Repair Northstar Button.

  • This will download the latest Northstar release and repair/update your current instllation.

  

If an outdated version is detected, this will update it, if the installed version is up to date, it will repair it.

Feature Guides

Thunderstore Mod Browser

Thunderstore Support released as of version 1.1.7

Click Refresh to refresh the list of mods featured on Thunderstore.

If you wish to, you can also navigate to the mod's thunderstore site to download the mod manually using the Go To Webpage button.

Installing Mods

• You can see a list of all installed and disabled mods in the Mods section:

• If you have a .zip file of the mod you want to install, you simply need to browse to the .zip file and select it. It'll be installed in the same way.

• If you want to enable, or disable mods, simply click the specific mod's name in the list, and press the corresponding arrow button to move them between the Enabled/Disabled lists.

• ALWAYS CLICK APPLY AFTER ENABLING OR DISABLING MODS!

Installing Skins

• First, Navigate to your desired Skin's .ZIP file
  
  

• Click import skin and wait for the compatibility check to finish.

• Once the compatibility is Confirmed with a green light, the application can now inject the skin.
• Click Install Skin to proceed with the installation of the skin.
• Installed Skins usually replace the Factory Issue skin of a weapon

Skin Textures will be previewed in the following way

Updating VTOL

• You can check for updates in the Updates Section

• If you wish to, you can configure automatic updates for your installation.

• If you wish to update or repair your installation, simply click the "Update/Repair" button.

Advanced

Currently, there are 4 advanced options. *All are used for server management and advanced launching only.

All settings persist between sessions.

Troubleshooting

• If you see one of the following error messages Simply click "Yes" and the application will attempt to fix the issue.

Thank you to @ConnorDoesDev and @MysteriousRSA for the massive support in making the application and #Readme more readable.

Logo by @MysteriousRSA