Add optional doom_flags.txt so you can add flags for all games. This is experimental and may be removed.

Toby Doom Launcher.py

@@ -1678,24 +1678,65 @@ class DoomLauncher(QMainWindow):
         process.wait()  # Wait for the game to finish
         QApplication.instance().quit()  # Quit the application
 
+    def get_flags_from_file(self) -> List[str]:
+        """Read additional launch flags from doom_flags.txt"""
+        flags = []
+    
+        # Check multiple possible locations for the flags file
+        flag_file_locations = [
+            Path.cwd() / "doom_flags.txt",  # Current directory
+            self.gamePath / "doom_flags.txt",  # Game path
+            Path.home() / "doom_flags.txt",  # User's home directory
+            Path.home() / ".local/doom/doom_flags.txt",  # ~/.local/doom directory
+            Path.home() / ".local/share/doom/doom_flags.txt"  # ~/.local/share/doom directory
+        ]
+    
+        for flag_file in flag_file_locations:
+            if flag_file.exists():
+                try:
+                    with open(flag_file, 'r') as f:
+                        # Read all lines, strip whitespace, and filter out empty lines
+                        lines = [line.strip() for line in f.readlines()]
+                        lines = [line for line in lines if line and not line.startswith('#')]
+
+                        # Split each line by whitespace to get individual flags
+                        for line in lines:
+                            flags.extend(line.split())
+                    
+                        print(f"Loaded {len(flags)} flags from {flag_file}")
+                        break  # Use the first file found
+                except Exception as e:
+                    print(f"Error reading flags file {flag_file}: {e}", file=sys.stderr)
+    
+        return flags
+
     def launch_game(self, gameFiles: List[str], gameFlags: List[str] = None):
         """Launch game with speech processing"""
         if not gameFiles:
             return
-            
+        
         gzdoomPath = self.find_gzdoom()
         if not gzdoomPath:
             QMessageBox.critical(self, "Error", "GZDoom executable not found")
             return
-            
+
         # Get selected IWAD
         iwadIndex = self.iwadCombo.currentIndex()
         if iwadIndex < 0:
             QMessageBox.critical(self, "Error", "Please select an IWAD first")
             return
-            
+        
         iwadPath = self.iwadCombo.itemData(iwadIndex)
 
+        # Initialize gameFlags if None
+        if gameFlags is None:
+            gameFlags = []
+        
+        # Get additional flags from doom_flags.txt
+        additionalFlags = self.get_flags_from_file()
+        if additionalFlags:
+            gameFlags.extend(additionalFlags)
+
         try:
             if platform.system() == "Windows":
                 configFile = Path.cwd() / 'TobyConfig.ini'
@@ -1704,12 +1745,12 @@ class DoomLauncher(QMainWindow):
                         "-iwad", iwadPath, "-file"] + gameFiles
                 if gameFlags:
                     cmdLine.extend(gameFlags)
-                
+
                 # Use CREATE_NO_WINDOW flag to prevent console window
                 startupinfo = subprocess.STARTUPINFO()
                 startupinfo.dwFlags |= subprocess.STARTF_USESHOWWINDOW
                 startupinfo.wShowWindow = subprocess.SW_HIDE
-                
+            
                 process = subprocess.Popen(
                     cmdLine,
                     cwd=str(self.gamePath),
@@ -1720,14 +1761,14 @@ class DoomLauncher(QMainWindow):
                     env=dict(os.environ, PYTHONUNBUFFERED="1"),
                     startupinfo=startupinfo
                 )
-                
+            
             else:
                 # For Linux/Mac, use stdbuf to unbuffer output
                 cmdLine = ["stdbuf", "-oL", gzdoomPath, "-stdout", 
                         "-iwad", iwadPath, "-file"] + gameFiles
                 if gameFlags:
                     cmdLine.extend(gameFlags)
-                
+            
                 process = subprocess.Popen(
                     cmdLine,
                     cwd=str(self.gamePath),
@@ -1737,7 +1778,7 @@ class DoomLauncher(QMainWindow):
                     universal_newlines=True,  # This handles text encoding
                     env=dict(os.environ, PYTHONUNBUFFERED="1")
                 )
-            
+        
             # Start speech processing thread
             speechThread = threading.Thread(
                 target=self.speechHandler.speak_thread,
@@ -1745,7 +1786,7 @@ class DoomLauncher(QMainWindow):
                 daemon=True
             )
             speechThread.start()
-            
+        
             # Start process monitor thread
             monitorThread = threading.Thread(
                 target=self.monitor_game_process,
@@ -1753,10 +1794,10 @@ class DoomLauncher(QMainWindow):
                 daemon=True
             )
             monitorThread.start()
-        
+    
             # Hide the window
             self.hide()
-            
+        
         except Exception as e:
             QMessageBox.critical(self, "Error", f"Failed to launch game: {e}")