File Packaging Applications Suggestions
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I now need to package up some files and put them in a easy-to-extract form for people to download and extract my game. What is a decent application to use, for example is Install Shield a good choice? I believe I saw that winRAR has some type of extraction program as well.
Any suggestions? Is there actually much of a difference anyways between extraction programs?
Thanks,
Carradine
Install Shield is expensive last I checked. What I use is "Inno Setup" (do a google search for it) which will create a nice setup.exe file. Alternatively you can just place everything in a .zip file, however that isn't nearly as nice looking as a self-extracting setup.
[edit] BTW: Inno Setup is free even for commercial use [/edit]
[edit] BTW: Inno Setup is free even for commercial use [/edit]
This is more of an full installer but:
Nullsoft Scriptable Install System
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Andrew
Nullsoft Scriptable Install System
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NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) is a tool that allows programmers to create such installers for Windows. It is released under an open source license and is completely free for any use.
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Andrew
how do installers work?
i would create a huge file store the information in some sort of assambler file where i declare a variable/array and link this to a executeable
the executeable will then be able to extract the information from the array
i would create a huge file store the information in some sort of assambler file where i declare a variable/array and link this to a executeable
the executeable will then be able to extract the information from the array
Hi,
I would second the suggestion to use INNO SETUP, produces very professional results.
Simon
I would second the suggestion to use INNO SETUP, produces very professional results.
Simon
I personally like NSIS, but I've used INNO once or twice as well, and it's quite nice as well. I'd recommend either of those.
Author
Thanks for the suggestions, I went with INNO Setup and it worked great, it has an easy to use wizard that let me set up the whole installation process step by step.
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