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Started by CodaKiller November 04, 2009 03:42 PM

4 comments, last by owl 14 years, 5 months ago

CodaKiller

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November 04, 2009 03:42 PM

Well I remember there was an installer thing in visual studio .net when I was trying out the beta a few years ago. I'm looking for something similar to package my game with, I need to install the latest version of DirectX and PhysX for my game to work properly. Are there any installer things which can compress my files and can run the installers for directx and physx or will I have to write my own installer?

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shwasasin

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November 04, 2009 03:54 PM

Try the Nullsoft (think WinAmp) installer. It's free, open source and fairly easy to use (link provided). Good luck!

Nullsoft Scriptable Install System
http://nsis.sourceforge.net/

Stani R

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November 04, 2009 04:12 PM

Inno Setup is another good choice. It's loaded with features, scriptable, free and open source.

benryves

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November 04, 2009 04:24 PM

I'd second a vote for Inno Setup. NSIS used to do irritating things to my start menu. [razz]

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CodaKiller

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November 04, 2009 06:23 PM

NSIS seems to be superior actually though I think Inno is easier to use. I'll probably use NSIS since I know that everything I need can be done with it.

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