bspatch.exe: Patch From Any Version?

Engines and Middleware Programming

Started by Drakken255 June 06, 2012 10:00 PM

1 comment, last by Drakken255 11 years, 10 months ago

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June 06, 2012 10:00 PM

Can a single binary difference patch file from bsdiff.exe be used to patch from any version to a specific version, or only from a specific version to another specific version?

Washu

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June 06, 2012 10:33 PM

This depends entirely on what you're trying to "patch". Which you didnt' specify, but in general: A binary patch can only patch the exact same version.

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Drakken255

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June 06, 2012 10:54 PM

I'm patching an executable. It's not necessarily a game, but rather a 3rd party tool for one. Do you happen to know if a running program can patch itself this way, or by deleting and replacing itself?