Maybe we should distribute FreeOrion for Windows with an installer from the start.
I would recommend NSIS (nsis.sourceforge.net) and also volunteer to create the installer.
Any objections?
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An installer sounds good. Are there any cross platform ones? Might be useful to consider a linux installer while we are at it. I've heard of at least one, but I can't remember. Perhaps its the Loki Installer:
http://www.lokigames.com/development/setup.php3
Obviously, 0.1 is more proof of life than an actual fun game, but having an installer working from the start will no doubt help us. Just need to warn them on the installer that this is very alpha software
http://www.lokigames.com/development/setup.php3
Obviously, 0.1 is more proof of life than an actual fun game, but having an installer working from the start will no doubt help us. Just need to warn them on the installer that this is very alpha software
Yes, I personally dislike the installed for ET very much. It's hard to keep track of what you have installed where and how to uninstall it cleanly, this way.Tyreth wrote:Well, normal packaging methods goes without saying, but there's somewhat of a small movement for games to use a graphical installer. Savage and Enemy Territory are two of many games that use such an installer. Not really important though.
But we might distribute debs/rpms as well as graphical installers for Linux, shouldn't be too hard.
Anyway, I will start to create a NSIS script
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Its getting more and more popular, but for version 0.1, I dont think its really that importantTyreth wrote:Well, normal packaging methods goes without saying, but there's somewhat of a small movement for games to use a graphical installer. Savage and Enemy Territory are two of many games that use such an installer. Not really important though.
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I agree with that.
I dont have any idea how much work you have to spend to program an ordinary graphcial install maker.
I think the programmers should concentrat on the project itselfs.
Maybe u can use a software like the installmaker from clicksoft
http://www.clickteam.com/English/install_creator.htm
I used to try it in and found it very comfortabel and easy.
But this is years ago.
Maybe you have a look and when you decide to do it with this or a similiar programm, the result is satisfactory and the effort tiny.
To create an own installer should have less priority.
Maybe u also use the options of the patchmaker.
It is just a suggestion
I dont have any idea how much work you have to spend to program an ordinary graphcial install maker.
I think the programmers should concentrat on the project itselfs.
Maybe u can use a software like the installmaker from clicksoft
http://www.clickteam.com/English/install_creator.htm
I used to try it in and found it very comfortabel and easy.
But this is years ago.
Maybe you have a look and when you decide to do it with this or a similiar programm, the result is satisfactory and the effort tiny.
To create an own installer should have less priority.
Maybe u also use the options of the patchmaker.
It is just a suggestion
NSIS is also an install maker, and a very good one.Xardas wrote:Maybe u can use a software like the installmaker from clicksoft
http://www.clickteam.com/English/install_creator.htm
Creating the script wasn't so hard, I'm finetuning it and will upload it to CVS soon