mod installers
ok heres the deal iv got things set up on my computer to make an automatic mod installer for peoples mods if their interested
All I need is:
1) A copy of the mod files
2) An icon if you want the installer to have an icon
(sizes excepted by windows are 48 X 48 pixels,32 X 32 pixels, 16 X 16 pixels)
3) A name for the mod
Thing you get with installer:
1) Files will be automaticly backed up to a folder within the crossfire foler
2) Easy install
3) Interactive installer
4) Gives full requirments to the user of installer befor installing the mod
Possible issues:
1) If they have game installed in path other then "C:\Program Files\Z8Games\CrossFire" then installer won't work
2) Only works on windows
3) Unsure how it will work for vista and windows 7 since they run differnt cmd line interface options(should work fine though might need tester)
If your interested then post here using the following form
Name - (ign is fine primarly for giving credit for mod)
Mod name -
Download link(s) -
Type of mod - sound pack, kill marks or ui skinning
for those who are skeptical here is a premade one i did for awesome bar 3.5 >>LINK<<
PS: My ign is reddeath68 if you cant find me on forums im on at all times of day and night
All I need is:
1) A copy of the mod files
2) An icon if you want the installer to have an icon
(sizes excepted by windows are 48 X 48 pixels,32 X 32 pixels, 16 X 16 pixels)
3) A name for the mod
Thing you get with installer:
1) Files will be automaticly backed up to a folder within the crossfire foler
2) Easy install
3) Interactive installer
4) Gives full requirments to the user of installer befor installing the mod
Possible issues:
1) If they have game installed in path other then "C:\Program Files\Z8Games\CrossFire" then installer won't work
2) Only works on windows
3) Unsure how it will work for vista and windows 7 since they run differnt cmd line interface options(should work fine though might need tester)
If your interested then post here using the following form
Name - (ign is fine primarly for giving credit for mod)
Mod name -
Download link(s) -
Type of mod - sound pack, kill marks or ui skinning
for those who are skeptical here is a premade one i did for awesome bar 3.5 >>LINK<<
PS: My ign is reddeath68 if you cant find me on forums im on at all times of day and night
Comments
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lemme guess:
U're gonna make it with NSIS or some shizzy tool.
no its will be a self extracting archive with interactive camand line and it cleans up after itself so it never leaves anything behind other then the installed files try the sample one for awesome bar if you wanna see how it works -
Hmmmmm, contact me via private message on the forums or on my youtube channel,
I have some upcoming mods that could really benefit from this.
(Not to mention you WILL get a shout-out in the Mods that use this interesting new auto install)
Overall this could negate the need for me to write or record tutorials and I am very interested in working with you on this.
(Contact me If you read this) -
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if anyone can make it why has nobody made one before?
It can be flexible by making locations variable based such as %userprofile% and %programfiles%
which allow it to install in game even if its on sepret hard drives which i can do if i want
granite its not the best method but since im only in hs and my school sucks ballaz all i can do for now is the cmd line interface and sfx packaging until i complete my c++ class hopefully by end of this up coming year
hopefully i can use whatever z8games uses for their main game installer and repackage it and everything sometime but currently lifes a little to hecktic my mom just had major surgery the 8th and is due home sometime soon so lifes gonna be crazy for a while
and if its so easy lets see you make an installer with all original coding not reverse engeneering mine -
You really want me to?reddeath68 wrote: »if anyone can make it why has nobody made one before?
It can be flexible by making locations variable based such as %userprofile% and %programfiles%
which allow it to install in game even if its on sepret hard drives which i can do if i want
granite its not the best method but since im only in hs and my school sucks ballaz all i can do for now is the cmd line interface and sfx packaging until i complete my c++ class hopefully by end of this up coming year
hopefully i can use whatever z8games uses for their main game installer and repackage it and everything sometime but currently lifes a little to hecktic my mom just had major surgery the 8th and is due home sometime soon so lifes gonna be crazy for a while
and if its so easy lets see you make an installer with all original coding not reverse engeneering mine
I can, i have completed C++ stuff.
Dont forgot your INCLUDE.H THOUGH
-laughs.
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