[casual_games] Installers

[Aaron Murray]

I've used InnoSetup many times.
http://www.innosetup.com/isinfo.php

It is free, small, and very configurable (via scripts).

There is a tool that provides a user interface for creating the scripts that
I highly recommend: http://www.istool.org/

We used Innosetup/ISTool for our Crunch Time installers on PC/Mac and
haven't had any problems.

Aaron Murray
Technical Director, Founder
Tandem Games
www.TandemGames.com
www.DomainOfHeroes.com
"Fun for All. All for Fun."

On Mon, Dec 15, 2008 at 7:20 AM, Miguel Portilla
<miguelportilla at pobros.com>wrote:


>  Hi Paul,

>

> On the Windows side Inno is good, free to use even for commercial projects.

> http://www.jrsoftware.org/isdl.php

>

> Best,

> Miguel Portilla

> PoBros, Inc.

>

>

> Paul Steven wrote:

>

>  I have created a series of 4 flash games that are to be distributed as

> executables via the web and I need advice on how to create installers for

> these games for both PC and Mac.

>

>

>

> The client has requested these games are each distributed as installer

> files that will allow the user to choose where on their machine the game is

> installed and add the relevant program group and uninstall option.

>

>

>

> The games are all single files with all assets embedded into the flash

> movies. It has been many years since I have created installers and I think

> back in the days I used Wise for the Mac and Install Shield for the PC.

>

>

>

> I would therefore like advice on a free or relatively cheap installer for

> each platform. The PC one needs to be Vista compatible.

>

>

>

> I also have a related question as to what format of file is acceptable for

> downloading. On the PC side, I assume the installer would create an

> executable file but I was under the impression people do not like

> downloading exe files? I would therefore appreciate advice on what format

> others offer their downloadable games in (for both PC and Mac)

>

>

>

> Thanks in advance

>

>

>

> Paul

>

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