[casual_games] Installers

[Paul Steven]

Thanks Aaron and Miguel - InnoSetup looks perfect for the Windows side of
things. Now to find a Mac installer!! As far as I can see, InnoSetup does
not offer a mac installer - is that correct?

 

From: casual_games-bounces at igda.org [mailto:casual_games-bounces at igda.org]
On Behalf Of Aaron Murray
Sent: 15 December 2008 14:56
To: IGDA Casual Games SIG Mailing List
Subject: Re: [casual_games] Installers

 

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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