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hey yener or anyone else who can help, when i 'm installing the first file runs fine (arc-srep-precomp-arc) and extracts directly to the installation folder, however then second file compressed in the same way extracts to a temporary file inside the installation folder but then does nothing

i have a freearc temp folder which clearly contains my srep file but as a tmp file and the srep file is in the installation directory but is 0 kb and the installation has frozen, what can i do?

check your setup.ini external files lines

IE FreeArcFile1={src}\Movies.cab;DestDir:{app};Disk:1 ;PrecSrep:1

make sure each line has different freearcfile#, and that the disk # is correct as well.

Good Morning :)
i wanna know what's the arguments for silent install of Punkbuster in 'setup.ini' ??

UPDATE 8.3.5 Beta
-> its fully working on my system....just need some more feedback, therefore its currently beta
-> got so far 4 fully working feedbacks :rolleyes:
- Video feature added (Xvid coding is required for successfull playing)
- background music is now expanded to autorun menu too
- fixed lot of bugs
- enabled drag drop in autorun and setup

And where is the attachment?
If you want more feedbacks please give us a download link or something :p

ok added...unfortunately i have forgot the time, needed immediately go away xD

Hey yener90.

Thank you very much for doing such a great job developing this installer and more than that sharing it with us. I have been using your installers for about a 6 months now. Really convenient and you always don't forget to add more features and keep it up to date.
I actually wanted to know that if there is any way you could add x264 video support because I have noticed it give more quality video than xvid.

Thanks in advance.

,,darshana,, X264 video files are larger ,setup.cab becomes larger!! setup.cab gets bigger and should be reduced DiskSliceSize!

Hi yener, thanks for the update! I tested in my conversion of Max Payne 3 and it worked perfectly with your video.
But when I created my own video he run at high speed during installation showing the video in less than 2 seconds. What formats compatible?
I used SUPER © to convert ".Mp4" to ".Avi" using xvid:

video:

Video Scale Size: 1280:720
Aspect ratio: 16:9
Frame / sec: 29.97
Bitrate: 2016 Kbps
Options: Hi quality; Stretch it; 48k Audio

audio:

Codec: MP3
Sampling Freq: 44100
Channels: 2
Bitrate: 128 Kbps
Streams Auto Detection: Detect All Streams

Final size: 18.5 MB

I do not quite understand about video conversion, so if you can help i thank you! :D:D

here are my settings:
http://img221.imageshack.us/img221/3931/supermw.jpg

All right bro. Works perfectly with your settings! I confirmed, look awesome!
I used the latest version of SUPER © (v2012 build 51) for conversion the video.
Thanks! :D

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-0...s694/Super.jpg

I tried the latest update C.I.8.3.5 Beta
But I tried to install it on a computer of my friend is not installed because 'asks the xvid codec but he does not have an internet connection you can not' done it in another format that does not require codecs?

Thanks for the updates ..

unfortunately formats which dont require codec need lot of space.
what about integrating the codec to installer??
so nobody needs internet connection.
if its installed it will not use, if not it will install then delete after installation.

Yener first thank you for the scripts that we do.
Now I wanted to ask about the new scrip, eh seen what he does with the video coming out in the installer, but I see that video can be stopped but it will not leave the images that you can have the installer on. Any chance that when the video finishes loading the images one has of the installer.

,,yener90's,, I tried CI 8.3.5 Beta and works well!Just a question-Can be made ​​at the end of installation ReadMe button near Finish button ,to open the readme file?

UPDATE 8.3.5.1 Beta
- integrated xvid codec installer

vendecido33
hmm...possibility to pause is not enough?

silviugut
this is not an easy step :/
for all languages ReadMe need to be translated.

I mean as a function of License File ,checked ,show file,unchecked, the next step (Finish)!!
Usually ReadMe files is a folder with files in the game translated into each language like this:
http://img543.imageshack.us/img543/1458/76024157.jpg
http://img860.imageshack.us/img860/8688/96709355.jpg
http://img833.imageshack.us/img833/7508/90044842.jpg
ReadMe file in french already translated:
http://img268.imageshack.us/img268/3869/43580451.jpg
Made a ReadMe.cab all files already translated,put in last DVD5,which Setup to use it at the end of installation!
It's just a suggestion (but a good one)!!Think about it!

Ahh now i understand.
you want me creating a checkbutton at the end of installation (Finish Page) which starts notepad and shows ReadMe if its marked at the end of the installation :D
Thats not a big deal...if i have time will integrate it.

following ideas ive got:
show readme button in autorun
starting autorun after installation is finished.

Can you please add a third play button to the autorun?
I have some games that are having 3 .exe (Ex. : F.E.A.R. whit exp. )

Exactly!!

One could put a button to open a file before installing leer.txt ej: playing with the next steps for beginners. It's just a suggestion.

Thanks Yener for updates...

1.How never before in the options settavo in this way:
Compression: lzma
Compression Level: normal
Internal Compression: none
I compressed from 11.4 GB to just under 8gb
how can I fix this?
2.A question there is a way to see what I have to compress before filling without making many attempts to empty?

Thanks to all in advance.

Thanks to all in advance.

hi yener...
i hope u make a simple version of your installer...
no background music, videos or picture, no full screen just install progress...

THANKS...

Hey yener90.

Thank you very much for doing such a great job developing this installer and more than that sharing it with us. I have been using your installers for about a 6 months now. Really convenient and you always don't forget to add more features and keep it up to date.
I actually wanted to know that if there is any way you could add x264 video support because I have noticed it give more quality video than xvid.

Thanks in advance.

PS:Silvugut you are wrong x264 codec gives much quality and smaller size than xvid. Why do you think people are using x264 instead of xvid.Why do you think Tv rippers and movie rippers moved to x264.Its because its better.

hey yener, where can i get a copy or your older custom installer scripts, i really like the later revisions of 7, but now i've lost them can u post some old ones?

An application to compress a game you have to do this by opening the file InstallerScript.iss-> Options-> Set compression.

Or is there another way?

If there is another way you can tell me how.

did you mean compression type ??

if yes
http://www.jrsoftware.org/ishelp/ind...up_compression

I cant find anything other then 7.2.5, hope it will do ?!

Use freearc and compress what / how you want, with what compression level you want, then specify the archive names like the tutorial says to. OR use internal compression ( by specifying game folder location ). You can use one or the other but not both.

i have versions 6.8 6.9 6.9b 7.02 7.0 7.1.1 7.1.6 7.1.8 7.2.2 and 7.2.5 backed up on my other system
let me know which one u might want

I did not understand this piece of tutorials

Precsrep => use extreme decompression method
for this you need to compress the archive this way:
Example if you want to name your archive Data.cab
Compress all files in Data.arc
-> Compress Data.arc in Data.pcf
-> Compress Data.pcf in Data.srep
-> Compress Data.srep in Data.cab

but I have to squeeze in order
1 -> Compress Data.arc in Data.pcf
2 -> Compress Data.pcf in Data.srep
3 -> Compress Data.srep in Data.cab
What if I have to compress it with other programs or freearc

in CI 8.3.5.1_BETA\include folder is both precom.exe & srep.exe.

run freearc compress your files/folders with NO COMPRESSION to data.cab ( name can be anything BUT you MUST use same name everytime )

Then precomp the data.cab, which outputs bigger file data.pcf, then srep the data.pcf file, which outputs data.srep. Then freearc the srep file with freearc choose whatever compression you want which results in a final data.cab file, much smaller then the original. Probably best to have precomp & srep files in seperate folders, so that when each part is done, you move the resulting file into the next folder, so that if an error occurs you dont have to start all over again.

Hope the explanation helps a little more.

pakrat2k2 the meantime I wanted to thank, then I wanted to ask if the steps that I made are true:

I created 4 folders
1. original cab (where I put the file. cab without compression created freearc)
2. pcf file (where I copy the. cab file created above and drag the file precomp042.exe)
3. SREP store (where I copy the file. pcf created above and drag the file srep.exe)
4. final repository (where I put the file. pcf.srep created over the open with freearc select a compression at our option)
5. I throw the folder or file I compressed the installation directory
6. In the installation directory I copy the file there. Cab created
7. Missing settings setup.ini file (you could tell me how to set it?)
8. I open the file and compile InstallerScript.iss

I should have done right?

Any other questions:
Which file do you recommend I use between:
precomp.exe
precomp038.exe
precomp040.exe
precomp041.exe
precomp042.exe

precomp042.exe addition to the file I used, I had to put other files in the folder created?
the same thing for the file SREP?

precomp.exe & precomp042.exe are the SAME, easier to use precomp.exe ( less to type )

IF your using freearc/precomp/srep then you DONT compile Installerscript.iss
just edit setup.ini & input your info there.

[InstallOptions]
ApplicationName=Max Payne 3 ---> this is name of Your game
Publisher=Codemasters ---> Manafacturer
MyExecutableName=showdown.exe --> Name of the games EXE
MyExecutablePath= ( put the path here if not in root of gamefolder)
SaveGameFolder=
GameSize=9646
Lang=de,en,es,fr,it,pl,pr,ru
LangUI=0
PrecompVer=042

[InstallSettings]
GDFBinary=game_gdf.dll ---> IF it has one if not delete the section

[ExtractSettings]
FreeArcFile1={src}\Data1.cab;DestDir:{app};Disk:1; PrecSrep:1
FreeArcFile2={src}\Data2.cab;DestDir:{app};Disk:2; PrecSrep:1
FreeArcFile3={src}\Data3.cab;DestDir:{app};Disk:3; PrecSrep:1
FreeArcFile4={src}\Data4.cab;DestDir:{app};Disk:4; PrecSrep:1

IF you dont use precomp/srep then the above PrecSrep:1 should be changed to PrecSrep:0

ALL the INFO is in the tutorial post
http://fileforums.com/showthread.php?t=92805

To say that using precomp.exe (must enter less)

I just dragged the above freearc file.cab created with the file precomp.exe (so wrong?)
you could tell me what to type because I never did.

the way you did it was fine.. all I was saying is precomp.exe & precomp042.exe are exactly the same ( check from command prompt, same version )

You wrote this:
IF your using freearc/precomp/srep then you DONT compile Installerscript.iss
just edit setup.ini & input your info there.

If you do not compile with Installerscript.iss with what I have to fill out?
Why I have compressed a folder, but the other folders and files of the game how do I make the installation using the file setup.ini?
(I always used to do the installation Installerscript.iss).
Could you explain please

pakrat2k2 an aid for ...

You wrote this:
IF your using freearc/precomp/srep then you DONT compile Installerscript.iss
just edit setup.ini & input your info there.

If you do not compile with Installerscript.iss with what I have to fill out?
Why I have compressed a folder, but the other folders and files of the game how do I make the installation using the file setup.ini?
(I always used to do the installation Installerscript.iss).
Could you explain please

re-read post #475

AMAZING! could you post 7.02 and 7.2.5 (i may request more later if you don't mind) or maybe you could just compress all versions into one archive, i'm sure alot of people would appreciate that

cheers heaps in advance very helpful indeed

@ pakrat2k2

the script you posted contains no [Files] section.... whats with that?