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Old 11-06-2012, 07:13
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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?
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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.
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did you mean compression type ??

if yes
http://www.jrsoftware.org/ishelp/ind...up_compression
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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?
I cant find anything other then 7.2.5, hope it will do ?!

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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.
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.
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Old 13-06-2012, 22:56
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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?
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
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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

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Old 14-06-2012, 16:01
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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.
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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?
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Old 14-06-2012, 19:00
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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

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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.
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Old 14-06-2012, 20:03
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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 )
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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

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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
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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
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?

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