[GSERIES] Custom Installer Ultimate V2g

[vollachr]

Hi,

A few things...

1. I can confirm that the website button bug reported by DarkSyrius really exist, I have it as well sometimes
   
   That said, I found a workaround, when it happens, while the Extras button is not visible and website set to be visible, comment out the Width and Height options for the website button, compile the exe, the button will show but won't be right.
   
   Now, un-comment the width, save and compile, the button still there, width is good, height isn't.
   
   Repeat with the height, un-comment it, compile, the button should show up correctly.
   
   
   
2. From some reason the [ExtractSettings] section is completely missing from the Setup.ini, at least for version 2.0.5.1g, didn't check previous versions.
   
   
3. There seems to be two [EqualizerButton] sections, I think one should be [EqualizerSIButton].
   
   
   
4. I think the Setup.ini file should really be re-built, it's a mess, there's no sense to the order of things in it, the redist in the middle, both splash together, autorun options after the normal installer options instead of before, it looks like a total mess. (I've actually been working on that myself, check the attached file, I think it's much better)

Also, can someone tell me how exactly the [ExtractSettings] section work with split files that need the Records.ini file?

For example, if I compress the entire game to one data file and split it to the required disc size, do I need to list only the first part of the split file in [ExtractSettings] or a line for each part?

Thanks.

[KaktoR]

[ExtractSettings]
SplittedFile{integer}={string};DestDir:{string};
			       Lang:{al/ar/bih/cnt/cz/de/dk/en/enuk/es/esmx/fa/fi/fr/gr/he/hr/hu/id/it/jp/ko/nl/no/pl/pr/prbr/ro/ru/sr/sw/th/tr/uk/vi};
			       Comp:{integer};
			       Archive:{arc/7z/rar};

[vollachr]

Originally Posted by KaktoR

[ExtractSettings]
SplittedFile{integer}={string};DestDir:{string};
			       Lang:{al/ar/bih/cnt/cz/de/dk/en/enuk/es/esmx/fa/fi/fr/gr/he/hr/hu/id/it/jp/ko/nl/no/pl/pr/prbr/ro/ru/sr/sw/th/tr/uk/vi};
			       Comp:{integer};
			       Archive:{arc/7z/rar};

So, if I split the file Data.bin, it will be something like that?

[ExtractSettings]
SplittedFile1=Data.bin;DestDir:{app};Archive:arc;

or maybe this?

[ExtractSettings]
SplittedFile1=Data.bin.001;DestDir:{app};Archive:arc;

[KaktoR]

I can't tell you for sure, just used it once for a single time (it's about 3 years ago when split feature was new in CIU).

I guess just try it out.

If i remember right you must use both, FreeArcFile# + SplittedFile# for one archive.

Maybe like this:
FreeArcFile1=Data.bin;DestDir:{app};
SplittedFile1=Data.bin.001;DestDir:{app};

It was very similar to records.ini with the split indicator

[vollachr]

Originally Posted by KaktoR

I can't tell you for sure, just used it once for a single time (it's about 3 years ago when split feature was new in CIU).

I guess just try it out.

If i remember right you must use both, FreeArcFile# + SplittedFile# for one archive.

Maybe like this:
FreeArcFile1=Data.bin;DestDir:{app};
SplittedFile1=Data.bin.001;DestDir:{app};

It was very similar to records.ini with the split indicator

OK, guess it's trial and error time, at least you were able to give me a general idea how to do it.

Thanks

UPDATE 1: So far, what you suggested in the quote above seems to work, still in middle of test though, will report again when done.

UPDATE 2: OK, weird, it merged and extracted completely fine, but then asked for "Disk 1" again and the OK button was grayed out, clicking Cancel crashed the setup.

Back to the drawing board

UPDATE 3: I'm starting to think that there's no need for any lines in the [ExtractSettings] section when there's a Records.ini file, it seems it takes over, hopefully I'm right, can anyone confirm?

UPDATE 4: Yep, CONFIRMED!!! Only Records.ini needed, nothing in [ExtractSettings] section, worked just as expected.

[Gupta]

I left this thinking there is not much interest, then i move into other stuff and forget this XD
Will check this on weekend,
Plus it is not easy to work on 500 kB of source code(500* 1024*1024 ~ 524288000 ) character of code without any comments, written by someone i don't know, but i will get gang of it

[vollachr]

I noticed a few more small bugs, just FYI...

1. The equalizer on the installer, it start moving again when you change to the next page, even though the music is off

2. The equalizer should probably get flat when music is stopped rather than freeze in place

3. When you go back all the way to the first page of the installer the music start again, even if it was stopped.

Just thought I'll let you know, it's not major but should be fixed when you have the time.

[KaktoR]

Originally Posted by vollachr

I noticed a few more small bugs, just FYI...

1. The equalizer on the installer, it start moving again when you change to the next page, even though the music is off

2. The equalizer should probably get flat when music is stopped rather than freeze in place

3. When you go back all the way to the first page of the installer the music start again, even if it was stopped.

Just thought I'll let you know, it's not major but should be fixed when you have the time.

Already reported a few pages back

[vollachr]

Originally Posted by KaktoR

Already reported a few pages back

Must have missed it then, there are so many pages and posts here.

Anyway, a question, why does the percentage on the progress bar changes size when I change the small installer font size, shouldn't it be fixed size so it fits in the progress bar no matter what?

It's just seems weird to me, if the need to change the progress bar percentage size arises it should be a separate option in my opinion.

[vollachr]

Any way of installing archives created with FreeArc CLS-Diskspan plugin with CIUv2.0.5g?

Simply adding CLS-Diskspan.dll to the Include\Addons folder isn't enough, It gives out an unsupported compression method error at the beginning of the installation.

Any ideas about that?

[Gupta]

try this witch cls-diskspan.dll in addon folder

[vollachr]

Originally Posted by PrinceGupta2000

try this witch cls-diskspan.dll in addon folder

I just tried but I get an error in the compiler:

Error at line: 357
Source file "H:\Conversions\Archive\Wasteland 2\CIU v2.0.5.1 GOG DC\Languages\ChineseS.txt" does not exist.

There's a ChineseT.txt however in that folder

Also, I tried making a copy of the ChineseT.txt as ChineseS.txt and I got a similar error for ChineseS.png.

For the time being for testing purpose I just copied the ChineseT files as ChineseS, so I managed to finally compile the setup using the file you supplied.

I'll let you know if it works in a few hours.

[vollachr]

Originally Posted by PrinceGupta2000

try this witch cls-diskspan.dll in addon folder

Originally Posted by vollachr

I just tried but I get an error in the compiler:

Error at line: 357
Source file "H:\Conversions\Archive\Wasteland 2\CIU v2.0.5.1 GOG DC\Languages\ChineseS.txt" does not exist.

There's a ChineseT.txt however in that folder

Also, I tried making a copy of the ChineseT.txt as ChineseS.txt and I got a similar error for ChineseS.png.

For the time being for testing purpose I just copied the ChineseT files as ChineseS, so I managed to finally compile the setup using the file you supplied.

I'll let you know if it works in a few hours.

OK, Everything seems to be working correctly when I don't have the mentioned compiler error for the "ChineseS" files, that's it until the end of the setup, upon clicking "Finish" I received the following error message (Uninstalling works fine though, I'm gonna check if it happens when I compile the Setup in "external" mode with Setup.bin)

UPDATE

Yep, happen with Setup.bin+Setup.exe as well, it's just annoying though, it doesn't seem to effect installation or un-installation in any way.

Oh, there's also the 2nd annoying popup during uninstall (see 2nd attachment)

[Gupta]

cls-diskspanning works?

[vollachr]

Originally Posted by PrinceGupta2000

cls-diskspanning works?

Yes, it does, just the problems I described in previous 2 posts, the missing files (which I worked around) and the couple attached images in last post.