Tutorial using CI 8.0.0

[NiTroViouSiX]

Originally Posted by Joe Forster/STA

Yes, the compression is wrong. This should be an InstallShield CAB, not a Micro$oft CAB; they're very different, even if their file extension is the same.

OOH YEAH ,,THANKS
but how can i do that?
thanks for help

[yener90]

no no Setup.cab is not a a real cab file, its a zip file.
it just contains this extension too look more like a installshield installer.

NiTroViouSiX
youre one is a cab file, but it need to be a zip file.
just compress it like zip then rename it to cab.

[NiTroViouSiX]

yeaaaah ...thanks dude ,,, its done
really thanks for you and Joe Forster/STA
if i face any other problem i will inform u
(sorry for bad english ):D
thanks

[NiTroViouSiX]

mate sorry,,

but there are some points

-> Compress Data.arc in Data.pcf
-> Compress Data.pcf in Data.srep
-> Compress Data.srep in Data.cab

i have compressed data to " .arc"
but how to compress it to (pcf-srep-cab)
also by rename them?

- i need too , to know how to attach direct x - c++ ?

[LauncherSettings]
InstallRedist=1

Launch1=DirectX
Launch164=0
Launch1BeforeInstall=1
LaunchCom1=support\DirectX\DXSETUP.exe
LaunchArg1=/silent

Launch2=OpenAL
Launch264=0
Launch2BeforeInstall=1
LaunchCom2=support\OpenAL\OpenALwEAX.exe
LaunchArg2=/s

Launch3=Rapture3D
Launch364=0
Launch3BeforeInstall=1
LaunchCom3=support\Rapture3D\rapture3d.exe
LaunchArg3=/silent

i do'nt understand it well?

best regards,,thank you

[Born_inSANE]

I am facing the same problem as "NiTroViouSiX" is facing i.e; even after renaming *.zip -->*.cab there were no images showing during images(Zero images + No sound).So started compressing game files and renaming Data1.arc---->Data1.cab,then started setup after changing few things in Setup.ini and Installer.iss.
Then the game wasn't there but only uninstallation files were present and a shortcut was show on desktop.


So it would be good to hear from the experts for the solution for this


Compress all files in Data.arc
-> Compress Data.arc in Data.pcf
-> Compress Data.pcf in Data.srep
-> Compress Data.srep in Data.cab

I think just renaming isn't the thing so I am expecting someone to explaining the above process.I am a nOOb so don't say that "Can't you even do this simple process by yourself,you'r a noob".Please help out this poor person.

[BAMsE]

NiTroViouSiX, Born_inSANE you don't need to

Compress all files in Data.arc
 -> Compress Data.arc in Data.pcf
 -> Compress Data.pcf in Data.srep
 -> Compress Data.srep in Data.cab

This process is used to gain better compression ratio.

If you really need it, so, here you go:
1. compress files with freearc and zero compression (output file i.e. data321.arc)
2. compress data321.arc with precomp (output file: data321.pcf)
3. compress data321.pcf with srep (output file: data321.srep)
4. compress data321.srep with freearc and some strong compression (output file: data321.cab)

Remember to modify setup.ini

FreeArcFile321={src}\Data321.cab;DestDir:{app};Disk:1;PrecSrep:1

NiTroViouSiX it's easy:

Launch1=My program                            ---> name of the redist program shown near the checkbox in installer  
Launch164=0                                   ---> 32/64 bit application switch 
Launch1BeforeInstall=1                        ---> should be redist program installed before or after main installation
LaunchCom1=redist\MyProgram\myprogram.exe     ---> path to the exe
LaunchArg1=/silent                            ---> additional arguments i.e. for silent installation (usually you can get it by executing myprogram.exe with /? argument

[Born_inSANE]

Thanks got it,will work on it.

[mikey26]

BAMsE what would be the best settings for precomp and srep for max compression.i created a bat fie for precomp eg : precomp -intense -oData1 Data1.arc and for srep eg:srep -m2 Data1.pcf Data1.srep ant other tips would be much appreciated.

[Born_inSANE]

Originally Posted by mikey26

BAMsE what would be the best settings for precomp and srep for max compression.i created a bat fie for precomp eg : precomp -intense -oData1 Data1.arc and for srep eg:srep -m2 Data1.pcf Data1.srep ant other tips would be much appreciated.

Can u give the complete command for running max compression using .bat file,include everything,I tried echo Command didn't work,so that it help me out.

[Born_inSANE]

Getting some good compression ratios by this way,thanks for helping out.

[BAMsE]

mikey26 use

precomp -intense -v -c- -oData1 Data1.arc

-c- means zero compression for output file (better srep results)
-v means debug mode (if something goes wrong you can see problematic position and start precomping once again but with -i######### parameter; ######### means problematic position)

[mikey26]

thx BAMsE's info was great understand it much better now.very easy now.

@ Born_inSANE

Make a precomp.bat inside the bat file paste : precomp -intense -v -c- -oData1 Data1.arc (replace data1 with what eva your arc file is called)

Srep : make bat file again paste inside bat file srep -m2 Data1.pcf Data1.srep (u can switch m2 for m3 for more compression.

also read futher up what Bamse wrote about problematic areas using precomp to use the switch -i

[BAMsE]

You can use drag'n'drop function
precomp042.bat

precomp042 -intense -v -c- %1
pause

srep30.bat

srep30 -m3f %1
pause

Now drag'n'drop any file on these bats in explorer
Remember to change extension of output files (blablabla.pcf.srep ---> blablabla.srep)

[mikey26]

Problem Event Name: APPCRASH
Application Name: precomp042.exe
Application Version: 0.0.0.0
Application Timestamp: 4e7f8c91
Fault Module Name: ntdll.dll
Fault Module Version: 6.1.7600.16385
Fault Module Timestamp: 4a5bdb3b
Exception Code: c0000005
Exception Offset: 0002e23e
OS Version: 6.1.7600.2.0.0.256.1
Locale ID: 7177
Additional Information 1: 0a9e
Additional Information 2: 0a9e372d3b4ad19135b953a78882e789
Additional Information 3: 0a9e
Additional Information 4: 0a9e372d3b4ad19135b953a78882e789


any idea why this happens: i did u this command in my bat as u said : precomp -intense -v -c- -oData1 Data1.arc

[BAMsE]

mikey26 don't bother with windows error window. You need to have pause command after precomp -intense -v -c- -oData1 Data1.arc to avoid cmd window disappearance and to see position of faked header. So find last "found at position" text and use this sequence of numbers with -i parameter
1.jpg