Still, compressing an executable will not always result in anything good. I.E. try to pack an executable with WinRAR. You'd just save a few kB or so. So if you really want to save space, use a packer for portable executables like PECompact (DanZ Games did so), UPX or Shrinker. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Thomas Ward" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Gamers Discussion list" <gamers@audyssey.org> Sent: Thursday, September 06, 2007 4:49 AM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Kitchensinc games in vb6
Hi Jim, Well, about saving space using a self extractor program verses a full blown installation it really depends on the installation wizard you use. For example, Microsoft's Setup Installation wizard, msi, is bloated and you don't really seam to save much space when packing your game files using it.. However, Inno Setup 5 has a feature that will allow you to compress as you pack the files which acts not only as an installation wizard, but as it packs them it uses similar compression methods as self extractor, and does save loads of space. I don't have a comparison between self extractor and Inno's compression methods, but I can say Inno's compression is typically quite exceptable for most developers and is widely regarded as pretty good. Anyway, I've got allot of nice updates to my Vista compatibility chart including some work arounds for playing the BSC games under Vista which allot of user's will want to read. Jim Kitchen wrote: > Hi Thomas, > > that sounds good about the new and improved compatibility chart. > > As far as my game menu goes, well it may be cheaper now, but years ago I > was paying some money for limited web site storage and band width. I > thought the extra meg or so that the install program added was an awful > waste, so I thought that putting them all in one folder with a game menu > like I wrote for my dos computer would be a good idea. Then a friend told > me about the WinZip self extractor and it all came together. It still > does save a heck of allot of space and band width. > > BFN > --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
