..installer progy..

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Naughty Alien(Posted 2009) [#1]
..hi guys..do you mind to recommend me some very very good installer program/utility what will allow me to check/install necessary drivers i will pack within installer package, if system where game is installed doesnt have proper drivers and so on..commercial or not doesnt matter..


_JIM(Posted 2009) [#2]
This might be what you need: http://www.installaware.com/express-features.htm

Around the middle of the page, there's a feature bout installing drivers. :)
Edit: A bit pricey though :-s


Dabhand(Posted 2009) [#3]
Bloody hell, does that installer make you a coffee while your waiting too! :)

Dabz


_JIM(Posted 2009) [#4]

Bloody hell, does that installer make you a coffee while your waiting too! :)



I've tried googling for other alternatives, but this seems to be the cheapest one that has anything to do with drivers, architecture (x86, x64) and such.

Others started pricing from 799$ up to 10,000$ (for network deployments, years of support and stuff like that).

Still, you only have to buy this once if I'm not mistaking.


GaryV(Posted 2009) [#5]
I have to agree with Dabhand. There are plenty of installers to choose from, some free and some very cheap that will do what you want. It sounds like you just need one that is scriptable.

At work, we use Paquet Builder for deployments:

http://www.gdgsoft.com/pb/
http://www.gdgsoft.com/pb/custom-actions.aspx

I have never used it, but MS has a free installer.

Some links to browse through:

http://www.sofotex.com/download/Programming/Setup_Utilities/


nrasool(Posted 2009) [#6]
For me it got to be innosetup, its free, and it is customisable, see http://www.jrsoftware.org/isinfo.php

Also Nullsoft NSIS, very powerful, but bit hard, see http://nsis.sourceforge.net/Main_Page


FlameDuck(Posted 2009) [#7]
NSIS is my installer of choice, when not using Maven2 or EasyInstall.


simonh(Posted 2009) [#8]
This should be in general help. Remember, topics where you need help, that are mainly of only any interest to you, go in the help forum. Moving...