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Tutorial using CI 8.0.0

Here is a big tutorial for my CI (C Custom I Installer) 8:
Required files for the installation

Code:

Setup.cab => is origin a zip file, contains installer images and sounds -> you can edit it using WinRAR or 7zip

Setup.dll => its an executable for the setup

Setup.exe => the real executable

Setup.ini => configuration file for Setup (GameName etc)  -> you can edit it using notepad

For basic setup you need only to edit Setup.cab and Setup.ini
Setup.cab:

Code:

Autorun folder:

Required files:

Autorun.jpg => Autorun background image

Optional files:

Button.png => Button background image (not selected)

ButtonSelected.png => Button background image (selected)

ButtonClicked.png => Button background image (clicked)

ButtonDisabled.png => Button background image (disabled)



Button.wav => sound if you clicked the button

for getting the next work you need button.png:

ButtonOnMouse.wav => sound if you move the mouse to a button



Background folder: (optional)

1 - unlimited.jpg => background image for installer

example 4 background images Background folder:

1.jpg, 2.jpg, 3.jpg, 4.jpg

OR

you can also use Flash files as background image

flash.swf => flash file for background



Setup folder:

Required files:

Installer.jpg => Installer background image

Optional files:

Button.png => Button background image for the big buttons (not selected)

ButtonSelected.png => Button background image for the big buttons (selected)

ButtonClicked.png => Button background image for the big buttons (clicked)

You can also use for the 4 big buttons CUSTOM buttons -> not necessary.

names should be for button2 for example:

Button2.png => Button background image for the big buttons (not selected)

Button2Selected.png => Button background image for the big buttons (selected)

Button2Clicked.png => Button background image for the big buttons (clicked)

Button.wav => sound if you clicked the button

for getting the next work you need button.png:

  ButtonOnMouse.wav => sound if you move the mouse to a button

Checkbox.png => checkbox image

Edit.png => image for the background of your game path selection

Flash.swf => Flash animation in setup

logo.png => logo image for installer (and background => look at the options)

logo2.png => logo image for background

music.mp3 => installer music

ProgressBackground.png => progressbar background image

ProgressImg.png => progressbar image

SmallButton.png => Button background image for the small buttons (not selected)

SmallButtonSelected.png => Button background image for the small buttons (selected)

SmallButtonClicked.png => Button background image for the small buttons (clicked)

SmallInstaller.jpg => background of the installer while installing

SmallInstaller.png => dark base for the installer while installing

Splash.png => logo image while starting

TextBg.png => background of the text part of installer



Main(optional):

font.ttf => custom font for setup

setup.cjstyles => isskin for setup

cursor.cur => custom cursor for setup

Setup.ini:

Code:

InstallOptions => this part defines main game info

ApplicationName => Name of the game

Publisher => Publisher name of the game

MyExecutableName => main executable of the game

MyExecutablePath => define this if the main executable is not in root folder, but in subfolder

example gamefolder\bin32\yener90.exe you need to define like this:

MyExecutableName=yener90

MyExecutablePath=bin32

#######

if you have two executables, you need following lines:

MyExecutableIconName2 => Name of the shortcut and autorun menu of the second executable

MyExecutableName2 => secobd executable of the game

MyExecutablePath2 => define this if the second executable is not in root folder, but in subfolder

#######

SaveGameFolder => define here the folder of the savegames

GameSize => Size of the game in MB

Lang => supported languages

LangUI => if you enable this (by using worth 1), language selector will be disabled and windows language will be used automaticly

PrecompVer => defines the version of precomp, if you used it

Editor => if you edited my source, you can put your name here.



InstallSettings => this part defines gdf binaries

GDFBinary => name of the gdf binary

only required if your games needs two gdf binaries:

GDFBinary2 => name of the second gdf binary 

You can also define language specific gdf binaries:

just take from Language Info your language and add it to the end of GDFBinary.

Example for a Turkish and Greek gdf binary

GDFBinaryTR=GDF_Turkish.dll

GDFBinaryGR=GDF_Greek.dll





ExtractSettings => this part defines files for extracting

FreeArcFile1={src}\Data1.cab;DestDir:{app};Disk:1;PrecSrep:0;Lang:de

FreeArcFile2={src}\Data2.cab;DestDir:{app};Disk:1

Data1.cab => name of the archive that should be extracted

DestDir:{app} => folder where the game should be extracted ({app} is game folder)

Disk => number of, on which disk the archive is

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

Lang => defines for which language the archive should be extracted (look for available languages to "Language Info")

FreeArcFile1 number of archive which should be extracted

FreeArcFile = Defines the file header. Possible values FreeArcFile, 7zFile and RarFile

1 = defines number of archive which should be extracted

if you want to extract one FreeArcFile one 7z file you need to define like this:

FreeArcFile1={src}\Data1.cab;DestDir:{app};Disk:1;PrecSrep:0;Lang:de

7zFile1={src}\Data2.cab;DestDir:{app};Disk:1



InterfaceSettings  => this part defines interface settings of the installer

BackgroundWidth => set the background image width => it should be the width of 1.jpg or flash.swf

BackgroundHeight => set the background image height => it should be the height of 1.jpg or flash.swf

ButtonWidth => set the button image width => it should be the width of button.png

ButtonHeight => set the button image height => it should be the height of button.png (not the whole height -> only one button height)

ButtonLabelX => move the buttons text to left/right (standard = 0) positive value moves right/negative left

ButtonLabelY => move the buttons text to up/down (standard = 0) positive value moves down/negative up

Button1Left => set the button position left (next / standard installation button)

Button1Top => set the button position top (next / standard installation button)

Button2Left => set the button position left (back / custom installation button)

Button2Top => set the button position top (back / custom installation button)

Button3Left => set the button position left (cancel button)

Button3Top => set the button position top (cancel button)

Button4Left => set the button position left (music button)

Button4Top => set the button position top (music button)

FinishPosBackPos => set where the finish button should be placed => 1 = place of back button 0 = place of nextbutton

ButtonFont => set the button font 

ButtonFontBold => set if the button font should be bold

ButtonFontSize => set the button font size

this part only works if you used button.png

  ButtonFontColor => set the button font color => color need to be reversed => exchange first two values with the last two values

  ButtonFontColorOnMouse => set the button font color, if you move the mouse on it => color need to be reversed => exchange first two values with the last two values

  ButtonFontColorMouseDown => set the button font color, if you click on it => color need to be reversed => exchange first two values with the last two values

  ButtonFontColorDisabled => set the button font color, if button is disabled => color need to be reversed => exchange first two values with the last two values

ButtonOneLiner => set if the button text should be wrapped or not

EnableAutorunMenu => enable this if you want to use Autorun menu feature

EnableFastInstall => enable/disable standard installation/custom installation button

FlashLeft => set the flash animation position left in installer

FlashTop => set the flash animation position top in installer

FlashWidth => set the flash animation position widthin installer

FlashHeight => set the flash animation position height in installer

InstallerWidth => set the width of the installer = it should have the width of installer.jpg

InstallerHeight => set the height of the installer = it should have the height of installer.jpg

LogoLeft => set the logo position left in installer

LogoTop => set the logo position top in installer

LogoWidth => set the width of the logo = it should have the width of logo.jpg

LogoHeight => set the height of the logo = it should have the height of logo.jpg

ProgressBarHeight => set the width of progressbar

SetupFont => set the setup font 

SetupFontColor  => set the setup font color, if you click on it => color need to be reversed => exchange first two values with the last two values

ShowLogoInBG => enable/disable logo in background

SmallButtonWidth => set the small button image width => it should be the width of smallbutton.png

SmallButtonHeight => set the small button image height => it should be the height of smallbutton.png

SmallInstallerFontColor => define the color of setup font in small installer => if not defined, setup will use SetupFontColor

SmallInstallerWidth => set the small installer image width => it should be the width of smallinstaller.jpg

SmallInstallerHeight => set the small installer image height => it should be the height of smallinstaller.jpg

TextCenter => enable/disable center alignment of the text in installer

TextPositionLeft => set the texts left position

TextPositionTop => set the texts top position

TextPositionWidth => set the texts width => it should be the width of TextBG.png if you use it

TextPositionHeight => set the texts height => it should be the height of TextBG.png if you use it

TextSpaceFromBorder => set the space between the text and the border of the text file



This part AutorunSettings is only required, if you enabled EnableAutorunMenu=1

AutorunSettings => options for autorunmenu

AutorunWidth => set the width of the Autorun= it should have the width of Autorun.jpg

AutorunHeight => set the height of the Autorun = it should have the height of Autorun.jpg

ButtonLabelX => move the buttons text to left/right (standard = 0) positive value moves right/negative left

ButtonLabelY => move the buttons text to up/down (standard = 0) positive value moves down/negative up

ButtonWidth => set the button image width => it should be the width of button.png

ButtonHeight => set the button image height => it should be the height of button.png (not the whole height -> only one button height)

ExitLeft => set the button position left (exit button)

ExitTop => set the button position top (exit button)

InstallLeft => set the button position left (install/uninstall button)

InstallTop => set the button position top (install/uninstall button)

PlayLeft => set the button position left (play button)

PlayTop => set the button position top (play button)

ButtonFont => set the button font 

ButtonFontBold => set if the button font should be bold

ButtonFontSize => set the button font size

this part only works if you used button.png

  ButtonFontColor => set the button font color => color need to be reversed => exchange first two values with the last two values

  ButtonFontColorOnMouse => set the button font color, if you move the mouse on it => color need to be reversed => exchange first two values with the last two values

  ButtonFontColorMouseDown => set the button font color, if you click on it => color need to be reversed => exchange first two values with the last two values

  ButtonFontColorDisabled => set the button font color, if button is disabled => color need to be reversed => exchange first two values with the last two values

DisableWindowBorder => Enable/disable window border in autorun

LangBoxCenter => center language box in autorun

if LangBoxCenter enabled then you dont need to set LangBoxLeft

LangBoxLeft => set the language box position left

LangBoxTop => set the language box position top

RoundedCornerX => will give you rounded corner in autorun (Standard = 0)

RoundedCornerY => will give you rounded corner in autorun (Standard = 0)

for perfect math RoundedCornerX and RoundedCornerY should have the same values

example if you set both to 200=

http://img195.imageshack.us/img195/4082/examplesi.jpg



LauncherSettings => install additional files

InstallRedist => enable/disable additional installations



Launch1 => set the name of the application which should be installed

Launch164 => if you enable this, this application will be only installed on X64 systems

Launch1BeforeInstall => if you enable this, this application will be installed before the installation begins

LaunchCom1 => set the executable of the application

LaunchArg1 => set the command line of the application (if you launch it silent then its required)



you can max execute 8 applications

Language Info:
Currently 29 Languages are supported + 3 locales.
Here is a list for the setup:

Code:

al = Albanian

ar = Arabic

bih = Bosnian

cnt = Chinese (Traditional)

cz = Czech

de = German

dk = Danish

en = English (United States)

enuk = English (United Kingdom)

es = Spanish (Spain)

esmx = Spanish (Mexico)

fa = Persian

fi = Finnish

fr = French (Standard)

gr = Greek

hr = Croatian

hu = Hungarian

it = Italian

jp = Japanese

ko = Korean

nl = Dutch

no = Norwegian

pl = Polish

pr = Portuguese (Portugal)

prbr = Portuguese (Brazil)

ro = Romanian 

ru = Russian

sr = Serbian

sw = Swedish

th = Thai

tr = Turkish

vi = Vietnamese

How to enable internal installation:
1. open "InstallerScript.iss" using UNICODE version of Inno setup
2. delete the sign ";" in front of "#define ProgramFiles..."
3. change the path:
http://img705.imageshack.us/img705/45/editpath.jpg
4. Save and Compile
If you dont use external files, delete "ExtractSettings" section from setup.ini

How to insert registry keys:
1. open "InstallerScript.iss" using InnoIDE
2. go to Registry section and insert you registry file to the window
3. if you have x64 version, delete "Wow6432Node\" from subkey of your inserted registry key
4. if game path appears exchange it with {app}
Example:
F:\Program Files (x86)\EA Games\Syndicate registry value to
{app}
5. activate the flag "Delete key on uninstall" of your inserted registry key
6. press save and compile(Compile only if you dont want to enable internal installation)

Suggested video settings:
http://img221.imageshack.us/img221/3931/supermw.jpg

Posting Conversions:
if you are finished with your work, compile langscript.iss,
-> if you use Setup.cab = Autorun icon gets updated
-> if you use Internal = Autorun icon gets updated + All the required files will be integrated so users dont need to compile
(after this delete in Setup folder Autorun folder)

delete unnecassery files so people dont get confused
if you use Setup.cab:
http://img856.imageshack.us/img856/6...nvsetupcab.jpg

if you use internal:
http://img841.imageshack.us/img841/9...nvinternal.jpg

Components feature:
Set feature names and their size in Setup.ini:

Code:

[ComponentsSettings]

Component1=Mass Effect

Component1Size=5000

Component2=Mass Effect 2

Component2Size=2000

If you use internal installation, you need to define folder names of the components:
http://imageshack.us/a/img193/9754/lalalalv.png

If you use freearc installation, just add to the line "Comp: (Number of component, for which it should be installed)"
Example:

Code:

FreeArcFile1={src}\Data1.cab;DestDir:{app};Disk:1;Comp:1;

-> cab file will be only extracted, if the Component1 is set.

Download
http://fileforums.com/showthread.php?t=91563

wait.. What? :D :D

as this seems like a complete rewrite of CI, can Autorun background be a png as well?
with BAMsE creating nice looking buttons as well, the possibilities are endless

great work Yener

PS: one thing I just noticed today

can you change uninstall English text to "Uninstall" instead of "Deinstall"?

Quote:

Originally Posted by napalmguy (Post 401442)

mate that take a lot of time :D
completely rewritten...therefore i need to get sure, everything works fine.

unfortunately png looses transparency if you use it as background :/ therefore only jpg

ok i will edit it ;)

Thanks Yener like always great work :)
gonna test than 8.0 version:)

Yener90,great job! I wanted to know if in the next release could you add support for acceptance of the agreement (EULA)

Thanks for the tutorial and update Yener.
I gonna test! :D

Nice tutorial, thanks for CI 8.0 as well...

Great job yener as usual .... i'll try this new CI thanx a lot ;)

Very very nice Yener, great stuff ..... you just earnt yourself another Sticky. :D

Thanks for CI 8.0.0! I managed to do a conversion (DiRT 3 Complete Edition) and I noticed something strange: during installation I see only a picture even if I put 10 pictures in Setup / Background and I called 1,2,3,4 ...... 10 (all jpg). I tried to make the conversion a second time, I deleted 3 photos and left only 7 but with the same result, I see only first image throughout the installation! What should I do to see all images during installation?

Quote:

Originally Posted by silviugut (Post 401493)

upload somewhere the Setup.cab fille and i will look into it ;)
you can also pm me.

Quote:

Originally Posted by yener90 (Post 401499)

upload somewhere the Setup.cab fille and i will look into it ;)
you can also pm me.

http://img805.imageshack.us/img805/1874/setup1.jpg
http://img189.imageshack.us/img189/9466/setup2pk.jpg

Conversion works perfectly! Only problem with the images can not solve! Thanks again!

Well I have my first question.

I fail to understand that you put these commands.

[ExtractSettings]
FreeArcFile2 = {src} \ Data1.cab; DestDir: {app}; Disk: 1
FreeArcFile2 = {src} \ data2.cab; DestDir: {app}; Disk: 1
FreeArcFile3 = {src} \ data3.cab; DestDir: {app}; Disk: 2
FreeArcFile4 = {src} \ Data4.cab; DestDir: {app}; Disk: 3
FreeArcFile5 = {src} \ Data5.cab; DestDir: {app}; Disk: 4

Here I do not understand is I have to put a CAB file ARC or ARC if I have to create the FreeArc but this would be to decompress parts of the game is not.

And if I think a CAB as a CAB file.

If you use external compression ( freearc ) then you use the ExtractSettings in setup.ini,
the freearc files can be named anything data1.arc, data1.bin, data1.x... doesnt matter as long as it was created with freearc.

IF you use internal then your using the installerscript.iss file & "#define ProgramFiles...", & you must remove the ExtractSettings section in setup.ini

read the entire tutorial, it explains everyting.

Pakrat2k2 thank you very much, and more or less understood eh.

One more question on this line puts it:
FreeArcFile1 = {src} \ Data1.cab; DestDir: {app}; Disk: 1; PrecSrep: 0

That means it's PrexScrep: 0

only if its 1 if its 0 ( means no )

Thanks pakrat2k2.

One more thing of which no where to put it.

Hey Data1.cab created and put data2.cab where I have to recognize the installer, it should be a special folder. I say that I'm testing but does not decompress the Data.cab in the game folder.

Quote:

Originally Posted by vendecido33 (Post 401532)

IE:
FreeArcFile1 = {src} \ Data1.cab; DestDir: {app}\bin; Disk: 1

In the example above it extracts the Data1.cab into gamefolder\bin ( subfolder under main gamefolder )

i have this kind of error when i try to install on another pc

"Internal Error: Extract temporary file. The file BGIO_.bmp was not found".

i try to run it from self burned dvd, in my pc works, but in my friend drive it was failed on instalation progress

anything wrong? is it because of antivirus? or bad drive or what?

any solution to solve it?

dont read what you download ??

from notes on CI 8.0

UPDATE 8.0.0
- finally jpg/png support -> bmp support completely deleted

rename all your bmp to jpg> 1.jpg, 2.jpg etc

Quote:

Originally Posted by seventhorama (Post 401551)

i have this kind of error when i try to install on another pc

"Internal Error: Extract temporary file. The file BGIO_.bmp was not found".

i try to run it from self burned dvd, in my pc works, but in my friend drive it was failed on instalation progress

anything wrong? is it because of antivirus? or bad drive or what?

any solution to solve it?

this is not my installer....

yener90 as it can change the font color and what type of code is used for colors.

vendecido33 colors are defined in setup.ini and are in RGB format, specifically $BBGGRR

If that was more or less, I want to know if there is a color chart for this. thanks for the help.

I think and I found the color table. Thanks for all the help.

Good again, I'm trying to change the color to the sources but still does not change my attempt to put a yellow color.

I am putting this code: $ FFFF00

delete the space between $ and FFFF00
it should look like this:
$FFFF00

If that is what the space Yener was that the copy with the phone. The point is that eh seen this code grabs the upside $ FFFF00 = 00FFFF Yellow

Thanks for your help and your Script Yener.

I am finishing with a good repack but in the section where you installed the extras such as the directx and so on .. I see that does not install anything.

[LauncherSettings]
InstallRedist = 1

Launch1 = DirectX
Launch164 = 0
Launch1BeforeInstall = 1
LaunchCom1 = __Installer \ DirectX \ redist \ DxSetup.exe
LaunchArg1 = / silent

_Installer Folder where it should go on the last dvd of compression or the game folder.

Quote:

Originally Posted by vendecido33 (Post 401586)

if Launch1BeforeInstall = 1 then it should be on first DVD of conversion(compression)
if Launch1BeforeInstall = 0 then it should be on last DVD of conversion(compression)

Yener Thanks for the clarification, and did not know what was wrong.

Is there any way to make the installer creates a shortcut in the game laucher start and folder name of the game.

Excellent this new CI 8.0, the bad is that I'll have to practice a little more in photoshop.
kkkk!!!
http://desmond.imageshack.us/Himg819...jpg&res=medium

Hi guys!I need some help!Im new to this forum.i was using the CI whole day and i was figuring out how to change the issskin of the installer.i have a black skin called vista.cjstyles. and i tried to put it in,but i didn't understand.:(

Quote:

Originally Posted by R.G.RAYSIN (Post 401666)

Rename vista.cjstyles to setup.cjstyles and put in Setup.cab
Anyway, read the instructions: :)
http://fileforums.com/showthread.php?t=92805

i renamed the file into setup.cjstyles and added to setup.cab,but it didn't work!:o Plus there' is one more shitty problem,and that is i cant move the corner shitty buttons.

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net...36227465_n.jpg

go back to page1 read under setup.ini [InterfaceSettings] all to do with button settings, height/width/left/right etc.. you need to change them to suit.

R.G.RAYSIN
CI v7.2.5 doesnt support ISSkin.
Use v8.0.1 instead.

How to edit setup.ini to install the latest installation disk? thanks

[LauncherSettings]
InstallRedist = 1

Launch1 = DirectX
Launch164 = 0
Launch1BeforeInstall = 1
LaunchCom1 = Redist \ DirectX \ DxSetup.exe
LaunchArg1 = / silent

Launch2 = Microsoft Visual C + + 2008 x86
Launch264 = 0
Launch2BeforeInstall = 1
LaunchCom2 = Redist \ vcredist_x86.exe
LaunchArg2 = / q: a

Launch3 = PhysX
Launch364 = 0
Launch3BeforeInstall = 1
LaunchCom3 = Redist \ PhysX \ PhysX_7.07.09_SystemSoftware.exe
LaunchArg3 = / qn

LaunchBeforeInstall = 0

Finally,have another problem,i compressed a file from 4gb to 1gb and it took me 2hrs,when i opened it ,it was with the orginal folder like Timeshift\preload\paks and when am trying to extract from C.I .it goes like this'' C:\Program Files (x86)\R.G.RAYSIN\TimeShift\TimeShift\preload\paks' '
cuz,i had setted the path (x86)\R.G.RAYSIN\TimeShift''
i need it to overwrite the default folder ''TimeShift'',uhh sorry for my bad English.:rolleyes:

Quote:

Originally Posted by R.G.RAYSIN (Post 401689)

when creating the archive with freearc, start in the paks folder itself, then when you extract it, you specify the path in setup.ini

no thats not the problem,the problem is the file which i compressed with freearc took me hours to compress i cant compress it again,the compressed file was in the default timeshift folder,like timeshift\preload the main file is preload i was to add the preload to archive ,unfortunately i added with the default folder,''timeshift'' i just need a way to overwrite the destination folder of the installation without installing it inside the folder two time eg;Timeshift\Timeshift\preload and i want it to be ''just timeshift\preload.is there away to extract this file up of the destination folder.overwrite!