[CIUv3] Custom Installer Ultimate v3

[FreshMen]

How can i use it pls reply me i wanted it so bad

[pincoball]

Hi, I'm a newbie, is there a way to change the interface skin of the installer in CIU script and set the default one used in plain Inno Setup?

[Cesar82]

Originally Posted by pincoball

Hi, I'm a newbie, is there a way to change the interface skin of the installer in CIU script and set the default one used in plain Inno Setup?

CIU is very flexible in creating the interface.
You create your design images in some image editing software such as PHOTOSHOP (Shareware software) or GIMP (Freeware software) or other image editing software.
Once created, the images must be saved with the names and formats supported by CIU for each image you wish to include.
After saving the images you configure the interface dimensions and position and dimensions of the components such as buttons, TextBG (Text area), etc. by editing the Setup.ini file.
Inside the "Help" folder contains a "_Setup.ini" file with all the configuration options for the graphics supported by CIU.
The names of the images for each button or other CIU objects can also be found in the first line below each section of the "_Setup.ini" in the Help folder.

[pincoball]

Originally Posted by Cesar82

CIU is very flexible in creating the interface.
You create your design images in some image editing software such as PHOTOSHOP (Shareware software) or GIMP (Freeware software) or other image editing software.
Once created, the images must be saved with the names and formats supported by CIU for each image you wish to include.
After saving the images you configure the interface dimensions and position and dimensions of the components such as buttons, TextBG (Text area), etc. by editing the Setup.ini file.
Inside the "Help" folder contains a "_Setup.ini" file with all the configuration options for the graphics supported by CIU.
The names of the images for each button or other CIU objects can also be found in the first line below each section of the "_Setup.ini" in the Help folder.

Thank you for answering, but what I was asking is if there is some already made Setup.ini (and other assets) that allows you to recreate the standard installation wizard interface of Inno Setup, since I am not practical with Photoshop e GUI design

[Cesar82]

@pincoball
Do you want an interface similar to the standard interface of standard inno setup installers?
If this is it, then I don't think so. Only if someone creates and shares the design for you.

CIU's goal is to create installer for games with custom interface (CIU = "CUSTOM INSTALLER" ULTIMATE).
For standard interface like Inno Setup you can use a standard Inno Setup installer.

[pincoball]

Originally Posted by Cesar82

@pincoball
Do you want an interface similar to the standard interface of standard inno setup installers?
If this is it, then I don't think so. Only if someone creates and shares the design for you.

CIU's goal is to create installer for games with custom interface (CIU = "CUSTOM INSTALLER" ULTIMATE).
For standard interface like Inno Setup you can use a standard Inno Setup installer.

Hoping I'm not going OT, I was wondering then if there is a way to use the .arc files created with UltraARC and integrate them in a IS installer since I couldn't find anything in the forum.
I would be grateful if someone could link me something else for what I am looking for

[Cesar82]

Originally Posted by pincoball

Hoping I'm not going OT, I was wondering then if there is a way to use the .arc files created with UltraARC and integrate them in a IS installer since I couldn't find anything in the forum.
I would be grateful if someone could link me something else for what I am looking for

The ASIS Installer by KaktoR is very similar to the standard installer of Inno Setup and has the same compressor features used in CIU.
With it you can use ultraArc and DiskSpan in the same way used in CIU

[Bondpotter]

Where are the download links of older CIU in the #1 post?

[Cesar82]

Originally Posted by Bondpotter

Where are the download links of older CIU in the #1 post?

KaktoR must be making updates.
Check later.

[Bondpotter]

Hi, I was editing Fabioddq's Jedi Fallen Order Installer without a smaller installer and background, also added the license page, everything works fine except the Desktop shortcut is not creating.

Fabioddq created the installer on CIU 3.0.0.0u6
I'm using CIU 3.0.0.0u7

Setup.ini
https://www65.zippyshare.com/v/DkZp3NQJ/file.html


Please Help!

[Cesar82]

@Bondpotter
Shortcuts are only created if the target executable exists.
If you do not compress the game files (REAL installation) the shortcut is not created.

In this game it is necessary to have the file starwarsjedifallenorder.exe in the folder "{app}\SwGame\ Binaries\Win64"
When finishing the installation so that the shortcut is created.

[Bondpotter]

@Cesar82 Well, It exists. I tried many times I don't know why it is not creating the shortcut, also It's creating the shortcut with the Original Installer (CIU 3.0.0.0 u6) by Fabioddq with the same compressed file.

I changed Exe64Path= to ExePath64=

It worked.

Another query :

Anyhow, is it possible to make a checkbox in the "Select Destination Location" Page for Create Desktop Icon?

[Cesar82]

Originally Posted by Bondpotter

I changed Exe64Path= to ExePath64=

I didn't remember this change to the key Exe64Path = to ExePath64 =

Originally Posted by Bondpotter

Anyhow, is it possible to make a checkbox in the "Select Destination Location" Page for Create Desktop Icon?

This functionality is already present in version 3.0.0.1 of CIU.
In a few days I will share a new beta version of CIU 3.0.0.1 and possibly have a final version after the next beta.

[andreiutzu21]

in this version i have to use png to bmp for autorun / installer1 and smallinstaller bmp for those? thanks for your hard work guys and #stayhome

[Cesar82]

Originally Posted by andreiutzu21

in this version i have to use png to bmp for autorun / installer1 and smallinstaller bmp for those? thanks for your hard work guys and #stayhome

I don't know if this is your question...
The CIU has not changed these features in this u8.
Bitmap masks like Autorun.bmp, SmallInstaller.bmp, Installer.bmp, etc. are optional.
If you don't put them in, the installer will create them on initialization.
You really need to place them if you want to define a click area (Drag Installer) different from the non-transparent area of the equivalent PNG image.