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is there a new Beta?
Destructavator:
EDIT/UPDATE: Beta installers are now available at: http://ufoai.ninex.info/forum/index.php?topic=2830.msg18960#msg18960 (for anyone who searches and comes across this thread).
Original post:
I've recently found out that my web hosting service does not have limits on traffic or space for my website, with my current hosting package.
Seeing that the beta package is old, I'm currently uploading two files:
- The first file is an updated MinGW with current libraries and dll files all included. Last time I checked the wiki the prepackaged copy was out of date with an old MinGW/gcc compiler that doesn't work anymore. With the copy I'm uploading, all one has to do is download the binary installer for codeblocks from the codeblocks or sourceforge website and point everything to the copy I'm uploading (un-zipped somewhere) inside the codeblocks program after installing it. It should work. This is so people can compile the SVN if they checkout a copy.
- The second file is an already-compiled snapshot of rev. 17777 from the 2.3 trunk, about the most recent copy or close to it from the time I'm writing this. It also has the maps compiled, although it doesn't have an installer - just un-zip it somewhere and then run ufo.exe, it's that easy. (For those who don't know, right clicking on ufo.exe in windows explorer will allow creating a desktop shortcut icon.) The zip file also has SVN stuff and a few RoQ videos I've been working on (including one with sound, for testing the cinematic command), I copied just about everything from the working folder on my hard drive. Also note that if you have Tortoise SVN installed, you should be able to update from wherever you un-zip the file.
It'll take about 12 hours for everything to finish uploading, and then I'll post links.
FYI: This snapshot has some features not in the older installer from the beta site that are rather cool, including radar installations outside of bases, some kind of additional weapon, and other changes the devs made since the old one that is several months old.
Destructavator:
Here's the first:
http://www.destructavator.com/public/MinGW.zip
Mattn:
creating an installer is quite easy - execute the archives.bat in the base/ dir and install nsis (http://nsis.sourceforge.net) - then right click on src/ports/windows/installer.nsi and select compile - in general that should be all you have to do.
Destructavator:
Thanks, I'll keep that in mind for the next time I upload/distribute a snapshot. Honestly I haven't played around with nsis at all, although I'd imagine it wouldn't be too difficult. (I glanced at the nsis website, it looks simple enough.)
In the meantime, can you or one of the other devs, if you have time that is, please verify that the MinGW package I just uploaded works to compile the game on windows with the latest codeblocks binary installer? As I said before, the pre-packaged one linked to in the wiki has an out-of-date MinGW/gcc in it and doesn't work for the current trunk, while the one I just uploaded works for me on my system.
Also, I should have checked this - I might have accidentally placed more than one copy of the dll files within that package I just posted a link to, in more than one folder. (The dlls from the "contrib" folder.) Like I said I got it to work and compile the game, but having multiple (redundant) copies of the same files makes the zipped package larger in filesize than it needs to be. (Sorry, my fault!)
As for the snapshot, it is still uploading, and has about another 6 to 7 hours to go...
Destructavator:
--- Quote ---creating an installer is quite easy - execute the archives.bat in the base/ dir and install nsis (http://nsis.sourceforge.net) - then right click on src/ports/windows/installer.nsi and select compile - in general that should be all you have to do.
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I just tried this, yes it was easy, and it also successfully made an installer less than half the size of the zip I was trying to upload!
I think I'll upload this installer instead, it's much smaller, and shouldn't take as long to upload.
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