RFB mod installation poll

swdw · 10-25-07, 09:10 AM

Well, here's the thought.

We can make the RFB mod a self extracting zip that will point to the default SH4 installation directory and let you browse to a different directory if you need to.

All individual mod folders would be placed in the MODS folder for JSGME to use. You'd still have to use JSGME to delete them as this would not be an installer.

Advantages
Ease of installation
Noobie friendly

Disadvantages
Larger file size than rar or 7z

Using an installer is another idea, but they can wind up leaving your registry cluttered if you don't use the uninstall feature (and most registry's are pretty cluttered to begin with). Also deleting only one mod folder to replace it can sometimes break the uninstaller.

View Poll Results: Would you like to see RFB mods deployed in a self-extracting zip?
Gimme the self extracting zip- now!	9	32.14%
No, I like the smaller 7z and rar archives ya landlubber	12	42.86%
Let me think about it	1	3.57%
Screw the registry- I wanna installer	1	3.57%
Are you NUTS?	5	17.86%
Voters: 28. You may not vote on this poll

10-25-07, 09:10 AM	#1
swdw Grey Wolf Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 921 Downloads: 75 Uploads: 0	RFB mod installation poll for "final" public releases Well, here's the thought. We can make the RFB mod a self extracting zip that will point to the default SH4 installation directory and let you browse to a different directory if you need to. All individual mod folders would be placed in the MODS folder for JSGME to use. You'd still have to use JSGME to delete them as this would not be an installer. Advantages Ease of installation Noobie friendly Disadvantages Larger file size than rar or 7z Using an installer is another idea, but they can wind up leaving your registry cluttered if you don't use the uninstall feature (and most registry's are pretty cluttered to begin with). Also deleting only one mod folder to replace it can sometimes break the uninstaller. __________________ "There are only two types of ships- submarines...... and targets" Unknown "you wouldn't catch me on a ship that deliberately sinks itself"- comment to me from a surface sailor. System: AMD 6300 3.5 GHz \| 32GB DDR3 \| SATA 300 320GB HD, SATA III 1TB HD, SATA III 1.TB HD \| ASUS Sonar DS sound card NVIDIA 1660 Super OC \| Windows 10 Last edited by swdw; 10-25-07 at 10:52 AM.