Cheat Engine

RollingDice · Posted: Fri Jul 07, 2006 6:28 am Post subject: Making an Installer for your CE

1. Things you will need:

- A compiled UCE (You can learn how to make one using my tut here)
- Inno Setup (Suggested by Dark Byte)

Once you have your CE compiled and installed Inno Setup, let begin.

2. Using Inno Setup.

2a. After you run Inno Setup, the Welcome will pop up.

Now select "create a new script file using the Script Wizard" and click "OK".

2b. Now the Script Wizard will show up, click "OK".

2c. Now you will fill in some info about your application, here is my example:

Once you are done, click "Next".

2d. Now select the Application Destination Base Directory that your want your program to be installed and the Application Directory Name.

- You can also choose to make a Custom Application Destination Base Directory by selecting (Custom).

Allow user to change the application directory - allow users to choose a different directory to install the application.

The application doesn't need a directory - This will install the application into "C:\WINDOWS".

Once this is done, click "Next".

2e. Now for the application Files, select all the files needed for your application.

Under "Application main executable file", select "Browse" and locate and select your application's .exe file and click open.

Allow user to start the application after Setup has finished - This will add an option to run application after setup has finished.

If your application does not have a main executable file, then select "The application doesn't have a main executable file".

Under "Other application files", add the rest of your application's files.

- You can add them using the "Add file(s)" or by drag and drop method.

- You can add a directory to into it using the "Add directory".

Once done, click "Next".

2f. Now for the Application Icons.

Application Start Menu folder name - Enter the name for the folder in the Start Menu.

Allow user to change the Start Menu folder name - Self explained.

Allow user to disable Start menu folder creation - Self explained.

Create an Internet shortcut in the Start Menu folder - Create a shortcut to the Application's Website.

Create an Uninstall icon in the Start Menu folder - Self explained.

Allow user to create a desktop icon - Self explained.

Allow user to create a Quick Launch icon - Self explained.

Once you are done, click "Next".

2g. This part is for you to add info about your application, which will show up during installation.

License file - Users may proceed to the next page only if the option "I accept the agreement" is selected.

Information file shown before/after installation - Information will be shown before/after the installation.

Leave blank if none and click "Next".

2h. Select the languages to be included for your setup and click "Next".

2i. For the Compiler Settings.

Custom compiler output directory - The directory to place your Setup.exe.

Compiler output base file name - The name for your setup.exe.

Custom Setup icon file - The icon to be used for your setup.exe, leave blank if none.

Setup password - This will set a password to your setup.exe and the installation will only continue with the correct password entered, leave blank if none.

Once done, click "Next".

2j. Now that you've completed the Setup Script Wizard, click on "Finish" and it will generate the Script for your Setup.exe.

2k. Now that the script is generated, it will ask "Would you like to compile the new script now?".

click "Yes" and your setup.exe will be compiled.

3. There you have it, your compiler script and your Setup.exe file.

Now just save your script and have fun! Cool

RollingDice · Posted: Sat Jul 08, 2006 1:09 pm Post subject:

It has come to my attention that Dark Byte has a Inno Setup Script (Cheat Engine.iss) in the ce source, in the Release folder.

So check it out, and see if you can use some of those function for your own installer that Dark Byte had used for his.

Pretty neat. Laughing

hisham1111 · Posted: Tue Jul 11, 2006 11:11 am Post subject:

......
i'm the first using the Inno Setup before he gets.....
i have been using for 1 year for this....

Deletion · Posted: Mon Jul 17, 2006 9:53 am Post subject:

one question... why would i wan't to make a setup for my uce... the files are small as is...
edit. sorry if u count this as a bump... only 6 days =P

RoxyRain · Posted: Mon Jul 17, 2006 10:19 pm Post subject:

good stuff yet again Wink

i tried roll's installer.. it rox ^^

ILoveUDarkByte · How do I cheat? Reputation: 0 Joined: 14 Jul 2006 Posts: 1

You want to make an installer because it looks more professional and it compresses the files. Also, people must agree to your license agreement so they can't blame you if your program screw up their comp. Thats all I can think of.