Pierrot 0 Posted February 21, 2003 I want to make auto installer which adds and deletes files in pbo files. Yes, there are several tools which extract pbo files, ie "PBO Tool", "PBO Descryptor" etc. But I want to make one executable file, that is to say "installer" like official patches. I have released some add-ons and I want to release patches which edit files in pbo. If I could get information about structure of pbo, I would be able to make the installer using VC++. Do you know the structure of pbo file? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iNeo 0 Posted February 21, 2003 Why not just replace the PBO files with the edited ones? To keep size low? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted February 21, 2003 Lol......I can't see how downloading a whole new pbo would be smaller than a patch! Maybe have a look at this thread as it is being dicussed here ATM... http://www.flashpoint1985.com/cgi-bin....;hl=new In fact a lot is being discussed here...have a good read. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iNeo 0 Posted February 21, 2003 </span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Leone @ Feb. 21 2003,17:57)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Lol......I can't see how downloading a whole new pbo would be smaller than a patch!<span id='postcolor'> That was what I was saying, I asked if he did it for that reason. I don't think it matters too much, because unofficial addons are usually not that big. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kegetys 2 Posted February 21, 2003 I believe the official patches use a "normal" patch function, comparing the old and new file and keeping a record of whats different in the new version. Thats why they need the files to be 100% unmodified for the patch to work. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pierrot 0 Posted February 22, 2003 I ask other server to upload my add-on. This is not my server and I cannot upload files freely. This is why I want to release small file size patch. Because this patch is very small, I can put it on free servers. Thanks Leone. I read http://www.flashpoint1985.com/cgi-bin....11;st=0 But I could not understand details. Is it difficult to make one exe file like official patch? Yes kegetys, I guess official pathces check original pbo file, meybe check sum. I would be glad to put this function to my patch, but it must not be easy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kegetys 2 Posted February 22, 2003 </span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Pierrot @ Feb. 22 2003,19:48)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Yes kegetys, I guess official pathces check original pbo file, meybe check sum. I would be glad to put this function to my patch, but it must not be easy.<span id='postcolor'> There are programs out there which can make this kind of patchers for you, but I dont know any by name... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pierrot 0 Posted February 23, 2003 </span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Kegetys @ Feb. 22 2003,18:51)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">There are programs out there which can make this kind of patchers for you, but I dont know any by name...<span id='postcolor'> Cool! That's it. If you get information about it, please tell me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mister Frag 0 Posted February 23, 2003 Here is a tiny free patcher: http://www.lucersoft.com/files/free/patcher.zip Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pierrot 0 Posted February 24, 2003 </span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Mister Frag @ Feb. 23 2003,21:22)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Here is a tiny free patcher:<span id='postcolor'> Nice! There is another approach! Thanks! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
toadlife 3 Posted February 25, 2003 This program is a great. It has a extremely powerfull patch engine and can update pbos very efficiently. I succesfully made an OFP 1.0 > 1.46 patch with this program which was only 48MB! http://www.hanmen.com/products/pwf3info.php BTW...ITS FREEWARE! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
