disk in the mail

[tman]

How about an installer that installs all the different binaries along with a single copy of the art in one installation directory?  I remember Cube 2 (an open source FPS) did exactly this.  The user can always go back and delete the binaries they don't need, but it was never a problem for me because the size of the binaries is so small compared to the art.

[Cairn]

....it's my disk in the mail!

my disk in the mail, babaaaay

it's my disk in the mail!!

[steuben]

I had that idea several years ago when i first chucked tthe idea on the table. The "common art installer".

The answer came back as a "no, but"

The problem with it is:
- raw maintance. It would mean maintaining up to 10 different installers. The five as we know it, and the five common art installers.  Which boils down to man power.
- distribution. It would mean yet another file to have to haul around.  With extra data that wouldn't be needed for a given user. At the time data ppipe weren't as big as they are now.


The other side of the question:
-simplicity. It would mean the only on file would haveto be hauled around.
 
I don't think at the time there a tool that could automagically build that set of installers.

The cousin concept is an "artless" installer. Basically and installer with enough art to run the updater. Well see above.