Client Patcher

[Soaps]

i am looking for a good client patcking program / script, i want it to have a loading bar on the main menu, and auto maticly place the downloaded files were they need to go!
and i want it so they cannot login until they patch the client! here is a pic of what it looks like now and sorta waht i want it to look like, it would also be nice if there was a box that said how many players were online !

Thax for your help
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[KevinBoy]

can't help you, but you'll need to source edit this.

[Alster]

Putting in a loading bar would require source edits - and TBH I really can't be bothered to write on how to do this. However, here are two patchers your user can run to update your game.

Triad Patcher - http://www.touchofdeathforums.com/smf/index.php/topic,28041.0.html - Very Good
Thor Patcher - http://www.touchofdeathforums.com/smf/index.php/topic,28120.0.html - Never tested it but Xeross likes it
Game Patcher Release 1 - http://www.garagegames.com/blogs/49324/11827 - Not tested it but it looks shiny, nice and easy to use

[Lenton]

But it's a lot better if your client patcher is all in one .exe.

That's why I'm looking for how to program it. Also, you can edit it however you want.

[Sweeny]

@Alster:

> Game Patcher Release 1 - http://www.garagegames.com/blogs/49324/11827 - Not tested it but it looks shiny, nice and easy to use

I've used this patcher.. it's not too great. Not very much costumization either. I would suggest the thor patcher…

[Alster]

Ok, I have a plan!

Use Triad and (using a source edit) put a button on your main menu. Give it the script of -

MsgBox (" will now close and check for updates")
Shell (App.Path & "\\.exe")
Unload Me

Example -

MsgBox ("The Knight's Moon will now close and check for updates")
Shell (App.Path & "\Updater\TKM Patcher.exe")
Unload Me

Explenation -

MsgBox ("The Knight's Moon will now close and check for updates")
Shows a message box on screen showing what you have typed in the speech marks

Shell (App.Path & "\Updater\TKM Patcher.exe") - Loads up the .exe. "App.Path &" mean where your Client resides. It then proceeds to load up the stuff in speech marks

Unload Me - Closes the Client. You cannot update while the Client is running as it will not allow you to edit the files it uses while it is open.

Credit me if you cn be bothered ;p

Alster