Why Is Fleet Operations Not Packed In Zip?

posted on May 4th, 2005, 5:56 pm

i know its not so handy for the 56k people but i got cable...
because i don't need a cd to play i can't instal fleet operations :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry:

posted on May 5th, 2005, 7:03 am

hey i asked my self the same question last time i downloaded it lol

posted on May 5th, 2005, 7:46 am

:cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: plz package it.. most mods are packed

posted on May 5th, 2005, 6:15 pm

lol i think the question i want to ask is release version 3 and have it zipped :cry:

posted on May 5th, 2005, 7:11 pm

oh please let it be packed

posted on May 5th, 2005, 10:48 pm

o btw sorry its a little late mate, welcome to the forums, thought i had seen you befor then saw your post count

posted on May 6th, 2005, 12:38 am

As I recall there will never be a zip packaged version for many reasons.
#1 Compatibilty, keeps all installs compatible
#2 Instalation size, Only nesecarily files are transfered over
#3 Ease of install, Just put the cd in and run the installer

I think those are why, and if you look around youl see that there wont be a zip version.

posted on May 6th, 2005, 1:29 am

the installs would still be compatible all you would have to do is unzip it then follow your instructions

posted on May 6th, 2005, 2:17 am

You shouldent need a Zip version, *waves hand* the current setup will suffice.

Seriosly, If you need a CD to install A2 in the first place to use a zip, and to play it. Than just keep the A2 cd in the drive and let the installerdo its job, and make a smaller install than you would wind up with using the zip file.

There in lies the compatibility thing. All those extra files that are left over (since fleet ops installer only installs the files from the cd that it needs and nothing more) will cause a compatibility error with people using the installer.

posted on May 6th, 2005, 5:15 am

i unpacked the .exe
i unpacked it with winrar

posted on May 6th, 2005, 4:41 pm

why mess with something like this????


seems fine the way it is :fish:

posted on May 6th, 2005, 10:04 pm

no i agree with Degra, it does need to be zipped, you can always have the option of downloading a non zipped file, filefront etc don't charge any more, infact they don't charge atall!

posted on May 7th, 2005, 4:20 am

Are you all missing the compatibility point here? besides that inside the exe it is already compressed using the highest free compression i do belive.

posted on May 7th, 2005, 9:36 am

upacking with winrar doesn't works you start the game and it crashes
if you want to compress it, remove sound files and pack them in a other package..
isn't that hard.. :angel:

posted on May 7th, 2005, 10:06 am

still the compatibility issue