building game options

[willow]

hi what do i need to do if i plan on giving a completed game to someone who does not use mmf?

As they dont have the vitalize on there system the game will not run.

do i just build as install program?

thanks for the help

[DavidN]

You can build an EXE from MMF (just select "Stand-alone Application" in the build dropdown), and then either just build the application itself or the install program.

[willow]

thanks david although the computer its going too does not have vitalize on the system will the progarm still run.

i.e will windows not say seach for programe to run this file?

[Stephen]

You should be prompted to download Vitalize if you don't have it.

Stephen1980

[willow]

thats my point if i build as an instail program does the build auto include vitalize or do i have to include the vitalise plug in at the title screen?

i cant test this to see without removing mmf from my computer and i def dont want to do that.

say for example i had my own web page and i wanted to make the game avialable to anyone not just those who had demo versions or full versions of mmf how do i cover everyone?

[Jeff]

Unless your going to be putting the game on a webpage you don't want to build as Vitalize and send that file to people.

If you want to send them a file to play just build a stand alone EXE.

Vitalize is for embedding on a webpage.

[willow]

thanks jeff im to be honest none the wiser so i have built two one an exe and a instal program.

im leaving tomorrow 180 miles to the kids and i only see them once a month so its better to be sure. the new dad is not into computers thanks anyway

[LB]

Eh, you REALLY don't need an installer at all! The exe can run just fine alone, hence the "Stand-Alone" part of it. The installer is if you have to include external files outside of the exe but in the same folder.