Announcement: Linux installer for AGS games

[Tartalo]

I have written a small python script that creates automagically a Linux version of any(*) AGS game. This script can be distributed with the game as a "Linux installer".

(*) Requirements: AGS engine must be at least 2.50 and no incompatible plugins can be used.

http://agt.paranoiagames.uk.to/friendly.html

linuxInstaller.py does the following.

- Read INSTALLATION.txt
- Duplicate the game folder as game-linux
- Check if appropiate AGS engine files are available, if not download them from mindshadow.
- Copy and rename necessary files in Linux folder.


Rather than encouraging you to include the installer in all your games right now, I would like to hear your opinion about creating a "Any OS Friendly" format to distribute AGS games.

And... someone would like to make a Windows installer for games in Friendly Format? It's task would be to copy the game files to the appropriate folder and create the "Start" menu entries.

Edited to add: I forgot to mention that the Installer script should run in any OS, so you can test if it's working for your game even if you don't have Linux, just install python if you don't have it already.

[deadsuperhero]

Awesome, I'll check it out!