Saturday, March 1, 2025

New Build 2.0-2502

 I've finally gotten a new build to compile and it's filled with too many software updates to list. Mind you there is still a lot of things that aren't finished. Specifically, EmuPack 2.0 is going to need a stub installer that will allow installs on legacy versions of Windows. Some emulators have dropped support for x86 while maintaining their x64 counterparts. So EmuPack will include both the x86 legacy version and the newer x64 version. Also, some have dropped support for older versions of Windows while still supporting the same architecture. For example, one may support 9x/NT/XP, but not 7/8/10/11. EmuPack will include the legacy versions and hopefully install the correct one based on the system you are installing to.

With that said, here is the lastest build.

https://www.mediafire.com/file/gdn9tcopf3p2yi4/EmuPack_2.0.0.250224_Setup.exe/file

Please note that the included ReadMe file shown during setup does not contain the updated version information. You can see what emulator versions are included on the Components page.

There is also some more work that I need to do to more efficiently provide runtimes. I'll need to make notes about the dependencies each emulator has and I'd like to be able to sideload them through the installer. As you'll notice the EmuPack setup executable is now roughly 425mb. In future releases I don't expect it to get much larger, but there is room to condense things down a bit.

As before, I am always looking for testers or people to help with the script coding. Source files are included with the installation.

Sunday, February 16, 2025

EmuPack 2025 Status

I'm trying to get things together for an updated release. Progress is slow, because I can't really put enough time into this project. There has been so many great things going on in the emulation communities. There's been a great shift towards x64 over the years. At the same time, I'd love to bring a new release at some point to modernize the project. I've got an idea that might make packaging the installer for both legacy systems and modern systems more efficient through componentization, though I don't know how the implementation will effect installation and download size.

As always, I'm interested in finding people who can help assist me with the InnoSetup code and script development aspects. With Windows 10 & 11, I'm also thinking that the project needs a frontend, or at least a stub executable that launches what was once the Start Menu folder. Please reach out if you are interested.