Since you can not redistribute a modified version of a non-open source program, most people use launchers. I have a better idea. This may or may not violate lisence, but I dont think it will. What about this. There can be a patch for it. It will only wrk if you have the origional program since it will not host any of it's files in the patch, and it will not violate redistributing copyrights, as the program isn't being redistributed, just a program that modifys it. Would that work? I'd live to see Project 64 portable.
Also, if that doesn't work, can you make a portable version with the author's permision?
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Just adding a launcher is MUCH easier than trying to write a patch to integrate into the base application. Launchers are somewhat templated, it's easy to replace only the needed parts. For a patch, each base app would need its own custom written patch to work correctly.
If you want Project64 portable, just learn some NSIS and write your own script. It really isn't that difficult, and it is MUCH easier than writing a custom patch.
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Then how come Portable apps doesn't just release launchers instead of programs? Then they wouldn't have to modify every app. Also, where can I learn how to make programs portable? I may be called a computer wizz at my school, but I don't know any real programing at all.
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PortableApps.com releases the full apps for their open source apps because redistributing the full app, along with the launcher, is more user-friendly than expecting them to follow the correct directory structure in all cases. NONE of the apps are actually modified at all, just repackaged with a couple extra files added. And to learn to make apps portable, look at the NSIS source code for some of the official apps here (Sumatra and 7-zip are easiest to follow).
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There have been a few installers/launchers go by that have either copied a program from its normal install location, or downloaded it from the official web site, then set it up to be portable. But they don't really fit in while PortableApps.com is emphasizing (and distributing on SourceForge.net) OpenSource apps, and most of the attempts at "download and install from its web site" installers were somewhat confusing to an average end user.
You can start with
or the IRC channel. Download and install NSIS and the various plugins and include files needed, and get it to compile one of the existing apps. Then you can use the help file that comes with NSIS and the NSIS forums to learn what the scripts do and why.
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Here's a launcher for Project 64 (https://portableapps.com/node/9700), you still need to download the actual program, but instructions for that are included in the post. I've been using it for a couple of months and haven't run into any problems yet.
1. If I use an older version (for online play) will it still work?
2. Will compressing the files affect the launcher?
3. So, using the launcher no data goes on my PC?
Also, I still want to know if it can be made portable with the authors permision
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Maybe the new portableappsupdater could help automatically download, install, copy, and delete the files.
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I'd like to see the ability to make any app portable, simply by having a program automatically take all files that are installed and compiling them into the PortableApps directory structure. It would be like what LimeWire Portable does. You install the PAF, run it and it finds your locally installed version of "named" app and copies the files into their respective folders in the PortableApps folder on the portable device.
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this can do what you ask but it is not for an end user
https://portableapps.com/node/9909
Please search before posting. ~Thanks
I've tried that before but I am lacking the knowledge to actually be able to create the app. PAC just makes it a heck of a lot easier for me.
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