sharing rmxp games

[rodas]

You have probably seen this topic many many times...

  but see.. I'm dealing with something... kinda strange... I'm trying to share a small demo for my friends.. and I used the rmxp's way of compression... but they can't extract the file..  so I tell them to turn off their firewalls.... but they don't know how and it seems like too much of a trouble for doing me a favor.. the point is.. is there a better way to distribute the game without zipping or using a single program so that anyone can open the game and play... I'm trying to avoid leaving the files open for inspection though... man.. I just don't know what to do..

if you have any advise than I would really appreciate it.. 

[SBR*]

If you don't want to leave the files open for inspection, I think you can remove the game-editing .exe file (keep a back-up though! Especcialy if you want to edit it later!). Have your friends got RMXP? Otherwise they can't play the game, unless you have copied the RTP to the game's graphics folder. There is a tutorial for this somewhere on CP. GL!

[Valdred]

Removing the editor file wont help. It's just to copy paste an editor file from another project. If you want to share it with people who doesn't have rpg maker, you'll need to export all the rtp files you are using into the folder they belongs in.

[rodas]

thanks guys.. well.. ugh.. you aren't really answering my question... I don't need anything with the rtp.. Im using other graphics and don't have to worry about that.. what im looking for.. is for a way to share the game folder on a way that anyone can extract without having to turn their firewalls off..

[nathmatt]

just compile and encrypt if you want to encrypt that just zip the folder after you open it back up if that makes sense

[Lethal-Yarn]

^ He doesn't want to zip the folder though.

Though that's the only way I can see it getting through the firewall (encrypt first then zip/rar it next).  There isn't really any other way.  Besides, what kinds of people can't unzip/unrar these days?

Also.. why do... you talk... like... this...?

[Blizzard]

Not getting through a firewall? What are you talking about? Stuff can only get blocked by a firewall if either an application from within the PC tries to access an external resource or if there is an outside signal trying to get in. When people download stuff, there is no firewall involved.

[Subsonic_Noise]

Also.. why do... you talk... like... this...?

I think he might be dying.

Also, I don't get your problem. The firewall controls what happens between internet and computer. Things that happen on the computer itself, as unzipping does, shouldn't cause any problems with the firewall. So, could you just try to explain what the problem is in a way people can actually understand? Without too many "..." if that's possible? That's difficult to read.

[Lethal-Yarn]

Well, I'm guessing it's because when you use messengers like MSN, it doesn't let you just send .exe files to other people and its firewall autorejects.  It's easy to turn it off though..

[rodas]

Oh I'm sorry guys, I'm used to using periods on other forums. I forgot I don't know anyone here so it looks really weird. 

Well I thought the problem was the firewall. They just tell me that the extraction failed, or they tell me a window opens with really weird code. nathmatt that's actually a really good idea!  and thanks lethal yarn but I think that will do.

Thanks a lot guys. I hope I get to meet you all, I like forums where everyone knows each other.