When you choose the "Build EXE" option in the Editor, a "Compiled" sub-directory
is created in your game's folder, with all the files that you need to distribute
your game. At its simplest this will just be your game executable and the setup
program, but you may also have the digital music and speech files (MUSIC.VOX and
SPEECH.VOX); and if you have selected to split resources files, you will also
have several files named "game.001", "game.002", and so forth.
So, when you want to upload your game to the internet, just zip up the files in
the Compiled folder, and there you go!
NOTE: It is not possible to load the exe file back into the AGS Editor. This
means two things when only the EXE file is available: (1) other people can't
edit your game's data, and (2) you can't either. Always keep a backup of the
other files produced (*.CRM, GAME.AGF, etc) as they are what the Editor
needs to be able to load your game for editing.
TIP: You can make a "Loading..." style splash screen to be displayed while your game starts
up. To do so, simply save the image as PRELOAD.PCX (must be the same resolution and colour depth
as the game) in the game folder, and build the game. It should then display while the game is loading.
NOTE: Due to the licenses of code used by AGS, your documentation should acknowledge the
following:
TrueType font display uses ALFont by Javier Gonzalez and the Freetype project. Distributed
under the terms of the FreeType project license.
OGG player is alogg by Javier Gonzalez, using the Ogg Vorbis decoder, which is available
from http://www.xiph.org/ Copyright (c) 2002, Xiph.org Foundation
MP3 player is almp3, by Javier Gonzalez and the FreeAmp team. It uses the mpg123 MP3 decoder,
and is distributed under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License version 2.1.
You should also include all the license_* files from the DOCS directory with your game.
IMPORTANT: If you intend to make money for your game, be it shareware or commercial,
it is imperative that you read the Legal Information page on the AGS website, currently
at http://www.bigbluecup.com/aclegal.htm
NOTE: MP3, OGG and WAV music files are not included in the exe. They will instead be
built into a file called MUSIC.VOX when you build the game EXE. Since OGGs, MP3s and WAVs
override all other music file types, this allows you to have an Digital Music Pack which
you can distribute separately to your game. If it is present in the game directory it will
be used, otherwise any other music available (eg. MIDI) will be played instead.
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