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Promoted Installer references to v1.5
Also default installs in Program Files for 64-bit PCs instead of Program Files (x86)
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Source/Installer/Using the installer scripts.txt

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Using the installer scripts.txt
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Last updated: 2014-05-02 by Chris Jakeman
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Last updated: 2022-08-21 by Chris Jakeman
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1. Download and install Inno Setup from http://www.jrsoftware.org/isdl.php
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Initial trials (Apr 2014) used v5.5.4. Open Rails v1.4 uses 6.1.2
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2. Download Microsoft .NET Framework 4.7.2 web installer for Windows from
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1. If you wish to update the version name from "1.5", then edit the line
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#define MyAppVersion "1.5"
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in the file
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Source\Installer\Version.iss
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and update the Release number and date in:
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Source\RunActivity\Readme.txt
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and in
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Source\RunActivity\Prerequisites.txt
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2. Download and install Inno Setup from http://www.jrsoftware.org/isdl.php
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Initial trials (Apr 2014) used v5.5.4. Open Rails v1.5 uses 6.1.2
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3. Download Microsoft .NET Framework 4.7.2 web installer for Windows from:
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https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/microsoft-net-framework-4-7-2-web-installer-for-windows-dda5cddc-b85e-545d-8d4a-d213349b7775
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and save in
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<A>\.NET Framework 4.7.2 web installer\ndp472-kb4054531-web.exe
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where <A> is any folder.
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2. Make a chain of folders inside folder <A>: <A>\Temp\Installer\
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4. Make a chain of folders inside folder <A>: <A>\Temp\Installer\
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From Source\Installer, copy OpenRails.iss and Version.iss into <A>\Temp\Installer
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3. If you wish to update the version name from "1.4", then edit the line
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#define MyAppVersion "1.4"
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in the file
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<A>\Temp\Installer\Version.iss
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4. Repeat the following as often as required:
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A. Download OR zip file from http://openrails.org/files/OpenRails-Testing.zip
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5. Repeat the following as often as required:
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A. Download OR zip file from https://github.com/openrails/openrails/releases, choose the latest (i.e. pre-release) version, open the Assets concertina and pick OpenRails-Stable.zip
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B. Unzip into folder
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<A>\Open Rails\Program\
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<A>\Open Rails\Program\Updater.ini
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as James Ross advises because the updater cannot update an installed version yet.
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D. Download source from http://openrails.org/files/OpenRails-Testing-Source.zip and extract
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folder Documentation.
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D. Download source from https://github.com/openrails/openrails/releases, choose the latest (i.e. pre-release) version, open the Assets concertina and pick Source code (openrails-1.5-rc1.zip) and extract the folder Source\Documentation.
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<A>\Open Rails\Program\Documentation\
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F. Use Inno Setup > Project > Compile to compile the installer script
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F. Use Inno Setup > Build > Compile to compile the installer script
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<A>\Temp\Installer\Installer.iss
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and generate the Open Rails Installer
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G. The installer file will be found in <A>\Temp\Installer\Output\OpenRailsSetup.exe
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G. The generated file will be found in <A>\Temp\Installer\Output\OpenRailsSetup.exe
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5. Test the installer by building Virtual Machines with a fresh copy of Windows.
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Open Rails v1.4 is compatible with Windows from 7 (SP1) to 10 (1809) and, hopefully, beyond.
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6. Test the installer by building Virtual Machines with a fresh copy of Windows.
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Open Rails v1.5 is compatible with Windows from 7 (SP1) to 11 and, hopefully, beyond.
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Arrange for the VM to have Internet access and a shared folder.
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Copy OpenRailsSetup.exe to the shared folder.

Source/Installer/Version.iss

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#define MyAppVersion "1.4"
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#define MyAppVersion "1.5"

Source/RunActivity/Prerequisites.txt

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Open Rails software Prerequisites.txt - Release v1.4
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Open Rails software Prerequisites.txt - Release v1.5
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Visit our web-page at http://openrails.org for details and links.
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Please note the distribution and use of Open Rails software is governed by the GNU License - see file Copying.txt.
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Source code can be downloaded from https://github.com/openrails/openrails
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INSTALLATION PRE-REQUISITES
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- You must have a PC running Windows 7 with Service Pack 1 or later version of Windows, including Windows 10.
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- You must have a PC running Windows 7 with Service Pack 1 or later version of Windows, including Windows 11.
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- If not already installed, Microsoft .NET Framework 4.7.2 will be added by the Open Rails installer.
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- Open Rails is compatible with an existing Microsoft Train Simulator installation and will also work without one.
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- The default folder is C:\Program Files (x86)\Open Rails\ but you can choose another location and multiple installations can co-exist.
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- The default folder is C:\Program Files\Open Rails\ but you can choose another location and multiple installations can co-exist.

Source/RunActivity/Readme.txt

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Open Rails software Readme.txt - Release v1.4
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Open Rails software Readme.txt - Release v1.5
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Visit our web-page at http://openrails.org for details and links.
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SUPPORT
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Please send bug reports and feature requests to our Bug Tracker at http://launchpad.net/or
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Please send bug reports and feature requests to our Bug Tracker at https://launchpad.net/or
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UPDATES
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Open Rails checks once a day for new versions and, if found, adds an Update link in the top right of its main menu.

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