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Posted March 14, 2019
I just downloaded Oblivion

The .exe and two .bin files that come with the download are named setupoblivion_1.2.0416_cs(12788)

Can I rename them to something simpler... like TES4? Or will doing so screw up the install process?
Posted March 14, 2019
They are versioned, that's why they are named like that. And yes you have to leave them as they are because the exe looks for the bin files with the exact name.
Posted March 14, 2019
You should try for yourself, but I think you can as long as you keep the naming scheme.
For example, if you name your game: coolgame.exe, then the rest of the bin files must be
coolgame-1.bin
coolgame-2.bin
...and so on.
Posted March 14, 2019
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WanderRA: I just downloaded Oblivion

The .exe and two .bin files that come with the download are named setupoblivion_1.2.0416_cs(12788)

Can I rename them to something simpler... like TES4? Or will doing so screw up the install process?
Why rename the individual files? Just put them all together in a folder labeled "TES4: Oblivion installer" (or whatever you like).
But yes, renaming the files (at least the BIN files) will likely mean the installation routine won't work until you change the names back to what they were when you downloaded them.
Posted March 14, 2019
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ariaspi: You should try for yourself, but I think you can as long as you keep the naming scheme.
For example, if you name your game: coolgame.exe, then the rest of the bin files must be
coolgame-1.bin
coolgame-2.bin
...and so on.
That worked thanks!
Posted August 09, 2019
It always annoyed me the way "setup" is always the first word in the filename. In my opinion, they should always begin the filename with the name of the game. So I began renaming the game files years ago using the following guide...

IF THERE IS ONLY ONE INSTALLATION FILE...
i.e. apache vs havoc 2.1.0.4.exe

YOU CAN CHANGE THE FILENAME TO ANYTHING YOU WANT...
i.e. Apache vs Havoc v2.1.0.4.exe

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IF THE INSTALLATION FILE INCLUDES ONE .BIN FILE...
i.e. setup_amnesia_amfp_2.0.0.3.exe
setup_amnesia_amfp_2.0.0.3.bin

YOU NEED TO GIVE THEM ALL THE SAME FILENAME...
i.e. Amnesia AMFP v2.0.0.3.exe
Amnesia AMFP v2.0.0.3.bin

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IF THE INSTALL FILE INCLUDES MULTIPLE .BIN FILES...
i.e. setup_saints_row2_2.1.0.5.exe
setup_saints_row2_2.1.0.5-1.bin
setup_saints_row2_2.1.0.5-2.bin

YOU NEED TO RETAIN THE APPENDED BIN FILE NUMBER...
i.e. Saints Row 2 v2.1.0.5.exe
Saints Row 2 v2.1.0.5-1.bin
Saints Row 2 v2.1.0.5-2.bin

I don't do a lot of gaming but as far as I know the above has always worked for me. But if anyone knows otherwise I'd appreciate letting me know.
Posted August 09, 2019
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65Cobra427SC: It always annoyed me the way "setup" is always the first word in the filename. In my opinion, they should always begin the filename with the name of the game. So I began renaming the game files years ago using the following guide...

IF THERE IS ONLY ONE INSTALLATION FILE...
i.e. apache vs havoc 2.1.0.4.exe

YOU CAN CHANGE THE FILENAME TO ANYTHING YOU WANT...
i.e. Apache vs Havoc v2.1.0.4.exe

---------------------------------------------------

IF THE INSTALLATION FILE INCLUDES ONE .BIN FILE...
i.e. setup_amnesia_amfp_2.0.0.3.exe
setup_amnesia_amfp_2.0.0.3.bin

YOU NEED TO GIVE THEM ALL THE SAME FILENAME...
i.e. Amnesia AMFP v2.0.0.3.exe
Amnesia AMFP v2.0.0.3.bin

---------------------------------------------------

IF THE INSTALL FILE INCLUDES MULTIPLE .BIN FILES...
i.e. setup_saints_row2_2.1.0.5.exe
setup_saints_row2_2.1.0.5-1.bin
setup_saints_row2_2.1.0.5-2.bin

YOU NEED TO RETAIN THE APPENDED BIN FILE NUMBER...
i.e. Saints Row 2 v2.1.0.5.exe
Saints Row 2 v2.1.0.5-1.bin
Saints Row 2 v2.1.0.5-2.bin

I don't do a lot of gaming but as far as I know the above has always worked for me. But if anyone knows otherwise I'd appreciate letting me know.
Looking through my personal library, I see that the patches start with patch and the setup files start with set up. If you search through your directors by setup and .exe/bin you find the installation fines and if you search by patch and .exe you get just the patches.

If they don't include the setup at the beginning of the name, then it gets to be a mess to figure out which executables are patches and which ones are the installation files. And that's on top of finding the files that are just various types of extras.

Really, this is one of the relatively small number of things that GOG does that makes any sense. They've got a huge collection of files that they have to keep track of and this is by far the most sane way of doing so. This allows you to commingle all those files in one directory or one directory per game without creating a massive amount of confusion. I can quickly see that the file is a setup file for the game I'm interested in. A patch file. Or neither.
Posted August 10, 2019
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hedwards: Looking through my personal library, I see that the patches start with patch and the setup files start with set up. If you search through your directors by setup and .exe/bin you find the installation fines and if you search by patch and .exe you get just the patches.

If they don't include the setup at the beginning of the name, then it gets to be a mess to figure out which executables are patches and which ones are the installation files. And that's on top of finding the files that are just various types of extras.

Really, this is one of the relatively small number of things that GOG does that makes any sense. They've got a huge collection of files that they have to keep track of and this is by far the most sane way of doing so. This allows you to commingle all those files in one directory or one directory per game without creating a massive amount of confusion. I can quickly see that the file is a setup file for the game I'm interested in. A patch file. Or neither.
The linux naming convention doesn't have the setup_
Posted August 10, 2019
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hedwards: Looking through my personal library, I see that the patches start with patch and the setup files start with set up. If you search through your directors by setup and .exe/bin you find the installation fines and if you search by patch and .exe you get just the patches.

If they don't include the setup at the beginning of the name, then it gets to be a mess to figure out which executables are patches and which ones are the installation files. And that's on top of finding the files that are just various types of extras.

Really, this is one of the relatively small number of things that GOG does that makes any sense. They've got a huge collection of files that they have to keep track of and this is by far the most sane way of doing so. This allows you to commingle all those files in one directory or one directory per game without creating a massive amount of confusion. I can quickly see that the file is a setup file for the game I'm interested in. A patch file. Or neither.
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Cusith: The linux naming convention doesn't have the setup_
I fail to see what that would have to do with anything. Windows and Linux have different norms in terms of file naming. It's common on Windows to start with setup_, but on Linux that would be strange.

Linux also doesn't split files up the way that Windows does, which means that there isn't the same risk of not knowing what those random files are for what. Wasteland2 directors cut has one file that's the install file and one file that's the patch. The install file is nearly 10gb, whereas the Windoes setup file is split into several files.
Posted August 11, 2019
This naming scheme may have been motivated by a quirk in the Windows User Account Control logic. Microsoft included a rule that programs which have setup (or one of a few other strings) in their name, and which don't explicitly disclaim interest in being elevated to Administrator, will be assumed to be legacy setup programs that need to be elevated. Naming the installers like this is a cheap alternative to actually shipping a manifest that states the need for Administrator rights.
Posted August 11, 2019
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WanderRA: I just downloaded Oblivion

The .exe and two .bin files that come with the download are named setupoblivion_1.2.0416_cs(12788)

Can I rename them to something simpler... like TES4? Or will doing so screw up the install process?
Yes, you can.

Like TES4.exe, TES4-1.bin or some other name.
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