How to integrate the whole project into one exe file?

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When we buy a DVD of a game, there’s usually an installation file suffixed with .exe. I wonder how can I generate this file using UE 4? Or I need to write my own codes to compile all my projects into one execution file?

Thanks,

wcl1993

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Only the installer is one file exe, the best you can do for your game is to use pak files, wth ini crypt … Or You may be releasing a really small game ?

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Sorry, but would you explain a little bit about what “ini crypt” is? I have never seen it before…I plan to release the game, but for now I just want to get a taste of how it works… Is it a new area of study different from programming with c++? Should I read any books in order to know how to make it?

Thanks!

wcl1993

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In the “Project Launcher”, if you use/add a custom launch profile : select in “cook” : “By the book”, then you have in advanced settings some checkboxes like “Store all content in a sigle file (UnrealPak)” and “Encrypt ini files”.

For the installer creation, you can look at InnoSetup, many software do this :wink:

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Are you looking to create an installer (one exe file that contains the entire game, and then unpacks it when you install it) or are you trying to create a standalone build of your game (one you can send to people and which they run by running an exe rather than opening it in the editor, but which has a bunch of files?)

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That’s so helpful, thanks mdonge!

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Only an installer that you can install the game on your PC, I suppose. I ask it cuz I plan to release my game on Steam, and I think I need to have a single installer file to give to them, right?

Also, for the Standalone build case as you mentioned, I tried to package my project and get an exe file and a bunch of files. Are these files exactly the ones a player will get after installation of the game? As for the exe file, it has an icon of Unreal Engine. Is there a way to change the icon? I am not saying I dislike this icon, but isn’t it strange that one can directly see the game engine icon instead of the game icon:)

Much Thanks!!

Wcl1993

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The level of ignore is crazy :skull: