How would RMXP download updates to an offline game?

[Draycos Goldaryn]

My idea: You download my game, install it, and then run it. You are given an option to check for updates. You select yes, It then connects to the internet via ftp or somesuch, downloads a single file which happens to be an external ruby script. The game then runs said script, checking a variable within it which stores the version number to see if it matches it's own variable. If it doesn't the external script then connects and downloads specific files and installs them in to the game directory overwriting files if needed or adding files not present. It thens updates the game's version variable and restarts the program. It then asks if you want to check for updates, and when you say yes it downloads the script again, and when it compares the variable, prints back to you "You already have the current version" then goes to the title screen. Of course if you say no at any time, it will send you to the title screen.

Now, how would i do this?

 

[Draken]

From what I can tell, you're going to need to script that.

 

[Tdata]

If you were smart, you would wait til N+ is released again... If i remember correctly they were working on an updater.

 

[Draycos Goldaryn]

@Draken: I know that much, thus that's why this is in RGSS Support.

@Tdata: If it works for an offline game as well, then that might work for me, but if not, I'm not making an online game right now.

 

[Dko]

Well im not Tdata so I don't know or sure but I think the script would work for your offline game. Updating is the same for other games. Just changing the files that are on your hard drive with newer ones that work better(hopefully)