It’s aptly called Living Room Mode, and is complete with a cozy couch and big, tall windows overlooking snowcapped mountains. The default viewing experience will look like a copy of your living room, with the Netflix content appearing on a television within your VR environment. To use Netflix VR: Launch the Netflix VR app > Select Headset and either click on Daydream View for smartphones that are compatible with Android’s Daydream software, Google Cardboard, or Scan QR code for other devices > Log in to your Netflix account, or set up a new account. To use your device for a fully immersive streaming experience, just download the Netflix VR app from the Google Play market. ➡️ PC: This is optional, but you may need a computer running Windows software to use an iPhone (unless you have a dedicated VR system like the ones we’ve included in the gallery above). ➡️ Solid WiFi connection: The Netflix VR app and VR systems below don’t let you download or store movies or TV shows for offline viewing. ➡️ Smartphone: Android phones released in 2019 or earlier that can run Daydream software are ideal, but any device will do. with ads for $8.99, you can watch on one device without ads for $15.49, you can watch on two screens at once and access full HD content and for $19.99, you can watch on four screens, including Ultra HD content. For $6.99, you can watch unlimited shows and films on one device at a time. The cost for each is reflective of how many devices you’d like to use the service on, and whether or not you prioritize HD viewing. ➡️ Active Netflix subscription: You can subscribe to four different Netflix plans. If you’re looking for something less expensive, there’s the Google Daydream View system (discontinued, but available on Amazon for $27), the Samsung Gear VR headset (which the manufacturer discontinued, but you can find refurbished for $30 on Amazon), and the $30 Google Cardboard viewer (although you may want to purchase an additional head strap for it). We’ve included a few other options in the gallery below, too. On the pricey end, there are sophisticated VR headsets like the Meta Quest 2, which starts at $399, and the HTC Vive Pro 2 system, which retails for $1,399. ➡️ VR headset: No matter your budget, there’s a virtual reality option for you. There are three primary methods, depending on what kind of device you’re working with: fire up the Netflix VR app on Android, set up mirroring with your iPhone, or simply download the Netflix app from your preferred Oculus device. It’s ridiculously easy to do, even if you don’t have state-of-the-art equipment. If you simply want to kick back, relax, and experience some mind-bending visuals without thinking too much, why not try watching Netflix in VR? □ Tech can be tricky. ![]() Playing virtual reality video games is a blast-but it also takes work.
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Of course, there’s also Blackmagic’s UltraStudio, Intensity Pro, and DeckLink i/o hardware.Ī new collaboration model through Blackmagic Cloud Color adjustments made to clips in a Fusion composition need to be done with Fusion’s separate color tools.īlackmagic Design offers a range of optional hardware panels for Resolve, including bespoke editing keyboards, color correction panels, and modular control surface configurations for Fairlight (sound mixing). For example, color nodes applied to clips in the Color page do not appear as nodes within the Fusion page. Some pages are fluidly interoperable (like edit and Color) and others aren’t. In effect, you have separate tools, tied to a common media engine, which operate under the umbrella of a single application. The interface character and toolset tied to each of these tasks is preserved using a page-style, modal user interface. The intent is to encompass an end-to-end workflow that integrates the specialized tasks of editing, color grading, visual effects, and post production sound all within a single application. Blackmagic Design built upon the core of DaVinci Resolve to develop an all-in-one, post production solution. The application is an amalgam of the intellectual property and assets acquired by Blackmagic Design over several years from three different companies: DaVinci Systems, eyeon (Fusion), and Fairlight Instruments. If you are new to DaVinci Resolve, then here’s a quick recap. The App Store versions will run on any Mac tied to your Apple ID. The Blackmagic website installations may be activated on up to two computers at the same time using a software activation code. Due to App Store policies and sandboxing, there are also some differences between the Blackmagic and App Store installations. The free version of Resolve is missing only a few of the advanced features available in Resolve Studio. They can be downloaded/bought either from the Blackmagic Design website (Windows, Mac, Linux) or through the Apple Mac App Store (macOS only – Intel and M1). These are free updates to existing customers. ![]() It was recently released and I’ve been using it ever since for a range of color correction jobs.ĭaVinci Resolve 18 is available in two versions: Resolve (free) or Resolve Studio (paid). ![]() Since its announcement earlier this year, DaVinci Resolve fans and pros alike have been eagerly awaiting Resolve 18 to get out of public beta. Many have considered a switch to Resolve. DaVinci Resolve has been admired by users of other editing applications, because of the pace of Blackmagic Design’s development team. ![]() Then he and I get a warning mine for exposing him, his for plagiarizing. So basically Tom removed the poem after Dean disabled the poem after we caught on. It's not just morally/ethically wrong or breaking just fanstory rules but breaking the laws as well. So does he get a warning to? After he has gotten away with the same poem being posted on several other sites and won with the same plagerized poem? Here is my final letter to Tom after I received a warning. If he has done it numerous of times before and yet again in the last week, who's to say he won't do it again? He's gotten away with it so many times.įANSTORY also has the ability to add copywrite/protection to your poems.ĭon't actually think they hold any validity, just a pretty pic. Yet he is still aloud on the site and gets a small slap on the hand (warning.) and a reviewer reward on top. I have seen other honest and talented writters such as Indie, Tammy Gail and others banned for far less offense then plagiarism which isn't just morally wrong or breaking one of Tom's rules but AGAINST THE LAW. He obviously got a warning even though he didn't just break Tom's little rules which punishments seem to vary depending on person. ![]() I got a warning as it's against fanstory regulations to expose a cheater or plagiarist publicly on their or your own page or to write a poem about it. No idea what happened with the 90.00 credits given to Dean, he had several days to spend it. After I contacted Tom yesterday, The reward of split pot of the 90.00 fanstory credits went to the 4 deserving poets in 2nd place. And a link to evidence and let him know i was aware he used the same poem on other sites, he latter logged in, went to all the sites including, WritersCarnival etc and removed them, some it appears he has deleted his whole account. He has used this poem on several other poetry sites and have won and got placings, including Fanstory.įanstory owner Tom was notified by a poet who hosted the poetry contest, same day contest ended which was may 9th 2013, then yesterday morning 15th of May 2013, I did my quick 2 second log in to find that he had received a reviewer reward and nothing been done so I congratulated him for the reviewer reward and getting away with plagiarism. Copy and paste it in your browser and then press enter and you will see the poem. ![]() By Dean Kuch) which was a copy and paste (plagiarized poem) of this bellow. Seuss style sonnet contest, where his poem (Dr. When a poet named: Dean Kuch was caught plagiarizing on a recent fanstory Write a Dr. My experience on this site has been positive until a few days ago. There are also poetry and writting courses that can be taken with professional teachers for a fee of $90.00 USD you can learn grammar and punctuation, how to write stories, sonnets, Haiku ETC. Other positives of this site is you are able to get positive/helpful reviews off other poets which can allow you to grow as a poet. You also have the opportunity to Self publish your book and sell them at. You only win fanstory credits (Member dollars) from prompts and challenges and can win up to a max of 90.00 member dollars, but other contests created by fanstory/Tom, you can win cash prize for 1st place of $100.00 USD, 2nd I think is member dollars and 3rd prize is: 10.00 member dollars. Fanstory also holds competitions from prompts, challenges and monthly reviewer rewards or poem or story of the month. Fanstory members have a chance to rate each poem/ story they read, on a star system ranked from 1 star to 6 stars ratting. It gives the opportunity to have your poems or stories read and reviewed by Fanstory members. Fanstory is a community of poets/writers ranging from novice - professionals. I have been a member of Fanstory.Com since 2011. ![]() This may be a more favorable approach for your use case, and should be something to look out for when evaluating a grid system. This is the preferred approach for Bootstrap’s grid system, which doesn’t institute the column widths until the viewport reaches a minimum width of 992 pixels. In such a case, columns start as full-width, then we establish the column widths and floats to allow them to align horizontally as the screen resolution reaches a specified threshold. Since gutters are no longer necessary here, we remove those too.Īlternatively, you could opt for a mobile first strategy that takes the opposite approach, scaling upwards to a 12-column layout. container, so respectively to the window width, the grid will keep a fixed size: The bootstrap breakpoints are listed here. Here, we are telling the grid to allow every column to take up the full width of its container for devices with a viewport smaller than 550px pixels wide. They make it incredibly easy to create mobile friendly interfaces that are adaptable to different sized viewports.Īpplying this formula for each of the 12 columns results in the following CSS.column-1 This is where grid systems reign supreme. They are ideal for responsive layouts.No matter your layout requirements, a grid system is almost certainly well suited. They even support nested grids for more complex use cases. They are versatile in how layouts can be constructed, being adaptable in varying combinations of rows and columns.eg: a div with classes col-xs-6 and col-sm-4 will span half the screen on the. You should usually classify a div using multiple column classes so it behaves differently depending on the screen size (this is the heart of what makes bootstrap responsive). The structure of a page can be formulated quickly without second guessing its precision or cross-browser compatibility. Read the 'Grid Options' chapter from the official Bootstrap documentation for more details. ![]() They increase productivity by providing simple and predictable layout scaffolding to HTML design.Additionally, grid system code is project-agnostic giving it a high degree of portability so that it may be adopted on new projects. In basic terms, a grid system is a structure that allows for content to be stacked both vertically and horizontally in a consistent and easily manageable fashion. In case you’re new to CSS grid systems, we’ll start with a quick definition. If you’re the curious type, such as myself, than you may be asking yourself what exactly grid systems bring to the table? How do they work? And how might you go about creating your own? These are just some of the questions I will be trying to answer as I explore the various concepts at play while stitching together a basic grid system from the ground up. ![]() Most of the Social Club mentions are gone, completely. The company hasn’t yet officially communicated any such plans, but it’s possible that a formal announcement is made in the coming days to align with GTA 6’s announcement. Fix 7: Reinstall the launcher & Social Club application 1) On your keyboard, press the Windows logo key and R at the same time to open the Run. ![]() ![]() Much of the functionality for Social Club also seems to have been integrated into the Rockstar website itself, suggesting that the company is looking to streamline its social and community features in preparation of its next big release. More specifically, it looks like the long-running Social Club platform is being put to rest.Īs spotted by X user all mentions of Social Club have seemingly been scrubbed from the official Rockstar website, and have been replaced by references to what’s simply called the Rockstar Games platform. Log into your Steam account and open the Settings menu.2. Rockstar Games will officially debut Grand Theft Auto 6’s announcement trailer in early December, and ahead of that long-awaited moment, it seems the company is making some significant changes to its online infrastructure. GTA+ is a new membership program exclusively for GTA Online on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series XS providing easy access to a range of valuable benefits for both new and long-standing players. Former President Donald Trump rolled into South Carolina for Saturday night’s game between So uth Carolina and Clemson. To unlink your Rockstar Social Club account from your Steam account, simply follow these steps:1. ![]() Men have a tendency to see anything that's not hard as soft, so we shy away from our emotions a lot. The idea that a man is supposed to be macho and hard is an attitude we inherited from the old days. "It gives me a real queasy feeling when a man says he loves you, but we're trying to create a situation where men can be as easy with their feelings as women are with other women. "It's hard for a man to express how he feels about another man," Eddie admits. Because I'm living a dream, man I always wanted to be an O'Jay." But it's hard to hold back that sensitive side when you sing those kind of songs, because you think back to when you were little - the good times, the bad times, people who have come into our lives and are gone, and how blessed you are to have a father and to sing with him. Girls like to hear that mushy stuff, but guys try to hide their sensitivity. It's not easy to tell your dad that you love him. "I wanted to write songs that express how I felt about him and how he felt about me," Gerald adds, "but it was hard. I mean, it's hard to write in general, even when you're writing about love situations between men and women, and now you got to write about how you feel about your father or your son or your brother, and with no hedging or holding back." ![]() "We wanted to come up with songs about two men who can love each other without being homosexuals we wanted to put that caring into words that other fathers and sons can relate to. "We didn't want to just do regular love songs about he loves her she doesn't love him he goes home and shoots himself," Eddie explains. He also co-wrote two ballads, "I Got Your Back" and "The Apple Don't Fall," which acknowledge the similarities, responsibilities and affection that exist between father and son no matter how many battles they've waged. Gerald co-wrote "For the Love," a jazz- and hip-hop-flavored song about the only valid motivation for fatherhood. They added new lyrics to the Bette Midler warhorse, "Wind Beneath My Wings," to express their appreciation for each other. What makes the album special, though, are the five songs that depart from the singers' usual emphasis on sex and romance to address the father-son relationship. The recording contains examples of both the O'Jays' classic Philly Soul sound from the '70s and Gerald's funk-flavored update of that sound for the '80s. ![]() The result was the 12-song duo album, "Father & Son" (EastWest), and the subsequent tour that brings Eddie and Gerald Levert to Constitution Hall Saturday. "So two years ago on Father's Day, we did Wind Beneath My Wings' on the Arsenio Hall Show.' Then we did it again on the Essence Awards,' and the response was so great the record company came to us and said it's time." "People seemed to accept that real well," Eddie says. "Baby Hold On to Me," the first recorded duet between father and son, appeared on Gerald's 1991 solo album, "Private Line," and topped the R&B singles chart the next year. Before I could put the names Gerald Levert and Eddie Levert on the same album, I had to make the name Gerald Levert mean something." I could\n't do it when I first started because I would have been relying on his reputation, and I had promised myself that I'd never ride on his name. "I always wanted to do an album with him," Gerald admits, "but I wanted to wait until I had something to bring to the party. It was only after the chart-topping success of Levert, the trio formed by Gerald, his brother Sean and theirCleveland friend Marc Gordon, that the son felt ready to share the recording studio with his dad. After all, Eddie Levert, lead singer for the O'Jays for 35 years, casts an immense shadow. FROM THE TIME he was a teenager, Gerald Levert had planned to make an album with his father, but he decided to wait until he had established his own reputation in the music business. ![]() ![]() This Privacy Statement is incorporated into our Terms and Conditions available at /cms/legal/terms.html. 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Hollister graphics are constantly updating making them totally collectible, so be on the lookout and always stay current from season to season. Our designers are always on the uptake with current moods and trends. Looking for even more inspiration? Positive messages and blogger vibes go a long way when expressing your personal style, especially when paired with a super cute women's cropped hoodie and a killer pair of skinny jeans. Painterly detailed oversized graphic tees look awesome with Hollister women's sweatpants and a cute sweatshirt for a look that’s laid back yet totally on point. Think beachy scenes and big city vibes to inspire a little bit of wanderlust (or, perhaps some hometown representation). Photo real graphics are always a good idea. But our innovative designs go way beyond the logo. So you’ll be reppin’ Hollister while making it totally your own. Our in-house designers apply cool typography and rad embellishments to our heritage design to create a customized look with tons of character. Pair Hollister crop graphic tops with any of our skirts, jeans or joggers to create your perfect look.Ī unique spin on our signature logo is the perfect place to start. The options are endless so go for the graphic tee that speaks to you. ![]() We love the ultra-comfy oversized tee with a pair of leggings. And a killer new curved hem style that’s, dare we say, ahead of the curve. Detailed, artistic technique meets innovative, on trend design on our softest tees (in your favorite silhouettes!). Looking for an easy wardrobe upgrade? Hollister graphic tees for teens keep your closet game strong with signature style loaded with personality. A lot of expansion was going into the industry at the time while everything became standardized. Skaters first saw grip tape in the mid 1970s. That’s what makes it fun! Invention of Grip Tape Typically the color is black, but a variety of different colors and styles are available. You can draw on it, cut it, or really do anything to personalize and customize your skateboard. This makes it so you can easily apply it to the skateboard deck. It has adhesive coating on the opposite side of the gritty surface. Grip tape is simply a sheet of material that has a similar texture to fine sandpaper. ![]() If you’ve been wondering the difference between all of the styles and options, or if you have been looking for some more insight before purchasing a new sheet for yourself, you’ve come to the right place! We recommend you read on so that you can pick out the right kind for yourself. The different types of grip tapes along with their pros and cons, as well as a brief history and some of the notable companies are all be covered in detail. Shop our entire selection here.The topic of discussion for this issue of the Braille Buyer’s Guide is grip tape. As the Official Griptape Sponsor of USA Skateboarding (USAS), Jessup offers a wide variety of quality skateboard grip tapes for new and professional skateboarders alike. The best skateboard grip tape really comes down to personal preference, so you might end up trying a few out before you find your forever grip tape. Jessup Manufacturing knows you need the best grip tape in order to be your best on the board. From unique designs and graphic work on grip tapes to cool shapes you can apply to your board, if you are looking for something unique you’ll want to consider a specialized grip tape. More specialized grip tapes include colored or cut out options. Most skateboarders find that a regular (medium) grit provides the perfect balance of foot hold and quick release- and without destroying your shoes in the process. Know that with a higher grit you’ll likely be destroying your shoes very quickly. Depending on the type of skateboarding you are looking to do you might want a higher or lower grit. You can also find specialized grip tape in various grit-levels. Clear grip tape provides a great grip without damaging shoes, while allowing you to show off your unique deck. We realize many in the market love the grit and quality of our black grip tape, but are looking to show off their skate decks. Jessup Manufacturing is a great example of a company offering clear grip tape. This can include clear grip tape for your skateboard. More companies are now coming out with specialized grip tape options. That ensures when you apply the grip tape to your board, it sticks for a good long time. The gritty surface is dried to the top of a film and a machine applies the adhesive to the bottom of the polyester film, which acts like an extremely sticky sticker (or glue) to the underside. No matter what material you use, the process to make the grip tape is the same. Aluminum oxide, while less expensive, does not provide a durable long-lasting grip. Silicon-carbide is what sandpaper is made from, although grip tapes have a much lower grit compared to a regular piece of sandpaper. You’ll want to look for grip tape made with silicon-carbide instead of aluminum oxide. For example, Jessup grip tape is said to have a lower grit-level than Mob Grip. ![]() Some will have higher grit-level which would give you more grip but also damage your shoes faster. The grit level offered by these brands all differs slightly. This is the most common option chosen by skateboarders. Looking for something with a medium grit that sticks well and prevents air bubbles if your best bet.Ĭonsider the two types of grip tapes when deciding which is best for you. Some grip tapes are going to be of stronger grit which can help with traction but can tear up shoes in a matter of days. When it comes to grip tape you’ll want to make sure you review its grip, durability, value, and overall quality. We are breaking down what to look for and what to stay away from when purchasing griptape. There are several considerations you should take in when reviewing which is the best skateboard griptape for you. That is because griptape allows skateboarders to not only stay safe without majorly slipping off their boards, but also allows them the traction needed in order to perform tricks. New and seasoned skateboarders alike are always on the search for the best skateboard grip tape. ![]() The only metadata which will round-trip ATM is color info (matrix coeficients, color primaries, transfer characteristic, color range) from MKV to MKV in copy mode.Ĭontainer DAR was created for anamorphic (DVD) videos yes. Meaning a mp4 file with a rotation tag doesn't get auto-rotated when it is opened in avidemux.Ĭorrect, this is by design. Quote from: butterw on January 02, 2021, 11:05:40 PMI've checked rotation and it doesn't round-trip. Quote from: butterw on January 02, 2021, 11:05:40 PMOne thing missing seems to be a 9/16 DAR (increasingly popular in mobile/internet videos).Īs you noticed later down the post, this one simply doesn't exist. This setting in the muxers creates anamorphic video, yes. You have to be near the desired ratio to apply DAR, otherwise you get a significant AR error. Quote from: butterw on January 02, 2021, 11:05:40 PMYou also need to know the output AR to use DAR. The whole complexity arises only from anamorphic video. If you work with square pixels only, why are you concerned about aspect ratio at all? Whatever dimensions you set will work right, just keep aspect ratio locked. The menus apply a factor to width or height in pixels to account for PAR specific to selected scenario. ![]() Quote from: butterw on January 02, 2021, 11:05:40 PMI don't know what the buttons at the top of the interface do. ![]() If you never need to create a DVD video or work with output of HDV camcorders, this is fine. Quote from: butterw on January 02, 2021, 11:05:40 PMI only use square pixels (PAR=1 ?) Is mp4 container DAR preserved though a basic remux with ffmpeg, or a conversion to mkv ? If the user goes through the trouble of setting parameters, they need to stick by default. Meaning a mp4 file with a rotation tag doesn't get auto-rotated when it is opened in avidemux. I've checked rotation and it doesn't round-trip. I do personally prefer mod-16 exact ratios: no possible issues down the line (video players, muxers, editors, etc.). I don't know what display width does in avidemux. One thing missing seems to be a 9/16 DAR (increasingly popular in mobile/internet videos). Output Format > configure > DAR is in a different somewhat hidden, interface so it seems easy to forget about. You also need to know the output AR to use DAR. Quote Quote from: butterw on January 02, 2021, 08:32:14 PMCurrently to get the desired result you have too know the right output resolutions.By specifying the desired display aspect ratio or display width in muxers which support this (MKV, WebM, MP4 and MOV), the necessary pixel aspect ratio is automatically calculated based on pixel size of the source. The error X/Y display is one thing that does work well in this interface. This output display would avoid having to copy/paste out the values and manually calculate the AR for each suggested set of values. Probably the output Width/Height*PAR should be displayed if possible. I only use square pixels (PAR=1 ?) I don't know what the buttons at the top of the interface do. It wouldn't be difficult to show (storage width / storage height) as a float, but how should this help the user? For the use case of output display using square pixels only? ![]() Quote from: eumagga0x2a on January 02, 2021, 08:53:00 PM Quote from: butterw on January 02, 2021, 08:32:14 PMMaybe adding a textbox to the right of error X/Y with the output Aspect Ratio would be feasible ? ![]() To shed more light on MSIs, many competitive/non-competitive platforms are providing MSI distributions to meet the need for scalable/secure distribution methods. From an external point of view, the conversion methods seem lightweight to complete and add more availability to your product and its adoption/safe use. Taking a step back at the full scope of this common request sheds light on the possibility of an identified need/growth of the product distribution method that does not seem to be extensive to add, per the provided research, to the product dev pipeline distribution. Again, I only mention this as constructive criticism and you can take it how you’d like however, I only mean to assist in the progress of the community platform and this request. I have, on several occasions, had to step back, take a breath, and reapproach similarly IT support requests/questions. ![]() I get the frustration of a talked-at post which it seems this started as I would find a one-sentence “command” demeaning for sure. Not to be too sensitive here, but the tone of your response was very standoffish, and it seems the person might not have English as their first language (blind assumption from sentence structure). It kind of puts a harmful pretense of wanting to post anything productive or constructive to a cohort that, in nature, should be positive for growth. If you see an uptick in a request for something, compile some supporting research (which you did eventually) when responding to a request, and try not to immediately demean/negatively challenge someone directly in a communal format. Respectfully, I’ll try not to make this personal, but I would like to provide some constructive criticism if you’d be welcome. Much love on this as a former developer myself as well. ![]() It also would not invalidate the fingerprint provided (GPG Finger Print) due to the lack of file manipulation/conversion needed to make it easier to manage the product through the reasons mentioned above by BTW, the Data Security professional in me sincerely thanks you for providing the validation keys on such a highly requested tool in the IT/DevOps sector. To directly answer your question, providing an MSI puts less overhead on IT professionals and Orgs with teams using the product to make it easier to digest and distribute in mass. I hope this explains why IT-professionals ask for As has pointed out, providing an MSI allows endpoint management to be streamlined and automated with efficiencies for distributing requested software for DevOps teams and the like. With a MSI file we can easy do a silent install, we can repair the software using built in MSI solutions, uninstall silently, version controll, have a log file created and modify settings like disable automatic updates using a Transform file (as it’s something organisations do not want to have enabled as users usually do not have admin access to the local computer and therefor can’t install any updates to the program).Ī MSI-file can also easily be converted to a file format compatible with Intune distribution (Microsoft offeres free software for converting). The best solution is off cause if a MSI-file is offered from the creator. Template exe should pass all command line arguments to msiexec as if msiexec is launched directly.The main reason a MSI file is asked for is that they are used when distributing software using a deployment solutions in an organisation, most commonly Microsoft SCCM or deploying software using ActiveDirectory.įor example, I repackage software that do not offer a MSI file so that I can distribut them within my organisation by running the installer and a repackage software that analyse what changes the installer makes to the system and then compile those changes to a MSI-file. Suggested solution is to wrap msi installer created with WiX into an exe file.Ī template exe file with a placeholder for msi file in its resources will be compiled and embedded in jpackage at JDK build.Īt run-time, when jpackage is requested to produce exe installer, it will produce msi installer and insert it at msi placeholder of the template exe.įunctionality of template exe will be to extract msi file from resources into a temporary directory and run msiexec on it. However with Innor Setup removed exe installers will still be supported. Reduce dependencies on 3rd party tools. Simplify creation of custom actions in installers. Ĭonsiderations to have only one 3rd party tool to build installers: Primary reason to prefer WiX over Inno Setup is that Inno Setup doesn't produce Windows Installer compatible installation packages while WiX does. The suggestion is to get rid of Inno Setup. Support for two different tools producing installers for one platform (Windows) doesn't look like an optimized approach. msi installers and Inno Setup to produce. Jpackage supports two types of installers for Windows platform. |
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