NSIS\NSIS Unicode and Windows 8

lior.mberg · 23rd November 2011, 08:15

Good morning!

1. Is there any news with NSIS\NSIS Unicode and Windows 8 support?
2. Does\Will NSIS support Windows 8?
3. What's is the forecast?

Thanks
Lior

Anders · 23rd November 2011, 09:54

Not much has changed when it comes to installers compared to Win7 AFAIK

They will probably add another SupportedOS guid for the manifest but here is no way for us to add support for that until they publish the new guid @ http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/libr...=vs.85%29.aspx

MSG · 23rd November 2011, 10:08

Obvious question: Is the versionnumber already official? (Thinking of winver.nsh here.)

Anders · 23rd November 2011, 11:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by MSG

Obvious question: Is the versionnumber already official? (Thinking of winver.nsh here.)

No, probably not, and we have to wait for RTM for the build number...

sericss · 4th September 2012, 04:06

When will the new GUID be added to the build? Without this change it seems that the user must install in "Windows 7" mode.

Anders · 5th September 2012, 02:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by sericss

When will the new GUID be added to the build? Without this change it seems that the user must install in "Windows 7" mode.

As a quick hack you can probably use a hex editor to overwrite the Vista GUID with the Win8 GUID in makensis.exe (The Vista GUID is pointless since we also specify the Win7 GUID) or use !packhdr and resource hacker to change the manifest on a per file basis.

I assume the unicode fork will add support soon...

greenaj · 27th December 2012, 07:23

I solved this issue, here is a post http://www.level533.com/2012/12/add-...sis-installer/ on my blog.

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23rd November 2011, 10:08	#3
MSG Major Dude Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,840	Obvious question: Is the versionnumber already official? (Thinking of winver.nsh here.)

4th September 2012, 04:06	#5
sericss Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 4	When will the new GUID be added to the build? Without this change it seems that the user must install in "Windows 7" mode.

27th December 2012, 07:23	#7
greenaj Junior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Phoenix Posts: 7	I solved this issue, here is a post http://www.level533.com/2012/12/add-...sis-installer/ on my blog.