Creating an installer. (First time, have some questions).

[Coldkilla]

Hi all. I was thinking about creating an Installer for some files I'm going to be distributing soon but I was wondering a few things:

1. Which (in your opinion) is the best & easiest program to create a program?
2. Do they allow "update" installs? As in: The previous install directory has old files that need to be removed, the installer then deletes the old files and continues to write the new ones. I am not speaking about old files with the same name but older files with different names.
3. For stylistic purposes (as the installer is for a game), are there any installers that also provide the ability to project an image ether before or during the install?

Thanks!

 

[Dimmu]

Advanced Installer is what I use to quickly create MSI installers. I haven't found any other free ones that are nearly as good. You should also consider writing your own if you want to add a lot of media/customization.

EDIT: To answer your question more thoroughly, yes, Advanced Installer allows the creation of "update" installations. As far as adding media to the installer, I believe it supports this, but I have yet to try it.