Feature List

1.3 Feature List

Generates self contained executable installers
Support for ZLIB, BZIP2 and LZMA data compression (files can be compressed individually or together)
Uninstall support (installer can generate an uninstaller)
Customizable user interface (dialogs, fonts, backgrounds, icons, text, checkmarks, images etc.)
Classic and Modern wizard interface
Fully multilingual, support for multiple languages in one installer. More than 40 translations are available, but you can also create your own
Page system: You can add standard wizard pages or custom pages
User selection of installation components, tree for component selection
Multiple install configurations (usually Minimal, Typical, Full), and custom configuration
Installer self-verification using a CRC32 checksum
Small overhead over compressed data size (34 KB with default options)
Ability to display a license agreement in text or RTF format
Ability to detect destination directory from the registry
Easy to use plug-in system (lots of plug-ins for creation of custom dialogs, internet connections, HTTP downloading, file patching, Win32 API calls etc. are included)
Installers can be as large as 2GB
Optional silent mode for automated installations
A preprocessor with support for defined symbols, macro's, conditional compilation, standard predefines
A lovely coding experience with elements of PHP and assembly (includes user variables, a stack, real flow control, etc.)
Installers have their own VMs that let you write code that can support: