Posted December 05, 2012
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Elenarie
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From Sweden
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keeveek
NOPE
Registered: Dec 2009
From Poland
Posted December 05, 2012
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also, PDF is not obscure format as well.
Your argument is invalid.
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No, no, this conversations stars to be riddiculous, I'm out. For good.
Post edited December 05, 2012 by keeveek
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Elenarie
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Registered: Sep 2008
From Sweden
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Pheace
New User
Registered: Jul 2010
From Netherlands
Posted December 05, 2012
Um, that was written because you said you're fine with the practice and to highlight why I don't like those practices? Nowhere did I claim that's what GOG was doing? and that means something is invalid how?
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CrisR82
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Registered: Mar 2011
From Bulgaria
Posted December 05, 2012
Well, I don't know about this version of Foxit, but the stand-alone one I used to download long ago came with tool-bars and other junk like that...if this one comes with that aswell, I'm highly against it (anyone know if this is the case?).
Post edited December 05, 2012 by CrisR82
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Pheace
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Registered: Jul 2010
From Netherlands
Posted December 05, 2012
Don't think so, probably a more barebones version. Then again I didn't leave it installed long.
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TheEnigmaticT
GOG Marketer Guy
GOG.com Team
Registered: Nov 2010
From Poland
Posted December 05, 2012
Little known fact: SKYNET actually managed to take over the world because the person who booted it up couldn't read the PDF manual.
Fortunately, we include Foxit when you install GOG games, and you may note that SKYNET is not our supreme robot overlord now.
I believe a thanks to the Product team is in order. They've saved us all. ;)
Fortunately, we include Foxit when you install GOG games, and you may note that SKYNET is not our supreme robot overlord now.
I believe a thanks to the Product team is in order. They've saved us all. ;)
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GamezRanker
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Registered: Sep 2010
From United States
Posted December 05, 2012
Good idea....+1. Someone should make a wishlist item for GOG to either uncheck the PDF install option on their installers by default(Possibly along with a prompt asking people if they want to install the additional software during the install/etc.), and/or to offer XPS manuals for people who don't want to use PDF manuals.
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Leroux
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Registered: Apr 2010
From Germany
Posted December 05, 2012
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Fortunately, we include Foxit when you install GOG games, and you may note that SKYNET is not our supreme robot overlord now.
I believe a thanks to the Product team is in order. They've saved us all. ;)
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TheEnigmaticT
GOG Marketer Guy
GOG.com Team
Registered: Nov 2010
From Poland
Posted December 05, 2012
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Fortunately, we include Foxit when you install GOG games, and you may note that SKYNET is not our supreme robot overlord now.
I believe a thanks to the Product team is in order. They've saved us all. ;)
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Leroux
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Registered: Apr 2010
From Germany
Posted December 05, 2012
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Post edited December 05, 2012 by Leroux
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GamezRanker
Disagreement Verboten!
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From United States
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Elenarie
@tweetelenarie
Registered: Sep 2008
From Sweden
Posted December 05, 2012
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When it comes to .NET, developers can check (by querying the Registry for the appropriate keys) which profile the users have installed. If they have different profile (Client, Standard, Multitargeting) or no .NET installation at all (on XP systems), then they can initiate the installation of the needed profile.
When it comes to Visual C++ and similar redistributable files, developers can do the check again, but it is best to install the appropriate ones for the games in question, due to compatibility reasons and because the users' systems may have leftovers of previous installations that may have been detected incorrectly.
When it comes to the optional DirectX files, developers must install the files regardless of whether the users already have some of them (because a user could accidently delete an 'older' version of those files that the games need and then the games would crash).
Lets take an example, Inno Setup and Legend of Grimrock:
Exec(ExpandConstant('{tmp}\DXSETUP.exe'), '/silent', '', SW_SHOW, ewWaitUntilTerminated, ResultCode);
Exec(ExpandConstant('{tmp}\vcredist_x86.exe'), '/q /norestart', '', SW_SHOW, ewWaitUntilTerminated, ResultCode);
These two lines tell Inno Setup to install the required files without bothering the users. Now, apparently, most developers on Steam do not use the /silent and /q parameters, so that is why you constantly see DirectX / Visual C++ / whatever installations popping up (when instead they should be done in the background).
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As a developer you always make compromises, and it is always better to properly check and install the prerequisites, than to leave that to the customers who will come bashing you if the game does not work because you decided not to install the prerequisites.
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Barefoot_Monkey
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Registered: Sep 2008
From South Africa
Posted December 05, 2012
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I'm not sure if they're still doing that. I haven't used DirectX in a while.
Post edited December 05, 2012 by Barefoot_Monkey
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CrisR82
New User
Registered: Mar 2011
From Bulgaria
Posted December 05, 2012
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Fortunately, we include Foxit when you install GOG games, and you may note that SKYNET is not our supreme robot overlord now.
I believe a thanks to the Product team is in order. They've saved us all. ;)