• helenslunch@feddit.nl
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    10 months ago

    you can simply run the .exe installer for VC on the same prefix, exactly like you would do on windows, so not any harder at all.

    I don’t know what any of that means but it’s not something I ever had to do with Windows.

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      10 months ago

      i never had to do this for original games on any os.

      windows needs this sometimes if you pirate, so does linux.

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          10 months ago

          in any case you can download it from microsoft and run it to install.

          OR, to make it simpler some launchers like heroic offer an option to automatically install it, it should be under the option winetricks or similar. dunno if thats your case tho.

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            10 months ago

            Yes I’m aware. That’s what I said I did. The point being that it wasn’t as simple as it is on Windows.

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              10 months ago

              my point is it is exactly the same procedure as windows. you simply run the vcredist exe.

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                10 months ago

                No it’s not. It’s installed and run in the background without any manual intervention or Googling.

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                  10 months ago

                  in my experience, as stated before, this doesnt happen automatically every time on either platform.

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      10 months ago

      @helenslunch @umbrella A lot of Windows games need vc runtime or other libraries installed on the system.

      Steam users got this managed from the installer (also in linux) but if you install it manually from the game installer chances are that the installer may not manage their dependences.

      On linux world you can get a lot of oresets using lutris btw

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        10 months ago

        Yes I understand all of that. My point is, once again, this is additional configuration I never had to figure out with Windows.