23.05.2008, 23:33:38
Given that the VC++ pack won't change over time, is an official MS 'thing', is relatively large, only needs to be installed once, and may or may not already be installed/needed for other apps on a user's system, I think this should be independant of Launch Base.
Syringe, on the other hand, may change over time, is tiny, and isn't [yet] a big public 'thing' so I think including Syringe in every Launch Base mod's distribution is the way to go, at least from a Launch Base perspective.
Thinking about the VC++ pack, I might add that to the mod catalogue as a 'user tool', so as to ease distribution of that pack to Launch Base users who need it.
If there's an easy way to check if it's installed, then LB could perform that check before running Syringe (which it will know to do automatically if the mod being launched includes it) and alert the user if they are missing it.
Syringe, on the other hand, may change over time, is tiny, and isn't [yet] a big public 'thing' so I think including Syringe in every Launch Base mod's distribution is the way to go, at least from a Launch Base perspective.
Thinking about the VC++ pack, I might add that to the mod catalogue as a 'user tool', so as to ease distribution of that pack to Launch Base users who need it.
If there's an easy way to check if it's installed, then LB could perform that check before running Syringe (which it will know to do automatically if the mod being launched includes it) and alert the user if they are missing it.
Ever wondered what the hell is going on?
Believe me friend you're not the only one.
--Lysdexia
Check out Launch Base for RA2/YR - http://marshall.strategy-x.com
Also home to the Purple Alert mod, 1.002 UMP, and the YR Playlist Manager.
Believe me friend you're not the only one.
--Lysdexia
Check out Launch Base for RA2/YR - http://marshall.strategy-x.com
Also home to the Purple Alert mod, 1.002 UMP, and the YR Playlist Manager.