• @umbrella@lemmy.ml
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    1 year ago

    oh, most games need visual C runtimes nowadays.

    i find that i have this sort of issue often with pirated games, sometimes they don’t automatically install those like Steam does, but its the same fix as Windows.

    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.

    • @helenslunch@feddit.nl
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      11 year 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.

      • Néstor 🇵🇸
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        11 year 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

        • @helenslunch@feddit.nl
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          11 year ago

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

      • @umbrella@lemmy.ml
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        1 year 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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            1 year 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.

                  • @umbrella@lemmy.ml
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                    11 year ago

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