Requiring an installer on an h game should be a massive red flag for anyone. Let me manage my own dependencies instead of requiring me to go through a 0 transparency Run as Admin>Next>Next>Install Miner>Finish workflow.
Any game that has issues with dependencies in 2023 is fishy af and should be avoided.
For people who actually want it, sure let em have it, but don't force the 99% of other users to use it
Not trying to break any logic or whatever here, but by you running any exe, those things can be installed. The difference is here that we sell video games and are dependent on those sales to make a living. Putting something inside our products outside of the intended use case is basically the stupidest thing we can do.
The installer is to assist with the ease of installation of our products, since windows are moving more and more towards a future where zips and folders look identical and running an exe from a zip leads to issues the installer makes the lives of all customers easier. You can always look into the source code we use for our installer tool, it's called NSIS and it's an open-source piece of tech that has been in use since 2006. It is about as lightweight and clean-cut as they come.
My point is that it's super abnormal and a red flag at least for me, and refusing to release a zip for the people who want it is even sketchier. I totally understand that I'm in the minority here, and I just wont be able to play any more updates, but have enjoyed the updates prior.
You're onto a very fun unique game here, and wish you good luck in the future. Keep up the good work!
If you cannot live without the zip I'll see what I can do. Adding it means that folks will download and once again we will have to troubleshoot silly little issues with zip extractions and manual installs. Contact me over discord and I'll see about getting you the zip. If you can prove you own it here that is.
