Posted August 15, 2021
Do GOG games installers use the same redistributables found on the official microsoft websites or are they modified somehow?
Basically I'm trying to figure out if uninstalling the redistributables installed by GOG games, and using the ones from Microsofts wesbites instead will affect performance, stability, etc. in any way.
I use a ton of mods and programs which require all the different redistributables and typically install all of them from 2005-2019 directly from Microsofts wesbites to make sure all my bases are covered.
Is this acceptable or should I ensure that the redistributables installed during the GOG games installation remain intact?
Basically I'm trying to figure out if uninstalling the redistributables installed by GOG games, and using the ones from Microsofts wesbites instead will affect performance, stability, etc. in any way.
I use a ton of mods and programs which require all the different redistributables and typically install all of them from 2005-2019 directly from Microsofts wesbites to make sure all my bases are covered.
Is this acceptable or should I ensure that the redistributables installed during the GOG games installation remain intact?
Post edited August 15, 2021 by fo3gog