by Caligari87 » Fri May 26, 2017 2:03 pm
This may sound harsh, but it's essentially useless for all but the most casual, can't-be-assed-to-give-a-shit users. I mean, developers work with bleeding-edge code already, Linux users should be using their package manager, users who compiled their own versions are used to pulling code, modders are usually watching for the latest-greatest features and bugfixes, creators who ship standalone games/mods should be managing updates per their project needs, and the average do-nothing-else player is probably already watching the forums for new things to play, so they'll see update crosschatter.
IMO an auto-updater is only good for the users who got some old engine version bundled with Kotaku Reviewed This Mod's Mouthbreathing Moron Starter Pack. As a cranky old bastard, I'd rather not see the engine start catering to that crowd.
This may sound harsh, but it's essentially useless for all but the most casual, can't-be-assed-to-give-a-shit users. I mean, developers work with bleeding-edge code already, Linux users should be using their package manager, users who compiled their own versions are used to pulling code, modders are usually watching for the latest-greatest features and bugfixes, creators who ship standalone games/mods should be managing updates per their project needs, and the average do-nothing-else player is probably already watching the forums for new things to play, so they'll see update crosschatter.
IMO an auto-updater is only good for the users who got some old engine version bundled with Kotaku Reviewed This Mod's Mouthbreathing Moron Starter Pack. As a cranky old bastard, I'd rather not see the engine start catering to that crowd.
8-)