Comment on Why do games like Minecraft require a launcher?
x00z@lemmy.world 1 month ago
It’s very annoying to self-update without a separate updater (Especially on Windows).
Another reason would be that it’s good to have some functionality separated, like authentication and mod installation.
GamingChairModel@lemmy.world 1 month ago
How does the updater get updated, though?
NeatNit@discuss.tchncs.de 1 month ago
you kid, but there’s no shortage of steam games where steam (a launcher) updates the game’s launcher
bss03@infosec.pub 1 month ago
One executable updates the other and vice-versa. Like Robin Hood and Fryer Tuck defending one another.
That’s far from the only approach, too.