TASEmulators / TASEmulators/BizHawk

[🪟] Combine Windows prereq installer with Windows executable

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App: EmuHawk Meta Request: Feature/Enhancement
Dominant language
C#
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Description

Now that we have separate release artifacts for Windows and Linux, the Windows artifact could include the prereq installer.

edit:

It would increase the download size

Or a smaller version of the prereq installer, which doesn't include the .msis, instead downloading them if and when it's run.

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Research direction

Start by locating the Windows release artifact and prerequisite installer packaging in the release configuration. Compare their current contents and decide whether the full installer or a downloader-only variant best satisfies the request; done means the Windows download provides a working prerequisite installation path without unnecessary MSI duplication.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
csharp
Domain
build-system, desktop, release
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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