It's no secret that computer games in recent years have become more and more popular, so thousands of people join the ranks of gamers. Unlike what it was ten years ago, today it’s not a shame to be a gamer, no one blames it, people no longer believe that computer games are a waste of time, which can also cause harm. Accordingly, more and more people feel the need for new knowledge, without which they will not be able to freely navigate in this new world for them. For example, many of the novice gamers do not know about the distribution of the game. What? How to use? All these questions are very important, so you should definitely familiarize yourself with the materials on this topic.
What is a distribution?
So, first of all, you need to understand how computer games are distributed - this is what will give you the first idea of what the distribution of the game is. What is a computer game? This is a program that is characterized by increased complexity, as it has an incredible amount of code, as well as a graphic component, an audio component, and so on. Naturally, this all takes up quite a bit of space on the computer - accordingly, it is necessary to distribute computer games somehow more compactly. That is why they are packed in archives, installers in files, and so on. Just what you get when you purchase or download a game is called a distribution. And from it you can already extract a full working copy. That's what the distribution of the game is for. What is a distribution, you already understand - now you need to figure out how it looks in order to be able to recognize it at the right time.
What does the distribution look like?
Many novice gamers ask a question about the distribution of the game - “What is it?”, But few people ask how it looks. But this is also very important, because you need to have an idea about this if you are going to play various computer games on an ongoing basis. The most important thing in the distribution of any game is the exe file, which you will need to run. Most often it is called install or setup, so pay attention to such files. However, do not forget that in most cases there will be other files in the distribution folder that are also important, but which you should not touch. Well, now you know about the appearance - now it's time to talk about what it means to install the distribution of the game.
Installation
There is no difference, we are talking about the distribution of the game Warface or any other project, here you need to clarify one simple truth. In most cases, no matter how many files in the folder you need, you should not touch them. You are required to run the file with the exe extension, and the distribution will do the rest for you. Naturally, there are times when a distribution is an image of a laser disc recorded on a computer. Then you will need to install the drive simulator in order to use it to read such an image. But then again, except for one file, you do not need to worry about anything else - all other files will be processed automatically. So, now you know what the distribution of the game means, how it looks, as well as what actions you need to take to install it. It remains only to look at special cases.
Additional distribution
Very often you can find the use of the word "distribution" in relation not to the game itself, but to certain programs that need to be installed in order for the game to work later. Such programs include DirectX, Visual C ++, and so on. In most cases, installers for additional software are also bundled with the game distribution itself, but this does not always happen. In this case, you will have to take care of yourself on your own, since without these programs you will not be able to start the game - an error window will constantly appear in front of you, informing you that something is missing to start the game. Therefore, do not forget that the distribution for games can be different, and you need to take care of several aspects at once.
Games without distribution
Recently, electronic distribution has become incredibly popular, which means that you can purchase computer games without having to use the distribution kit. For example, on the Steam platform, the most popular platform in this area, you buy a game, start downloading it, but instead of the distribution kit, you get a game ready to launch. Thus, you circumvent a rather unpleasant and annoying step that everyone has long wanted to get rid of. The distribution for your games is stored on the Steam servers, so you can freely remove your games and then reinstall them - you buy the right to use a license, not a specific copy of the game. Accordingly, you can install and remove this game as many times as you want.