Modern GTR2 Patch

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Experimental Proof of Concept - No Download Available Yet

Description:

  • Simple one-step patch to update a Vanilla GTR2 (Disc or Steam) to Modern GTR2

Download:

  • Not Yet Available

Why:

  • Updating GTR2 to Modern GTR2 has become a complex process that is is daunting even for existing users
  • There are now many, many steps to achieve a fully Modern GTR2 which itself assumes the user already has setup Vanilla GTR2 and Minimum GTR2
  • The idea is to radically simplify what has become a very daunting and complex series of steps for users who just want to play a fully Modern GTR2

Goals:

  • Single package applied over Disc or Steam GTR2 that brings it up to Modern GTR2 standards
  • Package only contains the files and patches needed to patch GTR in order to avoid legal issues
  • One-shot: Avoid asking the user to select options from menus.

Vision:

  • Single ZIP file download
  • Extract ZIP over vanilla Disc or Steam GTR2 which adds and replaces files
  • Command-line script to clean up files that should be removed

Ideas:

Issues:

  • Permissions
    • GTR2
      • Not a problem as long as we're not distributing a whole working game
    • Modders
      • Many mods will be present in this patch
      • Ideal is to get permission where possible
      • Credit will be given for every mod used anyway
  • Include Extra Mod Files
    • READMEs, Licenses, and other meta files will be included to ensure modder's efforts are represented as they intended
  • Steam GTR2 vs Disc GTR2
    • Patch will create a Steam GTR2 out of a Disc GTR2
    • Some people won't like this but, I don't know what to say, Modern GTR2 requires Steam GTR2
    • Point people to Steam GTR2 vs Disc GTR2 to show them how minimal the differences are

Notes:

  • WinMerge (PortableApps)
    • Can produce a ZIP containing only the differences that can merge one folder with another (Source)
    • How to:
      • After compariing, select all files
      • Right Click and select Zip > Differences too...
      • Select a folder and it will create a 7z file
      • The file has two folders: altered and original, which has the required changed files.
      • Copy & paste the contents of the 'altered' folder into the 'original' folder in order to create the updated folder
  • Git
    • Use git to systematically add, track, and update GTR2 and the mods that will be used
    • Might be able to use git-diff as a patch and distribute this as a patch instead of a zip with added/replaced files

Credits:

  • TBD

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