Serious Installer Issue Do not install 5+ GB to my appdata/local folder without asking me! #600

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opened 2026-11-08 13:59:16 +00:00 by Intoxicus · 4 comments

Intoxicus commented

2026-11-08 13:59:16 +00:00

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-You need to allow people to choose where it goes.
-It was better without this installer in the first place
-Don't put 5GB+ anywhere without telling me how much and where first

-the actual executable is somewhat buried now too
-this installer is not awesome, rethink this

-You need to allow people to *choose* where it goes. -It was better without this installer in the first place -Don't put 5GB+ anywhere without telling me how much and where first -the actual executable is somewhat buried now too -this installer is not awesome, rethink this

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amaralthalesalves commented

2026-11-08 14:47:08 +00:00

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Agreed this is an issue. Opened #623 to fix it.

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Intoxicus commented

2026-11-08 15:30:32 +00:00

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Thank you!

NotRexed commented

2026-11-09 05:50:36 +00:00

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Thanks for the report. Feature requests are now collected in #1007, which lists this one with a link back here, so closing it in favour of that list (this is not a decision against the idea). Since v2.0.0 only the installed version is kept, and since v2.0.3 the builder shows the space it keeps and can free it (#623); choosing the folder is listed with the portable-mode request (#497).

Intoxicus commented

2026-11-09 12:55:00 +00:00

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When will I be able to choose where the installer puts stuff?? It's very not proper or cool to putting it in appdata at all.

Executables do NOT go in appdata like that. I get it may not work properly in ProgramFiles. Make the default c:\recomps\hookshot.
Something reasonable that's not in a bad & incorrect location.

When will I be able to *choose* where the installer puts stuff?? It's very not proper or cool to putting it in appdata at all. Executables do NOT go in appdata like that. I get it may not work properly in ProgramFiles. Make the default c:\recomps\hookshot. Something reasonable that's not in a bad & incorrect location.