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It would be better if the exes included just those files which are absolutely necessary to run the game.
Maybe. But last three years releases (maybe more) were made using different scheme. I doubt I will change the historical custom.
I'm not quite sure what you refer to. Closest would probably be the UI backgrounds which are included. I did include those with great hesitation, but the reason was that the text colours had changed in the UI, and didn't match and was hard to read with the old backgrounds. But I would have prefered to keep them out.
And there are also the sound effects. Though they were unfortunately made so that they are required for starting the game.
But I can't think of any other non essential files which are included with the exe.
Put new textures and such in the allMods-package
Unfortunately the composer of that *all*Mods-package both has not made available installer script sources (and it seems contains bugs because strange Thumbs.db, .bak and _Kopie von files are included in the installation, and there are other stranges) and does not included significant job of many people in that *all*Mods-package.
Yes, unfortunately the original allMods package didn't have it's installer script released, and stopped updating it. Which is why I made a new one last year. I did include all files the old one had, and the new mods I were aware of.
If you know of significant mods that are missing let me know. Or you can get the installer script if you want to add things and release it yourself.
(and that already includes dfang's new FARPs, unless he's made some newer ones recently).
Maybe you will download them and check the equivalence?
Not quite sure what you mean here.