Why do you have to install addons every time you want to play a match in SRB2Kart?

[javjavjav123]

Why do you have to install addons every time you want to play a match in SRB2Kart because I don't understand why.

 

[Twins'R'Okay]

You don't install addons every time, but addons you don't have will be downloaded automatically while the rest of the addons you do have will be loaded automatically.

This is because addons are serversided, meaning the server decides what addons are currently loaded, and if you don't have all of them, the server will send you the ones you don't have. This is the same in Vanilla SRB2 as well

 

[NeonSRB2]

Why do you have to install addons every time you want to play a match in SRB2Kart because I don't understand why.

Addons are mods, and most servers have them to make the servers have more content, things like characters, maps, and, well, horns.

Also in kart's case, even if you join a vanilla server, they'll probably add bonuschars, since they still consider it vanilla as the kart krew team both made it, and it comes with your installation.

Every server though has different mods active, if you dont have all of them you need to download them, you cant do anything about it aside from simply playing a lot to incrase the chances of you having a specific mod.

 

[javjavjav123]

Addons are mods, and most servers have them to make the servers have more content, things like characters, maps, and, well, horns.

Also in kart's case, even if you join a vanilla server, they'll probably add bonuschars, since they still consider it vanilla as the kart krew team both made it, and it comes with your installation.

Every server though has different mods active, if you dont have all of them you need to download them, you cant do anything about it aside from simply playing a lot to incrase the chances of you having a specific mod.

So if you have mods on and host a game and people join does that mean that the people who join will have to download the mods that you currently have on?

 

[D00D64]

Only if they do not have them. This is why things like filenames are so important. As long as all files are exactly the same, then nothing will need to be downloaded. Just connect, and files will be loaded in the correct order as you join. They will download anything they are missing, so if its just one or a few files they lack, it wont be much of a problem, and they will keep it on their system so they shouldn't need to do it again.

 

[NeonSRB2]

So if you have mods on and host a game and people join does that mean that the people who join will have to download the mods that you currently have on?

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