Combined install with two executables?

[Capn kamikaze]

Would it be possible to have a single install with a beta and a stable exe, and "stable" and "beta" files, kind of like beta being treat as a mod of the stable, so you can either load up the stable version if the beta introduces a bug, or load up the beta if you want to try out what is considered not the stable version by ED?

 

I just thought it would enable people to try both without having to have two installs, and it would also act like a back up for a week or so to revert to if a beta release introduces a bug that breaks something like the laser mavs on the Harrier.

[storemaster]

myself and i am sure many others have 2 separate versions installed.

the "stable" version and the open beta. i have them on separate drives too.

[Mars Exulte]

No. Many of the files are the same, but many of those 'same files' are also going to be different versions. You cannot have both exe run off a single install, they aren't programmed to deal with what you're wanting to do.

 

It's dual installs or one, but you can't combine them, no. If you're concerned about DL whichever one is installed second will automatically copy over everything it can from the first install, only downloading what it needs to. If you're concerned about drivespace there is no workaround, you can have both or you must pick one.

 

HOWEVER it is very easy to switch back and forth between versions via command line variables and most of your settings/bindings will transfer back and forth.

[discwalker]

No, we need no another transfer layer to bugs.

This is windows file system intelligence case. No need to store doubles.