Overhaul ReadMe Files about dota2-thecore-config-engine

[Aevyz]

I refrenced the wrong thread
facepalms

[FlorianWendelborn]

Also I suggest to move the "troubleshooting" part to a TROUBLESHOOTING.md, like other repos do it and link to that file in the README.md

[FlorianWendelborn]

@AetherV Could you explain what isn't true in that line and how it's related to #137?

[lupuleasa-core]

I can add some more readme points, just add in this thread what is needed.

[Aevyz]

Oh yeah @loopuleasa, quality of life improvement for windows users: Shorten File Names. Windows has a file path limit of 260 (cached because the site ain't work in Chrome). The Standard C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\dota 2 beta\game\dota\cfg install location plus Loopuleasa's Super Compact QWERTG-DFXCV layout (ALT,SPACE mods).zip\Loopuleasa's Super Compact QWERTG-DFXCV layout (ALT,SPACE mods)\dota2_gameplay_mode\aliases\ gets you close to 260 characters, making extraction process a bit fuzzy for windows users at times.

Edit:
Did some maths:

C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\dota 2 beta\game\dota\cfg
Loopuleasa's Super Compact QWERTG-DFXCV layout (ALT,SPACE mods).zip\Loopuleasa's Super Compact QWERTG-DFXCV layout (ALT,SPACE mods)\dota2_gameplay_mode\aliases
dota2_keybinds_toggle_non-quickcast.cfg

270 Characters

[FlorianWendelborn]

When you guys are suggesting to change the (folder) name, why not just call it "the core" and be done with it? I mean, no offense but this project is AFAIK not really used as an engine, but as a finished configuration everybody can download.

[Aevyz]

Yeah that would shorten the name by quite a bit.

Issue was found in #157

Reproduction:

1. Be on Windows (I am on 10)
2. Try Extracting the Config in C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\dota 2 beta\game\dota\cfg
3. Windows Default Extractor will throw an error

Note: 7-Zip does not throw an error, however not all users shall be running 7-zip

[FlorianWendelborn]

@AetherV My condolences for having to use W10.

[Aevyz]

Well I had the option of sticking with 7 or DX12. Planning on dual booting with Mint soon so I don't have to use a VM all the time, but W10 throws its usual fits about dual booting.

[FlorianWendelborn]

@AetherV yeah, in my experience dual booting becomes increasingly hard/weird with each release.

[Aevyz]

I loved the days of Wubi. Was so simple to dualboot, just a simple exe file. Meanwhile now I got to mess with my UEFI, it's almost easier to get OSX running then a dual boot right now.

[Aevyz]

@loopuleasa, took some time to make an installer for the config (only works on Windows so far though). Probably got a couple of bugs, but seems to be working on my end.

Github: https://github.com/AetherV/Dota2-Config-Installer
Download: https://github.com/AetherV/Dota2-Config-Installer/blob/master/Compiled/Dota2%20Config%20Installer%20v1.jar?raw=true

Might try to adapt the code to accept files from @dodekeract 's Manta, but this might be a step in automating and avoiding most common install mistakes. It also does not remove the original configs, since it adds separate folders.

[FlorianWendelborn]

@AetherV I also thought about doing something like this. Haven't made any real progress though. In case you feel like implementing Manta support on that, just mention me and I'll try to help.

[Aevyz]

I'll give it a shot tomorrow, should not be that hard to adapt the code. Most of it is still there. The only problem is that it is currently hard coded for windows file structure. Gotta check the differences in file structure between Linux and OSX. I'll leave a note somewhere on your project when I run into a snag.

[FlorianWendelborn]

@AetherV this might help you adapting it for other operating systems.