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Online installer.

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I think that and online installer would be a nice way to download Factorio for people who's browser takes a long time to download the file.
So, here is how it would work.
  • You download a small executable
    You choose the installation directory
    The installer downloads each file individually
    The installer then puts the files in the selected folder

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How would that be different from using a download manager plugin for your browser, or using steam?
I.e. what target audience do you envision for this?
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Also using online installer might be actually slower in that case - it still needs to download the same game files anyway.

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include a download installer in the launcher. Just download the launcher and have it install the whole game for you.

Advantage: it could always download the most up to date version, no matter when you downloaded the installer.
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