Does v2.0.2 really need d3d12.dll?

[CKWG]

Starting alr-2.0.2-installer-x86_64-windows.exe, I get the following system error:
The program cannot be started since d3d12.dll is missing on this computer.
Now this is a part of DirectX 12, which is Windows 10. My machine is still 8.1 and for certain reasons, I do not want to migrate.
So the question arises: Why does a command line application need directx 12? It could be just incidental and not directly intentional.

[Seb-MCaw]

@Fabien-Chouteau would be better placed to answer than me, but I suspect this issue is specific to the installer. I think Alire is using Qt Installer Framework, which it seems does not officially support Windows 8.1, so I am not surprised you are encountering issues.

You could try installing alr.exe manually (available here as alr-2.0.2-bin-x86_64-windows.zip); as far as I can see, all the installer does is create a shortcut which opens PowerShell with alr.exe on the PATH.

[Fabien-Chouteau]

That's a good point @Seb-MCaw 👍

@CKWG can you please try with the zip release and let us know.

[Shoozza]

Tested it on my Windows 8.1 PC and the alr-2.0.2-bin-x86_64-windows.zip method works.