Don't include the program debug database for factorio in release builds

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Don't include the program debug database for factorio in release builds

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I noticed that in the Factorio bin folder, the PDB file for the main executable is also there. This doesn't really benefit 99% of people and shouldn't be included, as it is pretty large. Save yourself the bandwidth!

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It benefits us, as we can see symbolized stacktraces in crash logs people post in bug reports directly.

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Oh, I see!

Thanks for the explanation. I didn't consider how Factorio itself may interact with the file. I guess now that I think about it, that would be very helpful!

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Re: Don't include the program debug database for factorio in release builds

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PhotonDispenser wrote:
Fri Dec 04, 2020 4:13 pm
I noticed that in the Factorio bin folder, the PDB file for the main executable is also there. This doesn't really benefit 99% of people and shouldn't be included, as it is pretty large. Save yourself the bandwidth!
i make use of that when profiling the game's performance, bandwidth is for the birds (cheap, cheap)

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