Is empires still dependent on Microsoft .NET Framework?

Empires installs .NET Framework as part of the first time setup.

installscript.vdf:

Code:

"InstallScript"
{
    "Run Process"
    {
        "Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1"
        {
            "HasRunKey"     "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\NET Framework Setup\\NDP\\v3.5\\Install"
            "process 1"     "%INSTALLDIR%\\redist\\dotnetfx35setup.exe"
            "command 1"     "/q /norestart /passive"
            "NoCleanUp"     "1"
        }
    }
}

Does empires still need .NET Framework to be installed every time someone downloads empires?
I thought that was just for EmpiresLauncher.exe? (which we don't use now right?)
If this is the case then it would be a good idea to remove it from the install script.

Edit: It's already been removed. Derp.

 

Yeah, we don't need that anymore.

EDIT: This functionality has been deprecated in Steamworks, it doesn't seem to be active anymore. Does this even happen anymore?

 

Installscript.vdf, the Empires launcher and the redist directory should all be deleted from SVN and removed from the depot mapping rules. I did this like a week ago.

 

I used steamcmd to fetch the steam database info for empires and it is listed there so IDK:

Code:

	"install"
	{
		"Run Process"
		{
			"microsoft .net framework 3.5 service pack 1"
			{
				"hasrunkey"		"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\NET Framework Setup\NDP\v3.5\Install"
				"process 1"		"%INSTALLDIR%\redist\dotnetfx35setup.exe"
				"command 1"		"/q /norestart /passive"
				"nocleanup"		"1"
			}
		}
	}

Not going to post the full output of the command because it lists potentially sensitive information.
Ask me on steam if you want the full text.

EDIT: Well if candles says it's gone then it's gone I guess.
Tested by deleting them then validating empires, they did not reappear.
Case closed.