| Component Category | Typical Inclusions | |-------------------|--------------------| | Microsoft Visual C++ Runtimes | 2005 to 2022 (x86 & x64) | | .NET Framework | 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 4.6, 4.7, 4.8 | | DirectX 9.0c – 12 | End-user runtime | | Java Runtime | JRE 8 or 11 (portable) | | Additional Libraries | OpenAL, XNA Framework, PhysX |
The ultimate portable runtime solution is not a single mysterious EXE—it’s knowledge, caution, and sometimes, spending 10 minutes downloading the official files yourself.