nightcraw1er.488: In the thread I presented it shows things you can do so the additional components are already on your machine, such as:
https://www.techpowerup.com/download/visual-c-redistributable-runtime-package-all-in-one/
cns00: i already have that installed. i just dont like the games to keep on installing the dependencies because i already have them. the other guy said that they wont be installed so that's good
If it is already installed, then it is simply checking not reinstalling. Do note there are lots of different versions, from different years and 32bit and 64bit. So yes, sometimes it will install one you don’t already have.
cns00: i want to ask is it possible to tell the game setup to skip installing those extra bundled programs?
BreOl72: I always find it fascinating when someone asks a simple question and then receives answers that only serve to confuse.
So, to answer your question:
No. And here's the reason why you actually don't want to skip those files/programs:
because your game very likely won't run, if you do. Amazing, you take issue with my post, the. Reword it. No rather than not really (which is incorrect as sometimes you can skip installing them, you shouldn’t, but you can. Rather than “ them, and the right version, to run certain games.” you write “very likely won’t run, if you do”.
I provided extra information as it’s good to understand what these components are and why they are necessary, not just for gog games, but for all games.