When You go to a online server and You download the track and the rest of the downloads to race on their server,do they stay with Your game ? I'am also concerned about the possibility of Viruses, Should I scan the files ? thanks for any input...
Yes all downloads will remain installed and in your packages location. I am not sure about Steam version ( I assume it is the same ) , in Non-Steam you can make multi packages folders to store archives away from main folder. Maybe to save expensive SSD space or to divide different mods into sections like I do or just to keep them safe. As you see in screenshot I have a dozen package locations. Anything labelled ISI or 3PA would not have a virus ( you can download all those in one hit from launcher ) Could a virus be embedded in a community add-on, hypothetically, yes ..............But in 25 years, dozens of sim titles and 1,000's of downloads I have never seen it. *P.S. The only con using multi package folders when you download from launcher you need to select the correct package location beforehand. Downloading from Get Mod/ Server I think it auto defaults to rFactor2/Packages ( don't quote me on that )
