Merge pull request #253 from stride3d/master

Initiating deployment of latest docs updates to staging

en/manual/troubleshooting/stride-doesnt-run.md

@@ -4,54 +4,58 @@
 
 If you're having trouble running Stride, make sure you've installed all the prerequisites:
 
-* .NET Framework 4.7.2
-* Visual C++ Redistributable 2019
-* Build Tools for Visual Studio
+* .NET 8 SDK
+* Visual C++ Redistributable 2019 (or later)
+* .NET Framework 4.7.2 (required for the Visual Studio plugin)
+* Visual Studio or Build Tools (optional but recommended)
 
 Alternatively, uninstall Stride, restart the Stride installer, and install the prerequisites when prompted.
 
-### .NET Framework 4.7.2
+### .NET SDK 8.0
 
-To check if this is installed, see **Control Panel > Programs > Programs and Features** and look for an entry containing **.NET 4.7.2**.
+.NET SDK 8.0 should have been installed by Stride prerequisite installer, if Visual Studio 2022 didn't do it previously.
 
-![Programs and features](media/programs-and-features.png)
+If for some reason you need to install it manually, you can use [this link](https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/download/dotnet/8.0) and select the latest .NET 8 SDK for Windows.
 
-If it's not installed, you can download it from the [Microsoft Download Center](https://dotnet.microsoft.com/download/dotnet-framework/thank-you/net472-web-installer).
-
-> [!Note]
-> If you install Visual Studio, make sure you also install the .Net Framework support. Just the Visual Studio base installation isn't enough.
-
-### Visual C++ Redistributable 2019
+### Visual C++ Redistributable 2019 (or later)
 
 To check if this is installed, see **Control Panel > Programs > Programs and Features** and look for **2015-2019 Redistributable**.
 
-![Programs and features](media/programs-and-features-redistributable.png)
+![Programs and features](media/programs-and-features-redistributable.webp)
+
+If it's not installed, you can download the Redistributable from [Visual Studio Downloads](https://www.visualstudio.com/downloads/) (under **Other Tools and Frameworks**). Make sure to install both **x86** and **x64** versions.
 
-If it's not installed, you can download the 2019 Redistributable from [Visual Studio Downloads](https://www.visualstudio.com/downloads/) (under **Other Tools and Frameworks**).
+> [!Note]
+> If you see **2015-2022 Redistributable** instead, it's ok. Since 2015, they are cumulative. Just make sure the last year is at least 2019.
 
+### .NET Framework 4.7.2 (or later)
 
-### Visual Studio (only for .NET Framework version)
+To check if this is installed, follow the instructions on [this page](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/framework/migration-guide/how-to-determine-which-versions-are-installed).
 
-If you have Visual Studio 2019 installed, you need to have the following workloads and/or components installed:
-* **.NET desktop development**
-* **.NET core cross-platform development**, with **.NET Core 2.1 Runtime (LTS)** optional component enabled.
+If it's not installed, you can download it from the [Microsoft Download Center](https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/download/dotnet-framework).
 
-On top of that, if you still have Visual Studio 2017 installed, it should be version 15.9+.
+> [!Note]
+> If you have .NET 4.8 installed, you don't need to install .NET 4.7.2. Each 4.x version is cumulative.
 
-### Build Tools for Visual Studio (only for .NET Framework version)
+### Visual Studio 2022 (optional)
 
-If you **don't** have Visual Studio installed and don't want to install it, you need to install **Build Tools for Visual Studio**. You can download this from [Visual Studio Downloads](https://www.visualstudio.com/downloads/) (under **Other Tools and Frameworks**).
+If you have Visual Studio 2022 (or later) installed, you need to have the following workloads and/or components installed:
+* **.NET desktop development** with **Development tools for .NET** optional component enabled.
 
 > [!Note]
-> Windows uses the Visual Studio installer to install the Visual C++ Redistributable and Build Tools for Visual Studio prerequisites. If you don't need Visual Studio, don't worry – it doesn't install it.
->![Installing VS build tools](../get-started/media/installing-vs-build-tools.png)
+> Earlier versions might work with older version of Stride. However, for Stride 4.2 and later you need to have .NET 8 support.
 
-### .NET SDK 5.0 (only for .NET version)
+### Build Tools for Visual Studio 2022 (optional)
 
-.NET SDK 5.0 should have been installed by Stride prerequisite installer, if Visual Studio 2019 didn't do it previously.
+If you **don't** have Visual Studio installed and don't want to install it, you can install **Build Tools for Visual Studio** instead. You can download this from [Visual Studio Downloads](https://www.visualstudio.com/downloads/) (under **Tools for Visual Studio**).
 
-If for some reason you need to install it manually, you can use [this link](https://dotnet.microsoft.com/download/dotnet-core/thank-you/sdk-5.0.101-windows-x64-installer).
+You need to have the following workloads and/or components installed:
+* **.NET desktop build tools** with **.NET SDK** optional component enabled.
+
+> [!Note]
+> If you don't need Visual Studio, don't worry – it doesn't install it.
+>![Installing VS build tools](../get-started/media/installing-vs-build-tools.webp)
 
 ## See also
 
-* [Install Stride](../get-started/install-stride.md)
+* [Install Stride](../get-started/install-stride.md)