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General discussionApparently steam isn't DRM & GOG only has old games!? o0(80 posts)(80 posts)
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Posted November 27, 2016
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Tallima: I for one HATE when I have to do 30 minutes of research to figure out the technical parts of playing my game. I like to install and run.
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Maighstir: Interestingly enough, that's why some people wanted GOG to create a client, so that they wouldn't have to mess about with files (especially the multipart installers have given people trouble when they don't realise that they just need to run the executable, and perhaps some arbitrary application they happen to have installed is set as the default application for files ending in .bin but just gives an error when trying to open GOG's installer files).

Also, you may be missing a step, depending on which GOG process you're referring to. I assume your image refers to direct downloads through a browser rather than Galaxy, due to the phrasing of "Install over the web". I would replace that line with:
- Download the installation files (making sure you get all of them, it may be one or multiple, depending on the game)
- Find the downloaded files, figure out which one is the executable, and run that one
Now that is true. I'm old enough where the extensions weren't hidden by default and I need to see them. :)

For some less-computer-savvy people, they like Steam for its simplicity. It's simple until it gets complex. And then it's really complex. GOG is a bit more complex, but the complexity usually stays the same (except in getting some old games to run, I admit).
Posted November 27, 2016
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Tallima: Now that is true. I'm old enough where the extensions weren't hidden by default and I need to see them. :)
Ever since XP I've wanted a single windows setting thats says "Stop treating me like an idiot", which reveals extentsions and undoes the whole host of handholding the OS does for you.
Posted November 27, 2016
Steam DRM is so difficult to break :P (/s) it took me 5 minutes to setup Deus EX GOTY that I bought on friday (using Monopoly Money) and it runs without steam, heck if I really try I'm sure 90% of my steam games could run without steam (with a little tweaking)
Posted November 27, 2016
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te_lanus: Steam DRM is so difficult to break :P (/s) it took me 5 minutes to setup Deus EX GOTY that I bought on friday (using Monopoly Money) and it runs without steam, heck if I really try I'm sure 90% of my steam games could run without steam (with a little tweaking)
Smart Steam Emu?
Posted November 27, 2016
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mechmouse: Smart Steam Emu?
:D, but for older games like Deus EX there is official patches that return the game to it's undrmed state. I'm a lazy gamer, so starting Steam (for windows) is a slow thing to do, so SSE comes in handy, these days I only start Steam to check if there are any new updates
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