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submitted 1 year ago by bleistift2@feddit.de to c/memes@lemmy.ml

Meme transcription: A table comparing the steps to start a game ‘then’ vs. ‘now’.

Content of the “Then” column:

  • Double-click GAME.exe
  • Play game

Content of the “Now” column:

  • Launch Steam
  • Steam updates

  • Steam opens

  • Close Steam’s ad window
  • Select Game
  • Game launcher starts

  • Game launcher launches Game launcher updater

  • Yes
  • Yes
  • Yes
  • Ok
  • Would you like to sign up for our newsletter?

  • No
  • Our EULAs have changed. Please review them before continuing

  • Scroll
  • Scroll
  • Scroll
  • Scroll
  • Yes
  • Yes
  • Yes, sell my soul
  • Start game
  • Skip vendor intro
  • Skip vendor intro #2
  • Skip vendor intro #3
  • Sit through nVidia The way it’s meant to be played
  • Skip opening cutscene
  • Main menu opens

  • Would you like to connect your Steam account to account?

  • No
  • Press play.
  • Play game.
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[-] shadowSprite@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

FYI GOG lets you decide whether or not to update, and if you update and don't like the update or it's buggy you can roll it back. They don't have as wide a selection as steam, but they have a lot, and they actually have a ton of old games too. I love it for games that I've modded and the mods get abandoned, I can play my modded version forever

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