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Not having a launcher is my requirement to buy a game lol

Good luck with that. I need it because I’ve fiddled with my screwdriver adjusting the cassette head position to load Scuba Diver on ZX Spectrum too many times.

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tburkhol@lemmy.world ⁨22⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
Nothing from GoG requires their launcher.

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- zecg@lemmy.world ⁨22⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
  That’s true, but it’s also a pain in the ass compared to Steam, was my point. I can click on Dishonored and have it ready in 15 minutes while I make coffee, or I can download like
  
  Dishonored - Definitive Edition (Part 1 of 5) 2 MB Dishonored - Definitive Edition (Part 2 of 5) 4 GB Dishonored - Definitive Edition (Part 3 of 5) 4 GB Dishonored - Definitive Edition (Part 4 of 5) 4 GB Dishonored - Definitive Edition (Part 5 of 5) 2.4 GB
  
  and then install it by hand, after which I have double its size in used diskspace and have to delete those files.
  
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  - tburkhol@lemmy.world ⁨19⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
    Use the launcher to install, then just run the exe. Point is you don’t need to interact with the launcher, its ads, and its bugs every time you want to play.
    
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