Comment on Why do you need a launcher? (asking older gamers actually)

• zecg@lemmy.world ⁨20⁩ ⁨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 ⁨17⁩ ⁨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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