Now i am someone whos a Huge Fan of DRM Free Gaming (well im in GOG Community go figure :P) and basically what i was always wondering as as to why DRM seems to be so popular still among Gamers considering StarForce and such? >.>

DRM Free Gaming is probably mostly a Thing that probably comes into Old Gamers Minds more than newer ones considering that StarForce and SafeDisc are more or less RetroDRMs that i doubt many Newer Gamers cant phatom really? >.>

But what surprises me the most is that the Voice arent “louder” for even just removing Basic Denuvo after 6 Months off Steam or so >.>
Like for me itd be honestly fine to make a Trade off them just having Denuvo on a New Release for 6 - 12 Months and then removing it honestly as itd love to buy Games such as the Persona Games instead of having to emulate them honestly :P
Where i was wondering as to Why is GOG not the most Popular Gaming Platform?

  • Retro-Hax@feddit.orgOPEnglish
    21·
    2 days ago

    eh? >.>
    I am honestly a bit confused as to where your coming from with this >.>
    i personally would not say i have noticed some kind of Game Breaking Bug in a lot of Older Games to be honest >.>
    Major Factor is maybe no Controller support in some Old Games but i suppose i just let that Fly really since as long as my Game works and i can get it DRM Free i gladly pay the Price honestly :P

    But i also wouldnt mind obviously discussing it more with you :P
    Especially considering that i dont understand the “neither here nor there.” Thing of yours >.>

    • Auster@thebrainbin.org
      2·
      12 hours ago

      It’s not uncommon to see Scumm or DOS games having their wrapper / emulator outdated. In special for ScummVM, that’s problematic as usually that means you’ll have to figure out how to install or compile some outdated dependency, or provide a newer ScummVM yourself, defeating the purpose of having the packaged one included.

      • Retro-Hax@feddit.orgOPEnglish
        1·
        5 hours ago

        yea i gotta be honest i really do not understand why atleast for linux they ship Old DOSBOX or ScummVM considering how easy it is to simply install them on Linux and just have the start.sh file give an Error if it cant find DOSBOX or ScummVM on the System really >.>

        • Oblomov@sociale.network
          1·
          2 hours ago

          @RetroHax @Auster @gog

          Arguably it’s because they can’t ensure the same (or higher) level of compatibility with newer versions of dosbox or scummvm (e.g. because of regressions). It’s still possible to use newer dosbox/scummvm with the games they provide by hacking around the launcher and/or just using the installation elseways, but it would be nice if this was supported at the installation package level.

      • Retro-Hax@feddit.orgOPEnglish
        1·
        2 days ago

        Well mostly Old Games like the FlatOut Series (both 1 and 2) wouldnt work but i dont mind that to be fair >.>
        considering on what Time they came out and DInput just basically bebing the Standard and XInput iirc not existed yet :P