mothra on 11/12/2009 at 13:57
there is nothing to migrate on other systems:
gamersgate - normal installation files for games
direct2drive - normal installation files for games
gog.com - normal installation files for games
only steam and impulse require you to install the client, login and redownload (or install from archive which ONLY works if you install to the same directory / harddrive has the same letter)
Ladron De La Noche on 11/12/2009 at 15:14
Is anyone familiar with the 'Gamers Bill of Rights', apparently created by Stardock/Impulse CEO Brad Wardell. Interesting to read. I disagree w/ 8, 9 and 10. (
http://www.gamersbillofrights.org/) link
You can read the Stardock 2009 Customer report which has the Gamers Bill of Rights in clearer text plus Stardocks own analysis of digital distribution market share numbers. (
http://www.stardock.com/press/Reports/Stardock2009.pdf) pdf
The features of the Valve/Steamworks API presented to developers and indie developers. Details of its core workings. (
https://partner.steamgames.com/documentation/api) link
Stardocks/Impulse client is good, I do hope it gets better and more notable games are featured on its service. :)
Al_B on 11/12/2009 at 16:01
Quote Posted by mothra
there is nothing to migrate on other systems:
gamersgate - normal installation files for games
direct2drive - normal installation files for games
gog.com - normal installation files for games
I'm interested in this as I have used steam (with few or no issues) but hear good things about the alternatives. One of the things I like about steam is that I can leave the installation of the games to happen in the background (e.g. overnight) and not be involved with it. By installation files do you mean files used to install the game (similar to a game on conventional media), or do you mean that you get files that are in a "freshly installed" state that you can just restore?
Matthew on 11/12/2009 at 16:49
Quote Posted by mothra
only steam and impulse require you to install the client, login and redownload (or install from archive which ONLY works if you install to the same directory / harddrive has the same letter)
Uh, if you still have the old Steam installation you can just copy over the Steam folder and the next time you log in, your games will all show up as installed. No need to archive etc unless you nuke your old install when upgrading.
SubJeff on 11/12/2009 at 17:00
This is just it. mothra you say these other games have "normal" installation files but what happens if you have a games on your current HD and you are getting a new HD that will become the primary, or need to reformat to install a new OS? (I know some people like to upgrade the OS but I prefer a fresh install).
Eldron on 11/12/2009 at 18:14
Quote Posted by EvaUnit02
Not really, like 95% of games on the service still store your saves, MP stats, configuration files (eg key binds) locally on your HDD.
Sorry, I was aware of that :), what I ment was, if I ever go somewhere, I'll have my games collection with me, in the olden days if I wiped my harddrive, I'd loose all my saves too.
and in the olden days, I'd have to bring a truckload of my old games to have them with me.
Now I can have my games collection (minus the saves and settings until every goddamn game decides to support steamcloud) with me wherever I go.
This was especially helpful for bringing my games collection to work, which would be all sorts of impossible if I had my current steam games collection on discs to bring to work.
the nice central place to have your games followed by stability and autopatching is why gamers most likely pick steam.
the required client and drm is why publishers will most likely go for steam
Volitions Advocate on 11/12/2009 at 18:52
I decided that posting this here was better than starting a new topic.
My roommate has an xbox and I really want to play shadow complex. I plan on getting my own xbox soon(ish) but I really want to play shadow complex.
I have an xbox live account (not gold, but you dont need a gold account to purchase games).. so would I be able to sign in on his machine and download the game to play it.. then later when I have my own xbox, log in and re-download it on a different machine? or does XBLA have some sort of faggy DRM machine that makes this not possible? would I have to uninstall it from my friends xbox first?
I haven't run into any problems doing this on my ps3. I had to reformat my ps3 when I installed ubuntu and I was just able to log on and re-downlaod my games that I purchased.
anybody had experience with this on xbox?
Eldron on 11/12/2009 at 18:54
I believe the drm limits the game per xbox.
Volitions Advocate on 11/12/2009 at 18:57
so does that mean 1 xbox forever? or can you uninstall a game and redownload it elsewhere? that makes more sense otherwise you lose your games if your HD dies.
Dresden on 11/12/2009 at 19:14
Quote Posted by Volitions Advocate
so does that mean 1 xbox forever? or can you uninstall a game and redownload it elsewhere? that makes more sense otherwise you lose your games if your HD dies.
As I understand it, all DLC is tied to the XBox that downloaded it. So no taking your hard drive to another XBox for instance. It's also tied to the profile that DL'ed it, although for some multiplayer games with local co-op it isn't.
If your HD dies, I believe MS can transfer all the licenses to a new one, but don't quote me on that. I would just call tech support and ask if it really worries you.
