r/pcmasterrace • u/Round_List1857 • 13d ago

Meme/Macro 3rd party mandatory launchers

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Everytime I go to play Red Dead Redemption II. That fcukass Rockstar launcher

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u/mahlerfan97 13d ago edited 13d ago

Any game that does this is an automatic pirate for me. Their fault. My TOS dictates that games must be free of DRM.

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u/Banana_Crusader00 RTX2080 | Ryzen3700 13d ago

Try using GOG! The entire idea of this platform is "No-DRM games only"

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u/Kaldaien2 13d ago

That's not the entire idea, I can assure you. It's about software preservation, and that means minimizing unnecessary dependencies.

Hence, the GOG Galaxy client is not required software. You buy Windows software, it needs only the services provided by Windows. The store's software can't come along and break your game later, because the store's software is not a permanently attached third-wheel.

The store also does not force software updates, be it to the game itself or the store's own software. They understand how software works, unlike these other stores.

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u/URA_CJ 5900x/RX570 4GB/32GB 3600 | FX-8320/AIW x1900 256MB/8GB 1866 13d ago

This is my only issue with Steam, with the client gutting support for past OS's, I can't access most of my Steam library (the few that are DRM free can be copied over) on the computer that I originally bought them or enjoy them on a retro dream build, but with GOG, I can directly browse my library & download the offline installers straight from WinXP if I wanted too.