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submitted 11 months ago by bleistift2@feddit.de to c/memes@lemmy.ml

Meme transcription: A table comparing the steps to start a game ‘then’ vs. ‘now’.

Content of the “Then” column:

  • Double-click GAME.exe
  • Play game

Content of the “Now” column:

  • Launch Steam
  • Steam updates

  • Steam opens

  • Close Steam’s ad window
  • Select Game
  • Game launcher starts

  • Game launcher launches Game launcher updater

  • Yes
  • Yes
  • Yes
  • Ok
  • Would you like to sign up for our newsletter?

  • No
  • Our EULAs have changed. Please review them before continuing

  • Scroll
  • Scroll
  • Scroll
  • Scroll
  • Yes
  • Yes
  • Yes, sell my soul
  • Start game
  • Skip vendor intro
  • Skip vendor intro #2
  • Skip vendor intro #3
  • Sit through nVidia The way it’s meant to be played
  • Skip opening cutscene
  • Main menu opens

  • Would you like to connect your Steam account to account?

  • No
  • Press play.
  • Play game.
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[-] doctorcrimson@lemmy.today 8 points 11 months ago

TBF it used to take a really long time with multiple disks to install literally anything.

[-] Blackmist@feddit.uk 5 points 11 months ago

You guys were installing things?

I used to load my games from scratch. Every time. From tape.

[-] Dave@lemmy.nz 9 points 11 months ago

From tape? Amateur. Why doesn't anyone key in the code for games that were printed in magazines anymore?

[-] Atomic@sh.itjust.works 2 points 11 months ago

Diablo 2 was like 3 different discs. One for every 2 acts i believe.

[-] chillhelm@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago

It was a "Game Disc" and a "Video Disc". You could choose to copy the Videos during install or you would have to physically swap discs when you got to a rendered cutscene (which was only between acts, but still).

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