2K Launcher is finally no more - that's at least one publisher making things better for gamers

finally 2K games work without this nonsense
eval $(echo "%command%" | sed "s/2KLauncher\/LauncherPatcher.exe'.*/mafiadefinitiveedition.exe'/")

now rockstar!!!! and ubisoft and ea


Last edited by mylka on 26 November 2024 at 5:38 pm UTC

there may be Logo of developers like "ubisoft" splash under Steam for that games. İnstead of extra launchers just like Division series. once upon there was a bug which makes ubisoft connect totaly nonsense even overlay hadnt working. and need to change restart wine versions. To update or play or install a piece of software. These days are killing excitement of player just like me. But still i agree developers should make some ADS for their jobs.

Quoting: LoudTechie

Quoting: legluondunetIf only Steam had the courage to force Ubisoft and other video game publishers not to use their own launcher when selling their games on Steam, Steam being the launcher. I don't want a launcher in a launcher in a launcher...#inception It generates potential additional technical problems and it uses resources for nothing.

I'm really happy they don't.
I'm pretty sure that would be anti-competative and monopolistic behavior.
It costs resources, but it comes from a good place.

steam doesn't prevent other stores on the same system (not even on the steam deck)

meanwhile...

all consoles (except the steam deck) are completely locked to a single store and even forbid in-game purchases from being processed outside the console manufacturer's store system

apple store, google play (and afaik even microsoft store) forbid 3rd-party stores in their store

apple and google forbids in-app purchases in apps sold through their app store from working outside their store's framework... apps doing so are booted off their store

not sure what you think will be considered monopolistic in a world where the above practices aren't


Last edited by Marlock on 26 November 2024 at 8:46 pm UTC

So, bioshock games have no launcher at all when getting them from gog? (did the gog versions ever have one?)

That sale looks tempting now...


Last edited by emphy on 27 November 2024 at 8:13 am UTC

Quoting: legluondunet

Quoting: LoudTechie

Quoting: legluondunetIf only Steam had the courage to force Ubisoft and other video game publishers not to use their own launcher when selling their games on Steam, Steam being the launcher. I don't want a launcher in a launcher in a launcher...#inception It generates potential additional technical problems and it uses resources for nothing.

I'm really happy they don't.
I'm pretty sure that would be anti-competative and monopolistic behavior.
It costs resources, but it comes from a good place.

Steam has already what a second launcher like Ubisoft or...gives:
- DRM protection
- discussions
- achievements
- Steam workshop
- tchat
...

When you sell a game on Steam, editors should use Steam tools.

It has all those things, but you can choose to not use and/or purchase most to all of them when you publish a game on steam, which is their market dominant product.
If they did it would be "tying".
Microsoft did this with their office suite and Teams.
It's what Valve's currently in court for about Steam keys and Steam.
It's what M$ does Windows bloatware(and why you've to be able to remove it in the EU).

Quoting: emphySo, bioshock games have no launcher at all when getting them from gog? (did the gog versions ever have one?)

That sale looks tempting now...

GOG releases never had one to begin with. The games themselves are very good and play fine in Wine, with such discounts you can't go wrong :)