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Why is GOG not as succesful as a Gaming Alternative? (feddit.org)
submitted 15 hours ago* (last edited 15 hours ago) by RetroHax@feddit.org to c/gog@lemmy.world
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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?

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[-] RetroHax@feddit.org 1 points 14 hours 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 >.>

[-] Simaj@toot.aquilenet.fr 0 points 14 hours ago

@RetroHax Do you have an example of a game that won't support controllers?

[-] RetroHax@feddit.org 1 points 14 hours 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

[-] Simaj@toot.aquilenet.fr 0 points 14 hours ago
[-] RetroHax@feddit.org 2 points 14 hours ago

ah shite! -.-
Yea i can see that but also considering that it just affects Multiplayer from my Readings i do not really see the Issue as long as the SIngle Player Game isnt broken per se >.>
But i can 100% see and understand that being quite a annoying Bitch to work with :(
Atleast it doesnt seem to be common obviously but these outliers obviously hurt to see :(

[-] Simaj@toot.aquilenet.fr 1 points 14 hours ago* (last edited 14 hours ago)

@RetroHax same game, other issue : https://www.gog.com/forum/blood/_bowl/_series/timer/_adjustment/_in/_game/_is/_broken/_and/_not/_working
It's not the only game with issues, sorry I don't dig further but I've encountered this often. (And I refuse to buy on steam)

this post was submitted on 07 Feb 2026
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