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[–] [email protected] 133 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (6 children)

I mean, cool, they're finally replacing Geforce Experience, one of the worst pieces of software ever made.

But they're replacing it with shit that commits all the same crimes. Locally run webserver hosting web interfaces and a website running in a packaged Chrome accesses. Instead of something utterly wild like oh I don't know, actually building a piece of software not a web page!

Also it still commits the cardinal crime of letting 11y old me do the design and what I thought was "COOOOOL!", instead of just, you know, looking like an app. In the design language of the OS. Which would be wild, I know.

[–] [email protected] 57 points 9 months ago (3 children)

Hey at least you won't have to sign in anymore just to get automatic driver update checking.

[–] [email protected] 24 points 9 months ago

That is true. I will say, even with all the features dropped, this is a step in the right direction.

It's a small one overall, but credit where credit is due, this shows promise. Just wish the underlying architecture were better, it's still based on the packaged chrome thing.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 9 months ago

But being forced to create an account for basic software features is my favorite part!

[–] [email protected] 5 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (2 children)

You need an account for update checks? Yet another stupid NVidia antifeature that NVCleanstall saves me from, I guess...

[–] [email protected] 0 points 9 months ago

you don’t anymore

[–] [email protected] 22 points 9 months ago

I fucking work in web development, and I’d rather a UI for a desktop app be built in a native coding framework.

It doesn’t even connect well to all the system level shit it needs to do. EA’s app had a million issues with this.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 9 months ago (1 children)

If they're replacing GeForce experience.... Is that going to break moonlight?

[–] [email protected] 10 points 9 months ago (1 children)

By itself, yes. GameStream is EOL. And this is said end, it seems.

Your replacement option is Sunshine, or switching to using a steam link setup.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Shit that what I meant to put. Will this affect Sunshine?

[–] [email protected] 6 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Not for me, no. Sunshine is already the open re-implementation of the gamestream component of Geforce Experience.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

Oh perfect thanks

[–] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago

one of the worst pieces of software ever made

That's kind of an understatement.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago

Hey, Logitech G-Hub is bad too!!

[–] [email protected] 0 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Agreed. They are planning to take away the control panel so we'll be stuck with this dogshit. Hopefully someone makes something similar to nvidia profile inspector to simulate the old drivers so we remove this new app bullshit.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago

Ughhh. I don't want the GeForce Experience bloatware anywhere near my machine so this does not bode well.