Reason for this meme is that some ubisoft titles are shipped with a broken version of ubisoft connect launcher. Installing these games is only possible by running the installer for the launcher again via protontricks.

    • HouseWolf@lemm.eeEnglish
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      2 months ago

      Funnily the first time I tried Linux on my desktop was because I wanted to play BF4 but the EA App refused to launch on Windows 10 even after restarting/reinstalling everything.

      I slapped Pop_OS on a backup SSD and got it running through Lutris within the hour.

      Origin was a fucking nightmare to use even on Windows, and honestly…the EA desktop app wasn’t really an improvement.

    • cron@feddit.orgOP
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      2 months ago

      That’s a tough one. Clearly, everyone hates both kernel-level anticheat and cheaters. The level of hate depends.

    • the_beber@lemm.ee
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      2 months ago

      Sometimes they make sense for managing mod-sets/different instances (i.e. Stellaris or most famously Minecraft.

      • secret300@lemmy.sdf.org
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        2 months ago

        well yeah obviously, 3rd party launchers that are optional to use because they serve a purpose. Forced launchers like uplay and origin are the issue. they serve no purpose and offer a worse experience for the user and are forced on your system. Back in my day when a piece of software came with something else that pops up on your screen and runs in the background bogging down your system and collecting data, we considered that a virus.

        • dan@upvote.au
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          2 months ago

          Forced launchers like uplay and origin are the issue

          These are usually first-party though (made by the same company that makes the game), not third-party.

          • secret300@lemmy.sdf.org
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            2 months ago

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            in my mind tho steam is the first party launcher cause that’s the launcher I bought the game from. If your game comes shipped with another one that’s gonna run when I try to play just don’t bother putting it on steam. I bought Far cry 3 and refunded it just because of uplay being jank. I still played the game, just pirated it