Quoting: dreamer_That's an option to be explored. At the moment I am hesistant about receiving donations for this purpose. Going by official Steam rules, this tool would not be allowed on Steam Store [External Link] - and there's simply no precedent here. I will investigate this option again when 1.0.0 release will be in sight :).

Going to Steam Store would imply supplying a DOSBox version built for Steam Runtime and maintained by Luxtorpeda/Boxtron project, yes.

Thanks for the explanations! The way I see it, it sounds like Valve should be paying you for that work ^_^

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So, to clarify, if you buy a Windows-only game on Steam that runs on an old engine that has a native Linux emulator (?), Boxtron integrates with Steam to run that game through that emulator rather than Proton? This is getting too complicated for me. Would that be essentially similar to "adding a non-Steam game" to Steam and setting it to run something like "dosbox game/launcher.exe", except now you can set that option straight from your library item instead of adding the game from outside Steam?

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Quoting: dreamer_It might differ by region, I'm not sure - for my region it's 95USD which would be reimbursed after reaching 1000USD in sales. Somehow I was convinced it was 400USD until I checked just now.

If you manage to make all (currently available) Wadjet Eye games playable with this with some mouse clicks by the user, using native Linux binaries, I'd pay this fee.

I'd chip in either way if it's more useful to have it on Steam than the way it currently works. I'm sure you could raise 95 dollars in a matter of minutes if you set up a donation page :) Would that also install and manage your (e.g.) DOSBox version for you, kind of like PoL and Lutris do with Wine?

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Quoting: SalvatosI'm surprised there's no word on the music on their KS page, that trailer sounds pretty great even though the game doesn't interest me.

What specific information would you like to know more about?

I don't need anything, just expected to see who made the music and possibly a few more samples like many video game projects do in a soundcloud widget :)

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I'm surprised there's no word on the music on their KS page, that trailer sounds pretty great even though the game doesn't interest me.

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This is the closest thing to a rogue-lite I buy since Hand of Fate and I'm very happy with it so far. The (single!) developer has been very responsive to criticism regarding the AI and is already working on it https://steamcommunity.com/games/NowhereProphet/announcements/detail/1600384800364582176 [External Link]

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Quoting: x_wingStadia doesn't seems to be a replacement of every game we know, but it's probably the future for all the games that heavily depends on massive multiplayer online.

I'll be honest, if I could play Guild Wars 2 at more than 10 FPS with a one-time repurchase instead of having to upgrade my CPU for that one game because it's so oddly optimized, Stadia might actually be attractive for me in that case. So yeah, MMOs on Stadia might have a future.

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Quoting: KimyrielleAlso, hardcore gamers don't care about spending money for a good machine, while they DO care about any sort of FPS drops or ping lag, either of which is unavoidable when streaming. On the other hand, casual gamers don't need to stream either, because their office PC or standard gaming console can run their handful of no-so performance hungry games well enough, and doing so is considerably cheaper in the long run than paying a Stadia sub.

I feel like the gaming market is much less binary than you make it sound here. I'm sure even hardcore gamers wouldn't mind spending less money on gaming if the quality were comparable (which is probably doubtful in this case due to lag, but the other benefits could sway slightly less hardcore gamers). And while extremely casual gamers might only need a smartphone or a tablet, there's a pretty wide range of gamers in between that enjoy or would enjoy sometimes-demanding games that their current machine may or may not be able to run properly. I myself tend to buy games years after release because I don't like to upgrade my rig too often, even though it's no longer because I can't afford to.

For anyone who doesn't have a powerful computer, no matter the reason (price, access, need vs. focus on gaming, etc.), a streaming service can be a useful way to access more games and more demanding games:
- no initial download means if you have a decent enough connection for streaming videos at laptop resolution but downloading a 100-GB game would take a day, here you can play immediately;
- if you don't have unlimited bandwidth, it's probably easier to fit some more hours of video streaming in your monthly allowance than a large game download (or several);
- if your disk space is limited, you don't have to sacrifice hundreds of gigs for games, especially those you don't play often but don't want to re-download each time;
- and of course everything related to having a good enough CPU, GPU or even driver/library/OS version;
- bonus: and it's probably even safer since you have fewer programs installed that can introduce vulnerabilities, and faster if you're on Windows because it's fewer files for your bloated antivirus to scan through :P

Now don't get me wrong, I'm still not interested personally, not least because it has Google's tentacles in it, but I can absolutely see practical benefits to it.

Quoting: DuncI can't put it any better than Shamus Young at the Escapist [External Link]:

Five years of Stadia will set you back $700, at bare minimum. (That’s the cost of the Founder’s Edition — which comes with three free months of premium access — and the monthly fee over the next 57 months.)

Who is this service for? It’s supposedly for people who want to play AAA games but don’t have access to AAA hardware. It’s for people who are into hardcore games but don’t mind an unavoidable baseline of input lag. It’s for people who can’t afford a $400 console but can afford to buy games at full price and pay an additional $120 every single year. It’s for people who have lots of devices who somehow don’t own any dedicated gaming hardware. (...)

Stadia is for casual gamers who are into hardcore titles and poor people with lots of disposable income. This is a service for nobody, and it makes no sense.

Those are all very good points, but it only really applies to the Pro subscription. If you go with a free account, you only really need to buy the games (as is already the case) but no longer need an up-to-date gaming PC.

Quoting: GuestAnd that link with regard to the "gmail data" is not entirely applicable to Stadia:

"The account you use for Stadia is built on top of your Google account, but of course you'll be able to have an online persona that is distinct and different from your Google persona. We're committed to protecting and respecting users' privacy every step of the way. "

To me that only seems to say that you can change your display name on the service. It's still the same account and they can tie everything you do and say to it.

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That looks like a trainwreck waiting to happen, without some form of moderation :( Cute idea, though.

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Another backer here. This game took so much longer to make than anticipated. Thankfully it's been a labour of love and as far as anyone can tell they poured much more time into it than the money raised justified. From the bits they've shown, I expect it to pay off, but I look forward to giving it a go for myself :)

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Time to try converting some more friends to this!

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