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Gaming Then vs Gaming Now (feddit.de)
submitted 9 months ago by bleistift2@feddit.de to c/memes@lemmy.ml
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Meme transcription: A table comparing the steps to start a game ‘then’ vs. ‘now’.

Content of the “Then” column:

  • Double-click GAME.exe
  • Play game

Content of the “Now” column:

  • Launch Steam

  • Steam updates

  • Steam opens

  • Close Steam’s ad window
  • Select Game

  • Game launcher starts

  • Game launcher launches Game launcher updater

  • Yes
  • Yes
  • Yes
  • Ok

  • Would you like to sign up for our newsletter?

  • No

  • Our EULAs have changed. Please review them before continuing

  • Scroll
  • Scroll
  • Scroll
  • Scroll
  • Yes
  • Yes
  • Yes, sell my soul
  • Start game
  • Skip vendor intro
  • Skip vendor intro #2
  • Skip vendor intro #3
  • Sit through nVidia The way it’s meant to be played
  • Skip opening cutscene

  • Main menu opens

  • Would you like to connect your Steam account to account?

  • No
  • Press play.
  • Play game.
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[-] marv99@feddit.de 36 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

I know what you mean, but who are this "double click" and "exe" guys?

  • Press RUN/STOP and SHIFT.

  • PRESS PLAY ON TAPE

  • Press PLAY on tape.

  • OK
    SEARCHING
    FOUND Ultimate Game II

  • Take walk with the dog.
  • Play game.
[-] bleistift2@feddit.de 10 points 9 months ago

Judging from your username, you must have had very old hardware when you were young.

[-] marv99@feddit.de 16 points 9 months ago

Or ... 99 has a more uncommon meaning for me 🤓

(in reality the hardware in question was brand new hottest stuff when I was young)

[-] waz@feddit.uk 9 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

And when it’s loaded: ‘> You are standing at a crossroads, there are ways to the North, East, West and South. There is a Dwarf. The Dwarf throws an axe at you, the axe misses ‘>_

[-] ProvokedGamer@lemmy.ca 1 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

‘>Grab the axe

[-] GreenMario@lemm.ee 6 points 9 months ago

Ok, gramps it's tile for your nap.

[-] DmMacniel@feddit.de 5 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Datasette was so fricking slow...

Thanks for fastloader

[-] DrPop@lemmy.one 5 points 9 months ago

Commodore 64?

[-] marv99@feddit.de 3 points 9 months ago

Yes indeed. It would also work (at least similarly) for the VIC-20 and other Commodore computers 🧑‍🏫

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