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[–] mojo@lemm.ee 33 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I don't really see the point of adding it to Steam in the first place anyways

[–] Nefyedardu@kbin.social 32 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Free lifetime cloud storage for my savefiles and an easy way to update would have been pretty sweet...

[–] Whirlybird@aussie.zone 4 points 1 year ago

Dolphin has a one click updater already.

[–] Zorque@kbin.social 17 points 1 year ago

Accessibility, ease of use, community for both discussion and content?

[–] Carter@feddit.uk 7 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I completely agree. Emulators don't belong on Steam.

[–] Nefyedardu@kbin.social 30 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Steam hosts software. Emulators are software. Google Play and Apple Store have emulators, why is Steam any different?

[–] Zorque@kbin.social 4 points 1 year ago

Because it's actually a good storefront?

No reason it shouldn't have emulators, of course, but there's definitely differences.

[–] TheKingBee@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

There are already emulators in steam, so...

[–] Carter@feddit.uk 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

And evidently I don't think they belong there.

[–] AustNerevar@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Say goodbye to all the Sega Classics and Mega Man Legacy Collections then.

[–] Carter@feddit.uk 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Rereleases that utilise an emulator released by the rights holders is absolutely not the same as a general purpose emulator and you know it.

[–] zoomshoes@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Sure but why does that difference matter?

[–] Carter@feddit.uk 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] AustNerevar@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Piracy of games that are no longer being sold is piracy in name only