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.

    • Laurel Raven@lemmy.zipEnglish
      3·
      3 months ago

      Yes, the launcher I use for almost all my games which gives me a single interface to install, update, and run them. It has purpose. It’s the launcher I’m actually intending to use.

      Eats Ass games (as one example) loading up their own launcher in the middle of that and providing no actual benefit other than wasting my time and resources is NOT something I choose to use.

      Whichever one is primary or third party, I don’t really care about the semantics of it, but the extra launcher that isn’t needed or wanted is what I think of when someone’s talking about third party launchers.

      • littlecolt@lemm.ee
        2·
        3 months ago

        I’m just saying, there is a clear double standard in this post/comment section in general where Valve gets a pass.

        • Laurel Raven@lemmy.zipEnglish
          4·
          3 months ago

          Perhaps because Steam is the launcher we actually choose to use? That does make a big difference…

          • littlecolt@lemm.ee
            2·
            3 months ago

            I’m a fan of Steam. People will complain about monopolies but then want there to be a monopoly for this kind of software.

        • abbotsbury@lemmy.world
          2·
          3 months ago

          I don’t think it’s entirely a double standard. Yes Steam is still a launcher, but it’s also the marketplace I buy my games. If I bought a game on Origin or UPlay, and then Steam popped up when I was trying to play my game, that would still be bullshit.