I have spent way too much money on Steam, and it's a steaming pile. If they didn't sell dirt cheap games, I'd never want to have anything to do with it. Not only does it require me being online, it also doesn't allow downloading games wherever I want them to go, or installing them whenever I want to (I switch systems around quite a bit), but instead forces me to download again whenever I want to run the game again on a newly installed system.
GOG on the other hand is a marvellous system, and consequently I spent a far greater pile of cash there.
Pay for the game, download it, and do whatever you want with it whenever you want to. I'd much rather see LFS on GOG than Steam... and the LFS activation system works far, far better than Steam's.
Another possible option to get financial support is Kickstarter, it seems like a great way for indie games to get financing. I don't know much about how it actually works, though...
GOG on the other hand is a marvellous system, and consequently I spent a far greater pile of cash there.
Pay for the game, download it, and do whatever you want with it whenever you want to. I'd much rather see LFS on GOG than Steam... and the LFS activation system works far, far better than Steam's.Another possible option to get financial support is Kickstarter, it seems like a great way for indie games to get financing. I don't know much about how it actually works, though...
Lemme just quickly put in my 2 cents:
I've been a demo user for several years before I finally managed to buy the S2 license, and it's wonderful to be able to do that. Even now that I have the license, I don't have much time to play so I mostly run on the same circuit and the same cars I used to in the demo... familiarity goes a long way towards a pleasant experience.
So let's just keep it this way, I'm sure there's plenty of people out there willing but unable to buy the game, and allowing them to play the game keeps them interested in it.
I only got a wheel long after buying S2, but I did have a few chances to try the demo with one. But I mostly play on keyboard, as I don't really have room for a wheel on my desk.
As for the graphics... there's pretty big differences between versions, the V version runs quite smoothly on an old computer I have at work, but the Z can barely move on it.
I've been a demo user for several years before I finally managed to buy the S2 license, and it's wonderful to be able to do that. Even now that I have the license, I don't have much time to play so I mostly run on the same circuit and the same cars I used to in the demo... familiarity goes a long way towards a pleasant experience.
So let's just keep it this way, I'm sure there's plenty of people out there willing but unable to buy the game, and allowing them to play the game keeps them interested in it.
I only got a wheel long after buying S2, but I did have a few chances to try the demo with one. But I mostly play on keyboard, as I don't really have room for a wheel on my desk.
As for the graphics... there's pretty big differences between versions, the V version runs quite smoothly on an old computer I have at work, but the Z can barely move on it.
A word of advice:
I missed a chance to get LFS back when S1 came out, and I'm still without a license... don't let that happen to you. Get it while you can.
If you love realistic racing, you *can't* get better than LFS.
... my join date clearly states how long it's been... :-/
I missed a chance to get LFS back when S1 came out, and I'm still without a license... don't let that happen to you. Get it while you can.
If you love realistic racing, you *can't* get better than LFS.
... my join date clearly states how long it's been... :-/
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