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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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[–] [email protected] 36 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (9 children)

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.
[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

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

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