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Preview of new Stardock download store / updater

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Preview of new Stardock download store / updater

from JoeUser Forums

So with Impulse over to Gamestop and the digital distribution competition no longer something we’re participating in we’ve developed a new digital updating client – Stardock Central (what’s old is new again).

But unlike the old “big” client, the new one is very…very simple.

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(sorry for the lame screenshot, I’m caught up on my games on this new machine and haven’t installed any apps yet).

Your Stardock purchases will show up here once you login. Just pick what you want to install (or update) and press a button and it’ll use our massively fast CDN to install it (we have a long-term agreement with our CDN except now the only thing using its bandwidth is our stuff so the download speeds are kind of ridiculous – it’s like being the only guy on a 1 gigabyte line).

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The new settings includes an option to have it simply update your software automatically.  So you can either choose to stick with older versions or always have it up to date.

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OK, let’s say you don’t like to have to install a client at all.  That’s fine too.  You can update your software and games via the web as well:

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Pick whether it’s software or games and it’ll look at your account, when you last updated, and off you go.  The installer will figure out what you need to install (i.e. if you have multiple machines with different versions) and off you go.

It’s designed to be as streamlined as possible.

 

UPDATE: TRY THE LATEST VERSION HERE:

https://www.stardock.com/products/stardockcentral/

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Reply #301 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting Rosco_P, reply 300
This is how we do things here at Stardock. Fair warning if you were planning on visiting..
Truer words have not been spoken.

Quoting Wizard1956, reply 299
Any plans on putting a frame around the windows as seen in the OP screenshots? It looks half dressed.
Nope.  It has like a one pixel frame.  Since it's not resize-able and you can move it by grabbing anywhere near the top there is no need to have a frame.

 

Reply #302 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting Island, reply 298
Bara did an excellent job on this btw. 

Yes an awesome reply (#295), I think that is worth some Karma ;) cheers, and thanks GunslingerBara and those hardworking Stardock Personnel.

GigaByte69

Star Control: Origins
Reply #303 from GalCiv2 Forums Top

I know there is no firm time frame, but the new SDC will be out before SINS: Rebellion is won't it? I'd hate to have to use Impulse...

Reply #304 from Sins Forums Top

Quoting Neilo, reply 303
I know there is no firm time frame, but the new SDC will be out before SINS: Rebellion is won't it? I'd hate to have to use Impulse...

You will need steam to install SINS:rebelion

Stardock store wont work for it.

Reply #305 from GalCiv2 Forums Top

8C
Excuse me? Have i missed something?
I was looking forward to dumping Impulse and being Client free.....

Not good. :(

Reply #306 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting Greg30007, reply 304
You will need steam to install SINS:rebelion

Stardock store wont work for it.

Requiring Steam doesn't necessarily mean it can't be downloaded from the Stardock Store.

Reply #307 from GalCiv2 Forums Top

But i will need Steam in order to play it, much like if i had bought any title on Steam?

Reply #308 from Sins Forums Top

You'll need Steam for installation, patching, and multiplayer.

Reply #309 from GalCiv2 Forums Top

But once Rebellion is installed, Steam can be uninstalled? (but needed once more to patch?)

Is there a thread around that someone can link me to? I don't want to hijack this thread.

Reply #312 from WinCustomize Forums Top

I just hope Stardock Central doesn't require Steam...

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Reply #313 from GalCiv2 Forums Top

Thanks Fuzzy...such a shame. I guess i won't be playing Rebellion. It's not that i hate Steam, i don't want to use any client.

Reply #314 from Elemental Forums Top

Quoting kryo, reply 306

Quoting Greg30007, reply 304You will need steam to install SINS:rebelion

Stardock store wont work for it.

Requiring Steam doesn't necessarily mean it can't be downloaded from the Stardock Store.

What happened to the "no client required / drm-free" Stardock policy that made you so proud in the past? 

And it is not that it cannot be done without requiring steam, it's a choice you made.

Are you planning on stomping on the Gamers Bill of Right once again?

 

Edit: sorry I saw the other thread. My though remain but I'll stick to that thread so this discussion (while now pointless giving the fact that SDC will become useless if I'll have to use Steam anyway) will remain clean.

Reply #315 from Sins Forums Top

I dont like steam needed to instal game neither. That made me cancel my pre order.

If i can be downloaded and installed from stardock store not needing steam for it I will definitely reconsider and pre order. Just waiting for confirmation somewhere from any dev that this will be possible.... 

As far as I understand you will need steam to be able to install the game and for any patches as well as for playing multi player.

Reply #316 from JoeUser Forums Top

Quoting Picciu, reply 314
What happened to the "no client required / drm-free" Stardock policy that made you so proud in the past?

It got purchased by GameStop.

Reply #317 from WinCustomize Forums Top

And what will happend in a few years when the new SDC will be sold ?? all archieves collected (if the new version permit it) will be also unsuable ??? and customers won't have the opportunity to reinstall past versions (which they have payed) if they want to ???

(Just ironic but realistic ... and for Jafo the king of the locker thread https://forums.wincustomize.com/419256 , )

 

 

Reply #319 from GalCiv2 Forums Top

Quoting Neil, reply 318
As SDC is only for Stardock apps / games, why would it ever be sold?

*cough* original intent of impulse...no? *cough*
;)

Reply #320 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting neophil78, reply 317
And what will happend in a few years when the new SDC will be sold ?? all archieves collected (if the new version permit it) will be also unsuable ??? and customers won't have the opportunity to reinstall past versions (which they have payed) if they want to ??? 
The new SDC has full executables that are downloaded.  No issues as long as you back those up.
Quoting Neilo, reply 319

*cough* original intent of impulse...no? *cough*
Impulse was always designed for other publishers to be involved.  SDC is not.

Reply #321 from GalCiv2 Forums Top

I'm just being a pain Zubaz. :-"

Reply #322 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting Neilo, reply 321
I'm just being a pain Zubaz.
And you are on the list because of that.

Reply #323 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Uh oh

Reply #324 from GalCiv2 Forums Top

There goes my halo!  O:) :banhammer:

(I wasn't already! :P)


 

Reply #325 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting Neil, reply 318
As SDC is only for Stardock apps / games, why would it ever be sold?

Was it not the case for Impulse ? o_O