I’ve tried to add an installer of a game that is no longer available on GOG store - but available if you already got it due to them being DRM-free but got my installer rejected with the reasoning:
rejected: game no more available on GOG store
How’s the policy on Lutris around that? The reason I wanted this installer is, to be able to still install the game from the GOG installer after the auto-generated installation via GOG will no longer work.
Hello @property , I rejected your script installer because this game is no longer sold by any Store.
I regularly delete scripts installers for games that are no longer available on games stores.
For example I recently I deleted script installers for all EPIC games that are no more available on Steam and GOG (Unreal-Gold, Unreal Tournament etc…).
However script installers for game CD are still accepted, because people still own this media or can obtain them on Internet Archive.
Thanks @legluondunet. That’s all fine. I fail to see how the GOG installers are any different. Because we still have them available after they stop being sold.
I would argue that’s the idea of no-DRM that they can’t take it away from you even after they stop selling them. So keeping these installers supported for the people who already bought and downloaded the game installers would be nice.
I can understand your point of view. But I think it’s better to promote the original version, the CD version, when stores no longer sell the game, because it’s easier to find and maintain. More we can find all infos and patchs on PCGAMINGWIKI.
I have to disagree with the logic here. Most physical PC releases for the last two decades do not contain standalone installers, they are often just encrypted depots that require a digital key to activate, and can only be used once to tie to game to our accounts.
By deleting script installers for games that are no longer “sold”, Lutris is actively sabotaging users who already legally own these titles in their digital libraries. If a game is delisted, the script is more important for preservation, not less.
This policy only hinders legitimate owners from playing their games on Linux, and forces people to get their files elsewhere despite owning the game (and we all know where).
@Kobi_Blade wrote:
This policy only hinders legitimate owners from playing their games on Linux, and forces people to get their files elsewhere despite owning the game (and we all know where).
And where will users obtain game installation files from stores that no longer sell them?
On piracy sites that might install spyware.
These Lutris installation scripts are intended for a very limited number of users and become useless as soon as video game stores stop selling the game.
I know that even if this games no more sold, game install files are still available for their owners, I have several games on Steam and GOG in this case.
But it is not pertinent to write or maintain a Lutris script for them, because it concerns just a little users numbers. But all users can today easily find game CD image media. And you will find far more support for CD image media on internet than for a game install file no more available on games stores…
It is a waste of time and energy to maintain installation scripts for files that are no longer available or only for very few people.
But you can still install your games on Lutris, manually, without script installer.
Therefore, when you write script installer, please use the original CD image when game is no longer available on online stores.
Discussion closed.