One good Real Product
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I was thinking, and all Real Networks products are really bad. But lately, my son have installed Real Arcade[^]. It's a bad product too (accessibility zero!), but appears what in the middle of the trash you can find some treasures. The positive point is the game installer manager. Any game inside of RA can be easily downloaded, installed, uninstalled, and so on. It is the only method (that really works) not fill my son's HD with trash when installing trial/demo games. Resuming: 1) When you find some game, do you can download it; 2) Finished the download, you can install it; 3) RA tracks the trial time (usually 60 minutes), then when the period finishes, you can uninstall; 4) The installer of the game stays cached, then you can install again; 5) In the end, you can remove the game and installer, and your system does not end trashed; 6) All games downloaded/installed/etc all listed in one convenient place. To better understand, you will need install RealArcade and try. In the end, I wonder if the "Windows Add/Remove Programs" can be someday so perfect as "RealArcade game download/installer/uninstaller manager". PS: The remainder of the RA software is really ugly and bad. If you have low resolution never mind in download it... :doh:
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I was thinking, and all Real Networks products are really bad. But lately, my son have installed Real Arcade[^]. It's a bad product too (accessibility zero!), but appears what in the middle of the trash you can find some treasures. The positive point is the game installer manager. Any game inside of RA can be easily downloaded, installed, uninstalled, and so on. It is the only method (that really works) not fill my son's HD with trash when installing trial/demo games. Resuming: 1) When you find some game, do you can download it; 2) Finished the download, you can install it; 3) RA tracks the trial time (usually 60 minutes), then when the period finishes, you can uninstall; 4) The installer of the game stays cached, then you can install again; 5) In the end, you can remove the game and installer, and your system does not end trashed; 6) All games downloaded/installed/etc all listed in one convenient place. To better understand, you will need install RealArcade and try. In the end, I wonder if the "Windows Add/Remove Programs" can be someday so perfect as "RealArcade game download/installer/uninstaller manager". PS: The remainder of the RA software is really ugly and bad. If you have low resolution never mind in download it... :doh:
Engaged in the learning of English grammar. ;)
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.(John 3:16) :badger:Clickok wrote:
The positive point is the game installer manager
I will agree with that statement -- the best part of any Real Networks product is their uninstaller. In fact, I recommend everybody give them a try whenever they get the opportunity... :rolleyes:
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I was thinking, and all Real Networks products are really bad. But lately, my son have installed Real Arcade[^]. It's a bad product too (accessibility zero!), but appears what in the middle of the trash you can find some treasures. The positive point is the game installer manager. Any game inside of RA can be easily downloaded, installed, uninstalled, and so on. It is the only method (that really works) not fill my son's HD with trash when installing trial/demo games. Resuming: 1) When you find some game, do you can download it; 2) Finished the download, you can install it; 3) RA tracks the trial time (usually 60 minutes), then when the period finishes, you can uninstall; 4) The installer of the game stays cached, then you can install again; 5) In the end, you can remove the game and installer, and your system does not end trashed; 6) All games downloaded/installed/etc all listed in one convenient place. To better understand, you will need install RealArcade and try. In the end, I wonder if the "Windows Add/Remove Programs" can be someday so perfect as "RealArcade game download/installer/uninstaller manager". PS: The remainder of the RA software is really ugly and bad. If you have low resolution never mind in download it... :doh:
Engaged in the learning of English grammar. ;)
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.(John 3:16) :badger:Not a fan of "real" anything, they have been a pain in the lower parts for years now.
Clickok wrote:
In the end, I wonder if the "Windows Add/Remove Programs" can be someday so perfect as "RealArcade game download/installer/uninstaller manager".
Well, since Windows remove function simply calls the product to be removed, uninstaller, it is all depends on the product and has nothing to do with Microsoft. The RealArcade is probably in full control over the install and uninstall of the product. On a side note, my wife likes playing a lot of games from the net. The biggest problem she has found is not the install or uninstall but the price. For little nothing games a price tag of $20 or more is silly. They would probably make a lot more if they got with other game producers and formed a subscription base where people pay monthly to play what they want. Even without the subscriptions, they should not charge more than a couple of smackers for trivial games. She has only ever bought one, but if they were only a few dollars she would have probably collected a dozen or more by now.
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Not a fan of "real" anything, they have been a pain in the lower parts for years now.
Clickok wrote:
In the end, I wonder if the "Windows Add/Remove Programs" can be someday so perfect as "RealArcade game download/installer/uninstaller manager".
Well, since Windows remove function simply calls the product to be removed, uninstaller, it is all depends on the product and has nothing to do with Microsoft. The RealArcade is probably in full control over the install and uninstall of the product. On a side note, my wife likes playing a lot of games from the net. The biggest problem she has found is not the install or uninstall but the price. For little nothing games a price tag of $20 or more is silly. They would probably make a lot more if they got with other game producers and formed a subscription base where people pay monthly to play what they want. Even without the subscriptions, they should not charge more than a couple of smackers for trivial games. She has only ever bought one, but if they were only a few dollars she would have probably collected a dozen or more by now.
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Rocky Moore wrote:
Not a fan of "real" anything
Me too. I'm talking only of the game installation part of the sofware, that for me appears a nice idea.
Rocky Moore wrote:
The RealArcade is probably in full control over the install and uninstall of the product.
In truth, the games listed in RealArcade are independent games, that you can find in shockwave.com[^], by example. But I think what Real has some kind of contract with game sellers/producers, and the game is adapted to be completely managed by the Real front-end.
Rocky Moore wrote:
They would probably make a lot more if they got with other game producers and formed a subscription base where people pay monthly to play what they want.
Real and Shockwave have this kind of subscription.
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Not a fan of "real" anything, they have been a pain in the lower parts for years now.
Clickok wrote:
In the end, I wonder if the "Windows Add/Remove Programs" can be someday so perfect as "RealArcade game download/installer/uninstaller manager".
Well, since Windows remove function simply calls the product to be removed, uninstaller, it is all depends on the product and has nothing to do with Microsoft. The RealArcade is probably in full control over the install and uninstall of the product. On a side note, my wife likes playing a lot of games from the net. The biggest problem she has found is not the install or uninstall but the price. For little nothing games a price tag of $20 or more is silly. They would probably make a lot more if they got with other game producers and formed a subscription base where people pay monthly to play what they want. Even without the subscriptions, they should not charge more than a couple of smackers for trivial games. She has only ever bought one, but if they were only a few dollars she would have probably collected a dozen or more by now.
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Maybe you should have a look at Steam from Valve www.steamgames.com[^] They have a lot of simple games from popcap, which are priced quite high individually, but they also have the option to buy several games in a pack. Games are easily downloaded and installed and run from one simple interface
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Maybe you should have a look at Steam from Valve www.steamgames.com[^] They have a lot of simple games from popcap, which are priced quite high individually, but they also have the option to buy several games in a pack. Games are easily downloaded and installed and run from one simple interface
Yeah, I need to set her up in some subscription model. Probably cheaper that way in the long run.
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Rocky Moore wrote:
Not a fan of "real" anything
Me too. I'm talking only of the game installation part of the sofware, that for me appears a nice idea.
Rocky Moore wrote:
The RealArcade is probably in full control over the install and uninstall of the product.
In truth, the games listed in RealArcade are independent games, that you can find in shockwave.com[^], by example. But I think what Real has some kind of contract with game sellers/producers, and the game is adapted to be completely managed by the Real front-end.
Rocky Moore wrote:
They would probably make a lot more if they got with other game producers and formed a subscription base where people pay monthly to play what they want.
Real and Shockwave have this kind of subscription.
Engaged in the learning of English grammar. ;)
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.(John 3:16) :badger:RA seems to have a model where you get credits for your monthly subscription (I guess you can use them up and then have nothing). Shockwave has changed since the last time I was there. My wife likes that Virtual Villagers (she thinks it cute when they play tag ;) ). I see it on there for sale, but I wonder if it is included in the Shockwave Unlimited subscription (hopefully the "unlimited" part means what it says). There would be no problem with $4.95 per month! Thanks for the reminder on Shockwave!
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