Originally Posted by Motoki You know, saw the 91% yesterday and shoved all that DLC in my cart and hurried the hell up and paid for it while it was still that price. Is there any way to disable the 'cheat' dlc that are really early unlocks of things that you unlock during the gameplay anyway? I really dislike Facebookizing of regular PC games like this and I wish that sort of pay to win DLC was very clearly denoted. I know some other games like Magic do this crap too. If I'm just stuck with it now then I'm kind of annoyed at that. I don't mind trivial cosmetic DLC but I don't want cheats and shortcuts.

The cheat DLC won't change up the game too much for you. Don't worry. Having a blazingly fast car a few hours before the game arbitrarily decides to make one available won't throw the game off. The added XP lets you get to the combat variety of the game quicker AND alleviates the stress in the story missions of -5 for driving recklessly, constantly trying to ONLY wear the +XP clothes rather than having the freedom to pick... etc etc. Plus, when I CLEARED the story I still didn't have enough Triad XP to max out that line so anything to avoid that sort of grind is good.

As far as Sleeping Dogs DLC goes, there is a triad side mission pack, a cop side mission pack, a race side mission pack, Nightmare in North Point (Which in my opinion is mediocre at best, but done up like a cheesy kung fu movie.), and the Zodiac Tournament which is done up like an even cheesier kung fu movie which I haven't played yet and likely won't.

The side missions DLCs are probably worth looking into.

Originally Posted by asheskitty If you missed it for $4 on ths steam winter sale, GG has Cherry Tree High Comedy Club for $2.72 (DRM-FREE).

Aww. I'm 300 blue coins short. But I'm not sure I want any more games on Gamersgate that could disappear if they go under.

Originally Posted by poxi I had the same problem. I really enjoy challenging games, usually I play on the highest available difficulty, so I was really pissed after I saw I started game with 8 lvl, $200000 and probably one of the best car in my garage, which could be unlocked further in game. To disable those pesky DLC you need to delete a certain files in the game directory: 1E6323E1.dat - Gold Top Dog 576E446C.dat - Silver Top Dog E58008F5.dat - Red Envelope Pack AC8D6F78.dat - High Roller Pack Delete them before you start playing campaign. You'll need to restart and replay if you already receieved bonuses from them.

Oh this sucks, I already started.

Will steam be re-downloading them if I do this?

Originally Posted by DonRamon Oh this sucks, I already started. Will steam be re-downloading them if I do this?

I would also like to know this.

Originally Posted by DonRamon Oh this sucks, I already started. Will steam be re-downloading them if I do this?

Probably only with patch updates to the game. I deleted those files, played again to see if they are blocked and all is clear, they weren't redownloaded.
If you haven't reach further than ~40mins of gameplay, so if you haven't received a lot of popping messages about dlc, you can still delete files and block them by this.

Originally Posted by gilby Aww. I'm 300 blue coins short. But I'm not sure I want any more games on Gamersgate that could disappear if they go under.

Just download the installer (there's a guide on the gg thread) so you can keep that (and the serial) safe.

Originally Posted by gilby Aww. I'm 300 blue coins short. But I'm not sure I want any more games on Gamersgate that could disappear if they go under.

If you by any chance can scrounge up 6 games attached to your GG account that you haven't reviewed that's 300 coins right there.

Mac versions count if you happened to buy something that gives both the PC and Mac version. Also you can give bundles star reviews as well as the individual games in them.

Originally Posted by Stonekeep Just download the installer (there's a guide on the gg thread) so you can keep that (and the serial) safe.

It's DRM free so no serial. Basically all you've go to do is backup the files, though I don't know if their installer still phones home on DRM free games. I kind of think it does but there is that guide that Walkonshadows posted that has been mentioned on the GG thread.

Originally Posted by Motoki Maybe we need to create a database of the 'early unlock' dlc in Sleeping Dogs, Saints Row 3, Magic etc and then it could be color coded say red or something in Enhanced Steam. Seriously though this a real problem with some games. I know Magic always has a ton of people asking questions about it and are really confused because some of the DLC are actual new content (new decks) but most are just early unlocks or sparkly foil crap. Maybe cosmetic DLC could be orange colored. Hmm, but the database for cosmetic DLC would be much larger. Still, if there was a way the community could add to the database I'd contribute some. Probably way too complicated but I just wish there was an easy way to very clearly know when looking at a DLC whether it was new gameplay content, cosmetic or early unlocks.

I actually thought about this too, but the problem is that in order to implemented effectively it would need to pull from an external data source, maybe a google doc spreadsheet or something. From what I've seen, people start getting VERY suspicious of chrome extensions when they start pulling data in from other sites.

I could build a small database file and include it with the extension, but it would only be updated when the extension itself updated, which takes out the crowd-sourcing component.

I've thought about doing a similar system for games that have 3rd party (non-Steam) DRM.

Originally Posted by poxi Probably only with patch updates to the game. I deleted those files, played again to see if they are blocked and all is clear, they weren't redownloaded. If you haven't reach further than ~40mins of gameplay, so if you haven't received a lot of popping messages about dlc, you can still delete files and block them by this.

Thanks.

I'm gonna try this now.

Originally Posted by DonRamon Thanks. I'm gonna try this now.

I'm also curious if placing a dummy file with the same name as read-only would cause issues with the game or simply block the re-downloading of the DLC.

Originally Posted by jshackles I actually thought about this too, but the problem is that in order to implemented effectively it would need to pull from an external data source, maybe a google doc spreadsheet or something. From what I've seen, people start getting VERY suspicious of chrome extensions when they start pulling data in from other sites. I could build a small database file and include it with the extension, but it would only be updated when the extension itself updated, which takes out the crowd-sourcing component. I've thought about doing a similar system for games that have 3rd party (non-Steam) DRM.

Yeah the unannounced surprise 3rd party DRM, or even just having it buried in the fine print, its extremely obnoxious. I really hate that I have to spend a lot of time investigating if games have it or not, but I have come to have certain publishers on my crappy 3rd party DRM shit list (Focus, Ubi etc).

Still, I have gotten surprised by the 3rd party DRM in the past and it really pissed me the hell off. That's the kind of thing I want to know before I buy.

I get what you are saying though. It'd be nice to have the community update these things but it gets complicated. I know there is that Big List of 3rd Party DRM on Steam that flibitijibibo maintains which I am infinitely thankful for.

I don't really know if there's a good way to pluginize that or the DLC issue. I guess you could have a button for people to submit it and then add it based on that, but you'd be taking their word and it's open to abuse and misinformation.

Well, I put together my haul list for the sale and I need to stop buying games.


I bought more then I thought I would because I received a lot of Steam Wallet gift cards and was a little easier going buying stuff than I normally would be.

Most of this was purchased on Steam, there was a few things bought from GMG/Amazon/GG or traded, but it is just easier to list it all.

Devil May Cry 4
Ys The Oath in Felghana
Ys Origin
Rogue Warrior
Brink Complete Pack
Doom 3 BFG
Guns of Icarus Online
Tiny and Big: Grandpa's Leftovers
Ghost Recon Future Soldier
EndWar
Viking Battle of Asgard
Serious Sam HD The Second Encounter Legend of the Beast DLC
Anno 2070 Deep Ocean
Mortal Kombat Kollection
Red Orchestra 2
Lego Lord of the Rings
Scribblenauts Unlimited
Arma 2 Combined Ops
Rayman Origins
Darksiders 2 Deadly Despair DLC
Darksiders 2 Mace Maximus DLC
Darksiders 2 Mortis Pack DLC
Saints Row The Third The Full Package
Natural Select 2
Sniper Ghost Warrior Gold
The Basement Collection
Offspring Fling
FTL Faster Than light
Skydrift Extreme Fighters Airplane Pack DLC
Painkiller Hell and Damnation
Warms Reloaded GOTY Upgrade
Portal Royale 3 Dawn of Pirates DLC
Payday The Heist
Air Conflicts Pacific Carriers
Assassin's Creed Revelations Gold
Devil May Cry 3
Pineapple Smash Crew
Doom Rails
Fable 3
Fable 3 Traitor's Keep DLC
Fable 3 Understone Quest Pack DLC
Miasmata
Might and Magic Heroes 6 Gold
Legacy of Kain Defiance
Legacy of Kain Soul Reaver
Legacy of Kain Soul Reave 2
Serious Sam 3 Deluxe Upgrade
Demigod
Wanderlust Rebirth
Evochron Mercenary
Defender's Quest Valley of the Forgotten
Dreamkiller
Ignite
Sleeping Dogs DLC (all of it)
Magicka Robe Bundle DLC
Strategy First Complete Pack
Hero Academy Gold Pack
Sins of a Solar Empire Trinity
The Sims Medieval
Chivalry Medieval Warfare
Ace of Spades
Skyrim Dawnguard DLC
Street Fighter X Tekken
They Bleed Pixels
Shoot Many Robots
Crossacks and American Conquest Pack
Containment

2 Non Steam games:
The Secret World
Mass Effect 3 Deluxe

Originally Posted by Motoki Still, I have gotten surprised by the 3rd party DRM in the past and it really pissed me the hell off. That's the kind of thing I want to know before I buy.

I'm glad I'm not the only one with this issue. I was actually a little steamed (ha) that I had to activate Doom Rails, but then I shrugged it off after realizing that the gameplay was SO BAD that I probably would never touch it again beyond the 13 minutes of it that I played.

Originally Posted by jshackles I'm glad I'm not the only one with this issue. I was actually a little steamed (ha) that I had to activate Doom Rails, but then I shrugged it off after realizing that the gameplay was SO BAD that I probably would never touch it again beyond the 13 minutes of it that I played.

It's actually kind of stupid fun if you play with other people though.

I would play with you some time but it apparently doesn't work with Windows 8.

Originally Posted by mjontrix Well fair points for the res (but then again this is an indie game); but comparing it to Persona 3 & 4 is giving it no chance now is it Persona is more of an RPG than a VN adventure like Cherry Tree; you probably should be looking at more into RPGs then (if you desire more of the action charm) or VNs (Chaos;Head and Steins;Gate come to mind; Muv-Luv as well)...

Clearly when referring to charm I was comparing apples to apple of time/school/friend management between CHTCC and P3/P4. Regular CAGs on this thread have had discussions about it. I suspect the CTHCC translation is far to banal.

I was simply noting the 640x480, as it's not anything one would expect from a modern game, period.

Your action insinuation is out of the blue and puts words in my mouth.
Have your own opinion from your own mouth.
I'm not here to argue with you. I posted a deal, I posted my opinion of it from my own experience.

Originally Posted by Motoki It's DRM free so no serial. Basically all you've go to do is backup the files, though I don't know if their installer still phones home on DRM free games. I kind of think it does but there is that guide that Walkonshadows posted that has been mentioned on the GG thread.

In my experience DRM-FREE games on GG don't encrypt the installer.

I was tempted by the Recettear T-Shirt at MAGFest. Main issue was that my friends would have no context.



My list:

Steam:

Ys Origins
Dawn Of War Franchise Pack
Half Minute Hero
Deponia
Overlord Complete Pack

Amazon:
Paradox mini bundle

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Doom Rails is just a poor substitute for:

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfile...s/?id=92965463

Also, I have some (possibly) good news for Enhanced Steam users. Seems that simply calculating the account total from Steam was doubling-up purchases made with Steam Wallet funds.

So in the next upcoming version the wallet purchases will be filtered out and will show a more realistic picture of what has actually been spent.

EDIT: FWIW, my "Total Spent" went from $2,200 to only $1,302, since I usually just buy Steam games with wallet funds.

Originally Posted by CheapLikeAFox Doom Rails is just a poor substitute for: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfile...s/?id=92965463

greenlit

Originally Posted by TheLongshot I was tempted by the Recettear T-Shirt at MAGFest. Main issue was that my friends would have no context.

It would buy it if it said Capitalism Ho!

I realize that was a Carpe Fulgar invention though and not something from the original Japanese version of the game.