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Just saw a post on the mailing list that official Windows and Linux
versions of Blender are now available on Steam. The project runner says
that an OSX version is also coming.
And the price is right, too - Free. :)
Jim
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"I learned long ago, never to wrestle with a pig. You get dirty, and
besides, the pig likes it." - George Bernard Shaw
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Am 25.04.2015 um 21:21 schrieb Jim Henderson:
> Just saw a post on the mailing list that official Windows and Linux
> versions of Blender are now available on Steam. The project runner says
> that an OSX version is also coming.
>
> And the price is right, too - Free. :)
Fun fact: It's also available on non-Steam, for the same price ;)
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On 25/04/2015 20:21, Jim Henderson wrote:
> Just saw a post on the mailing list that official Windows and Linux
> versions of Blender are now available on Steam. The project runner says
> that an OSX version is also coming.
>
What is the advantage of it being on Steam?
> And the price is right, too - Free. :)
>Cheap, at half the price. ;-)
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Stephen
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On 4/25/2015 1:34 PM, Stephen wrote:
> On 25/04/2015 20:21, Jim Henderson wrote:
>> Just saw a post on the mailing list that official Windows and Linux
>> versions of Blender are now available on Steam. The project runner says
>> that an OSX version is also coming.
>>
>
> What is the advantage of it being on Steam?
>
The one I can think of - when you need to update, it will update for
you. Where as, most stuff won't do that, and all of it that does either
only does it when you run the application, or requires some extra
process in the background. To me, having a process I already run, for
games, update my software, would be really nice, frankly.
--
Commander Vimes: "You take a bunch of people who don't seem any
different from you and me, but when you add them all together you get
this sort of huge raving maniac with national borders and an anthem."
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On 25/04/2015 23:37, Patrick Elliott wrote:
> On 4/25/2015 1:34 PM, Stephen wrote:
>>>
>>
>> What is the advantage of it being on Steam?
>>
> The one I can think of - when you need to update,
Aye, there's the rub.
What does it do if you want to keep the version you have?
> it will update for
> you. Where as, most stuff won't do that, and all of it that does either
> only does it when you run the application, or requires some extra
> process in the background.
May I mention M$ update and your love for that American institution. :-P
<Ducks and runs>
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Regards
Stephen
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On Sat, 25 Apr 2015 21:46:16 +0200, clipka wrote:
> Am 25.04.2015 um 21:21 schrieb Jim Henderson:
>> Just saw a post on the mailing list that official Windows and Linux
>> versions of Blender are now available on Steam. The project runner
>> says that an OSX version is also coming.
>>
>> And the price is right, too - Free. :)
>
> Fun fact: It's also available on non-Steam, for the same price ;)
Yep - but on Steam, it does make it easier to install and manage
updates. :)
Jim
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"I learned long ago, never to wrestle with a pig. You get dirty, and
besides, the pig likes it." - George Bernard Shaw
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On Sat, 25 Apr 2015 21:34:45 +0100, Stephen wrote:
> What is the advantage of it being on Steam?
Exposure (they've had lots of exposure as a result), and for users, ease
of managing updates.
Jim
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"I learned long ago, never to wrestle with a pig. You get dirty, and
besides, the pig likes it." - George Bernard Shaw
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On Sat, 25 Apr 2015 23:54:40 +0100, Stephen wrote:
> On 25/04/2015 23:37, Patrick Elliott wrote:
>> On 4/25/2015 1:34 PM, Stephen wrote:
>
>
>>>>
>>> What is the advantage of it being on Steam?
>>>
>> The one I can think of - when you need to update,
>
> Aye, there's the rub.
> What does it do if you want to keep the version you have?
You can disable automatic updates on a per-application basis.
:)
Jim
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"I learned long ago, never to wrestle with a pig. You get dirty, and
besides, the pig likes it." - George Bernard Shaw
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I noticed some while back that CryEngine is available on Steam.
NOT for free, mind you. It was something like $20/month I think. But
when you consider how many million USD you'd have to cough up to license
that thing as an independent developer, $20 is damned cheap.
That's $20/month to use the development tools and run the thing. Not at
all sure what happens when you actually want to *release* something
that's powered by CryEngine...
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On 26/04/2015 01:04, Jim Henderson wrote:
> On Sat, 25 Apr 2015 21:34:45 +0100, Stephen wrote:
>
>> What is the advantage of it being on Steam?
>
> Exposure (they've had lots of exposure as a result), and for users, ease
> of managing updates.
>
Exposure, I can understand, DRM as well. But managing updates sounds
like a solution looking for a reason.
I despair at times.
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Regards
Stephen
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