The github page they link has been archived over a month ago, the last release is from november last year and I don't think much development happened in the meantime. Their website doesn't scream up-to-date either.
Did I miss something?
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They seem to have moved the client into the main repo.
I see, then the website is probably just very out of date. The main repo hasn't seen a release in a while either, so it might still be the latest available version.
That's only true for the client app that they link to from their website. However, on their GH org, if you go to another repo with a similar name, and then go to releases, you'll see a newer version only with source code packages, no binaries. Maybe they archived their old client and are in progress of a full client re-write ? Sorry I can't link to it, I'm on mobile.
... That sounds interesting. Especially if it can go and fetch all of the installers for me to have a local repo of my own.
Alright lemmy, tell me how vibecoded this is and whether I should or shouldn't use it.
Apparently not:
We have a no-AI contributions policy. This is because, generally speaking, LLMs generate code that, while may work, is poorly organised and difficult to maintain.
...and the fact that their website uses AI generated templates, colours, fonts, call to action sure makes me believe that uncritically :/
I don't care to spelunk their code base, but the old "how you do one thing is how you do everything" adage comes to mind.
EDIT: fwiw
…and the fact that their website uses AI generated templates, colours, fonts, call to action sure makes me believe that uncritically :/
You check the source code of the website, or is that just the vibe that you get from it?
I agree that my first reaction to the website was also that this might be AI generated, but on a second look it doesn't seem so clear to me.
Awesome!
Looks like human steered, AI assisted. Nothing wrong with that but by all rights it should get 1) disclosure 2) [AIT] tag, if OP is dev
At the very least, it deserves more than just a naked URL drop without explanation.
Edit: fwiw
I haven't done a deep dive, but on the surface, I haven't found Claude as contributor. So, if it is vibe coded, it's not obvious for me, I'm not a dev.
I've tried it before. I didn't like it much. It was not very good at matching games to my set even with metadata in the filenames. Also, the AppImage simply fails to run on NixOS because of assumptions it makes about the system running it. I've been using Gamevault instead which has been great especially since they added a way to access Gamevault and download games through just a web browser.
Interesting! Thanks for sharing!
https://github.com/Phalcode/gamevault-app/issues/560
unfortunately the website has no gamepad support, we may add something like this in the future if you request it: https://www.voorhoede.nl/en/blog/navigating-the-web-with-a-gamepad/
But i can't promise anything, as of now
I think this would definitely make sense as soon as we have native Tauri builds of our application instead of web-only.
Nice! This would be great.
Meanwhile, I hope someone codes GameVault plugin for Open Gamepad UI. That would close the loop perfectly!
native Tauri builds
"Native" and "Tauri" can't stay in the same sentence
I'm not sure how a self hosted alternative to steam would work... The entire appeal is kinda that its not self hosted.
I wonder if they plan to incorporate a moonlight server (or any form of streaming), so you could test a game without having to download it, so long as the admin host has it installed.
I know other tools out there do that already, but it would be nice if it was all in one. I’m also surprised they compare themselves to Steam/Epic when DRM-free is GoGs whole thing
Games On Whales offers this functionality, would be cool if it integrated with something like this or GameVault
I wonder if they plan to incorporate a moonlight server (or any form of streaming), so you could test a game without having to download it, so long as the admin host has it installed.
IDK, but you could easily bake that into the docker container. EDIT: I'm wrong. You would have to add it to the client actually. The server doesn't play games. Sorry for the confusion.
surprised they compare themselves to Steam/Epic when DRM-free is GoGs whole thing
I guess because they are more mainstream, people are more aware of Steam and Epic than GOG.
I guess because they are more mainstream, people are more aware of Steam and Epic than GOG.
Totally, I was just hoping for a shoutout. If they are pro DRM-free games, they are in an obvious position to promote the store that is… DRM-free
Absolutely agreed. This is a perfect match for GOG. If this is any good, I hope someone writes a plugin that uses the GOG CLI to automate pulling from GOG and stashing the games, ready to be served through Drop alongside your other games.
I’m also surprised they compare themselves to Steam/Epic when DRM-free is GoGs whole thing
I get the feeling that a lot of the motivation for developing something like this is to play “DRM-free” games that weren’t originally that way. 😉
I wish I could play online games. There are so many titles that really look like a whole lot of fun.
I wish you could too
Thanks. I appreciate the solidarity. ;)
Why can't you?
I have a seizure condition brought on by a traumatic brain injury, and really intense, fast moving graphics will cause me to roll around on the floor like I'm trying out a new breakdance move, and eat my tongue. LOL I used to play Cities: Skyline which was a really in depth game when you really get into it kind of like Minecraft, which I used to be heavily into.
Shit, that's terrible. Here's hoping that one day your grey matter can rewire itself in a way that allows you to enjoy games or blinking lights again without side effects
Shit, that’s terrible.
Nah bro.....no worries. That's life. My number came up on the 'ol Wheel Of Fortune. Shit happens. You either learn to be flexible or get snapped off at the ankles.
Plenty of online games that don't do that. Hell, you can play chess online. Any turn-based game shouldn't have fast-moving graphics, for a start.
True, and I do play chess. When I said 'I wish I could play games' what I meant was all the really cool stuff with intense graphics. Sorry.
As someone physically capable of playing games with the blinky shiny lights, they aren't all they're cracked up to be. My top two games atm are Manor Lords and MENACE, both of which should be perfectly accessible to you.
Maybe there's some kind of filter software that could limit the visual whiplash. Like you can adjust brightness and contrast on the monitor, but maybe there's some other software that could add motion blur to fast changes, kind of like volume leveling in audio. Even if a game doesn't support it, you might be able to use something like ReShade or some system software. Just spitballing, you know your body better than I do.
My hesitation in experimentation is the fact that seizures can be fatal. SUDEP as it is known. Plus, when I have a seizure, I'm down for 3 or 4 days. It's that mentally and physically exhausting. So, I will just be envious of all you gamers and live vicariously. LOL But I really would like to play.
Ehh, they're meh. Give me a Stardew Valley or a Minecraft any day over something like Valorant or Call of Black Dutyfield 12
Real Time Strategy
which I used to be heavily into
So you can't play minecraft anymore? Not even by changing the accessibility settings? You have my condolences <3
I didn't see an obvious link to the source code, so here it is for those interested: https://github.com/Drop-OSS/drop
It's unclear to me -- does it have any kind of wine or proton integration?
Yes, they have it documented in their docs. It uses UMU, just like every other major FOSS launcher out there.
So this would allow you to self-host a library of open-source games and have people connect to it with their Steam like clients to always have the latest version installed and so on?
Getting relatively non-technical people to install the correct versions for multiplayer games is a real pain without something doing it for them like with Steam.
Absolutely! You could serve FOSS games, Abandonware, GOG games, whatever you want. And access them from anywhere, anytime. Pretty much like Plex / Jellyfin but for PC Games.
That actually seems like a really cool application for it.
My first thought, rather cynical, was "I kinda hope this doesn't just become a way to serve a mirror of stolen games at scale." That would be sad.
But also I'm sure the bandwidth that'd take would be quite prohibitive anyway.
Serving LAN / multiplayer games to friends and family, with the right patches and stuff applied, sounds excellent.
UT2k4, War/StarCraft, Mobile Forces, Metal Fatigue, Warsow, Battlefield, Nerf Arena Blast...
Could even do some real vintage stuff like Rainbow Six or Deus Ex's multiplayer mode LOL.
I tried to think of niche things you probably wouldn't find on GameRanger haha. (Geeze I haven't used that in ages...wonder if it's Linux friendly?)
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