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negativenull, w Android Game Popup Ads

I use a PiHole at home, combined with a Wireguard server, so my phones route all traffic through my home network, even when I’m out and about.

DeltaTangoLima,
@DeltaTangoLima@reddrefuge.com avatar

This is how I do it. Haven’t seen an in-app ad for a very long time.

atlasraven31,

That’s very clever.

nueromancer,
@nueromancer@lemmy.dbzer0.com avatar

How to setup a pihole in router? I’m planning on getting a new connection

pineapplelover, w Android Game Popup Ads

Disable internet connection. Try netguard or something.

Bombastic, (edited ) w Android Game Popup Ads

Idk if lucky patcher still exists, but i used it for a while.

If its an online game there’s not much to do.

If its an offline game that shows ads when you’re connected to the internet, then you can install a private local vpn like Tracker Control to specifically disable internet access to that app.

Invizible Pro also works iirc, but that might be overkill for your purposes.

Private DNS like NextDNS others didn’t work correctly for me but YMMV

minishoemaze, w jellyfin with subtitles on Chromecast
@minishoemaze@beehaw.org avatar

I’m guessing not, but in the offchance you’re using one of the newer Chromecast with Google TV there is a Jellyfin app you can install

AndyLikesCandy, w Facebook marketplace in my country is wild.

Woah, only USD 12 for a GENUINE fake cracked copy someone first downloaded from a torrent?

Corkyskog,
@Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works avatar

I have no idea how the law works in India, but I wonder if a small business could save money by just pointing Adobe at these people when they eventually get a lawsuit threat?

melonlord,

This is nepal actually and everyone uses pirated software, government offices included. Nobody gives a shit here.

Double_A,
@Double_A@discuss.tchncs.de avatar

I mean, if you are a designer that needs it but doesn’t know how to download and crack stuff, 12$ might be worth that time.

shrugal,

It does say “No Virus” in big letters, so what could go wrong?

ByteWizard, w dayum...

Look at all that propaganda!

a1_15,

😂

can, w Facebook marketplace in my country is wild.
Xelnoc, w dayum...
@Xelnoc@lemmy.blahaj.zone avatar

Why not opt for FOSS, self-hosted options such as jellyfin? Geniune question, as servers and storage are relatively cheap, and in combination with the arr suite you can easily have a decent catalog without tol much effort.

ivereadalltheory,
@ivereadalltheory@beehaw.org avatar

Most people don’t have the time or know-how. I do, but a lot of my friends, even if they have the technical ability, don’t have the resources or time.

CCatMan,

This is anotherr way to sample something before committing it to storage.

Flax_vert, w Legendary PC developer says Denuvo is “a punishment to the consumer”

I think the best way is to just have basic piracy detection, if someone trips it, then have a message that you can get past appearing guilt tripping them for it lmao

CluelessDude,

Back to OG times in gaming where you would have stupid hats saying pirate or other weird things happening in game like not being able to complete it if it was cracked, good times.

azerial, w Legendary PC developer says Denuvo is “a punishment to the consumer”

Even the devs hate denuvo. It slows down the build times and makes it hard to debug.

gjghkk,

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  • BeardedGingerWonder,

    The publisher? The business types?

    gjghkk,

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  • Sasuke,
    @Sasuke@hexbear.net avatar

    Again, the developer chooses to work with these publishers beforehand, right?

    have you ever been employed anywhere in your life? have you ever had to pay bills, rent?

    gjghkk,

    Yes, of course. But what has that anything to do with employees? Developers are not employees, they are the developing company.

    Clever_Clover,
    @Clever_Clover@hexbear.net avatar

    what? that’s just false, developers are people, they are employed to develop the game, usually their employer is the game studio.

    s0ykaf,
    @s0ykaf@hexbear.net avatar

    i think what he means is that the “developer” has the power because he “develops” the games and without him the games can’t be “developed”

    it’s a silly way of mistaking a role for the individual that fulfills it. the role is necessary… not that particular individual

    Fraylor,

    What is it with clowns like this digging their heels in and blaming literally anything but the precious MBAs that are plaguing and ruining literally everything about modern society.

    Piers,

    In the comment you replied to they meant video game development companies by “developers” not the individual employees at those companies who do the actual work of developing games. Typically the actions of video game development companies are driven by the MBAs who have most of the big picture decision making power rather than the individual employees who develop the games.

    Spore,

    the developer chooses to work with these publishers beforehand

    What kind of paradise are you living in?

    gjghkk,

    The developer company has a choice. They rather maybe not prefer it, but that’s what it is. But saying the word “hate” is wrong.

    kebabslob,

    Bruh… Developing is a job. Hello? You ever have a job before? The developers don’t just work for there selves? Knock knock who’s there? Oh nobody, just, ya know a BOSS… Ya mighta heard of it? No, I don’t mean the movie Boss Baby

    Piers,

    Everyone in this thread is failing to understand that “developers” in this context can mean both “people who develop videogames” and “businesses that develop videogames.” As the people who develop videogames are not always the ones who make decisions like this at businesses that develop videogames those two different things that everyone is using the same word for often have opposing positions on the matter.

    altima_neo,
    @altima_neo@lemmy.zip avatar

    Lol what

    In most cases, the studios that can afford denuvo are also owned by the publisher. Like Sega, ea, and Activision.

    Clever_Clover,
    @Clever_Clover@hexbear.net avatar

    so whenever your boss tells you to do something you think is not the correct course of action you just quit right? you just leave your job without having another one lined up and probably risk losing your home, all because your boss told you to this thing you find annoying, you don’t have a choice to work or not work, the choice is to work or starve, which is not a choice.

    gjghkk,

    Hating is a strong word. Dislike, maybe.

    Clever_Clover,
    @Clever_Clover@hexbear.net avatar

    even if they do hate it and consider it to be the work of the devil, they still don’t really have a choice, game development is a really competitive industry, if devs aren’t leaving their jobs when the studio makes them overwork 80 hour work weeks right before release for a month in order to hit the deadline then they’re definitely not leaving just because they hate having to implement denuvo.

    s0ykaf,
    @s0ykaf@hexbear.net avatar

    but it’s not like they had a gun on their head.

    they do have a metaphorical gun in the form of bills that need to be paid…

    gjghkk,

    It’s still a choice. I have been on the bad end of these deals and I just said no. I was fired and all.

    I don’t think they hate it, they just not prefer it. But saying the word “hate” means that it is their line that they won’t cross, which is false.

    Mars,
    @Mars@beehaw.org avatar

    So why would anyone hate Denuvo? Nobody is forcing you to play Denuvo-using games. It was your choice.

    hex,

    Nah the Devs definitely get forced to use Denuvo by corporate… Stockholders and such. Denuvo gets advertised as the best anti piracy method and stockholders see that and say I want that in our game.

    azerial,

    Not if you work for a massive publisher.

    edit: or if you publish under one. It’s likely in your contract. Devs really don’t want to use it, but they are required to do so.

    VexTux, w Lucky patcher guides?

    Is lucky patcher safe? I don’t feel safe allowing root permission on closed source software

    LufyCZ,

    Nice thing is, you don’t have to. It’ll still patch the apk for you, it just won’t install it (having root allows it to overwrite the current app, allowing you to keep your data)

    gravitas_deficiency, w Facebook marketplace in my country is wild.

    Inclusive of more than 10 softwares?!?

    AllNewTypeFace,
    @AllNewTypeFace@leminal.space avatar

    Four whole marijuanas

    vsis,
    @vsis@feddit.cl avatar

    more than 10. that’s a lot of softwares!

    Sharpiemarker,

    So 11?

    QuazarOmega,

    10.1 maybe?

    victron,
    @victron@programming.dev avatar

    Yeah! I want me some of those softwares too!

    NateNate60, w Facebook marketplace in my country is wild.

    This is like the people who repackage and rebrand LibreOffice and then resell it for $10 on the Windows Store to gullible users.

    And the worst part about that is that it doesn’t even break the law.

    INHALE_VEGETABLES,

    ‘people’ smh

    photonic_sorcerer,
    @photonic_sorcerer@lemmy.dbzer0.com avatar

    It’s FOSS, what did you expect?

    butter,

    It can be argued that the libreoffice dude is providing a service. If you were deeply invested in the windows ecosystem, with most of your apps coming from the store and you also have like 20 windows computers, buying it for $10 is totally worth it.

    1 click install and auto updates being the advantage. Not to mention a centralized way to make sure all your machines are running the same version.

    It’s not like it’s a subscription or per machine license.

    NateNate60,

    The Windows Store limits the number of machines that you can install paid software on to 10. If you are managing a lot of computers you’d be better off with some actual management software or at least a package manager like Chocolatey. Then you can push software to your machines, run updates, or uninstall stuff whenever you like.

    roon,
    @roon@lemmy.ml avatar

    Literally every use case you just said can be automated using winget, for free.

    Windows store apps don’t even update half the time if you don’t open the store and manually update it yourself

    nora,

    Those repackages of libreoffice packages are actually official.

    libreoffice.org/…/libreoffice-from-microsoft-and-…

    These versions are free software (as in open source) but there’s a small charge to cover the effort of putting software in the app stores, and to help develop the software (and build our communities).

    NateNate60,

    They are not. I do not refer to the package called “LibreOffice”. If you search for “office” on the Windows Store, you’ll see a bunch of LibreOffice clones that are not branded as such and are not free of charge or contain advertisements.

    odium, w Facebook marketplace in my country is wild.

    India?

    spiderman,

    yes

    melonlord,

    Nepal actually

    safesyrup,

    What does rs. stand for? I just checked and nepal uses the nepalese rupee which is normally abbreviated to NPR, but rs. ?

    melonlord,

    We use both. Rs is just short for rupees. NPR is for official use.

    safesyrup,

    Ahh, makes sense. Cool, thanks.

    BrownianMotion, w Legendary PC developer says Denuvo is “a punishment to the consumer”
    @BrownianMotion@lemmy.dbzer0.com avatar

    Release a DEMO, like the old days. So we can DECIDE FOR OURSELVES!!

    Its a simple fucking technique. We only pirate to try, if its shit - then fuck you. If its good - then you have a purchase.

    Alimentar,

    That’s the problem though. They want you to commit to a purchase and hope that you forget about your 2h grace window

    isVeryLoud,

    You can return games on Steam tbh, enough of a demo for me if you’re a Steam user.

    I think you can also return physical copies? Depends.

    Cethin,

    Two hours really isn’t enough for a lot of games. Some games you can’t even get through the tutorial in two hours.

    PosadistInevitablity,
    @PosadistInevitablity@hexbear.net avatar

    I mean I just pirate it and play the pirated version lmfao.

    No sense in paying money at that point

    vacuumflower,

    Actually yes.

    In my childhood it wasn’t very easy to find a licensed copy (TBF, even pirate copy sometimes), but demos would be distributed with magazines etc.

    And after playing a demo which you like a licensed honestly bought copy becomes emotionally much better than piracy.

    It was a working mechanism. For games which are not crap anyway.

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