Meme transcription: A table comparing the steps to start a game ‘then’ vs. ‘now’.

Content of the “Then” column:

  • Double-click GAME.exe
  • Play game

Content of the “Now” column:

  • Launch Steam
  • Steam updates

  • Steam opens

  • Close Steam’s ad window
  • Select Game
  • Game launcher starts

  • Game launcher launches Game launcher updater

  • Yes
  • Yes
  • Yes
  • Ok
  • Would you like to sign up for our newsletter?

  • No
  • Our EULAs have changed. Please review them before continuing

  • Scroll
  • Scroll
  • Scroll
  • Scroll
  • Yes
  • Yes
  • Yes, sell my soul
  • Start game
  • Skip vendor intro
  • Skip vendor intro #2
  • Skip vendor intro #3
  • Sit through nVidia The way it’s meant to be played
  • Skip opening cutscene
  • Main menu opens

  • Would you like to connect your Steam account to account?

  • No
  • Press play.
  • Play game.
  • marv99@feddit.de
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    1 year ago

    I know what you mean, but who are this “double click” and “exe” guys?

    • Press RUN/STOP and SHIFT.
    • PRESS PLAY ON TAPE

    • Press PLAY on tape.
    • OK
      SEARCHING
      FOUND Ultimate Game II

    • Take walk with the dog.
    • Play game.
    • bleistift2@feddit.deOP
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      1 year ago

      Judging from your username, you must have had very old hardware when you were young.

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        1 year ago

        Or … 99 has a more uncommon meaning for me 🤓

        (in reality the hardware in question was brand new hottest stuff when I was young)

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          And when it’s loaded: ‘> You are standing at a crossroads, there are ways to the North, East, West and South. There is a Dwarf. The Dwarf throws an axe at you, the axe misses ‘>_