Continuity said:
Ok, Ill allow you to explain my response.
So go ahead and be insulted, but also know that you are wrong and in no way justified in your feeling.
Thats close enough to my sentiment. As was explained elsewhere the perspective that it cannot be done with a gamepad is lacking in substantiation. To dismiss it out of hand even though it would be a major improvement diminishes calling this an enhanced version. There is next to no effort involved in creating a gamepad control scheme for a game whos controls are unbearably simple. It has nothing to do with modifying the game or the user interface and has everything to do with saving face with PC gamers who would cry consolitis if it were added regardless how baseless that claim is.
You pretty much answer your own question, many people, myself included have 99% of their games on steam (166 titles at this time), not to mention a social network of gaming friends that's been built up over several years. If you're that heavily invested in a DD platform you need a very large incentive to even consider buying a game in another way. Yes you can launch games though steam but as you have said yourself, this is usually more hassle than its worth and doesn't come with full steam integration and metrics.
Step one: Open steam
Step two: Click games menu
Step Three: Click Add non steam game to library
Step Four: Select or browse to desired games location
I just added my GOG version of BG2 to be launched to steam in less time and effort than it took to write out the instructions. As for steam integration? wrong. You still have the steam overlay To access FLs and such. Metrics? Most old steam games dont have achievements or stat tracking anyway The only metrics left are steam tracking your player usage which no one in their right mind should be defending as a consumer benefit. So not buying the GoG version because your vested in steam amounts to typical steam laziness and lemming like gullibility and fanboyism
Gamepad control is impossible, not merely tricky but impossible
simple fact is that gamepad control is shit for this sort of game,
If you really really want a shitty watered down console bastardised controller friendly baldur's gate, then I suggest you look up Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance.
Called it said:
the PC master race will rage at the consolitis of one of their favored games
No I WONT look at dark alliance. Ill replay either 1 or 2 via a gamepad via xpad just as I always have and do it just as well if not better than having to slog thru keyboard and mouse configuration and endlessly drag/click Just so PC gamers can justify defending what is one of the few things that differentiates their platform from everything else.. Im sorry, but if you think that adding a gamepad overlay in any way alters an existing game, control configs, or somehow would require a complete overhaul to the game, its UI or anything else other than an additional overlay then your not going to believe anyone if they tell you otherwise. So Im sorry. I firmly disagree with you, because in my estimation your using an incredibly narrow view to justify your position at the prospect of making an optional and arguably better control mechanism that could streamline unnecessary control actions. Your entitled to view it as such but dont go dissecting my post and trying to supplant opinions as fact.
