Dwarden 1125 Posted August 24, 2011 (edited) We are happy to announce availability of our games via online distribution service Desura http://www.desura.com/ http://www.desura.com/games http://www.desura.com/company/bohemia-interactive http://www.desura.com/company/bohemia-interactive/games Desura, ModDB & IndieDB are owned by DesuraNet Pty Ltd (Australia based company) as integrated network chain I hope our ARMA modding community will follow to there and help www.Desura.com / www.ModDB.com team setup some mods for download/patching via theirs online service http://www.moddb.com/company/bohemia-interactive/games http://www.indiedb.com/company/bohemia-interactive/games http://www.indiedb.com/company/centauri-production let our user and fan base grow! :cool::D Edited August 24, 2011 by Dwarden Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
metalcraze 290 Posted August 24, 2011 Do they use some kind of DRM/require you to download some dedicated software? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dwarden 1125 Posted August 24, 2011 Do they use some kind of DRM/the need to download dedicated software? no DRM except the usual used by us on Sprocket (AlternativA etc.) ARMA games are w/o any DRM theirs application is similar to STEAM and ImpulseDriven client yet it also supports and delivers mods for many games e.g. Homeworld 2, Civilization 5, Mount & Blade and many others... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Drumheller 19 Posted August 24, 2011 The big question is does it have to be running to play games acquired through it like Steam? The website looks nice and most of the games I'm seeing on the front page are marketed directly to me :) The thing I liked about it the most was the mod support for games. That feature looked amazing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dwarden 1125 Posted August 24, 2011 You don't need Desura to run the games, it works mainly as centralized downloader, updater and runner (if you want it to be) also i would like to point out that Desura is official partner of popular Humble Indie Bundle, same as STEAM is ... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dwarden 1125 Posted September 8, 2011 Take On Helicopters now Available on Desura for pre-order, 10% off http://www.desura.com/games/take-on-helicopters http://www.desura.com/games/take-on-helicopters/news/take-on-helicopters-pre-order-available Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jmc 0 Posted September 11, 2011 (edited) (bit of a struggle figuring out where to ask this) I really want to get "arma-cold war assault" but can not with the cell data caps. So does sprocket allow you to download the files on a friends cable connection and transfer them to my computer and install them|. Their site in one place states that you download and run a downloader that downloads and INSTALLS the game. Another example show installing a game by downloading the files and them running the game installer..... meaning I could take the files to my computer and install them there (?) Gamergate clearly states that you can move and install their files so I may use them. Sprocket is very unclear on this. Thoughts very welcome! jmc Edited September 11, 2011 by jmc Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PuFu 4600 Posted September 11, 2011 (edited) yes, you can. You don't need their software to get the files, you can download them from FTP provided when you buy it. In any case, I have A2 retail (and the obvious personal digital backup allowed), but i have OA and the DLCs from sprocket. Now, once you download those files, you can put them someplace safe (say DVD, externa HDD, usb drive), so you don't need to download them off sprocket each time you change your PC, format etc...You can move them around (you are allowed to install them on 1 PC according to eula) Edited September 12, 2011 by PuFu Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
