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you can also download the movie directly from the movie website, DRM free, so it's not tied to Steam. http://buy.indiegamethemovie.com/ http://buy.indiegamethe

by heifetz 14y ago

you can also download the movie directly from the movie website, DRM free, so it's not tied to Steam. http://buy.indiegamethemovie.com/ http://buy.indiegamethemovie.com/

alt_ 14y ago
Can someone verify that the Steam version is DRM'd? Does it play inside a Steam window and is the UI any good?
- barik 14y ago
  The FAQ seems [1] to answer this, though I don't know if the UI is any good. Personally, I want to watch it on my large screen TV through WD TV Live, not on my tiny laptop screen, which seems to imply that the direct non-DRM download (mp4) is the way to go. Steam - The film is on Steam for pre-order here. - In order to work on the Steam platform, the film will be delivered through a self-contained application (emphasis mine) from which you can watch the film in 1080P HD. - You will download the film application like any other game on Steam. - You can watch it on your computer or connect it from your computer to a television. - The Indie Game: The Movie application may have some interactive extras, subtitles and achievements (to be confirmed as we're working on that functionality). - Like other game applications on Steam, it will have DRM. [1] http://www.indiegamethemovie.com/faq/ http://www.indiegamethemovie.com/faq/
- ErrantX 14y ago
  It comes as an Adobe Air app which launches full screen from Steam & plays the movie. UI is "meh", but not unpleasant. But you also get a DRM free Mp4 in the "%Steam%/Common/Indie Game the Movie" folder :)
  - droithomme 14y ago
    Thanks very much, I will buy it then. I have no interest in anything DRMd, it has been nothing but trouble. MP4 is the way to go for paying customers, since that's what the non-paying customers get after all.
barik 14y ago
Since both the Steam version and the DRM free version are $9.99, I'm a little confused on why one would buy the Steam version. I understand the rationale for things like games, where you have friends on Steam or you want your games to automatically update when a patch is released, but I don't understand what would make Steam a viable movie platform in this particular instance. Anyone care to provide some insight on this? What is an argument in this case for why the Steam version would be advantageous over the non-DRM version? I'm not seeing it.
- starpilot 14y ago
  People use Steam and will hear about the movie that way. This is a way of selling the movie more, not providing a technically different or better option.
- grhino 14y ago
  I assume Steam will let you view it on any computer where Steam is installed and you are logged in.
  - jiggy2011 14y ago
    no drm , you can do that anyway.
    - TylerE 14y ago
      Steam makes it so you don't have to plan ahead and make backups.
  - BHSPitMonkey 14y ago
    But you'd still have to wait for it to download, just like with games.
    - gcr 14y ago
      Sure, you can (presumably) download it from both places any time after purchase. With steam, all you have to remember is your steam ID and password. Now where did I put my humble bundle key again? (of course humble bundle gives you website and steam keys, so it's an unfair comparison. My point is that if buying one copy of this film doesn't give you the ability to download it on the other service, there is something to be said for the ease of finding the download URL)

by heifetz 14y ago

you can also download the movie directly from the movie website, DRM free, so it's not tied to Steam. http://buy.indiegamethemovie.com/ http://buy.indiegamethemovie.com/

alt_ 14y ago

Can someone verify that the Steam version is DRM'd? Does it play inside a Steam window and is the UI any good?

barik 14y ago
The FAQ seems [1] to answer this, though I don't know if the UI is any good. Personally, I want to watch it on my large screen TV through WD TV Live, not on my tiny laptop screen, which seems to imply that the direct non-DRM download (mp4) is the way to go. Steam - The film is on Steam for pre-order here. - In order to work on the Steam platform, the film will be delivered through a self-contained application (emphasis mine) from which you can watch the film in 1080P HD. - You will download the film application like any other game on Steam. - You can watch it on your computer or connect it from your computer to a television. - The Indie Game: The Movie application may have some interactive extras, subtitles and achievements (to be confirmed as we're working on that functionality). - Like other game applications on Steam, it will have DRM. [1] http://www.indiegamethemovie.com/faq/ http://www.indiegamethemovie.com/faq/
ErrantX 14y ago
It comes as an Adobe Air app which launches full screen from Steam & plays the movie. UI is "meh", but not unpleasant. But you also get a DRM free Mp4 in the "%Steam%/Common/Indie Game the Movie" folder :)
- droithomme 14y ago
  Thanks very much, I will buy it then. I have no interest in anything DRMd, it has been nothing but trouble. MP4 is the way to go for paying customers, since that's what the non-paying customers get after all.

barik 14y ago

Since both the Steam version and the DRM free version are $9.99, I'm a little confused on why one would buy the Steam version. I understand the rationale for things like games, where you have friends on Steam or you want your games to automatically update when a patch is released, but I don't understand what would make Steam a viable movie platform in this particular instance. Anyone care to provide some insight on this? What is an argument in this case for why the Steam version would be advantageous over the non-DRM version? I'm not seeing it.

starpilot 14y ago
People use Steam and will hear about the movie that way. This is a way of selling the movie more, not providing a technically different or better option.
grhino 14y ago
I assume Steam will let you view it on any computer where Steam is installed and you are logged in.
- jiggy2011 14y ago
  no drm , you can do that anyway.
  - TylerE 14y ago
    Steam makes it so you don't have to plan ahead and make backups.
- BHSPitMonkey 14y ago
  But you'd still have to wait for it to download, just like with games.
  - gcr 14y ago
    Sure, you can (presumably) download it from both places any time after purchase. With steam, all you have to remember is your steam ID and password. Now where did I put my humble bundle key again? (of course humble bundle gives you website and steam keys, so it's an unfair comparison. My point is that if buying one copy of this film doesn't give you the ability to download it on the other service, there is something to be said for the ease of finding the download URL)