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[–] Ulrich@feddit.org 0 points 11 months ago (2 children)

When it releases on Steam it will be free but also have an "optional non-recurrent purchase

I can't say I've ever seen an "optional non-recurrent purchase" on Steam, are they even coded for that?

[–] Flaim@discuss.tchncs.de 15 points 11 months ago (1 children)
[–] Ulrich@feddit.org 1 points 11 months ago

So it includes additional content?

[–] kadup@lemmy.world 5 points 11 months ago (1 children)

What do you mean?

"Optional non-recurring purchase" means buying something once lol, of course Steam lets you buy stuff.

[–] Ulrich@feddit.org -2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

You're glossing over the "optional" part.

[–] kadup@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Yeah? That's how every purchase on Steam works? I don't recall being forced to buy any game or DLC

[–] Ulrich@feddit.org 0 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Yes but if you don't purchase games on Steam, you don't get to play them.

[–] kadup@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

So...?

I can download a free game on Steam and not download the paid DLC that unlocks whatever feature. How's that hard to grasp compared to this piece of software?

[–] Ulrich@feddit.org -3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I can download a free game

Yes, free, not "optional purchase". If the game is listed for free there is no mechanism to purchase it on Steam. How's that hard to grasp?

[–] kadup@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

You're a bit slow my dude.

This software is free to download, but includes an additional optional purchase.

Guess what, old school RuneScape on Steam is also free to download, but includes an additional optional purchase.

[–] Ulrich@feddit.org -3 points 11 months ago (2 children)

This software is free to download, but includes an additional optional purchase.

You keep saying this but you're not explaining how that works. Because nothing else in Steam, to my knowledge, works that way. And now you're being rude for reasons I don't understand so I'm going to block you now. Good day.

[–] LiveLM@lemmy.zip 5 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

See this software on Steam.
It's free, but if you scroll down the Store page you'll see the "Downloadable Content For This Software" section, and you'll see there's paid DLC you can buy for it.

That's how it works, Steam supports this for games and software for a while now.

[–] Ulrich@feddit.org 0 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I understand how DLC works but this would not provide DLC, to my knowledge.

[–] LiveLM@lemmy.zip 4 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I don't understand what you mean?
The OCCT team can add a "Support the Dev" DLC that costs money but doesn't add anything to the software, that's not a problem.

So if you really want to split hairs it wouldn't truly be "Downloadable Content", since the DLC would be empty, but that's not against the rules as far as I know.

[–] Ulrich@feddit.org 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

It sounds like you understand exactly what I mean.

[–] rockman057@lemmy.world 5 points 11 months ago (1 children)

It’s not something I’d seen before, but I found software that already does donation DLC readily available on Steam. Here is an example.

[–] Ulrich@feddit.org 2 points 11 months ago

Cool, thank you!

[–] kadup@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

you're not explaining how that works

My brother, search "how to purchase DLC on Steam"