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Preview of new Stardock download store / updater

Preview of new Stardock download store / updater

So with Impulse over to Gamestop and the digital distribution competition no longer something we’re participating in we’ve developed a new digital updating client – Stardock Central (what’s old is new again).

But unlike the old “big” client, the new one is very…very simple.

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(sorry for the lame screenshot, I’m caught up on my games on this new machine and haven’t installed any apps yet).

Your Stardock purchases will show up here once you login. Just pick what you want to install (or update) and press a button and it’ll use our massively fast CDN to install it (we have a long-term agreement with our CDN except now the only thing using its bandwidth is our stuff so the download speeds are kind of ridiculous – it’s like being the only guy on a 1 gigabyte line).

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The new settings includes an option to have it simply update your software automatically.  So you can either choose to stick with older versions or always have it up to date.

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OK, let’s say you don’t like to have to install a client at all.  That’s fine too.  You can update your software and games via the web as well:

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Pick whether it’s software or games and it’ll look at your account, when you last updated, and off you go.  The installer will figure out what you need to install (i.e. if you have multiple machines with different versions) and off you go.

It’s designed to be as streamlined as possible.

 

UPDATE: TRY THE LATEST VERSION HERE:

https://www.stardock.com/products/stardockcentral/

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Reply #226 Top

So, is it ready yet ? ;P

Reply #228 Top

Quoting Zubaz, reply 225
You got Terri, and she's lovely.

Terry .... JAFOCHECK

....yes, but I'm a bloke ....so tools that work are always gonna be a plus ....;)

Reply #229 Top

Quoting Jafo, reply 228
yes, but I'm a bloke ....so tools that work are always gonna be a plus ..
especially at your age.

XD

Reply #230 Top

Quoting Zubaz, reply 229
especially at your age.

I think I must smite you roughly....;)

Reply #232 Top

XD

Reply #233 Top

Quoting Jafo, reply 230
I think I must smite you roughly.
<3

Reply #234 Top

Quoting Jafo, reply 230
I think I must smite you roughly....

How does one make smiting rough?  Seems pretty rough already to me.

Reply #235 Top

;P

Reply #236 Top

Reply #237 Top

RND ....you have no nose.....

....how do you smell? ....;)

Reply #238 Top

Quoting Jafo, reply 237
RND ....you have no nose.....

....how do you smell? ....

Badly

Reply #239 Top

Here Wiz, smell my bloomers.  ;)

 

 

 

 

 

Quoting Jafo, reply 237
RND ....you have no nose.....

....how do you smell? ....

 

 

   and

 

Reply #240 Top

That bad huh?

Reply #242 Top

Quoting danilloOc, reply 241
Need it now!

I need it now ya wacked out Russian gypsy!

(CEO from Mission Impossible 2)

Reply #243 Top

Any update as to when this is available???

Reply #244 Top

+1

Reply #245 Top

It's in internal beta.  It's supposed to go public "any day now".

Reply #246 Top

Quoting Frogboy, reply 245
"any day now"

Looking forward to it. Bye bye impulse.......

Reply #247 Top

Is it any day now yet?

Reply #248 Top

Quoting Uvah, reply 247
Is it any day now yet?

Yes, just not the one you want it to be.

Reply #249 Top

You guys rock!  Looking forward to it in a big way.   :D  

Reply #250 Top

You see....

There's this here tunnel....

....and there's light at the end of it.....

....all that's left to determine is whether the size of the light is defined by it's diameter....

....or its length ....;)