• Etterra@lemmy.world
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    6 months ago

    It’s especially weird to have all that time dedicated to something nobody cares about. Who goes looking to see if a game or movie was made using Dolby?

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      6 months ago

      yea, ill go looking for great movies and games which have good Dolby Atmos… but once i buy it, i dont need to see a splash screen every time.

      Wish we could have a single splash screen with all the bits of tech. then its only one, instead of screen after screen…

      • SeattleRain@lemmy.world
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        6 months ago

        You don’t need to be reminded about sound encoding every time you boot the game even if you do care.

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          6 months ago

          Dolby (and others) have determined that it is in the best interest of their brand to put this alongside developers, producers, publishers, and others. It is now part of their license agreement.

          • SeattleRain@lemmy.world
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            6 months ago

            Okay, and their ego maniacs for thinking they’re that big of a part of the game to be credited everytime. That’s why most people in the thread applaud the move.

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              6 months ago

              I don’t agree, but it’s good that you always have the option of not buying a game with a brief splash screen.

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        6 months ago

        That information belongs in the specs/feature list on the encasing, not in the fucking splash screen as dedicated video.

        For the buyer that would be too late and for the one who bought it already and now wants to play it’s utterly pointless.

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        6 months ago

        You were down voted, yet here I am. A person who cares about surround sound options.

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          6 months ago

          But do you as that person need to know that fact every time you launch the game or is finding out about it before you buy it from it’s technical information sufficient?

          You can care about surround sound options, but a non skippable splash screen on every launch gives you zero information or use.

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            6 months ago

            Nobody is advocating for the sound to play at startup. The comment that started this conversation specifically uses the word “looking”. We’re just saying people do pay attention to what kind of surround sound something has.