• summerof69@lemm.ee
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        7 months ago

        Anyone with good media equipment cares when they consider purchasing a game. Nobody needs this info every time they launch it.

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        7 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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          7 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.

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            7 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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        7 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.

        • GeekFTW@lemmy.zip
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          7 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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            7 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.

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          7 months ago

          It must be weird to care about being reminded of what surround sound the game is using everytime u play it? Nobody’s saying they don’t care about sound quality, nor options. Idk how u can read this thread and that be your takeaway. It should be on the box/product description, no need for a splash screen in the game is what the argument is about…

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            7 months ago

            I was originally responding to the comment about looking for surround sound options and was not trying to defend the sounds. Obviously, the info on the box is usually the best way to tell.

            But as we discuss it, some use cases for the sound come to mind.

            If the media is just a file on a hard drive or if the original packaging is lost or damaged, I might appreciate having the sound to indicate what settings to use on the receiver.

            And honestly beyond all that… Who cares if somebody does like having the sound play every time? We all do weird shit.

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      7 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…