I knew I didn't want to work with Steam.

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I have known for some time, just from things I have read and a bit of digging, that Steam wasn't how I wanted to do things.  I am sure, if you have a group of people, and abuse systems without caring too much about some things, Steam might work for you.  However, several days ago, realizing I had a more modern machine, that I might be able to play a game with it, I started thinking about how to get one to try.

On Amazon, you can purchase them as a download.  I looked for a game that works with Vista, could be downloaded, and was along the lines of my play type.  There wasn't much, not that I was willing to spend too much money on.  Many of my first choices were more expensive for download than for cd/dvd version.  Not going to happen.  I did find one, bought and downloaded, only to find out that I had to install Steam to play it.  Not happy.  Still, there it was.  So I went ahead and downloaded and set up Steam.

I am assuming you have to be online to play, though I have tinkered with that.  As is, the game is so slow it is impossible to play.  I couldn't even get through the options menus.  I checked the game requirements, and I have a better machine then the recommended requirements.  I must assume that playing through Steam is the problem.  I will never again download a game.  Actually, I'll probably dump this version of the game, dump Steam... no pun, mostly... and end up buying a cd/dvd version of the game, to see if it was Steam or if it is this computer.

YouTube works fine.  I can't get Amazon movies to play in spite of getting it to play on the XP version of Pale Moon, without having to do any workarounds.  Weird.  Hmm... then again, I might be able to get it to work on IE.  Still, I hate using IE.  Very insecure and MS steals and sells the information it gets from watching what you use on it's software.  Don't even think they don't identify you, hand the information over to nefarious parts of the government, or do whatever they want.  Hell, it was through abuses of their software that they have created the sort of government that doesn't give them a choice at this point. 

Hmm...  Couldn't get a nap in, but I did get some of the dishes going, had lunch, and finally had a cup of coffee.  Still a blurry lame day.  Might be able to do a few things though.  Barely able, but the door seems to be creaking open.  A task here, a bite there, a sip there.  A few more things, I hope, before I crash hard again.  Later.