Because we decided its the main distribution platform. But there are multiple.

it is not exclusive to Windows Store. We also provide Windows Releases directly on GitHub, and there are guides on running this on linux aswell.

For now we gave up on it but we may look into it in the future. I’m sorry, we’re just two guys and it would mean to redevelop the entire client.

always has been

No. There are releases to download on github aswell.

See here: https://gamevau.lt/docs/client-docs/setup#alternative-installation-options

you do you, its just a warning because of potential malware, i’d personally rather self-compile than pirate something when i have the damn source-code.

I understand your perspective, but that’s just how the world is today as you can see.

Our terms are flexible, allowing you to pause or cancel your subscription whenever necessary. It’s not like some shady lock-in gym contract that has to run for x months before you can cancel and auto-renews without your consent.

While I acknowledge that recurring costs can add up, this model is essential for sustainable business operations today. Predictable monthly revenue is crucial for planning and growth. Just subscribe to things you need, like or want to support and unsubscribe from things you dont need. For most of our users and compared to other services, our pricing is affordable, with 5€ being easily manageable on a monthly basis, or 50€ annually if you want to save 10€.

Oh and again… noone forces you to buy this. And you can bypass it if you want to. They’re just goodies. The core features of GameVault and everything you’ve used up until today will always remain free.

Could you clarify your specific issue then?

We dedicate our free time to improving and maintaining this software. While yes, we encourage monthly donations, to have some MRR to calculate with and run a business, it’s still optional.

As you say, if you can’t donate, you can still self-compile.

Is your issue with us seeking financial support of 5€ a month to maintain servers and justify our time investment towards our families?

We’re a small indie team of two balancing multiple jobs, and a small monthly contribution helps sustain our efforts in delivering quality features for our free software.

Honestly, go bash some triple a enterprise studios for running loot boxes and shit even though you pay 70€ for their games instead.

It is the old crack pipe but it already features way more than just visualizing your game collection and there are a bunch more features in the oven.

The 49€ a year have been selected very carefully and when comparing it to other subscriptions today, are actually pretty reasonably priced.

You don’t need the subscription or it’s features to use GameVault. It’s designed to be totally optional and bypassable. If you enjoyed using it until now, nothing will change for you. See plus more like a “thank you” for a 5€ donation monthly instead of a real subscription service. You can compare it to stuff like patreon.

First of all GameVault was never Open Source. Secondly this is not anything like that and I’m sad you didn’t even read the full blog post. It even says it’s not a shitty enterprise move.

It is just a way to give something back to people who would donate anyway. The plus features are designed to be bypassable with minimal effort if you don’t want to pay for it. The extra features are not important to use the app as usual. Please read before you judge.

You either know the exact use case and need somehting like this or you don’t.

A lot of people just want to share their accumulated videogame libraries with their families and friends in some kind of platform.

due to popularity, but you can contact us via Email, Reddit, Lemmy or Github Issues / Discussions aswell

Last time I checked renaming an empty text file to “Assassin’s Creed 2.zip” was legal in my jurisdiction but I now must fear a C&D Letter from Ubisoft it seems lmao.

RomM is just a viewer.

Users must also be aware of and comply with copyright laws in their respective jurisdictions. We encourage responsible and legal use of GameVault. Unlawful use is strictly improper and unauthorized.

No of course not 😂

I needed some games to show the UI properly so I created some empty zip-file mocks of popular games like “Assassin’s Creed 2.zip”.

GameVault doesn’t care what’s inside.

There probably will some themes for supporters in the future.

Not natively but there’s this

“gimp” is a slur for disabled people. Thats what i am talking about.

just join our discord (linked in the post) and ask for a helping hand, there are plenty of users already running it. Maybe you can improve the docs there aswell, as they are a community effort.