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I can't believe a paid OS needs a tool like this. Here's a GUI tool called OFGB (Oh Frick Go Back) to remove all the ads in Windows 11. It's understandable if a free OS or app needs ad support, but this is just crazy github.com/xM4ddy/OFGB

[Screenshot Of a GUI Tool To Removes Ads From Various Places Around Windows 11]

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[-] VelvetStorm@lemmy.world 110 points 7 months ago

Makes me wonder how long till video game load screens are sold as ad space.

[-] cyberpunk007@lemmy.ca 61 points 7 months ago

Thanks for putting this idea forward to the industry.

[-] VelvetStorm@lemmy.world 19 points 7 months ago

Oh, please, do you really think they didn't have this idea already?

[-] loudWaterEnjoyer@lemmy.dbzer0.com 48 points 7 months ago

Delete this comment

[-] dinckelman@lemmy.world 38 points 7 months ago

EA games have done it already, since early 2000s. Practically any EA BIG game has in-game ads for real brands, all over the overworld billboards

[-] Liz@midwest.social 28 points 7 months ago

NBA 2K has had ads in it for a while, though I can't remember if they're specifically in the loading screen or not.

[-] 9point6@lemmy.world 3 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

I think EA also did this with the ad boards around the pitch in FIFA one year IIRC

[-] 1rre@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

I mean there does have to be something there and while I prefer charities, fake companies or promoting your own products, if they're not targeted and realistic so you see eg. Ethiad ads while playing as City I don't think that's too bad... But on loading screens, menu screens or as popups gtfo, even if it's your own product

[-] Andromxda@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 7 months ago

It's EA, what do you expect

[-] Fedizen@lemmy.world 17 points 7 months ago

you ever play a mobile game on an android phone?

[-] Olmai@lemmy.world 11 points 7 months ago
[-] Andromxda@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 7 months ago

Artificial delay periods that are used to show ads, yeah

[-] brbposting@sh.itjust.works 4 points 7 months ago

Slightly better than artificial delay periods used to discourage behaviors to save costs.

Mr. Zuckerberg, if you think I’m referring to reporting spam messages on Facebook desktop, you’re correct.

[-] Andromxda@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 7 months ago

Honestly, who really uses Facebook (except for boomers)?

[-] Renegade_roosteR@lemmy.world 9 points 7 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)
[-] AVengefulAxolotl@lemmy.world 5 points 7 months ago

Just dont look at Ubisoft. 💀

Ad/promotion appeared in offline games whenever you opened the map...

[-] Dicska@lemmy.world 1 points 7 months ago

Makes me wonder how many seconds till they realise the users won't be able to tell if the game is still loading or it's just monetised delay. Bonus points if a user finds out, lobbies to get it banned and then they just include bullshit extra processing to justify it.

The future looks so bright.

[-] VelvetStorm@lemmy.world 1 points 7 months ago

If its a pc game people will just find a way to turn that off and tell everyone else how to do it.

[-] Dicska@lemmy.world 1 points 7 months ago

You can turn off stuff that the programmers allow you to through a settings menu (that they wrote), configuration files (that they make their program to read) or fiddling 3rd party stuff that it's using (like your driver settings, external libraries, etc.).

Similarly to how GTA V's (could be GTA Online) extreme loading time was caused by a very inefficient way of loading data. Users couldn't change the algorithm themselves; they could investigate what was going on, but the developers were the only ones being able to actually change it to a recommended version.

Obviously the story is a bit different with an open source code which you can compile for yourself.

[-] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 0 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

https://finalfantasyxv.fandom.com/wiki/Cup_Noodles

They also had a bunch of Coleman camping gear as a major feature of the game.

As ad placement went, I thought it was kinda charming and cute. More like a goofy Superbowl ad than an obnoxious "BUY ME NOW!!!" splash screen or pop-up insert. But I'm glad the latest FF7 Remakes didn't continue this trend.

this post was submitted on 02 May 2024
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