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How can it be so bad? (startrek.website)

submitted 7 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 30 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (3 children)

Tested 5 clients on my PC 3 times each. Times were more or less consistent on each run, biggest variation seemed for Uplay.

Setup: You are already logged in, there are no pending updates, you terminate client after each run (did not see significant time difference between repeated runs and 1st run after you log in), your logged in Windows account has admin rights so time is not wasted entering password (EGS and Uplay require admin rights to launch), time stops once launcher is usable.

EGS - 8 - 10 seconds
Steam - 20 seconds
GOG - 11 seconds
Uplay - 20 - 24 seconds
Heroic - 5 seconds

System: Ryzen 2600 with Samsung 970 EVO (2400 MB/s R/W as per Samsung Magician benchmark)

[–] [email protected] 10 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Is there any chance you can add a test for Heroic launcher as well? I advocate for using it over EGS, and I'd like to know how it stacks up.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Is heroic only on Linux? I've never looked into installing it on Windows. It's a fantastic front end for the EGS/GOG on my Linux machines though.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 7 months ago (1 children)

It's on Windows as well :)

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago

Sweet, thanks! Less Epic and one fewer launcher all in one.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago

Takes 5 seconds. I was signed in to my EGS account.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago

Really exposing the Valve fanboyism in the room. Steam genuinely takes quite a long time to start. People pretend it's quick because they leave it running, while cold booting Epic/alternatives and complaining.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I haven't timed it, but I'd say Epic takes ~2-3mins on my machine. Steam is around the same as yours or possibly a bit faster.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Would be fun to investigate why there is such a huge delay and what is causing it.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago

I lack the skills.