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Buying Factorio on humble (as recommended), then realised I'm just buying a steam key. Screw that! So I looked for other places. GOG... they shouldn't screw me with DRM crap. 22$ instead of 20€, so Paypal wants it's cut for the currency conversion. Screw that! Found an option on GOG to chance currency to €, so no extra for Paypal. But then, versions to download on GOG: 0.12.35 (over two month old) and the “experimental” 0.13.13 (nearly three weeks old). So where do I get the latest version?

Bought another indie game on Desura a while ago, they're also way behind on updates… is that the norm?

When buying via Humble Bundle, you get a key for the factorio.com website where all the current stable and experimental releases are available. You don't have to use Steam at all, can get everything from factorio.com.

Annihilator wrote:When buying via Humble Bundle, you get a key for the factorio.com website where all the current stable and experimental releases are available. You don't have to use Steam at all, can get everything from factorio.com.

I looked around in the options on GOG, you can get and redeem their key on factorio.com too.

You may be interested in this thread: viewtopic.php?f=49&t=23630

Some key points from the thread:
- Aru didn't want to install Steam
- he bought the game from Humble Bundle, but he somehow couldn't update the game even though he had created an account on factorio.com and logged in
- buying directly from factorio.com wasn't an option for him because after currency exchange, the price is slightly higher
- it was in April, things may or may not change

If GOG states clearly that you can get and redeem key on factorio.com, then I think it is the option for you.


PS: I use Steam.

skillabstinenz wrote:Buying Factorio on humble (as recommended), then realised I'm just buying a steam key. Screw that! So I looked for other places. GOG... they shouldn't screw me with DRM crap. 22$ instead of 20€, so Paypal wants it's cut for the currency conversion. Screw that! Found an option on GOG to chance currency to €, so no extra for Paypal. But then, versions to download on GOG: 0.12.35 (over two month old) and the “experimental” 0.13.13 (nearly three weeks old). So where do I get the latest version?

Bought another indie game on Desura a while ago, they're also way behind on updates… is that the norm?

Easiest thing is to buy it on Factorio website as DaveMcW suggested :

DaveMcW wrote:https://www.factorio.com/buy

You can also buy it on steam and get a DRM free version from factorio.com.

Greetings steinio

steinio wrote:You can also buy it on steam and get a DRM free version from factorio.com.

Greetings steinio

The result will be the same for the new owner of the game. But the devs will get like 30% less because of Steam's share. If you don't intend to use Steam at all, better buy it on the dev's website, so that 100% of the money goes to the devs.

Koub wrote: The result will be the same for the new owner of the game. But the devs will get like 30% less because of Steam's share. If you don't intend to use Steam at all, better buy it on the dev's website, so that 100% of the money goes to the devs.

Thank's for clearing that. Didn't know that. :thumbs up:

DaveMcW wrote:https://www.factorio.com/buy

Koub wrote:Easiest thing is to buy it on Factorio website as DaveMcW suggested :

DaveMcW wrote:https://www.factorio.com/buy

The only way to buy I see on this page is the with the Humble Widget, that's why I said “recommended”: http://picul.de/HDP

skillabstinenz wrote:

DaveMcW wrote:https://www.factorio.com/buy

Koub wrote:Easiest thing is to buy it on Factorio website as DaveMcW suggested :

DaveMcW wrote:https://www.factorio.com/buy

The only way to buy I see on this page is the with the Humble Widget, that's why I said “recommended”: http://picul.de/HDP

The humble widget is the way you buy on our website, which is different to buying on the humble store.
Buying through the humble widget gives you an upgrade code, not a steam key.
Buying on humble store gives you a steam key.

Buying on GOG also means you will receive an upgrade code,
(Note GOG is only behind due to their own deploy steps, we send them each version at the same time as our website and steam)

Klonan wrote: The humble widget is the way you buy on our website, which is different to buying on the humble store.
Buying through the humble widget gives you an upgrade code, not a steam key.
Buying on humble store gives you a steam key.

Buying on GOG also means you will receive an upgrade code,
(Note GOG is only behind due to their own deploy steps, we send them each version at the same time as our website and steam)

Oh that's how it works. Didn't expect there would be a difference between the widget and the site. Well, why don't you say that on the page?

And how much goes to the developer from each sale? Is the a difference between the sites/widget?

90% from humble widget. https://www.humblebundle.com/developer/widget
70% from humble store. https://support.humblebundle.com/hc/en- ... Developers