[casual_games] ActiveX Install Success rates?

[Juan Gril]

Hey Brian. Yep, definitely Raptisoft's solution is pretty good too. I'd say
that your success rate is tied to several different factors, and it would be
difficult to get a precise prediction. I think an important factor in this
case is completely non-technology dependant, and that is how well known the
brand of the site is. From the end user point of view I'm sure that
downloading an active-x control from kelloggs.com is more reassuring than
joescereal.com.

I personally believe that the Active-X control is a solution that over time
will be understandable by the majority of casual gamers. However, the brand
factor will affect everybody and specially the smaller sites.

Cheers,

Juan
 

-----Original Message-----
From: casual_games-bounces at igda.org [mailto:casual_games-bounces at igda.org]
On Behalf Of Brian Robbins
Sent: Sunday, August 07, 2005 7:28 AM
To: 'IGDA Casual Games SIG Mailing List'
Subject: RE: [casual_games] ActiveX Install Success rates?

Thanks Juan,

Raptisoft (www.raptisoft.com) I think also does a very good job of
"handholding" through the install process, and it's definitely something
that we'd need to do. I imagine that without anything like that the success
rate is very small (<5%?). I'm hoping that by doing a decent job of guiding
the user through the process, that success rate would be much higher. I just
don't know how high we could expect/hope for (15% or 50% or 85%?)


  Brian Robbins
  Director, Online Gaming
  <http://www.fuelgames.com/>

  

> -----Original Message-----
> From: casual_games-bounces at igda.org
> [mailto:casual_games-bounces at igda.org] On Behalf Of Juan Gril
> Sent: Friday, August 05, 2005 7:50 PM
> To: 'IGDA Casual Games SIG Mailing List'
> Subject: RE: [casual_games] ActiveX Install Success rates?
> 
> Hey Brian. I don't have much statistical info, but I can suggest to 
> look to korean sites such as www.hangame.com or www.nexon.com. All 
> their games use ActiveX controls, and they detect when a user has SP2 
> install and redirect the user to a page with screenshots and 
> instructions how to install the control.
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Juan
>  

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