I really like LEGO[citation needed]. However, in todays society of everything being electronic, children seem to prefer to do this on a computer too. But while there’s a somewhat popular game that seems to be quite similar to LEGO, the company themselves have a program that allows you to create virtual objects instead. And much like the physical kits that you can buy, the virtual one seems to come in as many pieces and steps too. What follows is the screens from installing the program…
That window really didn’t like to be touched, not just on the cancel buttonI have a choice, but I think this language is bestWell, this looks like a normal software installerI hope you read this properlyNext…Next…Sigh, next…Next?Yay! Let’s start using this program nowOh. That wasn’t the latest version that I just installed then?Only another 215MB to download thenThis would be quicker to be delivered as 9 × 200-character per inch 2400-foot IBM 7330 7-track magnetic tapesI’m not touching you again!
I’ve skipped a few steps to save you going through the installer again tooAt last, we’re getting somewhereMore downloading? Well, OK, if it’s needed998 bricks to update? That seems like a lot…Umm, another downloadDidn’t you just update these bricks?What?! Yet more downloading?Ooh, 999 bricks this timeWhat is it with these high 30MB files you’re downloading?So we’re back to only needing to update 998 bricks again thenOoh goodie, a different size!Only 531 bricks now (but this one took the longest to update?)Seriously!Surely I have more bricks than the largest Lego models now?I didn’t even get a chance to screenshot the download for this one!Almost there…Hooray!Right, let’s start designingThink you can do better than the greatest designer ever (me)? Download the house and get building (once you’ve installed Lego Digital Designer, that is)
So, what are the lessons that we can learn here? Always make sure your website download page has the most up-to-date version of your program, and bundle all parts of the program in one big download to save having to wait for separate parts to be downloaded too. I can wait to update this program when a newer version is available.
