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* Does not include games that advertise their own microtransactions. | * Does not include games that advertise their own microtransactions. | ||
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Games that are <b>ad-supported</b> will usually display an ad ticker on the game screen (e.g. [[Microsoft Solitaire Collection]]); or, less commonly, forced video ads ([[NBA 2K21]]). Some smaller games have a microtransaction dedicated to removing ads permanently (e.g. [[My Land]]), but such a feature is far from universal. | Games that are <b>ad-supported</b> will usually display an ad ticker on the game screen (e.g. [[Microsoft Solitaire Collection]]); or, less commonly, forced video ads ([[NBA 2K21]]). Some smaller games have a microtransaction dedicated to removing ads permanently (e.g. [[My Land]]), but such a feature is far from universal. | ||
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# Use an app process scanner to see which web domains it connects to; add some of the most common domains used in ads (e.g. <code>ad.doubleclick.net</code>) and hope for the best; or use a compact and well-maintained online hosts file, e.g. [https://pgl.yoyo.org/adservers/serverlist.php?hostformat=hosts&showintro=1&mimetype=plaintext Peter Lowe's List]. | # Use an app process scanner to see which web domains it connects to; add some of the most common domains used in ads (e.g. <code>ad.doubleclick.net</code>) and hope for the best; or use a compact and well-maintained online hosts file, e.g. [https://pgl.yoyo.org/adservers/serverlist.php?hostformat=hosts&showintro=1&mimetype=plaintext Peter Lowe's List]. | ||
# Open the OS' hosts file. On Windows it is located at <code>%SystemRoot%\System32\drivers\etc\hosts</code>, on macOS it's at <code>/private/etc/hosts</code>, and on Linux it's at <code>/etc/hosts</code> | # Open the OS' hosts file. On Windows it is located at <code>%SystemRoot%\System32\drivers\etc\hosts</code>, on macOS it's at <code>/private/etc/hosts</code>, and on Linux it's at <code>/etc/hosts</code> | ||
− | # At the bottom of the file, paste the domain(s) | + | # At the bottom of the file, paste the domain(s) to be blocked, preceded by <code>0.0.0.0 </code> or <code>127.0.0.1 </code>, e.g. <code>0.0.0.0 ad.doubleclick.net</code> |
# Save the file. | # Save the file. | ||
# Restart the computer. | # Restart the computer. | ||
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====Method 2==== | ====Method 2==== | ||
− | {{Fixbox|description=AdGuard for Windows/Mac|fix= | + | {{Fixbox|description=Try or purchase AdGuard for Windows/Mac|fix= |
# Install the 14-day trial period for the [https://adguard.com/en/adguard-windows/overview.html Windows] or [https://adguard.com/en/adguard-mac/overview.html Mac] version. | # Install the 14-day trial period for the [https://adguard.com/en/adguard-windows/overview.html Windows] or [https://adguard.com/en/adguard-mac/overview.html Mac] version. | ||
# In the initial setup, say yes to blocking ads (or otherwise enable <i>AdGuard Base filter</i> in the <i>Installed filters</i> settings after the initial setup). | # In the initial setup, say yes to blocking ads (or otherwise enable <i>AdGuard Base filter</i> in the <i>Installed filters</i> settings after the initial setup). | ||
− | # Add the game/launcher | + | # Add the game/launcher featuring the ads, to <i>List of filtered applications</i> (where it is possible to also choose to make AdGuard disregard specific web browsers). |
# Restart the game if applicable. | # Restart the game if applicable. | ||
− | {{++}} Considered the only tool that is able to apply browser-style adblocker filters systemwide, although only URL paths and scripts can be blocked in non-browser games. | + | {{++}} Considered the only tool that is able to apply browser-style adblocker filters systemwide, although only URL paths and scripts can be blocked in non-browser games. This makes it able to block ads that are hosted on the same domain as normal content, e.g. <code>https://example.org/advertising-scripts/</code>, that hosts files can <i>not</i>. |
− | {{--}} Every game and launcher | + | {{--}} Every targeted game and launcher has to be added manually to <i>List of filtered applications</i>. |
{{--}} Requires a license purchase after 14 days. Choice between yearly and lifetime. | {{--}} Requires a license purchase after 14 days. Choice between yearly and lifetime. | ||
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Latest revision as of 20:00, 7 June 2021
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Monetized through advertisements which do not form natural part of the game, e.g. watching a video before playing, on-screen launcher ads, ads in the in-game menu system, etc. | |
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Ad-supported |
Games that are ad-supported will usually display an ad ticker on the game screen (e.g. Microsoft Solitaire Collection); or, less commonly, forced video ads (NBA 2K21). Some smaller games have a microtransaction dedicated to removing ads permanently (e.g. My Land), but such a feature is far from universal.
Issues fixed
Remove ads with OS-wide adblockers
Method 1
Add the ad domains to the OS' hosts file |
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Method 2
Try or purchase AdGuard for Windows/Mac |
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