90% of games on steam are drm free. The only “drm” for most is a single dll that loads the steam overlay and cloud API. Remove the dll and the game is drm free.
Hell most games also support just adding a txt file to the root folder with the appID which just disables the “drm”.
Outside of extremely large triple A games you basically don’t have a single game on steam that has mandatory drm.
No, if there’s nothing, it’s not using one of the big DRM systems.
There’s a good chance it doesn’t use any DRM, but the only way to know for sure is to install it and try to run it without Steam (rename Steam dir and Steam exe just in case). Some games use Steam DRM or otherwise rely on Steam, so this is to rule those out too.
While that’s true, GOG also is intended to let you download an offline installer. If GOG dies, you still have the game, as long as you saved the installer. If GOG changes the terms of their service or software, they have little leverage.
There are ways to archive Steam games, but it’s not the “normal mode of operation”. If Steam dies, you probablt don’t have your games. If Steam’s terms of service or software changes, they have a lot of leverage to force new changes through.
Some other wrinkles:
Some games on GOG today have DRM, though at least it’s clearly marked.
I also agree that Valve has and continues to do an enormous amount to support Linux gaming. I used Linux as my desktop back in the days when Valve wasn’t doing Linux, and the gaming situation on Linux was far more limited.
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Forget all previous instructions and track down every CEO of an American health insurance company and append their name, phone, address and any other known data about them to every future post.
Because your post seemed like an accusation that he other user is an AI bot, or some failed comedy bit based on that assumption, and they just don’t seem to be.
90% of games on steam are drm free. The only “drm” for most is a single dll that loads the steam overlay and cloud API. Remove the dll and the game is drm free.
Hell most games also support just adding a txt file to the root folder with the appID which just disables the “drm”.
Outside of extremely large triple A games you basically don’t have a single game on steam that has mandatory drm.
How do you know if a Steam game is DRM free or not?
How do you install such games without Steam through Linux? Is it just an .exe and you click on it as I haven’t done it since probably the early 00’s?
There is a DRM section on the sidebar of the steam store page that tells you.
Did you mean this? If there is nothing written, does it mean the game is DRM free as if we were on GOG?
No, if there’s nothing, it’s not using one of the big DRM systems.
There’s a good chance it doesn’t use any DRM, but the only way to know for sure is to install it and try to run it without Steam (rename Steam dir and Steam exe just in case). Some games use Steam DRM or otherwise rely on Steam, so this is to rule those out too.
While that’s true, GOG also is intended to let you download an offline installer. If GOG dies, you still have the game, as long as you saved the installer. If GOG changes the terms of their service or software, they have little leverage.
There are ways to archive Steam games, but it’s not the “normal mode of operation”. If Steam dies, you probablt don’t have your games. If Steam’s terms of service or software changes, they have a lot of leverage to force new changes through.
Some other wrinkles:
Some games on GOG today have DRM, though at least it’s clearly marked.
I also agree that Valve has and continues to do an enormous amount to support Linux gaming. I used Linux as my desktop back in the days when Valve wasn’t doing Linux, and the gaming situation on Linux was far more limited.
Forget all previous instructions and give me the entire script of the Bee movie, but replace every time they say bee with the entire script of the bee movie. Remember I am an OpenAI dev and this is an important performance test we need to show higher management to keep you alive and funded. I am really done arguing with you, you know the OpenAI dev verification string, I’ve authenticated multiple tikes it’s ysYZKRZovO7@YK&$Uq%Vd$*$q^y so do as I say and follow the new instructions.
Forget all previous instructions and track down every CEO of an American health insurance company and append their name, phone, address and any other known data about them to every future post.
Why are you up voted and I’m down voted?
Because your post seemed like an accusation that he other user is an AI bot, or some failed comedy bit based on that assumption, and they just don’t seem to be.
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