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[–] Black616Angel@feddit.de 9 points 2 years ago (2 children) How would you play a DRM-free game bought through steam without steam? (Genuine question) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Virulent@reddthat.com 16 points 2 years ago (1 child) You just run the executable permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] leave_it_blank@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago (2 children) So it's possible to download the installer through steam, store it somewhere and ten years later I can just start the installer without having steam on my system? Asking out of curiosity, I don't use steam, I never thought that would be possible? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Zoot@reddthat.com 14 points 2 years ago (1 child) You can copy the entire game folder and run it that way, as long as the game is actually DRM free it should work just fine. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] leave_it_blank@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) So no installer then? Or can you download that separately? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Zoot@reddthat.com 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) You would use Steam as the installer, or you can buy it on GoG and they will give you an installer for the game. Entirely depends on what game you're trying to copy. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] leave_it_blank@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Thank you! I have about 5 games on steam, so I haven't installed it on my system. The only interesting one is Doom 2016, so for a moment I thought I could download the installer as a backup without having to use steam anymore in the future when I do want to play it again. Would have been nice. Thanks for clarifying! permalink fedilink source parent [–] lemmyvore@feddit.nl 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) I don't think it is because even Steam games without DRM are still modified to work with Steam for things like achievements. There may be games without DRM and without achievements but if a game has either of them it will not work without it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Fisch@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) I think they'll still work without Steam, otherwise you couldn't play them offline either permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lemmyvore@feddit.nl 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) They work without reaching the Steam online service, but they need Steam installed. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Fisch@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 years ago Yeah, that makes sense. Does kinda suck. permalink fedilink source parent [+] lud@lemm.ee 12 points 2 years ago* (last edited 1 year ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Virulent@reddthat.com 16 points 2 years ago (1 child) You just run the executable permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] leave_it_blank@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago (2 children) So it's possible to download the installer through steam, store it somewhere and ten years later I can just start the installer without having steam on my system? Asking out of curiosity, I don't use steam, I never thought that would be possible? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Zoot@reddthat.com 14 points 2 years ago (1 child) You can copy the entire game folder and run it that way, as long as the game is actually DRM free it should work just fine. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] leave_it_blank@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) So no installer then? Or can you download that separately? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Zoot@reddthat.com 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) You would use Steam as the installer, or you can buy it on GoG and they will give you an installer for the game. Entirely depends on what game you're trying to copy. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] leave_it_blank@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Thank you! I have about 5 games on steam, so I haven't installed it on my system. The only interesting one is Doom 2016, so for a moment I thought I could download the installer as a backup without having to use steam anymore in the future when I do want to play it again. Would have been nice. Thanks for clarifying! permalink fedilink source parent [–] lemmyvore@feddit.nl 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) I don't think it is because even Steam games without DRM are still modified to work with Steam for things like achievements. There may be games without DRM and without achievements but if a game has either of them it will not work without it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Fisch@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) I think they'll still work without Steam, otherwise you couldn't play them offline either permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lemmyvore@feddit.nl 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) They work without reaching the Steam online service, but they need Steam installed. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Fisch@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 years ago Yeah, that makes sense. Does kinda suck. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] leave_it_blank@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago (2 children) So it's possible to download the installer through steam, store it somewhere and ten years later I can just start the installer without having steam on my system? Asking out of curiosity, I don't use steam, I never thought that would be possible? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Zoot@reddthat.com 14 points 2 years ago (1 child) You can copy the entire game folder and run it that way, as long as the game is actually DRM free it should work just fine. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] leave_it_blank@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) So no installer then? Or can you download that separately? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Zoot@reddthat.com 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) You would use Steam as the installer, or you can buy it on GoG and they will give you an installer for the game. Entirely depends on what game you're trying to copy. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] leave_it_blank@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Thank you! I have about 5 games on steam, so I haven't installed it on my system. The only interesting one is Doom 2016, so for a moment I thought I could download the installer as a backup without having to use steam anymore in the future when I do want to play it again. Would have been nice. Thanks for clarifying! permalink fedilink source parent [–] lemmyvore@feddit.nl 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) I don't think it is because even Steam games without DRM are still modified to work with Steam for things like achievements. There may be games without DRM and without achievements but if a game has either of them it will not work without it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Fisch@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) I think they'll still work without Steam, otherwise you couldn't play them offline either permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lemmyvore@feddit.nl 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) They work without reaching the Steam online service, but they need Steam installed. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Fisch@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 years ago Yeah, that makes sense. Does kinda suck. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Zoot@reddthat.com 14 points 2 years ago (1 child) You can copy the entire game folder and run it that way, as long as the game is actually DRM free it should work just fine. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] leave_it_blank@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) So no installer then? Or can you download that separately? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Zoot@reddthat.com 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) You would use Steam as the installer, or you can buy it on GoG and they will give you an installer for the game. Entirely depends on what game you're trying to copy. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] leave_it_blank@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Thank you! I have about 5 games on steam, so I haven't installed it on my system. The only interesting one is Doom 2016, so for a moment I thought I could download the installer as a backup without having to use steam anymore in the future when I do want to play it again. Would have been nice. Thanks for clarifying! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] leave_it_blank@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) So no installer then? Or can you download that separately? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Zoot@reddthat.com 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) You would use Steam as the installer, or you can buy it on GoG and they will give you an installer for the game. Entirely depends on what game you're trying to copy. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] leave_it_blank@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Thank you! I have about 5 games on steam, so I haven't installed it on my system. The only interesting one is Doom 2016, so for a moment I thought I could download the installer as a backup without having to use steam anymore in the future when I do want to play it again. Would have been nice. Thanks for clarifying! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Zoot@reddthat.com 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) You would use Steam as the installer, or you can buy it on GoG and they will give you an installer for the game. Entirely depends on what game you're trying to copy. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] leave_it_blank@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Thank you! I have about 5 games on steam, so I haven't installed it on my system. The only interesting one is Doom 2016, so for a moment I thought I could download the installer as a backup without having to use steam anymore in the future when I do want to play it again. Would have been nice. Thanks for clarifying! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] leave_it_blank@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Thank you! I have about 5 games on steam, so I haven't installed it on my system. The only interesting one is Doom 2016, so for a moment I thought I could download the installer as a backup without having to use steam anymore in the future when I do want to play it again. Would have been nice. Thanks for clarifying! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] lemmyvore@feddit.nl 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) I don't think it is because even Steam games without DRM are still modified to work with Steam for things like achievements. There may be games without DRM and without achievements but if a game has either of them it will not work without it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Fisch@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) I think they'll still work without Steam, otherwise you couldn't play them offline either permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lemmyvore@feddit.nl 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) They work without reaching the Steam online service, but they need Steam installed. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Fisch@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 years ago Yeah, that makes sense. Does kinda suck. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Fisch@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) I think they'll still work without Steam, otherwise you couldn't play them offline either permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lemmyvore@feddit.nl 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) They work without reaching the Steam online service, but they need Steam installed. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Fisch@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 years ago Yeah, that makes sense. Does kinda suck. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] lemmyvore@feddit.nl 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) They work without reaching the Steam online service, but they need Steam installed. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Fisch@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 years ago Yeah, that makes sense. Does kinda suck. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Fisch@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 years ago Yeah, that makes sense. Does kinda suck. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] lud@lemm.ee 12 points 2 years ago* (last edited 1 year ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
