> Today GOG announced GOG Connect. It’s a clever use of Steam’s API that lets you link one Steam account with GOG. You’ll then get DRM-free versions of Steam games you’ve purchased. Rather than glorified game rentals as dictated by the Steam Subscriber Agreement and the service’s own ups and downs, you get DRM-free versions. They’re GOG-friendly, but GOG’s client, Galaxy, is completely optional. As PC game clients go, though, it’s pretty slick and has a few features Steam should seriously consider adopting. It’s at least worth a look.
VALVE ON SUICIDE WATCH
>>339610483
>VALVE ON SUICIDE WATCH
Are you retarded?
>>339610519
Go make some games, Gaben.
Why would they be concerned about this? It's only going to be certain games. Nobody's going to be transferring their entire library and then ditching Steam altogether unless they own only a handful of games which are covered by GOG Connect.
It sounds like a great service, but I don't see why Valve should be shitting their pants.
>>339610483
>Rather than glorified game rentals as dictated by the Steam Subscriber Agreement
nathan grayson never disapoints with his retarded logic
>DRM-Free
But I already play DRM free games on Steam.
What makes the GoG client so special?
>>339610649
Wew. Valve shills out in force already.
FACT: You don't own your games on Steam. You simply have a license to access those games which license can be revoked at any time for any reason.
>>339610623
This
I mean, I think it's an excellent thing to do, I rally do
But what does GOG gain from giving you DRM-free dupes of your Steam purchases?
The DRM-free thing was an excellent way to promote the GOG store, but this is promoting the Steam store by abusing its API to create a feature for it that it doesn't actually have.
Not that I'm complaining, I love that they've done this, but it does nothing bad for Steam
>>339610483
That's pretty cool.
>>339610720
>What makes the GoG client so special?
Nothing, really.
I just linked it to have a second account for some of the games.
Hopefully all future games that are eligible for this get automatically added.
>>339610819
And that's the same with any piece of copyrighted material, you fucking moron.
>>339610720
Steam games are tied to your account. You cannot just put them on any computer you like and play them without an internet connection and access to your account. GoG games can be played any time, anywhere, and installed as many times as you like.
>>339610819
thanks for telling me what I already know newfag
thats the same with GOG
the fact that nathan dipshit grayson thinks it is different is what hurts my brain
>>339610925
>You cannot just put them on any computer you like and play them without an internet connection and access to your account.
Yes you can. For most singleplayer games you can literally just copy the folder and paste it onto another computer and play it.
>>339611410
Yeah. Like 10 of them.
>>339611552
proving that its an option and not a rule
P cool, but don't think I'll actually be using it further than getting some Steam games added to my GOG profile.
https://www.gog.com/news/introducing_gog_connect
>While GOG Connect will stick around, the available games will come and go.
This is gonna be a "grab this while you can" type of thing.
Except you already got it on Steam.
DRM free option is nice though.
>>339610890
More customers for their own store, obviously.
gog rejects maestro cards
Will I finally be able to add my physical copy of Witcher 3 to Steam now then?
>>339610925
It's just a meme, he doesn't actually think Steam games are DRM free.
I'm guessing you've never been in the GOG Insomnia sales threads.
>>339610720
>What makes the GoG client so special?
Nothing, it's entirely optional. You can download games and everything from the site itself.
>>339611982
This is the reverse. It turns Steam purchases into GoG purchases.
>>339611410
Approximately 8% of games on Steam with single-player can be played without Steam being logged in. Some of those need it to be installed. He's wrong but so are you.
>>339611982
No. It's the opposite. You can add steam games to gog, not gog games to steam.
>>339610819
>can be revoked at any time for any reason
Except that literally never happens as long as you made the transaction through Steam and not some shady third-party seller.
>>339611552
http://steam.wikia.com/wiki/List_of_DRM-free_games
is valve going to ban anybody for this?
>>339612307
>NEVER HAPPENS
>except
>>339612371
what
>>339612049
Pasta you sweet child
>>339610594
considering you have to own the game on steam to use this GOG connect thing, i dont think gabe cares cos he already has your money
>>339612414
could valve ban anybody who has GOG attached to their steam account?
>>339612371
No.
>>339612371
Are you stupid? This doesn't affect your Steam account in any way.
>>339612426
Oh, you thought I fell for that copypasta which pretended to fall for a memepost, but in truth, I was only pretending to fall for it!
>>339612520
yes
gog is desperate to get a piece of the pie it seems
20 games so far, wow
>>339612520
yes they can also ban you if you use unfolded toilet paper
>willingly putting your Steam account at risk by giving your details to GOG's unsecured website
No thanks.
Wooow
>in place than opening shitty steam to play games you open shitty GOG
so basically its the same shit
>>339610483
Fuck off shill. I bought witcher 3 through GoG I wanted to download it and all I got was SERVER ERROR all the fucking day.
never again
>>339610483
>No eligible games found
But I have Gal Civ and FTL in my library.
>>339610720
>>339610925
Both wrong. The only Steam (the client) games that are DRM-free are the ones that don't opt to use Steamworks (the DRM)
Without Steamworks being used you're free to move all of the game files literally anywhere outside of the Steam directory and it'll launch on its own.
It MUST be a game that doesn't use Steamworks otherwise you're fucked.
http://steam.wikia.com/wiki/List_of_DRM-free_games
>>339612679
It's using Steam's web API
>>339610720
ice cream? i love ice cream
>>339612679
>by giving your details to GOG's unsecured website
Take the tinfoil hat off, nigger. You aren't giving them your login info, you sign in through Steam and authorize GOG to access your library. There's absolutely nothing that can go wrong with that.
>it's not fake
Holy fucking shit.
>>339612664
But they can't ban you for using all the dlc in payday two.
>ten minutes gog is still trying to link accounts
how long does this shit take
>>339612679
>api
>details
lolwat
>>339612717
GOG games are DRM free, they do not require the client to be running.
>can get those steam games that didn't work because they didn't get fixes on steam like they did on GoG
neat
>>339610483
>buy a game from steam
>link to gog
>download the game from gog
>refund the game from steam
Let's see for how long will this shit fly.
>>339612939
It's probably struggling to handle all the people using it
>>339612717
You can download the installers straight from GoG, their launcher is completely optional
Question for gog guys
So do you all just download the installation files and install every game on every computer you come in contact with?
Do you have a system so where 1 account is shared by 500 people?
Do you put them all on USBs and bury them in your backyard hoping that some aliens will find it 100000 years from now?
Or is the reason why you like gog becausetheir games are stupidly easy to pirate? I know that's my reason
>>339612894
>You aren't giving them your login info
Yes you are, read the FAQ. You give them your account details and that information is stored and tied permanently to your GOG account. You cannot remove this information either.
>>339610819
That's like saying that I don't legally own any of the games I physically bought at a store because I own the disc, but not ownership of the files on the disc.This is true and we already know that asshole.
>>339613156
I mean you could just pirate the game at that point, it's less hassle and when you refund you aren't going to have it in your game libraries anyways so at the end of the day you'll be left with a non-legal copy of the game
>>339613156
Retard
>>339613069
>think gog games work on modern machines/OS
>they don't
I just want to play Nox and Battle Realms and Chaos Gate and Martian Dreams
>>339613302
>read the FAQ
Alright, let's see.
"The process is secure as can be – logging in to your Steam account is handled entirely through the official Steam API. We'll only look at your Steam ID to determine which games you own, and show you your Steam username and avatar."
:^)
>>339613302
>i dont know how steam API works
All they gog is given is ur user ID number which is already public access, by logging into steam you're proving that that number is your number
>339613332
Except it's not, because if Steam bans your account or revokes your game you have no access to it. If your license for a disk-based game is revoked, you still have the physical copy.
>>339612695
>he connected his account
>>339613156
>he thinks GoG's website can somehow delete installers from your computer
>>339613527
meant for >>339613408
>>339613497
>gog bans me
>keep all the drm-free games on my compy
>play games
>steam bans me
>crack games on my compy
>play games
???
>>339612695
>giving your Steam account data to shady russians
You dun goofed.
>>339613616
You're confusing downloaded installers for files associated with your account. Once you download the installer while you still have the game associated with your account, it's yours forever.
>muh drm
play the fucking game faggots who cares
Give us just a moment. :)
>>339613527
If you don't care about having the game in your library then just pirate it you dope
>>339613156
its only 20 games right now, not worth the time
>>339613373
Pirated copies rarely are patched up to date
>>339612695
>been at this screen for forty minutes
>>339613748
>muh NSA
give up your fucking rights faggots who cares
>>339610483
Man, I'd kill if it was a two-way street.
>>339613527
the whole point of those websites is having online game libraries anon, if you buy, refund and synch only to have an unrecognized installer you just went through hoops to get a pirated version
I mean it doesn't really count as "exploiting the system", you're just adding useless effort
>>339613628
>crack games on my compy
This requires you to have all the games you want installed on your computer prior to being banned / revoked. How likely is this for the average user?
>>339612520
>>339612371
>>339613789
>its only 20 games right now
>right now
Americans must be preparing for war right about now.
>>339613408
>back it all up in another folder
>can play the game all I want without paying
>>339613834
Why would you ever buy a game on GOG when Steam always them available earlier and cheaper?
>>339613849
>keep drm-free games on my compy
This requires you to have all the games you want installed on your computer prior to being banned / revoked. How likely is this for the average user?
>>339613936
>Why would you ever buy a game
>>339611982
Can't you add non-steam games to steam anyways?
>>339613930
You can do the same for most steam games
>>339613936
Because GOG keys are cheaper on sites like G2A. Also, Steam doesn't always have games cheaper because of different currencies.
For any idiots not sure why this is good, this is why.
If the game is GoG eligible you can buy the game on steam, go to GoG and play it, and if it's bad, or you're a jew, just refund the game back on steam
>>339613936
GOG usually does have better deals than Steam if you can believe that, only problem is their library is limited as fuck.
>>339613956
>This requires you to have all the games you want installed on your computer prior to being banned / revoked. How likely is this for the average user?
Considerably more likely than the average Steam user, because the whole point of buying on GoG is the lack of DRM. Many people keep the installers backed up.
>>339612478
This means that even people who are heavily invested in Steam aren't tied to it anymore though. Long-time customers can just download their games sans Steam and never need Steam again. This is actually huge.
>>339612695
>>339613808
what the hell are you doin?
anons, we need to have a talk
>>339614038
> If a game is removed from your Steam account for any reason, such as through manual deletion or a refund – we reserve the right to remove the games from your GOG.com library.
>>339613985
Because I like to support the developers by getting a legit copy via Steam instead of buying the repackaged torrents that GOG sells.
>>339614117
If the list of applicable games expands, sure. But that's not going to help with people who have more than the 20 or so games currently on offer.
Why did Valve agree to this?
Is this not hurting their buisness, or can CDProject do this even without their consent?
>On suicide watch
>Gabe's net worth: 1.26 billion USD
Gosh yeah he must be scared.
>>339614179
>keep installer on your drive
>>339610483
>>339610819
>>339610925
>GOG shills here already
This thing is totally pointless.
Either:
1. The games have steamworks DRM, in which case its not like GOG can strip that off somehow
2. It takes a few games that don't have DRM in which case I can just copy the files and not bother using Steam or GOG at all.
Who is this meant to appeal to? The 12 people who just prefer the layout of the GOG client to the Steam one?
>>339614035
>G2A
trusting chinese jews with your money
>>339610916
No it isn't, retard. Well, maybe it will, thanks to fucks like you.
But I have a bunch of DVDs which nobody can take from me and which if all else fails I can still watch totally offline on my old toaster.
That's one reason why I stopped buying BluRays. HURR DURR MAEK UPDATE SO U CAN WATCH MOVIE and some just keep freezing right in the middle. Not speaking of the mandatory trailers and advertisement. No, I will keep watching rips, just because fuck you, industry. You went too far this time.
BASED GOG
If GoG's library wasn't complete shit this might mean something.
>>339613930
Or you just pirate the game and save yourself the time
>>339614070
If there are people on steam who buy a game and dont immediately download it wouldn't it be fair to say the same would occur on other pc game platforms?
>>339614363
Their servers sure aren't
>>339613332
No its not, because once you have the disc they can't lock you out of the game remotely. They'd have to send someone to your house to take the disc from you.
>>339611982
Why would you want to do that?
>>339614242
If gog feels like giving away free games, there's nothing Valve can do to stop them. And if people feel like sharing their steam library with gog staff, that's their own business as well.
>>339614293
1. The service only applies to games which are also sold by GOG themselves, so yes, they are Steamworks DRM free.
2. That is the entire point of GOG. Their client is completely optional. You can use GOG games without ever downloading the client.
>>339613930
That's called piracy
What you're describing is a much more complicated version of piracy
>>339614242
Can someone explain this please, I'm srsly curious.
>>339614293
How dare you use Limmy to threaten software freedom
>>339614293
You're pretty retarded and shouldn't be in this thread if you've never used steam or gog before
>>339614486
They didn't agree to it. They don't need to. The Steam API is public.
>>339610483
seems cool although a bit pointless. I already have it on steam so why would I need it on GoG?
>>339614483
Maybe but atleast my isp won't send me letters to stop if I do it like this. Already on my second strike
>glorified game rentals
stopped reading right there
I bet my testicles that GOG EULA is exactly the same as Steam in regard to "owning" the games
so much for ethics in gaming journalism
#NotYourShill
>>339610483
STEAM IS FUCKING FINISHED
>>339614472
Yeah, but are they just allowed to scan your Steam shit? Even if you allow it, there is still Valve involved.
>>339614472
or we can just ban you
>>339614293
>The games have steamworks DRM, in which case its not like GOG can strip that off somehow
you are really fucking stupid
>DRM free
not a fan, I prefer the steam version
>>339614570
Because you'll have a DRM-free copy of the game.
>>339614293
They don't 'strip it off,' they hand you a new file completely separate from Steam once you prove you bought the game from Steam. The benefit is that for games that both have steamworks and are available from GoG you can download a steamworks-free copy of the game that, once on your computer, no one can stop you from playing.
hey thats great. watch as i continue to not use gog because of its vomitous awful client and complete and total irrelevance in the marketplace.
anyone want a free gog account with witcher 3
>>339613332
How do you not understand what hes saying? How do you idiots not remember all the team VAC bans for opinions on forums?
>>339614293
>The games have steamworks DRM, in which case its not like GOG can strip that off somehow
Are you retarded?
They have access to the games themselves, they can just add them to your library.
They do realize, that nobody will buy the games again, so its a valid way to get people to use GoG Galaxy.
>>339614415
There are GOG users who don't immediately download games, sure. But they're considerably more likely to do so. The kind of person who does that is GOG's target market.
>>339614330
Shamr, i still have the games that I bought
>>339614746
>How do you idiots not remember all the team VAC bans for opinions on forums?
because that happened.
>>339613807
>>339613373
Plus you can get Denuvo games if they're on GoG too. I want that Total Warhammer.
>>339610483
Does this mean we get easy .exe gog torrents of every steam game available now?
Because if that is how it works then holy shit, piratefags like me are gonna have a field day,
>>339614982
>Does this mean we get easy .exe gog torrents of every steam game available now?
No, it's only select games. Only twenty right now. It's up to publishers and indie devs to put their games into the service.
>>339614580
GOG is worse, they violate EU law by denying the right to a refund. The only time you can get your money back is if you prove that the game doesn't run AT ALL on your computer.
Steam's ownership and refund policies follow the law.
>>339614253
Are you new to the internet?
GoG games are literally on all torrent websites as they have no DRM, anyone can start a torrent from a GoG game and share it with everyone
>>339614982
are you under the impression that those torrents dont already exist?
man /v/ is just a nonstop barrage of retardation lately
>>339615048
Shame.
>>339610483
>glorified game rentals
>buy it once
>able to play it forever
Doesn't sound like a rental to me desu
Well get on with it!
>>339613302
Read the FAQ
>>339614780
>>339614556
>>339614627
>>339614691
>it's a 'GOG shills fail to realise that most publishers will just never agree to DRM free versions of their games so GOG will never have a decent library' episode
Jesus.
>>339615134
y-you'll see, one day valve will TAKE YOUR GAMES AWAY!!
remember, if you get banned from steam for credit card fraud valve will STEAL ALL YOUR GAMES
>>339614897
Yeah I'm sure they'll let you download drm-free copies of denuvo games
You're so smart anon, GOG should hire you as loophole specialist
Have a gog copy of witcher can I link it to steam?
>>339614836
>they asked for access to steam account or the computer in general to "make sure" the key really didn't work
>but hey I'm just gonna say that I still have all my games that I bought
kill yourself you piece of shit and your family
>>339615141
1 hour here you're going to wait awhile. They won't even let you retry linking the accounts you just have to wait
>>339614608
it LITERALLY says it's an use of the steam API.
There is nothing Valve can do except spend a couple year changing their API and fucking up all the applications/games that use them.
>>339615221
hahah i was wondering the same thing..got it free with my video card
game sucks though to be honest, one of the least fun games ive ever played. how do they still not understand combat after 3 games of time to perfect combat with 1 single character who does the same moves and shit for all 3 games?
this should be standard everywhere
once i own a license to something, i can use it wherever, whenever and however i want
>>339615150
I did and the FAQ says that your Steam account information is permanently tied to your GOG account. It cannot be removed at all, this is stated clearly in the FAQ.
>>339615286
nobody on /v/ understands anything they post about anymore
the reference to the steam api means you can log into your fucking steam account through gogs site thats literally all it means...the same way you do on any site like dotabuff tf2 outpost etc...
i swear /v/ is degrading to being a gamefaqs like audience that just constnatly spouts shit they have NO IDEA wtf theyre talking about
>>339615227
I didnt defend them you mong, i merely said i still have the games.
Where did you get the keys from? The chinks themselves or a seller. I would never have even bothered to try for a refund, never trust the chinks
>>339615358
>i passed my driving test why cant i drive at 100mph on the wrong side of the road
Gog once again proves how much better they are ethically and morally than the jews at valve, shills like >>339615163 ought to kill themselves in embarassment
Gog has no servers. Good luck trying to play anything with your friends.
>>339615416
what does this have to do with giving gog your login info
>>339615065
Steam's policy is actually much more generous than the EU law requires. The "sign away your right before downloading the thing" that literally every other digital seller does is actually an intentional loophole in the EU law put there explicitly for digital sellers to use.
>>339614897
>denuvo games available DRM-free
What the fuck is wrong with you? Literally, I'm asking because I want to know
>>339615523
>all steam games use valve servers
um lol?
D:
>>339615491
>he's pretty right about licenses in video games
>better use an example where it doesn't work so it proves him wrong!
>>339615539
You have to hand over your login info to tie your Steam account to your GOG account. This info becomes a permanent part of your account and cannot be removed at all.
Due to the massively unsecure nature of the GOG site, once your GOG account becomes compromised you'll lose your Steam account with it.
>>339615691
this
>>339610483
this is taking really long....
As much as I hate Gayben, this is a retarded move. This is telling companies that Steam is not enough DRM and that they have to include their own DRM such as uPlay in order to prevent people sharing their games.
>>339615730
>you can't ever change your steam password again because you gave it to gog
>steam doesn't have multiple layers of inherent account security
cool story chicken little
>>339615730
>You have to hand over your login info
NIGGA
You aren't giving your info to GoG. You are literally logging in using Steam's api.
>been at this screen for like a million years
did everybody in the universe decide to go to gog?
>>339615503
>Gog once again proves how much better they are ethically and morally than the jews at valve
How?
>Give you a second copy of a game free because they know you aren't going to buy it from them if you already own it anyway
>blatant attempt to get people to migrate people to GOG
>when they get there they realise that GOG has zero control over whether large publishers want to use DRM or not so GOG has basically no relevant games
>>339615730
except gog doesn't have any of your important steam info except your username
>>339615812
>This is telling companies that Steam is not enough DRM and that they have to include their own DRM such as uPlay in order to prevent people sharing their games.
what
>>339615845
see >>339615691
just close it for a bit
>>339615469
some guy on reddit posted this
he just wanted to buy mafia 2 but key didnt work and they didnt want to give him a refund
well, thats it, ive signed up to gog
this is literally what i was waiting for, having drm free copies of my games is brillant. hopefully that add more games over and i can switch to using drm free copies of my games
>>339615845
no, gog just doesn't have any capacity, while steam has more capacity than probably any other online service except for netflix.
>>339615825
>You aren't giving your info to GoG. You are literally logging in using Steam's api.
Your login information is given to GOG so they can check your account. This isn't a one time thing, it's a constant check as they change the available games.
You are giving your information to GOG, they are keeping it and you can never have it removed. This is a permanent and dangerous way to have your Steam account compromised.
>>339615853
>>Give you a second copy of a game free because they know you aren't going to buy it from them if you already own it anyway
This is wrong how?
>>blatant attempt to get people to migrate people to GOG
This is wrong how? You make it also seem like they're beggars, when gog is already a success
>>when they get there they realise that GOG has zero control over whether large publishers want to use DRM or not so GOG has basically no relevant games
Hence why, again you fucking retard, gog is ethically and morally better than your jew publishers and storefront owners like your overlords at valve :^)
fuck off shill
If there is a game that comes out on both steam and gog, I buy it on gog because I agree with their ethics, the rest will come eventually
If you could do this with any game, it would be one thing, but limited to the selection of some odd games (not even GOG's entire library) it seems completely meaningless
>>339616040
>signed desperate Steam shill
>>339615187
Who the fuck puts their card on Steam? PayPal or prepaid cards is where it's at, plus that can't happen with those methods. Unless you tried to do a refund through PayPal like a moron or something.
>>339615853
>>How?
They already had the ethical and moral highground over valve since day 1, retard. The point is now they're taking it to a new height
>days
kurwa
kek
>>339615914
>People download DRM free game through GoG
>Copy to USB
>Give to everyone
>>339616040
that's not how it works you stupid fuck. logging in via steam on other websites does not 'give them your steam info'
>>339616040
no, idiot, that isn't how it works. you sign in with the steam API and you give them the ability to look at your games. that is all. they never get your login info.
that is the entire purpose of the steam API so other sites can get information about your steam account without the information being revealed directly to them.
>>339616040
>Your login information is given to GOG so they can check your account.
This is the last time I'm responding to your dumb ass.
The only information GoG has is your steam profile name WHICH IS ALREADY PUBLIC ANYWAY. The login screen uses Steam's API. None of your login information is given to GoG. It's all going back to steam WHICH HAS YOUR LOGIN INFO ANYWAY.
>>339610483
What am I missing here?
Buy steam version, link to gog, DL and install drm free version, refund steam.
>>339616027
It's probably only gonna bring over a quarter of your library, unless you inexplicably only bought games that also had a GOG version
>>339616209
try reading the thread
>>339616113
other services tell me all my games in seconds.
What shitty programming is this?
>>339616180
Except that's already happening and has fuck all to do with this thread. Go to kickasstorrents and look to see how many GoG copies are already floating around.
>>339610483
>some shilled to hell article says steam is inferior than GoG and should be just like it
>both are great and steam has millions more users
>>339613663
>calling Polish people Russians
>>339616295
no fuck off
>>339616313
Manual approval, apparently.
>>339615812
Anon you're being stupid.
>>339615853
>Give you a second copy of a game free because they know you aren't going to buy it from them if you already own it anyway
lol "second copy of a game free"
that's exactly why steam is bad. if i own a license to a digital product i should have an infinite number of copies i can use anywhere, any time. surely that's the best part of games and other media going digital in the first place?
fuck off
>>339616187
>>339616196
Listen up, you're clearly not getting it.
When you sign in to other sites, you only give your information once. ONCE. After that, your info is discarded.
When you sign in to your Steam account on GOG, your info is kept PERMANENTLY and used every single time you access your GOG account. It is never discarded and you CANNOT remove this information at all.
You are putting your account at risk by putting it on GOGs unsecured website.
>>339615691
xDD
>>339616209
You might as well pirate in that case. Steam doesn't let you buy and then refund games forever.
>>339616209
Why would your retarded ass spend time doing that when you can just go to a torrent site and get the game that way?
GoG said they can remove the game from your GoG library if it's not on your Steam library anymore. But why would you even go through all of that trouble when you can just torrent the fucking game?
It's like you're trying so hard to act smart that you're actually being stupid.
>>339616345
Steam only has monopoly because it was first to market and people don't have any other choice when they want to play their doturd and csgo
>>339616462
Gabe, just stop..
>>339616198
>WHICH IS ALREADY PUBLIC ANYWAY
Private Steam accounts cannot be accessed by the public. GOG knows this and requires your password before it can retrieve your games list. It is not simply looking at your public information, it requires direct access to your whole account.
>>339616462
Uhm.. the only information they get access to is basic information provided by your public profile (even if it's set to private)
they NEVER have any of your personal details. Even if gog got hacked, the only information they would get from my steam-link is my account name, games owned, profile link and name etc
Valve does not allow steam link through any website to access personal information, like irl name, billing, phone, address etc.
They're just gonna change the API to prevent this. Gaben isn't going to take something this big sitting down... well maybe he will
>>339616345
you realize people wanting DRM free copies of their games has ABSOLUTELY NOTHING TO DO WITH HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE USING A FUCKIN DIGITAL STORE CHAT SERVICE
>>339612695
Me again. The page changed to this.
>>339616639
putting your password into the steam api on a website does not give your password to the third party
are you telling me that you enter your steam information directly into the gog client? or is it a web link that goes to a typical steam api login page on steampowered.com?
what are the facts
>>339610483
>>339616150
FYI, this costs them only service-time. The eligible products you see there have a limited claim time due to agreements between GOG and those publishers.
This operates like a giveaway, and they do those often with seasonal sales, so this is really just a novelty to get Steam users to link accounts with GOG.
For what purpose, I do not know.
>>339616427
>if i own a license to a digital product i should have an infinite number of copies i can use anywhere, any time.
Let me guess, you also buy pre-built PCs because building them is too hard?
Big shock, cock trench, the games that the devs don't sign up for drm for can be copied wherever and run without steam. You can also have your steam account on multiple computers.
>>339616645
>the only information they get access to is basic information provided by your public profile
Steamspy cannot get your list of games if your account is set to private. There is no way GOG could get it without having direct access to your private information, which is why they demand and store your account name and password permanently on their systems.
>>339610483
>You’ll then get DRM-free versions of Steam games you’ve purchased
oh thank fuck now I can play Witcher instead of using GoGalaxy
>>339614117
>This is actually huge.
Yeah dude, switching right away since only 3 out of my 200 steam games can be transferred to gog.
>gogfags are actually this retarded
>>339616867
Can you please stop being retarded
>>339616770
>what are the facts
The fact is that GOG requires your account name and password for their system to work and this information is kept permanently by them. You cannot have this info removed.
>>339616808
no i build my own pc, not sure where you got that from.
and steam requires internet access, notice how that might not always help with the "anywhere, any time" thing?
>Due to exceedingly high demand this may take up to several days, please check back later. Thank you for your patience.
THIS IS YOUR FAULT /V/ REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
>>339617149
>and steam requires internet access
It actually doesn't though
thanks to hunblejew i've never even played 95% of my steam library, why would i even bother transferring 2-3 games over that i have no interest in
>>339616991
how do you provide the account name and password. do you do it through a steam api page on steampowered.com, like every other situation in which you let a site access your account?
what are the facts?
>>339616980
Then please explain how Steamspy, which uses the Steam API, is unable to retrieve a list of games from a private account and yet GOG is able to.
GOG needs your info to access your private information. It CANNOT be retrieved without it and is necessary for their connect function to work. Since they themselves state that you cannot remove your account details once linked, your Steam username and password are stored permanently on their unsecured website.
>>339617230
only if you used it before
>>339617149
>and steam requires internet access
Nice meme, cuckboy.
>>339617241
You send GOG support an email with your account details and they link it up for you.
It's beyond shady, fuck GOG
>>339617263
>your password is stored permanently!!!!!
like you cant just change your password? whats the point in forcing this over and over? leads me to believe that you log into this through steam api webpage and they never actually have your password
but nobody will answer
>>339617315
You need to use it to download your game, and it's not possible to download anything if you're offline
>>339616770
>>339616639
Opting to use GOG Connect redirects you to the web-based Steam portal via your browser with a request to link account information as a third party.
Steam then asks for your password and warns you that they are not associated with this third party.
If you enter your account credentials, GOG is then granted access to certain details of your account (product list, achievements, etc) by Steam.
GOG is not given any personal info or passwords.
>>339616915
>battered housewife syndrome
>>339617241
Your Steam account becomes permanently tied to your GOG account. GOG then checks your Steam account automatically using your login info that you gave them. This info is permanently tied to your account and cannot be removed.
Those are the irrefutable facts.
>>339617404
I think he just wants (You)'s, don't let him trap you in his ruse
>>339617404
okay so just like everything else they never get anything but your username.
end of conversation
it is beyond trying to even attempt to discuss anything here anymore. white people have devolved into this odd cultural niggerism where 95% of you don't care about anything more than obscuring any possible fact, "memes", "cuck" and "bait"
>>339617401
>legitimately being this retarded
I feel sorry for the people you force to care for you.
>Literally bought Witcher 3 today
>Remembered that I had Witcher 2 on gog and was disappointed that I couldn't link save files
>Get a DRM-Free version through gog on the exact same day
Based poles
>>339617241
The same way community websites verify your Steam identity. You can even do it via their website and in your browser if you're one of the tinfoil hat people.
>>339617326
>>339617230
steam version would have to be downloaded
DRM free could be on a USB stick
and no you can't just copy the contents into steam folders and install it that way because to install it with steam it will initially want to try and download it, which again, doesn't help with the anytime, anywhere thing
if you actually left the house now and again and weren't an autistic NEET faggots you'd understand the advantages of having a DRM free game you can store on anything and take anywhere
>>339615691
>>339616467
>>339616695
>/v/ is flooding GOG servers
Great job guys, now none of us get to use it.
>>339617569
The save files wouldn't have cared about where you got Witcher 2 anyway.
>>339617559
What?
The statement was that Steam needs to be online.
That's not true, since offline mode works fine.
But then you said that it has to have been online at least once. But that's not a problem, since to purchase and download a game, it must be online.
Did you respond to the wrong person or something?
>>339617390
>like you cant just change your password?
And then you'll have to give GOG your new password for their connect function to operate. This new password is also stored permanently on your account.
If they don't need your info then there is no need for anything to be permanently tied to your GOG account and you'd have to option to remove it. You are not given these options because your info is held permanently by GOG and their unsecured website.
>>339617692
and if YOU weren't an autistic neet you wouldn't need to take your fucking video games with you like a child, cletus.
>>339617521
Those are not facts. Your log-in information is not given to GOG.
You must log into Steam once to confirm the request, and then Steam volunteers requested account information to GOG.
Anything else is speculation. GOG may not even receive your actual username, as Steam may provide a unique and newly generated ID and passcode for every transaction of this type.
>>339617758
nope, that isn't how it works. stop posting
i dunno why you're on this apocalyptic tilt but you're either just outright lying or don't understand how steam api connects third party sites to your account
im seeing an overwhelming amount of this on /b/ in the past 2 weeks, its funny how it REALLY IS because of summer, just weeks on end of people nonstop blathering about shit that they dont understand
never 4 get
http://www.gogwiki.com/wiki/List_of_censored_games
>>339617692
>steam doesn't work if you try MOBILE PC GAMING
You might as well mention that your game library gets revoked if you commit credit card fraud
stop responding to this idiot that thinks GoG has your passwords
>>339617864
>Your log-in information is not given to GOG.
Then why is it permanently tied to your account without an option to remove it?
The fact is that GOG keeps it and this info is held permanently by them. This is stated in their FAQ by GOG themselves. Stop making excuses for their shady actions.
>>339617923
>>339618041
no respond to him only with funny pictures
>>339617692
>and no you can't just copy the contents into steam folders and install it that way because to install it with steam it will initially want to try and download it
So I guess when I formatted my SSD, copied files back onto it, then set it as my library again while in offline mode, it obviously had to download them instead of it just adding them to my library like it did.
>>339617263
>>339617758
