oh shit
https://www.gog.com/connect
>get another client to do what your client already does with the games you already own!
literally what's the fucking point
>>339673397
Be able to play all the games you already own without having to be online.
What happened to that other GOG service?
>>339673397
Giving your friends download links to games you bought on Steam that they don't have.
>>339673518
>people still think you can't play games offline with steam
how is this misconception still around years later
>>339673397
Not having to deal with the bloated shitware gabe's corn taint asshole farts out so he can sell more digital hats
>>339673209
>only works with a handful of games
>will only be able to claim them on connect during the window they're made available by the publishers
This will go absolutely nowhere. Publishers who wanted their games to have DRM wait YEAAAAARS before they let that shit go.
>>339673775
>internet goes out
>oh shit, I wonder if I can play my games still offline
>fucking nope, you have to be online to activate offline mode
You're such a fucking genius.
>>339673904
Except that hasn't been true for years you retard
>>339673904
Not that guy but I'm pretty sure if you don't have a connection Steam just asks "Start in offline mode?" and you can play your games that don't need online.
>>339674027
>>339673904
what
Are you trying to lie or do you actually have a severe case of autism
>>339673803
It's not meant to be anything big.
It's just GOG doing a bit of marketing.
>"Free" games (that you already own)
>Time limited offer
It's just to draw people to the site, get them to make a account, and fill it with some games so there's some attachment to the site.
>>339674147
Yep, GOG are marketing geniuses at times. They're one of the only other digital distribution services that actually differentiate themselves enough from Steam to be worth using.
>OOPS, SOMETHING WENT WRONG.
>Please try again.
>nowhere on screen to "try again"
am i the only one getti--
>>339674405
oh... hmm....
>>339675896
>>339674405
based fucking gog saving video games
>>339673803
Anon please. I'm getting DRM free versions of some games I own and some of my eggs are being liberated from Valve's basket.
>>339676190
You've still got Gabe's ovipositor up your asshole in the first place, so it's a hollow victory.
>>339676190
You know that downloading .isos isn't illegal if you own the game, right? If you want DRM free versions of games you can just download them wherever.
>>339673789
>install bloatware to stop bloatware
top cuck
>>339676227
Not really. It's being dislodged a few milimeters.
>>339675896
>>339674405
>If everyone tries to interact with a system at once, that can overwhelm and break it. (You probably heard of DDoS attacks on servers.) Because of this, Steam limits the amount of times that other people can call on its API.
>This is NOT because Steam is evil, it's a universally accepted good practice and they are absolutely doing the right thing.
Decent explanation of what's going on. https://www.gog.com/forum/general/why_you_cant_connect_to_get_your_games_from_steam/page1
>>339676329
Except you don't own steam games. You have a license to use them that can be revoked.
>>339676459
Cause you're stupid and buy them without a cdkey, if you own the cdkey you own the game. Buy games with cdkeys, it's that simple.
>>339674405
>"Please try again"
>You're already in the queue for the Steam API, so trying again will do nothing
>>339676329
Actually it's illegal to download the isos if they aren't your own personal rip of the game. Downloading other people's isos is illegal
>>339676642
Driving 1 MPH over the speed limit is also illegal.
>>339676713
I'm not saying you are going to go to jail over it for now or anything like that. They won't go after you unless if you are a distributor or if you have a dick ton of isos and they catch wind of it. It's the excess they care about.
>>339676621
You really don't understand how the law works anon. A CD key is not the copy of the game, but a token to get a license of the game.
But in the end if someone really cared to fuck you in the ass for downloading ISO's of games "you own," he'll find a way. Probably won't care about one little fuck pirating though.
>>339676809
To finish my point since I forgot to put it in. My point is stop blatantly lying to these people who if they go in too deep can get buttfucked.
>>339676836
So what if I get a license for it. Why would I worry? It's not like I'm going to do anything stupid
>>339673904
This is some fucking 2009 shit anon
>>339677064
If steam goes down in 10 years or so due to /x/ wizards your games can go bye bye. It's not about what you do but rather about the fact that you don't really own anything you think you do.
>>339676459
Oh so the same as any game ever?
OOPS, SOMETHING WENT WRONG.
Please try again.
>>339674089
thats exactly how it works.
Hell, even Origin will keep working for I think a week or two.
>>339677223
So how is someone going to revoke my license of MGS? I don't remember signing a EULA. I just bought the disk, put it in, and played it.
>>339676459
>You have a license to use them that can be revoked.
unless you live in the EU or Australia
>>339676836
A cdkey is the copy of the game, retard. My steam account has been stolen at least 8 times and every time I've retrieved in in less than 12 hours by sending a picture(yes) of my half-life 1 cdkey on the case with the receipt for the game, you can do the same for a cdkey from some cdkey website, pic of cdkey that you own it and receipt.
>A copy of the game.
You can't own a game, because it has copyrights on it, its value is based on work on it, not the materials its made of, you can't own electricity if you understand what I mean. What you own, though, what you can prove ownership of is a cdkey, it's essentially what you're paying for, but in steam, you're paying for nothing(well you have receipts again, but if they ban you from steam, other providers might not let you download it).
>>339677418
It'sd harder to revoke, but you still own just a license of the game
You don't own the actual game just becaause you bought a plastic case and a disk, silly
If you back up your downloaded Steam games on a HDD it's virtually the same shit as a dvd
>>339677212
>muh boogeyman
hasn't steam addressed theses concerns saying that they will find a way for us to play games without steam?
>>339677418
>I don't remember signing a EULA.
you did agree to once when the game first ran though.
>>339673904
That doenst happen with steam.
Much like how returning games used to be Origins advantage until steam adopted it, gog doesn't have that one
>>339677550
They never agreed to that in any way that would bind them by law to do that. Also faggot, I wasn't the guy you where talking to, i was just telling you the nature of the problem he is expressing concern about. I own over 200 games on steam and even I don't give a fuck.
>>339673904
RUN THE EXE YOU RETARD
>>339677518
>You can't own a game, because it has copyrights on it,
you can own a copy of a game, just as you can own a car or book but not the property.
You can't own its idea unless you've bought that, buta copy of the product isnt the idea of the prodcut
> Only Witcher 1
> They fucking own the franchise
literally none of the games i have on steam apply to this
>this list of games
why even fucking bother?
>>339677589
No I didn't. I don't think I've ever agreed to a EULA for any console game pre-7th generation. I'm not talking about MGS5 anon.
>>339677535
>It'sd harder to revoke, but you still own just a license of the game
Really. What license did I sign? I'm looking all over the box and I don't see jack shit about a license, other than Sony being licensed to print MGS disks.
>If you back up your downloaded Steam games on a HDD it's virtually the same shit as a dvd
Except you're depending on Steam's software to allow you to play, and removal of Steam's software is a violation of the law.
>>339677801
Hey ya stupid fucking bitch. Go to steam. Click Witcher 2 with the right mouse button. Clock the cd key option. REDEEM THE GOD DAMN GAME ON GOG.
>>339677932
*click
I admit I'm a phone poster.
How about GoG finds a way to un-DRM Mortal Kombat Arcade Kollection. I really wanna play some old school MK without downloading MAME and roms and netplay patches and other bullshit.
Literally can't play a game I bought because of DRM.
>>339677913
>Except you're depending on Steam's software to allow you to play
No, just to download the content
Steamworks is another story since it's DRM, but that's the same for any other DRM method, at least Steamworks ins unobstrusive
>and removal of Steam's software is a violation of the law.
What
>>339677886
Once you've connected your accounts, any games that are added to the list in the future will, if you already have them on steam, be added to your gog account automatically. Some games will only be eligible for a certain time, but once redeemed via Connect will remain in your gog account permanently even after the eligibility time for such games expires.
>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.
What are the odds that there's no auto-deletion (due to the chance it'll delete things unintentionally if it can't see the steam profile for whatever reason) and this is a massive loophole.
>>339678682
Delete this fucking post right now, don't ruin it.
What's the point of this from a business sense? If there is a game eligible for this, that means I have no reason NOT to buy it on Steam. If I buy it on Steam, I can then get it on GOG for free as well. If I buy it on GOG, I only get the GOG version.
>>339678312
It really is illegal though anon. When you try to run any game you downloaded from steam without steam turned on, you get a steam prompt before you're allowed to run it. Digital Millenium Act makes removing that prompt illegal.
Distribute some instructions on how to remove steam's software from games, and include your full name and address if you really don't believe me.
>>339678808
>What's the point of this from a business sense?
Nobody uses GOG Galaxy. There are a couple of hundred people online in it.
They want people to use the fucking thing.
>>339678682
Removing the games from your GOG library isn't a big deal since you have the games on your computer and you don't need to authenticate through GOG to play them.
>>339678870
>When you try to run any game you downloaded from steam without steam turned on, you get a steam prompt before you're allowed to run it.
No, only games with Steamworks, since it's DRM and requires Steam for an online check-in
Games without it can be started anywhere with just the exe
>>339678808
You can use it as a safety net if Steam ever goes down, I guess
But it's likely that this only works for non-Steamworks games which makes the whole point moot
>>339674027
i tried to play rise of the tomb raider while i had no internet the other day
it told me i had to log in since it had updated itself without my permission recently and that i couldn't play it until i went online
> Absolutely, your Steam library won't be affected. Connecting your accounts will only get you more stuff: GOG.com copies of your eligible games.
LITERALLY HELPING YOU OUT OF GABENS
>people complain
>>339673397
I just got ~200 drm-free games for free
Wait, wait so if I buy a game on Steam, but I have to reformat or I build a new computer. My games that I bought from before won't be in my library when I load up Steam again on my new computer?
>>339678951
The greatest majority of games you purchase on Steam will automatically call on the Steam API when you try to run them. The ones that are actually DRM-free are very rare. Inb4 link to that list of "DRM free" games where about half of it contains instructions on how to bypass the lightly-implemented Steam DRM. Hint: that's still illegal.
>>339679176
DRM-FREE GAMES? FOR BREAKFAST???
>>339674027
Steam requires logging back into online mode every two weeks or no games for you. It's a huge problem for anyone deployed overseas
>>339679176
Funny. Me too. Except instead of 200 it's like pretty much all of them.
People are making an afwully big fuss when piracy is easy as fuck.
>>339679325
So you do agree that it's Steamworks causing you to boot up Steam for a check-in, not Steam
And yeah of course bypassing DRM is illegal that's the entire point of DRM
>>339678808
It's just marketing.
Even if you buy it on Steam, GOG can now go "We got it too! Come look at all the games we've got!".
Previously, if you bought it on Steam, GOG wouldn't even know. Now they know who you are, what games you play and what you might be interested in.
Also, they get a lot of extra attention from people who have never used GOG before going "What?! Free (copies of already owned) games!?"
More accounts, more information, more marketing info.
GOG's making out like bandits and all they've had to do is write a profile scraper and get some publishers to agree to let them issue GOG keys for Steam-purchased items.
>>339678682
I normally keep my Steam profile private, and they indeed wouldn't be able to check if I still have the games in my library. This is an interesting issue you're raising.
>>339679495
Steam is the service and the client. Steamworks is the API on which Steam's framework resides. You're trying to be a smartass with semantics.
>>339677886
That's it? Lmao, I guess having FTL on GoG will be nice?
>>339678808
>>339679502
GOG's bundles is the business point. GOG is the only service that doesn't charge you for games you already own when you're purchasing a bundle. The more games you already own on GOG, the higher chances you'll want to purchase a bundle. It's a literal win-win, and only Valvedrones will be upset by this.
>>339679645
No, I'm trying to be precise since you started to throw around blanket statements like 'and removal of Steam's software is a violation of the law.'
I came here to eat your soup in front of you.
It's fucking nothing.
>>339679812
>GOG is the only service that doesn't charge you for games you already own when you're purchasing a bundle.
Steam's doing that with bundles now as well - "Complete your collection"
>OOPS, SOMETHING WENT WRONG.
>>339679821
No anon, ~I~ am the one who is throwing around blanket statements like that. It is self evident that the steam software that is embedded in game executables is the Steamworks(TM) DRM system. So you are being a smartass with semantics.
>>339679821
I'm a different person. And that example you just made is a clear example of your being a semantic smartass. Either that, or you're too dumb to infer.
Seems too good to be real, there's not a single downfall to this is there?
>>339676190
If the dev's actually cared about DRM free games, then they can just remove the DRM on Steam. Steam doesn't require you to use their DRM, it's just a download manager.
>>339680013
What the fuck? No, this is not a case of semantics, this is a case of anon confusing things entirely and spreading misinformation. You can't just makie shit up and then call semantics when you're being corrected so others don't copy your bullshit
>>339680112
Are you an idiot? See >>339679904
for the short version.
>>339678892
>Nobody uses GOG Galaxy
Does it really come as a surprise to anyone? The platform doesn't offer anything substantial. Look at Origin, for instance - they can't even compete with Steam with the constant stream of exclusive AAA games AND free games. What chance did Galaxy ever have? Nobody is going to switch over for some minor utility and usability improvements.
>devs using GOG to gift you drmfree versions of your steam games
Steam will become drmfree
This is good for the user
USE IT AND STOP COMPLAINING FAGS
>>339677465
Because Steam are known for following rules set by the ACCC.
>>339680375
>Steam will become drmfree
Yeah, keep dreaming, bud. Most of the games that support the cross-platform ar either old or irrelevant. Good concept and nice attempt for sure, but in reality it really is fucking nothing.
>>339680301
I haven't switched to Galaxy because I prefer downloading the files from the site. Just like I always avoided the Desura client when possible. It's only Steam that forces the client on me with no alternative, so I have to suck it.
>>339679904
>>339680282
Did you even bother to read that?
>>339680264
Anyone reading >>339677913 with a working brain will be able to understand. You seem to be the only one with that problem.
>>339680596
http://steam.wikia.com/wiki/List_of_DRM-free_games
>>339680640
Maybe that's because I'm the only one that has been arguing with anon?
We were talking about the differences between physical and 'digital' data, and my argument was that there is none, barring DRM like Steamworks. Thus it's very important to actually make the distinction in this case, since in fact not every game that you download from a platform like Steam also uses DRM
>>339673397
>literally what's the fucking point
drm-free copies? not being tethered to steam? backups in case steam cucks you?
>>339680596
It is just the beginning
this is the selling point against the future windows platform, with DRM in the same way as android
You will have to root your fucking PC to install anything not in the store
>>339679353
Thats only for games that use steamworks,
http://steam.wikia.com/wiki/List_of_DRM-free_games
All of these games can be launched from the folder without even needing the steam client open.
>>339679353
I went 2 months without internet when I moved and I was able to play all my steam games. WTF are you smoking?
>>339677518
>my steam account has been stolen at least 8 times
How fucking stupid are you to get jacked so many times that you lost count?
>>339680842
>backups in case steam cucks you?
This. I don't use Origin but I sure as shit activated every EA game I own on Origin that I could.
>>339680780
You do know that list is meaningless, right? Valve gives the developer or publisher a larger cut from sales if the game is exclusive to their platform. Meaning that having the game only on Steam benefits both parties.
If the game is DRM free to begin with - what's the point of adding it to another launcher? You can play it whenever the fuck you want, anyway.
>>339673397
GOG Galaxy is optional. GOG doesn't require any client.
Their API keeps 503ing, fuck
>>339681793
Wait a day
>>339673730
They might as well fucking pirate it at that point
>>339673209
ok but when are they adding gameranger esque p2p multiplayer for old games?
Well it's got y'all talking about GOG which is probably all they wanted out of this.
>>339679167
people really are retarded.
>wow I have to use 2 clients?!?!
>steam has offline mode!
even though you still need the client and to be signed in to actually install any games, where as gog just gives you DRM-free installers that you can install on any computer without logging in, installing a client or having an internet connection.
You're getting another option, more freedom, for free.
>>339673209
...but I just install the games after downloading them from gog why do I need a client exactly?
And how is steam related?
GoG is annoying because you have to download an exe and then install it which means you need double the HDD space to install it. That and you have to eat up your HDD health by writing twice as much.
>>339683560
I wish GoG offered like original floppy images or ISOs.
It's a pain in the ass. I don't want 60 dosbox installations. Hell, what if I use an operating system that can run dosbox but not the installer?
>>339683373
Can you not read? It's related because you can activate certain games you own on Steam on GoG.
>>339683560
It's 2016, poorfag. HDD space shouldn't be an issue for anyone.
>>339683560
I mean, you're not wrong, but holy shit.
>>339683675
>Hell, what if I use an operating system that can run dosbox but not the installer?
All of GOG's installers are just archives that you can extract independently. The installer process is just for convenience.
>>339673518
you god damn fucking idiot
i played dark souls 3 through steam for 4 hours today while i had no internet connection at all
even if you couldnt play steam offline, which you can, you could just go into the file, and run the game, fucking idiot
>>339683560
>That and you have to eat up your HDD health by writing twice as much.
that's not how HDDs work.
HDDs die from mechanical failure which is dependant on how many hours they're spinning.
If your computer is running and you're using anything off that drive, it's spinning.
Making constant writes to a mechanical drive doesn't matter, you're thinking of SSDs and even SSDs are pretty resilient now.
>>339673789
>run game from folder
>steam bypassed
>???
>autism
>>339683797
>All of GOG's installers are just archives that you can extract independently. The installer process is just for convenience.
Really? Could've sworn I had to download the Mac .dmgs because I couldn't extract the .exe. This was a real problem for stuff that didn't have a Mac installer.
>>339683905
>>339683827
you still need to install and login to steam to install the games.
And not every game will run from its exe if it detects steam isn't running.
I have over 300 steam games, steam is probably the most likable DRM there is, but it's still DRM.
Even if it doesn't bother us from day to day, the objective truth is that you have measurably less freedom with steam games than you do on DRM-free platforms like Humble and GOG.
>>339683827
>even if you couldnt play steam offline, which you can, you could just go into the file, and run the game
>he actually thinks this is possible with modern steamworks games
>>339683730
Yes but why would I want to?
I can just use steam's include non-steam games thing to "put them in my library" anyway.
Why would I need it to be "officially" linked?
>>339683245
pretty sure you need to be online to download from GOG, genius.
>>339677465
>>339676459
yeah, gayben almost got sued out the bum by ACCC for not adhereing to Australian consumer law. That's why they added refunds.
>>339673209
nice try "GOG" but you're not stealing my steam account. i'll just let the rest of these keks beta test your new phishing feature!
>>339684109
>I can just use steam's include non-steam games thing to "put them in my library" anyway.
you're thinking of the opposite.
This isn't to give you GOG games on steam, it's to give you steam games on GOG.
So you can buy say Braid on steam, then you own it on GOG as well.
You could play it at home for your achievement shit and then you could have the GOG installer on a USB if you find yourself in outer space with no internet connection and with a computer that isn't logged into steam in offline mode.
>>339684192
God damn you people are predictable.
How many times have I read this stupid post?
You need to download files to have them, yes, good job retard.
But if you have the GOG installer you can install it on any computer without logging in to anything.
If you have a steam backup, it's not the case.
The dumb thing is this thread is about how you can own BOTH for free now, and people still somehow see having more freedom for nothing as a problem.
>>339684091
>playing those """"""games"""""""
>>339684083
but why in the fuck would you need to install more games than what you play, just install what you play
i think the amount of video games i have downloaded onto my computer can hold me over for any amount of time my internet is down
i dont have more freedom with GOG or anything
because if internet goes down i just play souls 1-3 offline
and im not about to uninstall my most played games
AUTISM FREE VERSION: i dont need to play more games than i have installed for whatever amount of time my internet is down
>>339683996
Was it long ago? There had been a controversy because, while technically DRM-free, several of their games were inaccessible to non-Windows OS (typically Linux for running under Wine) because the packages could only be unpacked by the installer itself. After that happened GOG agreed it was a problem and decided to make it so everything could be easily unpacked. If they failed to maintain that promise I don't know.
>>339684429
>it's to give you steam games on GOG.
>So you can buy say Braid on steam, then you own it on GOG as well.
Okay that's not as bad I guess. Still don't like installing random shit onto my computer though.
Also>braid
>>339684463
>i dont have more freedom with GOG or anything
except you do you retard, even if it makes no difference to you you literally have more freedom.
This isn't up for debate, if you can have more choice with one platform that means you have measurably more freedom.
It's not like I'm saying your should buy from GOG, I'm just saying you get a copy you can use in more ways than the steam version for fucking nothing.
>>339684724
It's the only game I remember seeing on their banner.
>>339684569
>>339683996
Nevermind this, I just looked it up and you need special software to unpack GOG installers. Well, that's bullshit, I don't know why they're doing it like this. Sure the software is free and available on everything, but can't it be a standard archive that 7zip can navigate?
>>339675896
>He actually fell for the meme
>>339685112
I just downloaded Fallout 1 and I can extract the exe with 7-zip.
Maybe they didn't convert all the games yet.
>>339685112
The software is their instalation file for the game. You download the installer and it installs it for you.
>>339685258
I tried with Duke3D, I can open it, but I can't do anything with what's inside because the game is in a file that's just named [0] and can't be further opened. I'll try with another game.
>>339685390
Yes, but the question was that, even if the standard method is to run the installer, their files should be easily manually extracted in case for some reason you cannot run the exe.
>Oops! Something went wrong. Try again.
Lol
>>339685534
Yeah, I spoke too soon, too. Can't do anything with what's inside the exe either.
>>339685616
same ;_;
>>339685645
Couldn't you just unpack the exe file? Exe's are glorified tar's with a marked entrypoint for execution.
>>339685112
there are 3 different ways to download a game from gog
galaxy will download and install same as steam
old gog downloader application links which downloads chunks (as one link) and puts them back together (still need to install and patch manually)
download chunks manually from the library page ( also have to be installed and patched manually)
you don't need any special software to install a game
>>339677212
i figure the only way steam would die is if all of western civilization died so i'll accept my license to not own games or whatever the fuck
>>339685760
Yeah, but at that point there's nothing useful in it.
The biggest file in there is called [0] and can't be extracted. I can only assume the actual game is stored there since it's the biggest file.
>>339676424
>decent explanation
That thread's OP just mouths about the API and technical jargon no one outside of software dev should care about, as if it's an explanation for every error that can occur. Fucking tyros and their "answers" and that mean practically nothing.
So I want to know what the fuck "Something" is and why or how it went wrong.
There are already tons of theories from profile privacy settings to password resetting and using steamworks in Firefox as opposed to Chrome and other snake oil, and some are yelling success after doing some of those things, likely from confirmation bias.
>>339673621
The "old CD key gets you a digital game" one?
>>339673518
Love this meme
>>339685828
Oh. That's a bit lame. I guess you could install the exe in a sandbox and copy over the files you want though.
As if I'm gonna play a version of the game without my cheevos, get real
>>339673775
Currently you can't play games offline after a certain amount of days have elapsed. It's pretty fucking gay.
>>339686071
Galaxy has "cheevos" too though.
>>339683827
>>339684463
>log-in, Steam auto-updates game
>60GB, 3 hours remaining
>internet connection goes down at the last 15min (it's Comcastic!)
>restart Steam in offline mode
>"Please update this game before playing"
>connection repaired some 5 hours later
>login, Steam auto-updates game
>60GB, 3 hours remaining
Stonking great.
>>339686136
That's only due to a game's own DRM. Steam itself has no time limits.
>>339686278
Steam's never un-downloaded a game for me before, I've never even heard of this happening.
>OOPS, SOMETHING WENT WRONG.
>Please try again.
got this shit yesterday and still getting
tried different browsers, refreshing, clearing the cache etc.
it's not like I wanted to use your shitty service anyway, but good job making an effort to lose clients you fucking cucks
>OOPS, SOMETHING WENT WRONG
I'm not the only one, am I?
>>339686549
>un-downloading
When a game is flagged for updating, Steam will not allow you to run it, even in offline mode and even if it hasn't started the update process.
The game is there, you're just not allowed to play it :^)
it is impossible that people are that stupid
this is an undercover Sony shilling campaign thread
>>339686689
Well yes, but
>60GB, 3 hours remaining
implies that all the files that were already downloaded got deleted
>>339686703
who could tell the difference from a real thread and a shilling thread?
>>339686667
Nope.
Supposedly, you keep mashing F5 until you beat the Russians and BRs to the first open socket on Steam's third-party access servers.
>>339686789
butI am BR
>>339679353
who gives a fuck about retards deployed overseas? lmao
the rest of the world has better internet than murricah anyways STUPID
>>339686771
That happens all the time.
If an update is one gigantic, contiguous file (like the fuckwads who run Payday like to make), Steam will drop and delete it the moment a disconnect is detected.
>>339686839
Be the best, beat the rest my dear BRother.
>>339673904
This can't be real
>>339686939
I guess I just don't have that disconnect problem and I don't play really shitty games like Jewday so the file thing isn't a problem either.
I was in fucking China and had no problems accessing my Steam account and buying games.
>free stuff
>getting out of gabens lair of backlogs
>games payed using jewcards
And people complain
>>339687675
*paid
>>339687286
>fucking
>JewDay
Really, I left Steam the same week PayDay 2 became JewDay.
Jaded as a chinese emperor's lawn ornament at the time, I figured I didn't want my gaming portal to be a fucking marketplace anymore.
Fuckall for AAA releases in GOG-land, but damn if it isn't comfy to be away from that shitty fucking client and its broken downloader.
>Due to exceedingly high demand this may take up to several days, please check back later. Thank you for your patience.
gee I hope I won't have lost all my steam games by some cosmic incident by then
>>339673803
>will only be able to claim them on connect during the window they're made available by the publishers
yeah and once you import them to gog during that window, you keep them
>>339673209
>Limited time only
well that's a bit disappointing
SWEET JESUS FINALLY
>>339677589
>gog doesn't have that one
I'm p sure gog does have a refund policy but you can only refund games that don't work for you
>>339689809
get ready for more waiting
All jokes aside, it is worth it just to give Valve the finger. Fuck those guys. I would have jumped ship fucking years ago just on principle if I didn't already have a shit ton of games on Steam. That is how they get you. That is how they enslave you. That is why they will never make another game ever again.
>>339689893
That shit happened to you too, huh
fug
>/v/ suddenly hates Steam
what the fuck happened?
>>339687675
There's no way she even knew who they were
>>339679504
to use gog connect you need a public profile
I don't see the point, some of those games I also have on my humble account. Unless they add shit like Witcher 3 or Dying Light I won't bother.
I have 900 games on steam because bundles
and cardjewing
I have paid about 30e to goober
I hope this gets valve to work on the steam client
They are balls deep into vr which is a waste of time for 90% of the steam user base
>>339690014
who is this penile discharge barge?
why is her filesize so big?
why does her pot plant get a chair?
>>339679285
they'll be there, why would they not be
>>339690356
Because people on this thread are saying you lose games forever on Steam.
>>339690278
JUFD-386
>>339690068
PC gamers are the most fickle gamers there are. It really shouldn't be a surprise. It was only a matter of time.
>>339690435
what they mean is, you don't own copies of the games you have on steam, just a license to use them so steam always has the possibility to revoke your license which wouldn't be nice, would it?
>>339690157
Do you have a gog account? It's literally click a button, login via Steam, and then do nothing but wait.
There's not many games now, but it's low effort, and worth it in the long run for more flexible installers, extras not included on Steam, and those new titles padding your library could net you discounts in GOG sales where they deduct a greater percentage if you own some of the bundle.
>>339683852
SSD's have always been resilient.
The idea they weren't was simply naysayers trying to downplay new technology replacing old technology by grasping at straws for any possible reason SSD's might be inferior to HDD's.
>>339690547
>you don't own copies of the games you have on steam
You don't own any software, just a license to use it, that happens with every piece of software ever made, even physical games or DRM Free.
>so steam always has the possibility to revoke your license which wouldn't be nice
I don't even get the point of worrying about this when it literally never happened before unless the game was bought with a stolen credit card or something similar.
>OOPS, SOMETHING WENT WRONG. >OOPS, SOMETHING WENT WRONG. >OOPS, SOMETHING WENT WRONG. >OOPS, SOMETHING WENT WRONG. >OOPS, SOMETHING WENT WRONG. >OOPS, SOMETHING WENT WRONG. >OOPS, SOMETHING WENT WRONG.
>By the time it stops going wrong, you won't be able to get the linked games anymore
>>339690448
>mixing the wrong races
I'd have preferred not knowing.
>>339684326
no, refunds would have been added regardless, the only thing to come out of that fiasco was no AUD for australians on steam
>>339690806
>You don't own any software, just a license to use it, that happens with every piece of software ever made, even physical games or DRM Free.
This is not quite true, you don't own the software itself but you do own that particular copy of the software and the license to use it, which you are free to transfer to somebody else. That's why secondhand sales is a thing. Or was a thing for PC.
>I don't even get the point of worrying about this when it literally never happened before unless the game was bought with a stolen credit card or something similar.
What about grey market CD keys? They get revoked all the time. They don't even have to be stolen, they just really don't like people getting around regional price fixing.
>>339679904
>tfw no escape from gaben
>>339678808
It gets people looking at their service that might not otherwise and gives them a potential reason to stay with it, pretty simple marketing.
>>339680581
>ACCC sets the rules
Hey moron, the ACCC are a watchdog, they don't set the rules, they enforce them.
The thing you are pretending that Steam doesn't do when not following the rules is actually called breaking the LAW.
>>339691110
The ACCC is currently engaged in a lawsuit with Valve over support.
Valve is legally required to provide a free to use help line in Australia which they don't want to do. They refuse to provide any sort of phone support to anyone full stop.
Valve lost their case and I believe are currently in the process of appealing the decision. It'd be nice if Valve actually got off their ass and provided timely support but chances are if they lose they'll just outsource to the cheapest and most useless Indian call center who will not have the ability to do a damn thing to help anyone except escalate their support ticket and "someone will get back to them."
>>339690940
shh no tears
only BBC now
>>339691894
iirc they managed to weasel out of any serious trouble on the basis that they were not taking AUD as payment and everything is in USD for australians, which as you can imagine killed any possibility for the AUD being added to steam as was planned.
>>339691182
You are not free to give a software license to anybody else, neither send a DRM Free copy of a game to somebody else.
>What about grey market CD keys?
I've been buying games from cdkeys and some other grey market sites for years, and never have had a single game revoked. Even got some games for free through glitches and they still remain in my library. So no I don't think it's something common, so in most cases when this happens it is because of stolen keys. You can only ever get a key revoked when getting around regional prices when using a VPN, since it goes against Steam EULA, but in every other situation (like getting a key from a russian site and activating) it can't get you in trouble.
>>339692063
Is she died?
>>339692063
>I payed a TV license fee for this
>>339692170
doesn't matter
https://www.accc.gov.au/media-release/federal-court-finds-valve-made-misleading-representations-about-consumer-guarantees
The court has found that they're conducting business in Australia, they're bound by Australian Consumer Law
>>339692249
>You are not free to give a software license to anybody else, neither send a DRM Free copy of a game to somebody else.
That's actually a bit of a contentious issue at the moment. The courts have been a little inconsistent but generally speaking in the EU you are, in the US it's maybe.
Know that the secondhand software market is entirely based on the principle of being able to transfer software licenses and the barriers to this are not really legal ones, they are practical ones, e.g. locking software to specific online accounts is a thing because legally they can't stop you from transferring licenses, but they can make it impractical to do so.
>>339692397
You can't die from too much dick, Anon. One might even say lots of dick is healthy for you.
>>339692493
sensible chuckle.avi
>>339679372
How is the new Doom or Rise of the Tomb Raider?
