Lee Duna@lemmy.nz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 年前PlayStation keeps reminding us why digital ownership suckswww.theverge.comexternal-linkmessage-square179linkfedilinkarrow-up1770arrow-down112cross-posted to: technology@kbin.socialhackernews@derp.foogaming@beehaw.orgtechnology@lemmy.world
arrow-up1758arrow-down1external-linkPlayStation keeps reminding us why digital ownership suckswww.theverge.comLee Duna@lemmy.nz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 年前message-square179linkfedilinkcross-posted to: technology@kbin.socialhackernews@derp.foogaming@beehaw.orgtechnology@lemmy.world
minus-squareGreyBeard@lemmy.onelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6arrow-down1·3 年前You can make a backup of your Steam games too. A good portion of them can be copied out of the Steam folder and run completely independently. If you want to retain your steam games permanently, you are a free to hack them up as physical media.
minus-squareKayn@dormi.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down3·3 年前A good portion, yes. The rest you’ll have to crack.
minus-squareTheGrandNagus@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 年前So just like the DRM on physical media, only with fewer steps and no additional equipment.
You can make a backup of your Steam games too. A good portion of them can be copied out of the Steam folder and run completely independently. If you want to retain your steam games permanently, you are a free to hack them up as physical media.
A good portion, yes. The rest you’ll have to crack.
So just like the DRM on physical media, only with fewer steps and no additional equipment.