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Well, that's one argument for piracy. Or at least avoiding anything that you can't have DRM-free. (I still like my Steam library, but the games I really care a
by romwell 8y ago
Well, that's one argument for piracy. Or at least avoiding anything that you can't have DRM-free.
(I still like my Steam library, but the games I really care about are bought on GOG/HIB when possible.)
- luladjiev 8y agoSorry for the question, but what does HIB means?
- thaumasiotes 8y agoI assume "humble indie bundle".
- dnate 8y agoaren't those still mainly activated on steam?
- Crinus 8y agoSome yes, others no. Sadly HIB has a lot of games that are available DRM-free outside of Steam, but they only provide Steam keys.
- jamesgeck0 8y agoEvery game in a Humble _Indie_ Bundle has always been available DRM free. Titles in their "Humble Trove" (a monthly subscriber perk) are also DRM free. Other bundles Humble Bundle sells are often Steam only.
- WorldMaker 8y agoI find it slightly sad that Humble Bundle watered down their brand by allowing Steam-only sales in the (Not So) Humble Store, then further by increasingly having Steam-only bundles.
- Crinus 8y agoNote that some games on Steam are DRM free, you can download the game via Steam and then make a zip with the files for your own safekeeping. Sadly it isn't obvious (nor mentioned anywhere, except some very incomplete lists in various wikis) which games are DRM free and which are not and the only way to figure out is to buy the game and try to run it outside of Steam (with Steam itself not running and its folder temporarily renamed to something else). In general if a game doesn't have steam_api.dll, it should be DRM-free but if it does then it is a crapshoot if the Steam integration is necessary or the game can function without it (e.g. Dementium II HD, a game i just tried yesterday, does have the DLL but it can work without it). Also some functionality that in theory could be available without Steam (such as multiplayer) will not work.