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I still own the first steam game I ever bought and sometimes play it. Nearly every game I own just works on any machine I own. Interface is my choice. At this p

by herbst 3y ago

I still own the first steam game I ever bought and sometimes play it. Nearly every game I own just works on any machine I own. Interface is my choice. At this point I could even argue that the console they offer has more bang per dollar. I don't really get why people willingly joined walled gardens like that.

averageRoyalty 3y ago
Steam is still a walled garden that can arbitrarily take away games at any time they want. Everyone who sells via Steam (including Valve) can and do sometimes turn off online services. Your garden might be wider, but there's still walls.
- fluoridation 3y ago
  You can still back the games up, if necessary on external drives. If they have DRM it can be cracked. None of this is is possible on consoles (or if it is I've never heard of it).
  - smaudet 3y ago
    There are efforts, yes, but you will be surprised just how hostile the major players are towards this (and how big brother they are). If you know any of this the illusion that Microsoft (or Nintendo/Sony) are anything other than unethical profit mongers quickly disappears.
  - hbn 3y ago
    Many consoles have had their DRM cracked, some easier than others. I believe the Xbox 360 still requires soldering in a modchip, but the 3DS for example can be cracked easily and safely by loading some files onto an SD card and following a few steps.
    - fluoridation 3y ago
      As time goes on and console hardware becomes increasingly integrated, it'll become harder and harder to do hardware bypasses. As for the 3DS, that was pure luck caused by shitty system design, that allowed application bugs to cause ACE. There's no comparison with a platform that the user has direct and complete control over.
test6554 3y ago
Try playing two steam games you "own" on two different PCs at the same time. Get a friend, child, or sibling, log into your steam account from both computers and open up two different games. It doesn't work. Also try creating a separate steam account for each game you buy. Then see how easy/hard it is to switch between steam accounts on the same computer.
- herbst 3y ago
  > Try playing two steam games you "own" on two different PCs at the same time. If that's an actual issue for you. You can trick most games by just going offline on the computer where the game is already running in the moment you start it on the second machine. Some games are 'tricked' by starting the exe directly.

by herbst 3y ago

averageRoyalty 3y ago

Steam is still a walled garden that can arbitrarily take away games at any time they want. Everyone who sells via Steam (including Valve) can and do sometimes turn off online services. Your garden might be wider, but there's still walls.

fluoridation 3y ago
You can still back the games up, if necessary on external drives. If they have DRM it can be cracked. None of this is is possible on consoles (or if it is I've never heard of it).
- smaudet 3y ago
  There are efforts, yes, but you will be surprised just how hostile the major players are towards this (and how big brother they are). If you know any of this the illusion that Microsoft (or Nintendo/Sony) are anything other than unethical profit mongers quickly disappears.
- hbn 3y ago
  Many consoles have had their DRM cracked, some easier than others. I believe the Xbox 360 still requires soldering in a modchip, but the 3DS for example can be cracked easily and safely by loading some files onto an SD card and following a few steps.
  - fluoridation 3y ago
    As time goes on and console hardware becomes increasingly integrated, it'll become harder and harder to do hardware bypasses. As for the 3DS, that was pure luck caused by shitty system design, that allowed application bugs to cause ACE. There's no comparison with a platform that the user has direct and complete control over.

test6554 3y ago

Try playing two steam games you "own" on two different PCs at the same time. Get a friend, child, or sibling, log into your steam account from both computers and open up two different games. It doesn't work. Also try creating a separate steam account for each game you buy. Then see how easy/hard it is to switch between steam accounts on the same computer.

herbst 3y ago
> Try playing two steam games you "own" on two different PCs at the same time. If that's an actual issue for you. You can trick most games by just going offline on the computer where the game is already running in the moment you start it on the second machine. Some games are 'tricked' by starting the exe directly.