So I just checked that out for you you lazy bastard. I only copied one game to a DVD…Capsized. I was able to launch the game from the DVD without Steam open. I was able to play the game from the DVD without Steam running. It does work but I cant tell you if that is something that can be done with every game.
Edit - Yo, that was the second time I have used my DVD drive since I got this PC. The first time was to install Windows.
P.S. I also cant say if this DVD will work on another PC. I only have one PC.
edit again - Up yours Sonicabid, I now have a physical copy of a digital game I downloaded from Steam.
damn edit - I just noticed dake360’s post and I had a look at it. I didn’t do it like it was explained in one of those links. I just went to C:/Program Files (x86)/Steam/SteamApps/Common. I right clicked on a file (Capsized) and copied it. Then I right clicked on the DVD and pasted it and it asked me if I wanted to use the DVD like it was a Flash Drive or…I cant remember what the other option was. Anyhow I picked the first one, have the DVD act like a flash drive. Yeah, so that’s what I did.
edit again - So I tried a couple other games…Bioshock and Dead Space. Neither worked, I just get an error when I try to launch them.
Yeah, so those games wont work. Something about Steam DRM or some crap. I looked around and shit but really couldnt get any solid info. According to some dude the Steam version of Bioshock wont work unless you open the game using Steam. But if you buy the same game from Amazon it will work without Steam.
Sonicabids hate isnt…I dont what the word I want is. But yeah, I cant hate on him for hating on Steam DRM. It is pretty shitty that I cant play this games that I purchased without using Steam. But then I agreed to this crap so whatever. Most of the time I dont even notice. I mean, if whoever wouldnt have asked if putting them on disc works I would have never even thought about it.
I think that Steam is a good service, but some of the things they’ve been doing recently have been pretty shady. A new TOS they put out states that they can literally delete your Steam account for no fucking reason and you’ll lose all your games+money spent+money in your wallet, and then right below that they say that you cannot sue them for doing so. GGPO.
Digital games on Steam aren’t safe, either. Certain titles have been delisted service permanently and unlike PSN and Live you cannot re-download them(I believe.)
There are a lot more examples of the things I’m talking about if you want to look, and even more extreme cases where I’ve seen people purchase a game, not be able to download it, have it not show up on their list, and then after contacting Steam’s customer service they basically told the dude to go fuck himself and that he won’t be refunded. If any of you guys doubt the things I’m talking about, read the TOS or google these things.
Yo, I believe you. Ive read about people having issues where the game they purchased on Steam not working right, them hitting up Steam Support and Steam Support telling them, basically, contact the game publisher and leave us alone. But yo, I hear more good things than bad and me personally, Ive never had an issue. Other than today of course, but then I never really planned on putting my games on a disc anyhow.
Anyhow, I need to run Path of Exile and Tribes Ascend and update those fuckers (and a couple other games) and check out whats different/new/changed.
You can re-download games that have been de-list. Users who purchased Crysis II and Dragon Ago II on Steam can still re-download those games even though they are no longer available. They keep those game on the servers for those customers.
XBL also has delete and/or ban account clause in their TOS too. Sony added the no class action sues on their TOS after their network got hacked. Steam isn’t doing anything different from other services. Steam just happens to be above them in terms of their services. As long as they don’t go the Origin route by making their client spyware, deleting games from your library if they haven’t been played in 2 years time, and banning accounts for using particular servers.
Yeah I’m well aware of how PSN and Live work as well. The majority of my games are disc-based, and I try to buy physical copies of my game instead of digital copies. Sometimes games I want to play are digital-only, so I have no choice if it’s a good game I’m interested in playing.
^ There’s a cool site you guys might be interested in. They mostly focus on older games, but there are a lot of newer games as well. They’re all DRM-free and can be played without an internet connection. They can also be backed up too, I believe. You basically download tweaked versions of older games that are made to be compatible with all modern operating systems and specs. The fuck? These guys have Legacy of Kain: Blood Omen 2. I never knew it had a PC-release.
Not paying for things is unsustainable, and as an IT professional I hold to a higher standard. Also, there’s nothing out there that I want so badly I’d steal it. Online subscription-based games will fucking come after you if you hack their subscription system.
I ask because you know, I talk to people and they’re like “yeah man, Im a PC gamer” so I start talking to whoever about games and shit and they’re like “uhhh, all I play is [insert MMO title here].”. So I think, yeah, technically you’re a PC gamer because you play 1 game on your PC. But thats not really what I mean when I ask if you’re a PC gamer. You know what im saying?
Yeah, I want to talk about more than WoW or GW. I dont even play those fuckin’ games.
I’ve been gaming on a PC since the late 80s. From C64 games to DOOM to ME3. I’ll be playing Borderlands 2 on PC this time (I own the first game for PS3). Admittedly, most of my gaming experience has been console, but I never dismissed PC games. Console games just happen to have more of what I like, but there are some genres that just work better on a PC, IMO.
I just picked up a pretty cool game the other day called Snapshot. I guess its an indie game…Anyhow, its a pretty fun and colorful platformer. I havent played much of it but I recorded some of that shit.
Yeah, I also record of lot of the games I play and upload that shit to youtube. I mostly do that for another forum I frequent so the people there can…see some games they might never even hear about because they’re mostly console gamers who play 1 mmo on the PC.
I don’t play much MMOs. The only one I was ever committed to was DCUO and I haven’t played that in months. PC has become my platform of choice to play WPRGs. Can’t imagine playing games like Fallout, Deus Ex, and Skyrim on my PS3.
I play too much SWTOR, but man the end game PvP is awesome.
I play other PC games too. The Witcher 2 stands for me as one of the best RPGs of the “HD” generation. Think heavy stat, detailed combat, mature themed zelda game with a better branching story system than any Bioware game.
Use to play a lot of DotA and DotA2. After that tournament, I think I should go back. Prize money is too damn good.
I never played DCUO, currently the only MMO that I play is The Secret World and I dont really even play that much. I think the last time I logged into the game was a few months ago. I use to play WoW but that was like 4 years or more ago. I dont really play anything on a console anymore unless its exclusive to whatever console or its free on whatever console.
Anyhow, im really just trying to shift the conversation from “why you like or dislike Steam” to “lets talk about some of them games you play on the PC”.
Ive been fuckin’ around with a few different Beta’s lately. Firefall, Path of Exile, Smite and couple others. Im really interested in what will come from Firefall, it seems to have the potential to be a really cool game. As it is now its pretty boring because there really isnt any PVE content. But its a beta so I wont judge, I’ll just keep checkin’ it out and sending my reports.
Path of Exile is basically like Diablo with a different look. Its ok and all that, if dungeon crawler loot finding games are your thing. I like the look of it more than Diablo III but other than that they seem the same to me. Sure, skills and such are all handled different but at its core its so similar that its just OK to me, even if it is in beta.
Smite is one of them games like…League of Legends or Awesomenauts. What is that genre called? Anyhow, its fun, once again its not really my kind of game but I do enjoy the beta a little bit.
What the fuck are ya’ll playing?
edit - I just started some game called Singularity. Its pretty cool so far. The Wife thought it was the new Bioshock. I told her that from what Ive read about the game it is very, very similar to Bioshock. I havent gotten very far in the game yet, no powers or anything just gun play.
My most fond memories of PC gaming were in the early 00’s where Quake III and Quake III-engine based games reigned supreme. Late 90’s, early to mid 00’s were the best times for FPS gaming, imo. I played literally nothing but various online FPS games and Diablo II for years, but then I got back into console gaming towards the end of last generation with my PS2 and Gamecube. It was all about action games for me at that time, with an odd RPG and RE game in between. 90% of the reason I own a Gamecube is because of RE.