Post #3635051

2026-07-06 13:07 UTC

I want to buy games digitally but I also want to be able to record these digital games on CD/DVD/USB sticks and use them from a backup. I'm sure the corporate overlords will object on the grounds of "it will simplify piracy" 😓

Replies (6)

@Curve25519@infosec.exchange 2026-07-06 19:09

@nina_kali_nina@tech.lgbt I love GOG for this reason, they allow you to download offline installers

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@ainmosni@social.ainmosni.eu 2026-07-06 13:08

@nina_kali_nina@tech.lgbt Sadly by taking the route they are taking, the only way to do conservancy at all, IS piracy...

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@Netzblockierer@tech.lgbt 2026-07-06 13:18

@nina_kali_nina@tech.lgbt well, GOG sells you Games without DRM, so you can just backup & install them even on your airgapped systems! #GOG #Gaming #Games #DRM #DRMfree #backups #airgapped #Gaming

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@rebtoor@social.vivaldi.net 2026-07-06 13:18

@nina_kali_nina@tech.lgbt it's my take as well, so fuck'em. My only hope are indie developers now (they've always been my heroes, but now more than ever they'll take all my games budget)

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@Immy@equestria.social 2026-07-06 13:38

@nina_kali_nina@tech.lgbt GOG and Itch are your friends ^ ^

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@eickot@mastodon.social 2026-07-06 14:02

@nina_kali_nina@tech.lgbt maybe gog games? I expect you can do some tricky ways, but as everything needs to get updates, I expect will be hard.

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