Steam while doesn't require it, doesn't discourage it as well. I don't mind supporting developers who avoid DRM for sure. Actually I simply don't buy any games with DRM at all. Is there an easy way to find DRM free games on Steam (i.e. those which you can use without the client running)? But if I'd to choose between GOG and Steam, I'd go to GOG first.
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As far as DRM free games on Steam goes there aren't a whole lot, but id Software has a bunch of games on there that have had their source code GPL'ed and in those cases you can buy the games from Steam and download alternative DRM free binaries. A couple of games that are supposed to be available on Steam in a DRM free form where mentioned earlier in this thread. But Steel Storm: Burning Retribution is one example, it uses the Darkplaces engine which is based on id's release of the Quake 1 source code.
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So in other words it is a game with a GPL'ed codebase.
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Originally posted by shmerl View PostI see. Still, I'd rather support distributors who don't encourage (or even strongly discourage) any DRM usage. For example GOG doesn't accept games with DRM at all. They simply only sell DRM free games. Humble Bundle also are DRM free. These are kind of distributors which I like to support. Even though GOG didn't get to shipping Linux games yet. (Feel free to vote for it).
I do hope that developers that do not use Steamworks but are porting their titles over because of Steam do consider using third-party sellers as well though - I am not willing to get a Steam account as things stand.
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Originally posted by shmerl View PostWell, just for a couple of games I wouldn't register on Steam. But if they have an easy way to filter games by DRM free criteria - I don't mind much, since there might be more in the future.
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Originally posted by entropy View PostIf this is a strict requirement, then I to agree with you.
But is that really true? Isn't it possible to use Steam for distribution only (if the game company intends to),
so that you can copy the game-related SteamApps folder to another computer and launch it there
without Steam (and 3rd party DRM)?
Originally posted by entropy View PostNow, that we know Steam does not require DRM:
Why don't you support developers which don't enforce DRM on us instead?
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I don't even bother without Steam when gaming (on Windows and Linux). Steamworks is just a must for community chat, joining friends' servers and playing together, saving savegames and screenshots in the cloud, doing backups, getting updates automatically etc.. This is 2012, I don't want to look for where I can get my games and extract the .run or .sh and look if it's the newest version... Steam is simply the best solution for gaming hands down. It's like using your Google account for GMail. It works perfect.
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Indeed Steamworks is pure awesome. For reference here is Valve's page on what they offer developers/publishers, including the bit about the DRM: http://www.steampowered.com/steamwor...ngservices.php
Here is the page on what they offer gamers: http://www.steampowered.com/steamworks/gameservices.php
There is a reason for many people being excited for Steam coming to Linux, and yes their library of games is huge part of that, but there are many Steam fans out there based on all the features they have to offer.
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Originally posted by Kristian Joensen View PostWell that is something they don't have. Is there anything in particular you don't like about DRM or it is more of a principled stance?Last edited by shmerl; 18 November 2012, 07:59 PM.
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