alyaza [they/she]@beehaw.orgM to Gaming@beehaw.orgEnglish · 1 day agoGOG’s new preservation program intends to keep classic games playable ‘forever’www.theverge.comexternal-linkmessage-square21fedilinkarrow-up1120arrow-down10
arrow-up1120arrow-down1external-linkGOG’s new preservation program intends to keep classic games playable ‘forever’www.theverge.comalyaza [they/she]@beehaw.orgM to Gaming@beehaw.orgEnglish · 1 day agomessage-square21fedilink
minus-squareNorah - She/They@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up17·1 day ago That’s why I use Steam and do not buy on GOG. Wait, why Steam? GOG only sells DRM-free games. Any Windows game that works through Steam on Linux, works downloading it from GOG with standalone WINE. Or via things like Heroic Launcher, Lutris or Bottles.
minus-squaremsage@programming.devlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·14 hours agoNo, there are DRM games on GOG (or have been anyway). And Steam also has DRM-free games.
minus-squareVodulas [they/them]@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up7·23 hours agoOr even playing it via Steam using Proton.
minus-squarePetter1@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up2·15 hours agoI play all my games via steam, was the easiest way to set up proton for me. 😂 now I have my productive windows app in the steam library as well 🤷🏻
minus-squareVodulas [they/them]@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up3·15 hours agoSame, run the install file via proton even. Works great
minus-squareNorah - She/They@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·18 hours agoYea, that as well for sure.
Wait, why Steam? GOG only sells DRM-free games. Any Windows game that works through Steam on Linux, works downloading it from GOG with standalone WINE. Or via things like Heroic Launcher, Lutris or Bottles.
No, there are DRM games on GOG (or have been anyway).
And Steam also has DRM-free games.
Or even playing it via Steam using Proton.
I play all my games via steam, was the easiest way to set up proton for me. 😂 now I have my productive windows app in the steam library as well 🤷🏻
Same, run the install file via proton even. Works great
Yea, that as well for sure.