alyaza [they/she]@beehaw.orgM to Gaming@beehaw.orgEnglish · 6 months agoGOG’s new preservation program intends to keep classic games playable ‘forever’www.theverge.comexternal-linkmessage-square25fedilinkarrow-up1141arrow-down10
arrow-up1141arrow-down1external-linkGOG’s new preservation program intends to keep classic games playable ‘forever’www.theverge.comalyaza [they/she]@beehaw.orgM to Gaming@beehaw.orgEnglish · 6 months agomessage-square25fedilink
minus-squareNorah (pup/it/she)@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up20·6 months 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-squareVodulas [they/them]@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up9·6 months agoOr even playing it via Steam using Proton.
minus-squareNorah (pup/it/she)@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·6 months agoYea, that as well for sure.
minus-squarePetter1@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up2·6 months 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-up3·6 months agoSame, run the install file via proton even. Works great
minus-squaremsage@programming.devlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·6 months agoNo, there are DRM games on GOG (or have been anyway). And Steam also has DRM-free games.
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.
Or even playing it via Steam using Proton.
Yea, that as well for sure.
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
No, there are DRM games on GOG (or have been anyway).
And Steam also has DRM-free games.