On PC the majority of “physical” games is just a steam code in a cheap plastic box. One of the reasons no retailers are selling PC games
FE80@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
Are blu-ray drives even standard on gaming pcs anymore? I have no idea. They sure aren’t on laptops, you’re lucky to get an rj45 port on a laptop.
Wispy2891@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
Mossheart@lemmy.ca 4 weeks ago
Haven’t had an optical drive anywhere in my home since 2012, don’t miss it. Most new PCs do not have them
Buddahriffic@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
I got an external one so I could access the various discs I burnt over the years. Been slowly (though not very consistently lol) ripping the data off of the older CDs and DVDs with the intent of writing some m-disc blurays. Been surprised at the lack of errors on the older discs, but the new discs should eliminate that worry. Even if they don’t last the promised 1000+ years, it’ll be a problem for future generations to deal with.
Though the quality of my former prized files is kinda shit to the point where I’m already wondering if I even really care about losing most of it. I mean I did fine without any optical drive for like a decade or more.
Simon_Shitewood@lemmy.ml 4 weeks ago
I had one to install windows 7 and play a few games at the time, but got rid of it last year to fit my PC into a smaller case because I hadn’t used it in about a decade.
iamthetot@piefed.ca 4 weeks ago
Well, GTA 6 isn’t launching on PC any time soon so that’s not particularly relevant right now.