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mox@lemmy.sdf.org 2 weeks ago
In case anyone here doesn’t know already, many (most?) Steam games can be run without Steam, using a tool like this one:
gitlab.com/Mr_Goldberg/goldberg_emulator
If you’re concerned about what might happen to your game library if Steam disappears or changes drastically, make backups. There’s a good chance you would still be able to play them.
ampersandrew@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Thank you for this. How reliable is it?
mox@lemmy.sdf.org 2 weeks ago
In my experience, it can handle most games that expect the Steam client/libraries to be present, so long as DRM is not involved. Some games might require special configuration, like generating an interfaces file, which is documented. So… pretty reliable?
I have also used the experimental build to block internet access for a game that was trying to collect data from my system and phone home, without breaking LAN multiplayer features. Not foolproof, but good enough for what I needed.
ampersandrew@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Thanks. I think I’m still considering multiplayer to be nonexistent for any game without proper LAN support, but this will be great for preserving everything else.