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[–] [email protected] 49 points 5 months ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 33 points 5 months ago

Yeah, kinda puts paid to the idea that piracy is about sustainable, non-DRMed software for all when the one company whose niche is ensuring that such resources are available is being undermined like this.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 5 months ago (3 children)

I know this is the pirate sub, but it seems kinda rough to be undermining GOG since their one of the few that releases DRM free shit. Dont we have torrents? Why do we specifically need to fuck with GOG?

[–] [email protected] 6 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I personally went there for games I wanted to try but wasn't sure I'd like. I've purchased a few of those games later, as well. I have no problem with them, but I find myself less and less likely to buy most PC games anymore unless I try before I buy or download a demo if the game has one.

It's not a good excuse for messing with a platform like GOG, but I ain't not any better reasoning.

[–] [email protected] -2 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Thats fair tbh, while not all pirates are selfish dicks, none of us can claim to be saints, so your reasoning is fair enough to me

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago

Is this site in any way actually "fucking with" GOG? They use their name, but if they are providing DRM free installers, what difference does it make that you get it from there or a torrent? I don't think GOG notices or suffers.

[–] [email protected] -3 points 5 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago

I mean, yeah sure, if you wanna be the dickhead kind of pirate I guess.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 5 months ago (1 children)

this is not the 1980s we have reliable protocols for file distribution where integrity checks and load distribution are included

[–] [email protected] 12 points 5 months ago

ovagames has most gog games on it as far as I'm aware.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 5 months ago

cs.rin.ru ocassionally has people upload to drive

[–] [email protected] 10 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Oh no, what happened to it?

[–] [email protected] 10 points 5 months ago (1 children)

It has become invite-only site.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Damn. It was a good site that had up to date installs. Oh well.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago

I'm looking for this as well, seems like there's a backup of gog-games on the megathread but of course it won't be updated... there are some other sites though like freegogpcgames and torrminatorr

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

~~gogunlocked~~ seems to match those requirements, but I came across it recently. Has anyone verified the site or its reputation?

[–] [email protected] 25 points 5 months ago (2 children)

dont use that its in the unsafe category of the megathread

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Thanks, too bad :-(

On the other hand another one I came across is on the whitelist, freegogpcgames; although the OP won't like it since it uses torrent.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago

Good to know, thanks

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 months ago

went private. it's invite only now and applications are closed