Posted September 04, 2013
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triock
Can You Face Your Fears?
Registered: Feb 2010
From Slovakia
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IAmSinistar
Queso de Espacio
Registered: May 2013
From United States
Posted September 04, 2013
Generally they work like CD keys. You enter the key during install and that's it. There aren't any perpetual checks or "you must be online" aspect that I've run into yet. The only one I've bought so far that uses One Time Key Validation is SpaceChem, which does appear to connect to the internet to pull new announcements and to possibly post your score to a high score table under certain circumstances. They are not Steam keys however, though a few games do come with those as part of your purchase (as an extra, not as the only option). SpaceChem is one of those titles as well.
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Zacron
My liege? YES!
Registered: Feb 2010
From United States
Posted September 04, 2013
I see. So if I got PainKiller, it would be like a DRM-Free download with a CD key... Like when I install Homeworld from disc?
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GrumpyOldGamers.CyringOutMiserably
Registered: Apr 2012
From Other
Posted September 04, 2013
This might be worth it, but I already have games spread on Gog, Desura, Gamersgate, GMG, humblebundle, groupees. Do I really want to add another site to the list?
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Zacron
My liege? YES!
Registered: Feb 2010
From United States
Posted September 04, 2013
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That's what I do. I mean, I, too, have games on Steam, Desura, GOG, GMG, Humble Bundle, Bundle Stars, and Groupees... at least, but as long as I keep them all on one central list, I don't mind. Whoever has the deal, right?
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GrumpyOldGamers.CyringOutMiserably
Registered: Apr 2012
From Other
Posted September 04, 2013
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That's what I do. I mean, I, too, have games on Steam, Desura, GOG, GMG, Humble Bundle, Bundle Stars, and Groupees... at least, but as long as I keep them all on one central list, I don't mind. Whoever has the deal, right?
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Zacron
My liege? YES!
Registered: Feb 2010
From United States
Posted September 04, 2013
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That's what I do. I mean, I, too, have games on Steam, Desura, GOG, GMG, Humble Bundle, Bundle Stars, and Groupees... at least, but as long as I keep them all on one central list, I don't mind. Whoever has the deal, right?
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GrumpyOldGamers.CyringOutMiserably
Registered: Apr 2012
From Other
Posted September 04, 2013
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Zacron
My liege? YES!
Registered: Feb 2010
From United States
Posted September 04, 2013
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Game name | Steam | Desura | GMG | Humble Bundle | GOG | etc
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GrumpyOldGamers.CyringOutMiserably
Registered: Apr 2012
From Other
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Zacron
My liege? YES!
Registered: Feb 2010
From United States
Posted September 04, 2013
That's what mine is. Only in mine, the link in each column is a link to the executable, so I can launch it directly.
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GrumpyOldGamers.CyringOutMiserably
Registered: Apr 2012
From Other
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IAmSinistar
Queso de Espacio
Registered: May 2013
From United States
Posted September 04, 2013
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Hmm, I just download everything and keep backups, but that's a valid point. If I ever needed to go back and find all my games, I'd have to hit all the sites I've bought from. On the plus side, virtually all of them have a kind of "shelf" system, so it wouldn't be too bad after that point. But if I needed to know right away where I got a specific title from, yah, I'd have to hunt. :)
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Zacron
My liege? YES!
Registered: Feb 2010
From United States
Posted September 04, 2013
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I am going to be sharing it in a new topic as well.
Got it, thanks. :)
Post edited September 04, 2013 by Zacron
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GrumpyOldGamers.CyringOutMiserably
Registered: Apr 2012
From Other
Posted September 04, 2013
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I am going to be sharing it in a new topic as well.