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Im not sure why i want to do this by i find it annoying to have to reinstall a game with every new computer and console ive gotten over time. How would one make a offline installer or backup, I would also want to make them look like retro media if possible.

By chance are there better ways of re installing games without torrents?

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[–] Tm12@lemmy.ca 6 points 2 days ago (3 children)

Safe to say my Steam library is DRM locked? Is there anyway to migrate?

[–] cmnybo@discuss.tchncs.de 11 points 1 day ago

Different games use different types of DRM. If the game just uses the basic Steam DRM, you can remove it with Steamless. If it uses something else, you have to wait for someone to crack it or for a DRM free release.

[–] cerebralhawks@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Steam has its own DRM, in addition to DRM added by the manufacturer. So at the very least it’s going to ask Valve if you’re authorized to run the software. Whereas GOG doesn’t do that. (Steam can also make backup installers.)

[–] Nilz@sopuli.xyz 1 points 1 day ago

Not necessarily, there are games that you can run directly from the installation folder without having to start Steam.