Board:   [DoveNet] Hardware/Software Help
Subject: Gaming's conundrum
From:    Lordwoodoo
Date:    Wed Jul 29, 2026 14:39

@VIA: CONCHAOS
  Re: Gaming's conundrum
  By: Nightfox to phigan on Thu Jul 16 2026 06:21 pm

 Ni> burn it to DVD-R discs).  I thought you could run the games offline, but
 Ni> recently I realized it seems you need to be connected to Steam to run them
 Ni> - at least for newer titles.  One of the games I have on Steam is Unreal
 Ni> Tournament '99 Gold, and I've been able to run its executable by itself,
 Ni> bypassing Steam - at least, after applying the 469 update, which consists
 Ni> ssimply of binariesthat you can replace.

I think all Steam Games can be launched without connection, using the offline mode.. when you can't, it's not a Steam choice, but an editor choice.

Also it's true that a lot of old of them doesn't even need steam to be launched bygoing to their directories to execute them.

Regards,
..: Lord Woodoo :.
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