Board:   [DoveNet] Hardware/Software Help
Subject: Gaming's conundrum
From:    Lordwoodoo
Date:    Fri Jul 31, 2026 17:38

@VIA: CONCHAOS
  Re: Gaming's conundrum
  By: phigan to Lordwoodoo on Thu Jul 30 2026 08:36 am

 >> I think all Steam Games canbe launched without connection, using the
 >> offlin 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
 >> launc by going to their directories to execute them.

 ph> I thought that at first. Then I disconnected my gaming machine and tried
 ph> to start up a few games that I had installed. Pretty sure none of them
 ph> ran.

That's strange, indeed. Games that can't launch have DRM protection or use an external launcher. If it's the case it's independant of Steam. Steam offers an offline mode, a page explaining how it functionning.

I'll try that this weekend..

Regards,
..: Lord Woodoo :.
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