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Serious Sam seriesIs Serious Sam 4 really DRM Free ?(4 posts)solved(4 posts)solved
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Posted October 03, 2020
We do not install a client like Gog Galaxy, Steam etc. Never !!! Just out of principle because we don't want this additional software on the system. Also we do not support this kind of business methods in any way.

- Important - can you play Serious Sam 4 with e.g. 3 people in a LAN or not?

- If this is not possible without an additional client like Galaxy, Steam, etc., we don't even need to buy it.
Then it is for us not DRM Free.
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Posted October 12, 2020
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All of you need the GOG client to pay for and download the game anyway. And don't give excuse about 'additional software' lol the client doesn't do anything to computer at all - if you don't want to support this business model at all you won't be playing any games apart from freeware rubbish.
Posted October 14, 2020
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adrian51gray: All of you need the GOG client to pay for and download the game anyway. And don't give excuse about 'additional software' lol the client doesn't do anything to computer at all - if you don't want to support this business model at all you won't be playing any games apart from freeware rubbish.
Apparently you are unaware that every game can be downloaded and played without Galaxy?

I have 482 games, every one of them has the game install files saved on a server to save time in the future re-downloading. Every one of them is played from the shortcut. So much for your "freeware rubbish" claim about what happens if users don't use Galaxy.
Posted October 16, 2020
Not sure if it's the exact same as the galexy download, but my ss4 - view downloads on gog.com shows "offline backup game installers", part 1 through 13, then each patch. It says "Download game files only. Useful if you anticipate limited internet access, or want to have a backup. These installers don't support auto-updating, nor on-line features. "

Galexy also has the download installers, but a single huge GB files vs 13 parts. I'd say there's 13 parts for DVD burning, but I'd assume the restuls would be the same.

So far I haven't found a GOG game that doesn't have seperate installers. Sadly, with MP being tied in to launchers these days I'd say it's almost impossible now to find games that do MP w/o launchers (IE galexy, steam). No more dedicated servers & no peer to peer would seem to be the norm now.

I wouldn't consider that DRM, just a (imho) bad design decision.
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