ooli@lemmy.world to Games@lemmy.worldEnglish · 27 days agoSteam's new disclaimer reminds everyone that you don't actually own your games, GOG moves in for the killshot: Its offline installers 'cannot be taken away from you'www.pcgamer.comexternal-linkmessage-square294fedilinkarrow-up1925arrow-down146cross-posted to: gaming@lemmy.ml
arrow-up1879arrow-down1external-linkSteam's new disclaimer reminds everyone that you don't actually own your games, GOG moves in for the killshot: Its offline installers 'cannot be taken away from you'www.pcgamer.comooli@lemmy.world to Games@lemmy.worldEnglish · 27 days agomessage-square294fedilinkcross-posted to: gaming@lemmy.ml
minus-squareouch@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·27 days agoWhat file format does the Steam backup use?
minus-squarechameleon@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up1·26 days agoFor current exports, it’s some custom .csm/.csd file combo. Not sure if there’s any tools for working with it, seems like it’d be more annoying than just using a normal archive format either way.
minus-squareouch@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·26 days agoThat’s bad. I guess if I want to back up my Steam games, it’s going to be tarballs.
What file format does the Steam backup use?
For current exports, it’s some custom .csm/.csd file combo. Not sure if there’s any tools for working with it, seems like it’d be more annoying than just using a normal archive format either way.
That’s bad. I guess if I want to back up my Steam games, it’s going to be tarballs.