MeleeMonk
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Post by MeleeMonk on Sept 7, 2018 3:27:56 GMT
I want to make this thread so I can get a catalog of any good physical PC games that will work on Windows 10 (since most forms of DRM is incompatible with it, and games that have DRM therefore will probably not run)
Ones that I already own that work on Windows 10 (that are worth playing):
-Star Wars Battlefront (which, oddly, is only available in physical form)
-Star Wars Jedi Knight 2 Jedi Outcast
-TeS Oblivion (GOTY Edition has Securom but still works)
Ones I don't have that are DRM free:
-Age of Empires I
-Age of Empires III
-Aliens Vs Predator
-Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth
-Condemned Criminal Origins
-Deus Ex
-Diablo (although, considering its age, it might not work on modern OS without serious tinkering)
-Quake II
-Return to Castle Wolfenstien
-Shogo Mobile Armor Division
-Thief
Please share what you know and help me add to the list!
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stratogustav
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Post by stratogustav on Sept 7, 2018 11:55:35 GMT
I can't help with this because I don't do PC gaming much.
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Cervantes
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Post by Cervantes on Sept 7, 2018 16:57:12 GMT
As I don't usually have physical pc games, I can't help much. But let me say this is a great idea for a topic! As far as I know, the "Collector's Editions" of games sold on Indiebox include a physical, DRM-free copy of the game, so I recommend looking there if you are interested. There are some very good titles listed. EDIT: It seems the cheaper "Standard Editions" also include a physical, DRM-free disc! I thought it was just a Steam code, but it's both the code and the physical copy.(On a side note, I wouldn't say that most forms of DRM are incompatible with W10, but only a few of them - I'm only sure of SecuROM and SafeDisc, and there are still some versions of them that might work, like the one included in Oblivion as you pointed out. But I agree that it's better to look for completely DRM-free games anyway, and I would certainly prefer DRM-free games if I was looking for physical copies.) |
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MeleeMonk
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Post by MeleeMonk on Sept 17, 2018 21:11:05 GMT
Updated my OP
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Armored Core Raven
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Post by Armored Core Raven on Sept 18, 2018 12:33:34 GMT
I don't have Windows 10 so I don't know the compatibility rates of any games for it.
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MeleeMonk
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Post by MeleeMonk on Dec 25, 2018 16:20:11 GMT
I don't have Windows 10 so I don't know the compatibility rates of any games for it. I know your post is really old by now but let me say this: Good that you don't have it because it's absolute shit for physical PC game collectors like myself. It's completely incompatible with games that use Safedisc, which is something like 50% of games released between 2000 and 2005 alone. Then there's the rumor that games with most types of Securom DRM won't run on it, either, which would account for probably 30-35% of games from that time period. Although, since only one of the games that I've tried running on my Windows 10 rig uses securom, I can't confirm how accurate this rumor is. I don't know if Starforce DRM works on it, but considering most gamers would rather contract chlamydia than put up with that shit I can't imagine anyone would want to play a game that uses it anyways. So in the end the only physical games that are guaranteed to work on Windows 10 are DRM-free ones, which accounts for probably less than 5% of games that are even compatible with modern PC architecture out of the box, so finding them is a challenge. One of my dreams is to get a Windows 7 desktop PC or gaming laptop just so I can play old physical games like I used to on my Windows XP PC. And since I wouldn't use this computer for anything internet related, I wouldn't have to worry about the malware potential that DRM like Securom brings with it. It would be a dream come true. |
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MeleeMonk
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Post by MeleeMonk on Jan 14, 2019 4:14:16 GMT
I just learned that Star Wars Battlefront has securom. My apologies for the misinformation.
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MeleeMonk
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Post by MeleeMonk on Dec 10, 2020 2:24:43 GMT
I just want to point something out about this thread. By "DRM", I was referring to driver & software based forms of DRM, like Safedisc, Securom, Starforce, etc. When I made this thread I wasn't taking basic, harmless, hassle-free forms of DRM like disc check into consideration, hence why most of the games I listed in my OP include a simple disc check DRM. I am aware that some PC games are 100% DRM free and don't even require a disc check once installed, and I will obviously include those titles in my OP as well once I have time to add to it.
Just wanted to clear that up.
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