I thought about a steam idea and was wondering if anyone has done it

I thought about a steam idea and was wondering if anyone has done it
>buy game
>download
>go offline (disconnect completely)
>beat game
>uninstall steam while backing up games
>reinstall
>refund game
Would it work? I haven't done it myself but it seems like a lot of work but compared to getting an official $60 copy of a game it doesn't seem that bad

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Also, I know someone will say it will update your hours but if steam is completely uninstalled how can it?

Because game uses steamapi dlls to launch you stupid nigger
Just pirate the games if you want to play them for free you fucking retard
Also kill yourself

this, valve would also almost certainly figure out what you're doing

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every single game you buy fron steam will check if you are actually playing the game through steam, so they would never work if you completely uninstall steam

>completely remove all traces
>don't let game callout to steam servers
how would it update your hours?

If you want to pirate a game with DLC and simultaneously use steam with it, then you need CreamAPI and a pirated installation of the steam game. You replace the vanilla steam version with the full pirated game's files, then you do some digging around to find the steam DLC codes to activate them through the steamAPI, and voila, a game with the dlcs and updates, and with full steam support. At least that's how I did it with CK2 and it still works.
Also deactivate steam through the whole process via task manager, same applies for the achievement manager program and such so you already know this

It wouldn't be able to play the game after refunding it, as if you pirated a copy of the game, if that's what you're implying. You might be able to refund past the 2-hour playtime period, though. Play the entire game without any internet connection whatsoever, completely uninstall Steam and all relevant files, then reconnect to the internet to reinstall Steam and refund the game from your library, since it should now have 0 hours of playtime. Unless Steam has some secret files hidden in your computer somewhere for this specific reason

yeah i think everyone misunderstood me i wasn't saying you can play it after refunding i meant just being able to play it then refund it

you can still earn achievements while offline, hours played won't update when you reconnect but those will

The smarter thing would be to enter offline mode, refund it from another computer, and then play your game. That way you're guaranteed to get your refund.

The smarter thing to do would be to either just pirate the game or get a fucking job.

If you can do this chances are you have a decent job and value your time more than 60 bucks.

fuck off nigger. Go back to facebook

based retards

Refund window is 2 hours

Now why would you do this (even if it worked) instead of simply pirating it?

but if you completely eradicate steam from your pc how would it?

if you do that i imagine the game just wouldn't launch

>he works
uhmsweetie the adults are talking
two hours of playtime not hours afte purchase brainlet

holy shit you are not reading what I'm saying to you
im saying you buy the game, disconnect, beat the game, uninstall all of it, reinstall steam, reconnect

Or you look for a country that curretly has inflation, get a proxy and buy games for a couple of cents.

not sure why having the game installed or uninstalled would affect its achievements or them updating when you reconnect, you can still view achievements for games you don't own anymore

even offline steam keeps up with hours played
you cant run most steam games without steam running, there are a tiny number of drmfree games though so buy, copy and refund

READ THE THREAD REEEE

YOU DISCONNECT YOUR ENTIRE CONNECTION NOT JUST STEAM AND YOU UNINSTALL IT

what a brilliant idea, im sure nobody has tried it and you can get away with it or sell the info to gaben fo 1 billion funbux

You could've already tried it yourself instead of wasting half an hour of everyone's time.

Or maybe just pirate the game and you don't have to uninstall it and can play whenever you want?

Why would you do suspicious shit?

why bother with something as retarded as trying to buy a game from steam then hiding from valve the fact that you played the game when you could just torrent it?

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Many newer games don't allow you to play them without playing them through the steam launcher. It's part of why several people fucking hate steam drm.
Although if you really fucking want there are a few games you can get for free like Vampire the Masquerade by downloading them and then refunding them. As long as you don't uninstall the files it'll still work. Doing this on anything that isn't old as dirt is unlikely however.

fast downloads, no spyware or miners

What's the point? Just fucking pirate the game instead of cause issues for the devs

If you are worried about spyware then why are you using steam?

Miners are only in Utorrent, read the comments or dont be retarded and download a mainstream nee game 2 hours after release.

That sounds like it would work yeah.
But steam could still keep track of the 2 weeks limit anyway since you need to activate the game online atleast.

steam isnt spyware also some games are hard to find or have no seeders

>steam isnt spyware
lmaooooo

>2 weeks limit

what?
>activate online

ok then just dc after you run the game? its not like no ones internet ever goes out

>not understanding a unit of time
>calls others brainlets

please look up the definition of spyware

So you Uninstall steam after you beat the game or after you install the game?

based retard

you uninstall steam after you finish the game, how else would it communicate your hours and progress?

not an argument

steam stores the date on their servers when you purchase the game, and you can only refund a game that is max 2 weeks old.
So you would need to beat the game within 2 weeks, even if offline

i do user
i think you are the one not understanding

>you can only refund a game within 2 weeks of purchase
wrong, 2 hours
>you have to beat a game in 2 weeks
>implying this is hard
pleb

Except there was nothing at all wrong with what I said, its a 2 hour window.

you said its 2 weeks though retard

goo goo gaga me retard - you

some games used to be able to do this a few years ago. like the original BL1 after gamespy, it was drm free and you could just run the exe.

im

you didnt understand my post im not talking about running the game after refunding it

Just fucking pirate if you'd go to such lengths, what a stupid idea.

Yea Forums is all low iq and lazy brainlets