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I've always bought my games on steam or OFFICIAL key resellers (GMG) since I was an adult, but sometimes it has got really expensive.

Do you consider 'cracked games' safe for your PC, your data, and finally your privacy?

You should always support developers, but it's not always possible.

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[–] _cryptagion@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Well, since I run them in Linux, they’re basically sandboxed in an environment that most malware isn’t made for, so as long as I’m downloading from reputable sources like Fitgirl or DODI, yeah. I figure my chances of picking up a virus from a source like that, given my setup, is highly unlikely.

[–] kylian0087@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

That is not entirely true. You can still get windows viruses true wine. And wine isn't sandboxed.

[–] Kiuyn@lemmy.ml 1 points 20 hours ago

I think he mean bottle(flatpak) when he talk about sandbox