I like adding my pirated games on steam for the overlay and so my friends know why I might not be responding to them when I'm playing those games. But for some reason, when running a pirated Skyrim on steam and using the overlay, the overlay was displayed as if the Skyrim copy I had was legitimate, in that it featured the community guides and achievements. I immediately backed the fuck up and closed Skyrim, and I close steam whenever playing Skyrim now. Its been like a month and Steam didn't ban my account or anything, but any ideas for how this happened? I'm completely mindblown.
Fine, go for it. Mods with credits or notices or nags? Again, fair enough.
May 16, 2015 - 2015-05-16 17:12:08,042 - Unable to initialize SteamAPI. 
However, the other two games I updated recently (Skyrim and Towerfall) have no. Just gotta copy the files from cracked folder, then replace it with the actual game. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. I tried to start the game up but got a message telling me that the program can't start due to steam_api.dll missing from my computer.
Mods that ask for donations? All of these can sit comfortably within free computing. Mods that attempt to restrict the way in which I use my software on my computer? Blacklists and/or DRM checks go against the principles of free computing and the principles of modding itself.
I recognized that it's licensed under MIT and that anyone can remove the check at will, but the original software contains malicious code and so this modder should not be supported. [QUOTE=SGTNAPALM;52214840]Paid mods?
Fine, go for it. Mods with credits or notices or nags? Again, fair enough. Mods that ask for donations? All of these can sit comfortably within free computing. Mods that attempt to restrict the way in which I use my software on my computer?
Blacklists and/or DRM checks go against the principles of free computing and the principles of modding itself. I recognized that it's licensed under MIT and that anyone can remove the check at will, but the original software contains malicious code and so this modder should not be supported.[/QUOTE] Then don't install it or pirate the game then?:what.
[QUOTE=SGTNAPALM;52214840]Paid mods? Fine, go for it. Mods with credits or notices or nags? Again, fair enough.
Mods that ask for donations? All of these can sit comfortably within free computing. Mods that attempt to restrict the way in which I use my software on my computer? Blacklists and/or DRM checks go against the principles of free computing and the principles of modding itself. I recognized that it's licensed under MIT and that anyone can remove the check at will, but the original software contains malicious code and so this modder should not be supported.[/QUOTE] the mental gymnastics required for this could potentially be the catalyst for a new type of olympic sport just. Don't install it? Going to repost what I said in the other thread about this: [QUOTE=elixwhitetail;52211247]It's one thing to have an anti-piracy check in your mod to encourage people to buy the game - I think this would make developers smile, and only pirates would bitch.
It's another thing to come in on your high horse like it's a camel and its hump is stuffed up your ass. Now you're creating negative press for the game and pissing off everyone who has a problem with pompous pricks, which is a lot more than just software pirates.[/QUOTE]. [QUOTE=SGTNAPALM;52214840]Paid mods? Fine, go for it.
Mods with credits or notices or nags? Again, fair enough. Mods that ask for donations?
All of these can sit comfortably within free computing. Mods that attempt to restrict the way in which I use my software on my computer?
Blacklists and/or DRM checks go against the principles of free computing and the principles of modding itself. I recognized that it's licensed under MIT and that anyone can remove the check at will, but the original software contains malicious code and so this modder should not be supported.[/QUOTE] You're ok with paid mods but not anti-piracy mods that's not idiotic at all. [QUOTE=J!NX;52214964]You're ok with paid mods but not anti-piracy mods that's not idiotic at all[/QUOTE] You can have free (as in libre) software that isn't free (as in beer).