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Rat_in_a_hat@lemmy.ca to PC Gaming@lemmy.caEnglish · 4 days ago

GOG Fighting the Good Fight

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GOG Fighting the Good Fight

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Rat_in_a_hat@lemmy.ca to PC Gaming@lemmy.caEnglish · 4 days ago
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  • FishFace@piefed.social
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    That’s why I print out all my downloaded games

    • NoForwadSlashS@piefed.social
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      I hope you also laminate them for longevity.

      • EastofEdson@lemmy.ca
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        I laminate my punch cards for longevity. Wouldn’t want them breaking down.

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          I prefer to cut archival cards from 0.7mm 316 stainless steel sheet 👍

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            Clay tablets have been demonstrated to last much longer than paper or metal

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              I suspect corrosion-resistant steel alloys haven’t been around long enough to prove themselves in that regard XD

              • HerbGrower@slrpnk.net
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                I can already see them rusting down by the harbour. Meanwhile people still find bits of ceramics left from ages last on the beaches.

                So if you bury your clay tablets in a treasure chest it should be good.

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                Corrosion-resistent is not the same as non-corrosive.

                I suppose gold as a noble metal would be stable over a long period, as it’s non-reactive. But certain kinds of acids can still dissolve it, unlike ceramic

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                  Launch into GEO

                  Data recovery may be a problem tho

            • SeductiveTortoise@piefed.social
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              Nonsense. I got some high quality copper from a merchant I fully trust and I bet this will last forever.

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                Was his name Ea? His name isn’t known today for being engraved in copper…

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        Sure, but what if there’s a fire!? My favorite game is Ocarina of Time. I don’t want to risk losing it, so I memorized the binary digits that comprise the code. Can’t be too careful!

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          Hope you keep your brain safe. Even then illness can easily rob you of those memories.

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            Fully agree. This is why I’ve made multiple children. Then I train them on the binary digits the way other parents teach shapes, numbers, and the ABCs. Can’t be too careful, it’s best to have multiple backups

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              The trick is to name your children after the save file

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        The special ones, yes

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          I eat those to gain their power.

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      Typing them back in after the apocalypse will take a while, but you’ll be able to impress all the other wasteland mutants with a working copy of Half Life Alyx.

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      You should really move to microfilm. It saves so much space!

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        It just doesn’t smell the same

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      Print them on clay tablets. Those will stand the test of time, especially with the right level of error correction. (Sorry for the ad cancer - I didn’t want to promote a specific brand or spend forever finding a good review site.)

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        Can confirm, clay tablets can last thousands of years to archive your grievances data.

        https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/complaint-tablet-to-ea-nasir

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        Unfortunately I’m allergic to clay

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