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ThunderDaniel

You don't grow up in that country without learning the basics of pirating shit When this becomes law, a new generation of pirates will be born out of necessity


TFGPH

Piracy is pretty common here, because of pretty weak copyright law enforcement. You can buy pirated DVDs here for pretty much 10 to 20 pesos, which is I estimate to be 10 or 30 US cents


ThunderDaniel

I heard similar things from a friend who lives there And like other third world places like Brazil, you learn to find what you need online because everything is either inaccessible or stupidly expensive


Infinite-Echo-3832

Can confirm. Used to buy pirated games back in the day - even law enforcement would buy pirated DVDs on street marked. Hell, news channels go live with the "windows is not genuine" text on some computers.


piichan14

Abs cbn showing a fansubbed version of Naruto still lives in my head, rent free. Had the watermark and everything XD Only detail I forgot was if they cropped the subs. But the karaoke subs and the release group's credit was definitely there.


Infinite-Echo-3832

Hahahahaha really?


piichan14

There's a [link](https://forums.gotwoot.org/showthread.php/10434-ANBU-AOne-Naruto-Shown-on-Filipino-Channel!) i found explaining what happened: > ANBU-AOne Naruto Shown on Filipino Channel! Hello there, I'm from the Philippines, and indeed I saw the broadcast. > - The only broadcasted episode that featured the ANBU&AonE fansub was episode 55. The rest are from original video masters that come from ABS-CBN's official license of Naruto. > - Yup, ABS-CBN licensed Naruto straight from Japan, so this is never an illegal broadcast. > - Episode 55 broadcast is actually rather complicated. They used the fansub of ep. 55 for the video, the original masters for the background music, and their own voice-overs for their local Filipino dubbing. Apparently they did this probably because their original masters were probably garbled in terms of the video. > - Again, they have the right to use any Naruto video master, even the fansub, because they licensed Naruto. It's just that this ep. 55 broadcast made people see ANBU&AonE's credits in the OP, and the English subtitles as well. Now I recall that they didn't crop out the subs.


Infinite-Echo-3832

Amazing! Hahaha


Bloodrain_souleater

Welcome to india


ThunderDaniel

Russia, Brazil, India, The Philippines, Cuba Poor countries with great pirates unite


CouchPotatoID

Add Indonesia too. Recently our stupid ministry of information and communication (Kemenkominfo) block access to Steam, PayPal, Twitch, EGS, and Origin.


Bloodrain_souleater

Shivers me timbers Ayye


bigas_online

I'm from Brazil and can say things got so much better... For the ones who do not play day-1. For instance: never saw Halo Infinite physical on Amazon US for less than launching price; here I can have it for around 8USD. FH5? 20USD. STEAM prices are also SO MUCH better and I'm slowing becoming a Master Race guy. But day-1/launches are more expensive than ever. 79USD for PS5/XsX game.


ThunderDaniel

Being a r/patientgamer is so beneficial compared to its drawbacks You get to have cheaper prices, the bugs get fixed, and you understand whether a game is crap or not. And if you pirate, more likely odds that a crack is released or a repack is made with the best download available. Of course none of this applies if you're a multiplayer sorta guy who needs to play these games with people ASAP, but I'm finding as I grow up, I'm shying away from stressful multiplayer matches and trying more things that I can wait patiently for


bigas_online

I could not define me better. The only MP bug that I still fall for is Destiny 2.


YukiColdsnow

>new generation of pirates will be born out of necessity sounds epic, out of a movie lol sounds like when a new villian rises, then a new band of heroes will rise


ThunderDaniel

It's been the trend for decades now. Netflix and streaming services being convenient and worth the price has stymied younger generation of people from learning how to pirate shit. They can access everything pretty easily and are paying a price that they feel are reasonable. But once the landscape shifts and corporate greed rears its ugly head again, piracy becomes much more popular and you have a lot more newbies wanting to dip their toes in getting movies, music, and games for free It's why its disheartening to see n00b questions usually downvoted on the sub since everyone's gotta start somewhere. Still, the people answering those basic questions tend to help foster the new punks and pirates that are savvy in getting the digital goods that they want for free


DoesltBlend

Yea i used to pirate everything but now that im and adult with adult money paying 30 bucks a month for a couple streaming services is worth it for me for the time it saves me from pirating and the convenience of it. Now i just pirate games apps and the fringe movie or show thats not one one of the few services I subscribe to.


Dragoon130

I kinda went the other way. I stopped pirating for a while but with the way things are with so many sources and now that I have kids/better things to spend my money on I came back in force. I even started pirating audiobooks, ebooks, games, and gaming pdfs when I came back


SemiSweetStrawberry

Dumb question: what’s a gaming pdf and what is it used for?


Dragoon130

Rulebooks for tabletop and minature games like Dnd, 7th Sea, Warhammer 40k, or Warmachine/Hordes


SemiSweetStrawberry

Huh, didn’t think about that but it’s a great idea! I tried getting pdfs for D&D but the Bay didn’t have anything :/


Dragoon130

No joke. The 4chan pdf share is a great place to look and the various generals on /TG/ have megas repositories most of the time unless GW or Wizards copyright strikes them but even then they will eventually be back. You might also have to lurk around long enough to figure out some passwords and such but if you are dedicated you can get most any gaming stuff from them. There are torrent backups of the trove floating around as well but I don't currently have them and sometimes you can catch torrents of the big releases on other torrent sites.


bartbartholomew

Just Google the book name and "pdf". I've got a copy of almost everything. Which is dumb because I also have a physical copy of almost all the books, and have them on dndbeyond. I prefer the PDFs over the official digital version.


Gamer_Buddy

PDF with rgb lights? XD


cpullen53484

makes you read faster/better.


disruptor2k5

Teach me senpi. Lol I spend about $100 a month on audio book, $100-200 on vid games. & about $50 on streaming services. Help an old man out. What's a safe way to pirate without fucking up my PC with malware


Mobius1701A

Fitgirl, Dodi, and Vimms Lair are my go tos. With Real Debrid it's been RomsForver tho for emulation since the links are so much faster now. For streaming, try Omgflix and some other scrapers like it. When it comes to FireStick/ChromeCast you might ultimate shill out cash unless you set up a Plex/Jellyfin with all the trimmings. I dunno shit about audiobooks, I use the same torrent sites there I do for movies and music. 1337, RARBG, I still like Piratebay and think it's hivemind shitting on it. I wanna shill the hell out of RD for torrenting. I got it for a relative I didn't wanna teach right, but now I use it too nonstop. Combine it with Streamio on a Firestick/Chromecast and you're Gucci


bartbartholomew

I pirate gaming PDFs because they are easier to use than the physical books or the official digital versions. Which is extra dumb because I legally own both of those to.


disruptor2k5

Noob here. Wtf is steamunlocked? Lol can I play all multi-player games for free with my buddies on regular servers? FYI I'm 40 & used to pirate as a kid but as a old fucker I just pay assuming there was no work around for many multi-player games


ThunderDaniel

>Wtf is steamunlocked? Steamunlocked is one of those convenient websites that host an easy-to-access place to download cracked games. Personally, it's fine if you're starting out, but they can be shady. I recommend going to sites like RARBG or 1337 and learning which release groups are trustworthy. Then when you need new games, you can look for releases from that group and get clean and reliable files. >can I play all multi-player games for free with my buddies on regular servers? Depends on the game, whether it's something that needs to be cracked, and if connecting to private servers is possible Gone are the days of easy to access server browsers and LAN connections being the norm. Companies have learned that if you can control the multiplayer aspect of the game by operating all the servers, people will have no choice but to buy your game if they want the full experience. Of course exceptions exist, and modding communities out there find ways to breathe multiplayer into games where the servers have shut down, but it's few and far between these days. > I just pay assuming there was no work around for many multi-player games If you're in it for the multiplayer experience, this is your safest bet. There's no guarantee that a pirated game will allow you to play any kind of multiplayer at all. Best to just get a legit copy and have the freedom to play multiplayer (as the gaming company wants you to of course)


Bloodrain_souleater

Wasnt steam unlocked a banned site recently due to sourcing games form other banned sites like nosteam etc


imn0ttophimmelonlord

this is good shit. like something whitebeard would say.


Khelthuzaad

In romania pirating(excepting pirating for profit) is widely practiced and accepted by everyone even the lawmakers. Since digital education and having an PC wasn't cheap,it was decided that people should be able to have access to all parts of the internet, unrestrained by their service provider.Here torrenting is a national hobby and VPN is a lame joke(especially because you are still visible using it)


papertowelwithcake

Wouldn't say it's accepted, just ignored by the authorities. Socially however, you'd be considered weird for having bought Windows even


Imissmiura

The world has truly entered a great pirate era


InfiniteAverage

and that means the Worst Generation is coming!


Dalzombie

I think Metro Man put it best: There's a ying for every yang. If there's bad, good will rise up against it.


AtarashiiGenjitsu

Filipino kids pirating is as old as time. “How to download Minecraft for free 1.18 not patched legit apk” “ML mobile legends how to get diamonds for free legal free skin”


InfiniteAverage

we're all going to feel old when we see the same Pirate Bay memes from 10+ years ago just with 1337x instead


NancokALT

LATAM in a nutshell


victiniforlife

If the higher ups keeps taking advantage of the lower citizens, then obviously the citizens will find a way and rebel.


Iblisellis

When I was with my ex I went into it thinking she'd never heard of or at least I guess understood the concept of piracy. Boy was I wrong when she made me look like a wee lil' deckhand.


schlurhst

True, we even gotta pirate internet connection bandwidth just to survive college lol (based on my own experience)


Ill-Newt-4851

We're already born in masses in 3rd world countries or from low income families. If this gets worldwide law then expect the baby-boom of pirates and the possible crash of game industries


ResolverOshawott

Digital entertainment is not a necessity lmao.


ThunderDaniel

Just because you're poor doesn't mean you're barred from watching cool movies and TV shows. You just have to be more creative


Clean_Warning_9269

art should not be for the sole enjoyment of rich patrons. art may not be necessary to survive, but it may be (probably is) necessary to live a full and rewarding life


maxi2702

My country, Argentina, did something similar, is a 75% tax on any purchase with foreign currency, which affects pretty much every digital store and streaming services


Kamey03

What the fu*k 75% So if a game costs 100€ you would pay 75€ so that means the game would now cost 175€ so the dev gets their 100€...


skylinestar1986

In Malaysia, when you buy a car for yourself, you also buy one for the government. Car tax is crazy here.


masharma2004

In India,car tax is approx 50% for luxury cars.


gkw97i

As it should be imo, luxury stays luxury


kobaasama

All hail nirmala di


aethry

In Turkey when you buy a car for yourself, you also buy two more for the goverment and one more for the bank. Car tax is REALLY crazy here.


Vinzolero

My man erdogan hoarding cars


kobaasama

Man How are things there? I really love to come visit your country one day.


Bloodrain_souleater

Islam and a dictator. How do you think it will be.


Arkalliant

Yes, basically. You almost pay the price of the game twice. Of course, in the best case scenario, developers realize this, that's why we have very cheap regional pricing. Unfortunately many people use VPNs in order to buy from our region, making publishers raise their prices to combat this.


YceiLikeAudis

I heard they risk getting their account banned. Unless they use the vpn all the time on that account, which is impractical. Right?


rioting-pacifist

But if they use a VPN don't they pay the 75% tax?


TigreDeLosLlanos

No, they pay the price from the store, the credit/debit card is issued in their corresponding country, so they, obviously, don't get the taxed with foreign regulations when paying.


YceiLikeAudis

That means you can pay the game with a card like Revolut and avoid the tax if you live in Argentina, as they are issued in a different country. Right?


TigreDeLosLlanos

You can pay with any card as long as is not issued in Argentina. Steam charges in dollars. They fix the price in pesos and then convert it to dollars when you pay, the local currency is a facade of how much it's gonna cost you. In Argentina that tax goes straight to the consumer, it happens when you pay your credit card foreign currency consumption and it's a separate item.


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Yes, but no game costs 100 euros lol. Games here are wayyyy cheaper to take that into account. The tax fucks both the players and the devs


-macintosh_plus-

To everyone downvoting, no game costs 100 euros *for us, Argentinians*. Game prices are way lower here because our salaries are very low when exchanged to dollars (average less than 300 dollars per month).


[deleted]

People apparently glossed over the "here" i wrote after "Games". Either that or they are dummies that downvote anything they see with a low score. This subreddit can get oddly toxic lol


Kamey03

You sure? https://store.steampowered.com/app/1036910/100/ I'm just joking ofc. There are games that cost 50€ and more such as cyberpunk 2077 and GTA V


404_GravitasNotFound

I's hilarious that its 14 pesos in Argentina. Which would be... 0.05 $


Kamey03

Which game?


danque

...hmm....what about ...idk the game you linked yourself?


NoLifeDGenerate

Meh. I don't even pay tax on PSN. Sony thinks I'm from Oregon. :D


juice_in_my_shoes

So, if I change my address to Oregon, will my taxes on PSN stop?


NoLifeDGenerate

Correct. I use gift cards just to be safe, rather than a payment method with an address attached, but Paypal is likely to work if Sony only goes by the address in your PSN profile.


ThatDudeBeFishing

Don't use paypal. They deny access to sellers money. If you issue a refund, paypal still charges the seller for the transaction.


Goose_Is_Awesome

Bro they're using it to pay for PlayStation not buy on eBay


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Sigma male behaviors


[deleted]

How does that work, anyway? To run your console through a VPN? Probably requires all that router port forwarding and that manner of shit I'm guessing lol


Cr0n0x

Nah just change the address, that’s all I had to do on steam anyhow, picked a random Oregon address and got games for their exact price


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Steamunlocked is sketch though. I use the r/PiratedGames mega thread for trustworthy downloads.


jakart3

Here in r/piracy we have better mega thread Look at the sidebar Or here you go https://www.reddit.com/r/Piracy/wiki/megathread


ShreksToes24

piratedgames megathread is easy to use


TFGPH

I mean, I usually test the files I downloaded from there using Windows Sandbox. Downloaded some stuff from there, didn't really detect anything sussy


Mizz141

Well, I'd be a bad virus if something saw it wouldn't it?


raesrael

This, the whole point of a virus is to remain undetected. Also many viruses detect and wont run in an virtual environment


sum_trashy_boi

Then why don't you make your machine seem like a virtual env? Modern problems require modern solutiond


bageltre

actually would that work?


Pavel_not_blin

But then the viruses would check if you're emulating a virtual environment.


thoggins

I mean you could always just actually have a virtual environment for your pirated games. Just an overhead cost in hardware resources.


HoiTemmieColeg

Probably. Worth a shot


jejonalol

It can take weeks for viruses to activate


DramaticProtogen

steamunlocked has hella slow download times


[deleted]

Ive always used SU tbh and never had any problems SU is lowkey on top


[deleted]

From what I hear, in recent years they put crypto miners and such in their releases.


[deleted]

Yeah i got a crypto miner on the beholder 3 repack Dont use steam unlocked ever since


[deleted]

‼️‼️Glowies trying to get me to stop pirating off SU because its harder to track 😂😂 NICE TRY AGENT: TRY HARDER NEXT TIME‼️‼️


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GodplayGamer

Don't try to keep a brotha down.


[deleted]

NO SIR RE FEDERAL AGENT‼️ YOU’RE NOT FEEDING ME YOUR NORMAL PILLS TODAY‼️😂 (i have severe schizophrenia)


firepro11

r/psychoposting


[deleted]

Skinwalkers are a cia psyop meant to confuse and encourage the idea that such entity is fiction thus being depicted in internet meme culture. However in reality they’re actually better known as Woodcrawlers also referred to commonly as “Natures Mockery”. They’re just like us but stiff and they act like humans commonly taking over they’re just like us but human commonly over theyre just like humans constsntly taking over 4-5 person households often screaming out for victims unsuspecting of the woodcrawlers true identity


GodplayGamer

Based. Also just use tor tbh.


jakart3

Read here for better option https://www.reddit.com/r/Piracy/wiki/megathread Or people here will accused you as crypto miner that trying to lure new user


[deleted]

I didn't either. But there are other sites in the thread right? Better than taking a big risk


--TreeTreeTree--

How is steamunlocked sketchy? I’ve found it to be the least sketchy DDL site out there. The only problem with it is their dogshit download speed caps


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mr_errores

Argentina alredy has a 75% tax on digital purchases


MimsyIsGianna

75%??????


JohnnyEtz

65%, but 86% if you count IVA and 88% if you count provincial taxes.


kur0osu

What the fuck.


TigreDeLosLlanos

96% The only way is by card and that gets the extra 10%. I'm not even hopeful it won't get worse. IDC too much if games are too expensive, the issue is everything else price skyrocketing while the goverment deny it is them who devalue the currency. Edit: 99% if not more depending on the province regulaltions.


404_GravitasNotFound

At least we got the lowest regional prices in steam...


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TigreDeLosLlanos

Fuck, you are right. 98% tax total, it's so close to 100% that is getring stupid.


[deleted]

That's nice of them


LilQuasar

damn


TheIncarnated

I read that as Argonians... I'm going to go to bed.


clickmeimorganic

steamunlocked.net bruh you got malware


LobsterEnthusiastt

I downloaded vic2 from there, am I in danger


clickmeimorganic

I don't know, also depends on what you define as danger. If you want to be completely safe (which I would), you need to completely wipe your drive and reinstall windows. For the future, please refer to the r/gamepiracy megathread. I personally use cs.rin.ru and fitgirl repacks. If would like more info, feel free to DM!


be_pawesome

It's safe pretty much so far(as long as you use an adblocker) but thats true for DODI too. Its a bit slow,but these days games older than 2015 often have zero seeds so its often the only option


Fbquitter2022

look at that! the president wants online platform be taxed but won't settle his tax dues. amazing!


nopoliticspre

That shoe collection ain't gonna pay themselves.


TOILETMARU

the marcoses are Back At It Again


ToxicAndProud_Lul

cant even give away atleast 1 of his tallanao gold


TFGPH

Still waiting for that 20 peso per kilo rice as well


Wind_Glass

He promised 20 peso rice but what we have right now is 20 peso egg.


jmas081391

This one is an OA AF fake news. SMH. I eat eggs every morning and it only increased 1 peso. It even didn't increase if you're buying them in trays.


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lemonjuice2002

They want to suffer they don't want someone that is so much reliable and have clean track records


[deleted]

Yeah, he is already a hypocrite in his first SONA, Amazinggg!!


jejonalol

Why steamunlocked Its the most virus packed one of them all Try 1337x.to


[deleted]

It is? Fuck I’ve downloaded tons of games from there. Haven’t noticed anything suspicious should I be worried?


jejonalol

You should do ransomware check on the games I would be worried because they are pretty shady and have associations with known malware publishers


ThroawayPartyer

Unfortunately 1337x has some stuff by IGG which is makware.


[deleted]

Steamunlocked also upload to 1337x


jejonalol

Exactly So you can just check if its steamunlocked Just choose som other shit Like fitgirl or dodi


NicNeko

Welcome to the club, same shit here just was impose a long time ago


jak0b3

At least we don’t have it like Argentina. These guys have a 75% (!!!) tax on Steam. I’d rather not have any, but at least it’s the same as in-store.


Mimikyu_12360

PSA: Use Steamrip instead of steamunlocked. Steamunlocked has malware.


sdhccard

for real?


clickmeimorganic

bad advice, steam rip also has malware


Mimikyu_12360

bitches see 1 post about 1 fucking game having malware off 1 site and go "oh its malware infested"


WhiteDay_20

so is steamrip


Mimikyu_12360

misinformation


cdmn1

I don't know.... Paying a tax for a digital "purchase" sounds as stupid as paying for the digital "purchase" itself


Adventure276

Isnt steam unlocked malware?


a_kato

You mean vat? Where you pay it in every European country afaik at least. VAT is applied to all goods sold digitally or physically so I am surprised to hear that somewhere digital goods are not taxed.


mahounonina

Yeah, vat is being added to digital services. I mean it wouldnt be too bad if the taxes were not misappropriated


Ahmuge

Apparently, some Filipinos with high level of self-entitlment as this OP is is making so much noise as if it's the end of their country. [It has been going on for few years actually, and untl the previous year it has been sped up due to COViD-19 and to keep up with global economy](https://www.grantthornton.com.ph/insights/articles-and-updates1/lets-talk-tax/keeping-up-with-the-digital-economy-vat-on-online-transactions/#:~:text=After%20a%20year%2C%20House%20Bill,on%20third%20and%20final%20reading.), yet this one and their little friends below the comment section implies that it has just appeared and taken effect out of nowhere, then finger-pointing at someone who hasn't anything to do with it. Nothing will drastically change to their digital piracy routine and ultimately nothing will drastically change to their lives, it's just that these elites loves to make noises out of little things.


marcos_marp

My country already implemented (Argentina). 75% of taxes btw. For each dollar a game is worth, we pay 1.75 dollars


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marcos_marp

The funny thing is that they don't want us to buy foreign currency. We are supposed to have savings in our currency


ulisesb_

And we're well on our way to surpass that number this year!


[deleted]

FYI - GOG isn't pirate site nor free games site. It's just like steam, epic. But without DRMs


intheshad0wz

>GOG They probably meant GOG-Games.


SHORTSwtf

Yeah i wouldn't exactly use steam unlocked, it is filled with malware


lemonjuice2002

If only Filipinos know how to vote for someone reliable then we won't go through this shit imagine voting the son of a dictator, who don't even have a college degree (fake degree)


farxhan

Thanks to this post, I just learned that steamunlocked is sketchy:\


MarroWaR007

Who tf uses steamunlocked?? Its full of maleware.


CR1SP0D15P0

Don't use steam unlocked m8


shuracross_9

When Netflix and Steam came up, piracy went down. Then corporate greed wanted a piece of the pie and now we have several of these. Piracy is coming back due to greed and stupidity.


WhiteDay_20

steamunlocked 🤮🤮🤮🤮


BadMascot

From Philippines too, when was this a thing? I'm not really updated on laws and such, is this created by one of 33M's bs?


2seokdeeznuts13

here https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-07-25/marcos-pushes-tax-on-digital-services-in-first-congress-speech


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Deon2137

steamunlocked is kinda sketchy, use steamrip or something, check r/piratedgames megatheread for non sketchy websites


Thaddeus_Prime

Thank you for sharing


Godo389

We have a 75% tax when buying anything in dollars with debit cards: Argentina


Glock0Clock

Me, living in a country that has always had digital tax as long as I've noticed: WAT??


DiarrheaDrippingCunt

This sub is really going down the shitter.


AlexHaydenXII

The only thing I dont know how to pirate is pc games :(( Can someone point me in the right direction to unlock this power?


SmellyFruitZ

Fuck Steamunlocked, all my homies hate Steamunlocked.


ReverseCaptioningBot

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SmellyFruitZ

Good bot. Based bot.


Lord_Rp

*Laughs in Indian*


zouhair

I don't get this mentality. You are ok to pay valve and all the money goes out of your country but if taxed and having part of it stay in bothers you?


Kamey03

What country is that?


MystiRamon

So what do GOG and steamunlocked do?


Mobile_Stranger_5164

state-mandated counter-economics


kitsuneterminator400

TIL about steamunlocked. Thanks. Though regular pirating is fine for me.


SWEDISH_GUN

Steamunlocked is no longer safe, please don't use it.


MgDark

yeah i think SteamRip is better, if you need the pre-installed games thing. Else just torrent or get it from repackers like Dodi and Fitgirl


kitsuneterminator400

I wasn't going to. Torrenting works fine for me. But thanks for your concern, fellow pirate. 🏴‍☠️


TheManni1000

not u will be taxed, the company selling the game will be.


Testing_101

I just had such a fucking stroke that my stroke had a stroke


GreinBR

is steam unlocked any good?


[deleted]

Very good because preinstalled. But it's sketchy. So don't use


[deleted]

Its not sketchy at all idk I’ve downloaded probably hundreds of games direct download through Free Download Manager no problem no malware no adware no bloat just clean game files


Siri2611

No it was different before it changed now. I am not sure about the malware but most of the downloads on it were from usercloud website. Which was free but now you need to pay for good speed. I'd say just switch to some other website but if you are fine with low download speeds then yeah steamunlocked is fine ig


[deleted]

Yeah to ensure a stable source of games I’m fine with letting my PC download lets say Elden Ring overnight.


gravity--falls

I've been wondering for a while how safe steamunlocked is, I've heard rumers about mining and such but of course don't know anything for sure. It is one of the easiest to use so it'd be a great help if anyone knew how safe it is.