You can just click the checkbox for "Copy crack to install directory" to get the installer to do everything for you.
I'm not sure why that isn't the default.
And also, the "early access" is just a way to get people to pay more for the game in the first week.
By all reasonable standards, the game has been fully released.
"Pre-ordering piracy"... What does that even mean?
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I don’t remember details but essentially it was decided (in some court, somewhere, i guess) that linking to illegally copied material was also illegal.
This proposed change has been discussed in congress, but big tech is fighting it hard, as it would make moderation of social media very expensive and/or restrictive. Basically, certain parties want to hold platforms legally responsible for the content they host, even if that content was posted by users.
It would make it nearly impossible to legally operate a FOSS platform like Lemmy. Fortunately for us, it's one of the few areas where the interests align for both big tech and the common man.
IRC the new loophole became encoding the link to what ever you wanted to copy, for example as base64.
Base64 encoding is not a legal loophole, it's a method to avoid automated content filters on platforms like Reddit and Discord. Encoding a link in base64 offers no legal protections.
Plex shares (I actually use an Emby share) are what streaming should have been after cable.
It's the perfect service, everything all in one spot for a reasonable fee.
I'd pay up to $100 a month for that legally, but instead the studios want to bleed me dry.
So they get nothing.
It really is a big move, since it likely cost them millions in early sales.
I probably would have bought it already if I couldn't find a crack, but now I can pirate and wait for a nice sale.
I'm sure I'm not the only one.