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[Discussion] Have you ever pirated something because you forgot you own it? (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I wanted to try out Serato Sample's new stem separation tool added in 2.0 so I downloaded a crack to see if it was worthwhile.

Only now a week later do I remember I purchased the old version on sale and think to check if it's a free upgrade.

Now I can't decide if I want to bother uninstalling and installing my legitimate copy

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[–] [email protected] 17 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I have pirated stuff I know I own because the pirated copy was better quality than what I actually paid for.

I've own GTA 4 on Steam for years but recently sort out a cracked copy because I keep having issues with Rockstars shitty DRM and them removing songs from the radio in updates.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Who doesn't have issues with Steam. In my case I have two older games who's Steam versions plain suck, pirated versions however, just flawless.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 10 months ago (1 children)

That's on the publisher, Rockstar sucks a lot for old games.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

Ahaha you jumped directly into Rockstar, in my case one game was EA and the other Microsoft / Xbox studios etc.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago

"Games For Windows" was a crime against humanity. One day after an update, my copy of Bioshock just wouldn't work any more. Assholes.