Piracy: ꜱᴀɪʟ ᴛʜᴇ ʜɪɢʜ ꜱᴇᴀꜱ @lemmy.dbzer0.com DessertStorms @kbin.social 1 yr. ago

Safe site to download older games?

E: archive.org gave me some options which I need to test, but for now I'm calling it SOLVED, thanks!

I know I'm not meant to ask for a specific title, but it's the second in the series where you age up your empire wink wink..
Looking for the HD edition in English, so far I just keep getting Russian versions, if I risk downloading at all, since most the sites that are coming up in my search look dodgy af..

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archive.org has a flourish of ROMsets for old machines!
- @JoeBidet
  
  @DessertStorms
  
  There’s even a a Python API to download files as you please, even more convenient than torrenting
- I'll give it a look, thanks!
- They have a flourish of everything. Fastest torrents I’ve ever seen.
Depending on the age, myabandonware and a guy named Vimm who has a lair are solid places.

Just one DL at a time from the latter, but it's worth it. Also it's not that bad of a hassle, go from small to large games and it's over in no time.
- Unfortunately myabandonware just links back to steam and Vimm only has the PS version, but thanks!
You could always run it in a sandbox if you’re not sure.

Unpopular opinion: for executables, I purchase everything. It’s no longer worth it to me to risk a ransomeware attack. The game you’re looking for is $20 on steam which certainly isn’t free, but worth it imo.
- I really have no interest in using steam.
  There's a reason I asked in this specific community.
  
  An admirable sentiment.
  
  The fact that a game is Steam-only is good enough reason to pirate it.
  
  Fair enough! Not trying to guilt or pass judgement.
  
  Have you used windows sandbox before? I’ve used it with success back when I used cracked executables.
- I agree. I've stopped pirating games on PC as well because the risk is simply no longer worth it. I can afford games and can pay for the ones I need on PC. They're also not as overpriced as console games.
Try fitgirl; read all the features/directions. For other older games, gog-games is a places I like to browse.
Not sure if this has what you're looking for, but check out the r/Roms Megathread https://r-roms.github.io/
- Doesn't look like it, but might come in handy if I find anything in the archives that gives me trouble, thanks!
If you're wanting to go down the emulation route for older console games vimm.net is where it's at
Have you tried cs.rin.ru?
GazelleGames

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