Re:Steam now allows you to copy games over a local network t...
by CharlesW on Sunday February 19, 2023 @07:09PM
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> Swap accounts as necessary.
It's an interesting idea, but I don't want to buy a copy for every family member when we'll never use more than 2 simultaneously.
> No, but hotdesking and a licensing service…
Steam Family Library Sharing already checks that there's an available license, and that it's not currently in use. I just want the ability to buy multiple licenses.
Or better yet, I'd prefer that Valve and other game app stores do what Apple does, and allow users within families to play whatever's "on the shelf", separately or together.
It's an interesting idea, but I don't want to buy a copy for every family member when we'll never use more than 2 simultaneously.
> No, but hotdesking and a licensing service…
Steam Family Library Sharing already checks that there's an available license, and that it's not currently in use. I just want the ability to buy multiple licenses.
Or better yet, I'd prefer that Valve and other game app stores do what Apple does, and allow users within families to play whatever's "on the shelf", separately or together.