Re: A (small) Step In The Right Direction

On 3/28/2025 7:15 AM, Zaghadka wrote:

On Thu, 27 Mar 2025 11:36:37 -0400, in comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action,
Spalls Hurgenson wrote:
 

Steam's "you're only sharing the entire
library" method adds a certain distance to this that shields them from
these questions, but by allowing single-game license-transfers,
Nintendo opens themselves up to this next step.

 I think Steam now allows simultaneous different games playable from the
same shared library. So long as the sharing party isn't playing the
particular game you want to play, you can play their other games. IIRC
 Don't remember when it happened. Not sure if I'm remembering correctly. I
do know that I don't get "Hooray! Lemonhead's* games are available to
play now!" messages any more.
 

Sort of.  I just did this with the kids.  You have to add them as a friend first, then add them as family.  They can play any game that neither of the other of us are playing that one of us owns.  If you want to play say something together (which I did want to do with my daughter and dark souls,) then you still need to have them actually buy a copy though. (Ended up not doing this as it was obviously way too hard for her even with my hints and she quit before she even got to a spot we could play together.)
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