Ability to copy games and refund money

[shugarok1]

I wanted to check if it is possible to copy games, I copied the game to another disk and deleted the steam_appid.txt file, I refunded the money and now everything is ok, but the game can be run, this problem was tested on two games and it works
Solution options:
save the keys not with the game folder (if I'm not mistaken, this is the steam_api64.dll file) but in a separate folder in which access will be blocked when steam is loaded and after returning the money, etc., the key in the closed folder disappears



This text was translated, so mistakes are possible but I think the main problem is clear : )

I already reported to support, they said that I can write here or on hackerone, but I used hackerone before and I don't know where to write it

[nullable]

What game? Not all games employ DRM.

Also if the refund is still in process you might still have access to the license.

At any rate it's not clear from your post precisely how thorough you were, lots of details omitted and ambiguities introduced.

[Start_Running]

That just means The devs did not put any DRM in.

[shugarok1]

Originally posted by nullable:

What game? Not all games employ DRM.

Also if the refund is still in process you might still have access to the license.

At any rate it's not clear from your post precisely how thorough you were, lots of details omitted and ambiguities introduced.

The refund was already made 6 hours ago, I will not disclose the name of the games (only to official consultants)

[shugarok1]

Originally posted by Start_Running:

That just means The devs did not put any DRM in.

Originally posted by Start_Running:

That just means The devs did not put any DRM in.

more than 6 hours have passed since the refund

[Ghost Rider]

Some games do not have any drms. That's why you can open it even if you refund. Mostly games that are also sold in Gog drm-free in steam too. There aren't much games like this though mostly retro games.

[Boblin the Goblin]

That just means the games didn't use Steam DRM. Steam knows this because it isn't a requirement. The devs know this because those chose not to use it.

[shugarok1]

Originally posted by Ghost Rider:

Some games do not have any drms. That's why you can open it even if you refund. Mostly games that are also sold in Gog drm-free in steam too. There aren't much games like this though mostly retro games.

game, heart of iron 4

[shugarok1]

Originally posted by nullable:

What game? Not all games employ DRM.

Also if the refund is still in process you might still have access to the license.

At any rate it's not clear from your post precisely how thorough you were, lots of details omitted and ambiguities introduced.

game, heart of iron 4

[shugarok1]

Originally posted by SlowMango:

That just means the games didn't use Steam DRM. Steam knows this because it isn't a requirement. The devs know this because those chose not to use it.

the game heart of iron 4 I don't know if there is DRM

[shugarok1]

Please give me a game in which there is drm, preferably no more than 10GB and no more than 5 euros

[Start_Running]

If there was DRM . You wouldn't be able to do this. Simple as.

[Boblin the Goblin]

Originally posted by shugarok1:

Please give me a game in which there is drm, preferably no more than 10GB and no more than 5 euros

Doing too many refunds will cause your account to be blocked from refunding a game.

If a game requires Steam to launch, it won't launch if you don't own it on Steam. If it doesn't require Steam, it won't matter.

[cSg|mc-Hotsauce]

Valve and game devs/pubs already know about DRM free games and refunds.

Doing this repeatedly will result in actions taken against your account.

This is not something you need to report on Valve's HackerOne.

[shugarok1]

Originally posted by cSg|mc-Hotsauce:

Valve and game devs/pubs already know about DRM free games and refunds.

Doing this repeatedly will result in actions taken against your account.

This is not something you need to report on Valve's HackerOne.

:summercat2023:

I will investigate this problem again from another steam account and report more precisely tomorrow (to be honest, I did not know about drm)

[cSg|mc-Hotsauce]

Originally posted by shugarok1:

Originally posted by cSg|mc-Hotsauce:

Valve and game devs/pubs already know about DRM free games and refunds.

Doing this repeatedly will result in actions taken against your account.

This is not something you need to report on Valve's HackerOne.

I will investigate this problem again from another steam account and report more precisely tomorrow (to be honest, I did not know about drm)

I wouldn't start "testing" this type of fraud.