Threat model is just trying to lower the chances of infecting the main drive even if stuff like games or software are from a "trusted source".
Aside from getting an enitely separate system dedicated to just running pirated games which is expensive to do.
Unmounted drives in case of dual booting still leading to infections is what made me wonder about installing an OS entirely on the external SSD and physically unplugging other drives. Of course, as you said bios is still a risk. But, more just trying to lessen chances from trusted game sources by not installing right away from release to see if anything happens to other people the first couple of weeks. And just wishing to not intermingle the two environments.
Just didn't seem like a good idea to run pirated software of games on your primary system even if the stuff is from a "trusted" source.
Which was why I was wondering what steps people take to play games for those that try to lower the risks.
Why are they branching off instead of staying on one instance for one big community to talk amongst each other? Make some wonder if the intention is more to gain an audience and then make another instance if defederated and then another to spread their message instead of enjoying each other's company.
I don't care about the other instances to be honest. I'm here for piracy. This is the most valuable instance in all the fediverse to me. If I had to choose dozens over here I'd choose to be here.
I don't remember what program, but I remember coming across some people who didn't feel comfortable giving games like Valorant and Genshin Impact kernel level access so ran it on what they called bare metal or something running it off another drive. Maybe it was Ventoy?
Have wondered if a dedicated drive for just pirated software and games would help keep the main system safer with how cheap ssds have gotten. Maybe a way to run it off an external ssd while blocking off access to other storage that doesn't have pirated content?
So people run games through a Virtual Machine? I haven't pirated PC games due to not trusting them, so have been curious the steps people take to avoid situations like what occurred. Have wondered if some people have a dedicated PC for just pirated games, or at the very least run it off an external drive.
If items in the physical world could be stolen like it is for digital materials then it would mean the world has created a duplicator. Which would be absolutely awesome and that society has really advanced in technology. So good news all around.
But, sadly we cannot steal stuff in the real world like we can for digital because there is no duplication machine. There's no copier so real world theft is going to result in one person losing possession of the item they had.
I used to use it, but I think it development got discontinued. Might still work but that is probably why it isn't suggested as an option anymore on fmhy.
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