"I bought this game on GOG to actually own it, but no — it forces me to install and log into Steam anyway. So why even sell it elsewhere? The game itself might be a fun wild west shooter, but I’ll never know, because I refunded it the second I saw ‘Steam required in order to play.’ If I wanted a Steam key, I would’ve bought it on Steam. This is like buying a car but needing to borrow the dealer’s keys every time you drive. Hard pass."
Because these features are not modular—they are deeply integrated into the game’s core executable—removing Steam’s requirement would require a substantial rewrite of the game’s code. steam is required in order to play call of juarez gunslinger
Right-click Steam.exe and Gunslinger.exe > Properties > Compatibility > “Run this program as an administrator.” This prevents permission conflicts. "I bought this game on GOG to actually
"I bought this game on GOG to actually own it, but no — it forces me to install and log into Steam anyway. So why even sell it elsewhere? The game itself might be a fun wild west shooter, but I’ll never know, because I refunded it the second I saw ‘Steam required in order to play.’ If I wanted a Steam key, I would’ve bought it on Steam. This is like buying a car but needing to borrow the dealer’s keys every time you drive. Hard pass."
Because these features are not modular—they are deeply integrated into the game’s core executable—removing Steam’s requirement would require a substantial rewrite of the game’s code.
Right-click Steam.exe and Gunslinger.exe > Properties > Compatibility > “Run this program as an administrator.” This prevents permission conflicts.