Arr guys,

Recently, I came across an app called GameVault on r/selfhosted and wanted to share it here. It’s like a customized Steam-like platform for games stored on your seedbox or fileserver you can run yourself on your server.

You and your family can then use the Windows app to download them, track your playtime and so on. The idea is pretty neat and like Jellyfin/Kodi but for videogames.

The developers cannot officially promote piracy, so they have a scary disclaimer on their page, but the app works perfectly fine and everything is formulated “tounge in cheek”-ish.

Personally, I have about 25 “alternatively obtained” games on my seedbox-server by now, and it’s working fine for me and my kids.

If you have basic Linux-server knowledge, setting it up is not difficult. For complete beginners, there’s a guide on their website: https://gamevau.lt/docs/intro

Side note: I’m definitely not the dev, and my username is just an anagram for that by coincidence.

  • Alligatorade@lemmy.ca
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    1 year ago

    For storage, is it possible to put all this on a rented server in the cloud or will that cause legal problems?

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      1 year ago

      Legality will depend on the country your in.

      But assuming your traffic to/from the server is encrypted, your probably okay.