THIS IS NOT MINE

Because the old Mega Thread is no longer functioning, I remade it so I don't have to use the Wayback Machine anymore. This took much longer than I thought it would )':

Enjoy!

The Original Mega Thread

Pirated Games Mega Thread

Required Components:

You will need to install all of these before downloading any games (legitimate or pirated!) to stop games crashing due to missing software on your computer:

Torrent Sites:

You will likely need a VPN to download torrents to avoid receiving Copyright notices from your ISP - unless, your country does not care about piracy. Read more in the VPN section further in this thread. Torrents are P2P downloads - you download from other people who have downloaded the file. No servers are involved.

Direct Download Sites:

Direct Downloads are any normal download. You download the file from a server through a web browser. It is significantly safer to download this way and you will not need a VPN. In some cases, you will need a VPN to access blocked filehost sites (e.g. ZippyShare is blocked in some EU countries). It is recommended to use a Download Manager mentioned further down the Mega Thread to help manage your downloads.

Trainers (Cheats):

Note: these are not for online games. Do not use cheats in online games!

Repacks:

Repacks are highly compressed games, designed for people with slow/limited internet bandwidth. Once you download them, you must install them on your computer which can take a long time due to file decompression.

Release Networks:

Please note, none of these sites provide downloads, only information on Scene/P2P releases. Looking to see if a game is cracked? Check here!

CrackWatch
CrackForecast - joke subreddit to answer "When will X game be cracked?" question.
m2v.ru
predb.de
predb.me
predb.org
predb.ovh
predb.pw
r/RepackWatchers - For repacks only.
r/RepackWorld - For repacks only. Sister subreddit of r/PiratedGames
srrDB
xREL

ROM Sites:

CDRomance
Edge Emulation
Emu Paradise - Use this script to download.
NXBrew
The Eye
TheRomDepot
Romulation
r/ROMS
r/ROMS Mega Thread
Romspure
Vimm's Lair
Ziperto

Emulators:

Bsnes - for SNES games.
Cemu - for Wii U games.
Citra - for 3DS games.
DeSmuME - for DS games.
Dolphin Emulator - for GameCube / Wii games.
DuckStation - for PlayStation 1 games.
ePSXe - for PlayStation 1 games.
KEGA Fusion - for SEGA Genesis / Mega Drive games.
MAME - for Arcade games.
MelonDS - for DS games.
mGBA - for GBAgames.
No$GBA - for GBA and DS games.
Project64 - for Nintendo 64 games.
PCSX2 - for PS2 games.
PPSSPP - for PSP games.
RCPS3 - for PS3 games.
RetroArch
Ryujinx - for Nintendo Switch games.
Snes9x - for SNES games.
Yuzu - for Nintendo Switch games.
Xemu - for original XBOX games.
Xenia - for XBOX 360 games.
ZSNES - for SNES games.

Torrent Software:

BiglyBT
Deluge
LibreTorrent - for Android devices.
PicoTorrent
Qbittorrent
Transmission
Vuze
Tixati
WebTorrent

Direct Downloading Software:

FreeDownloadManager
Internet Download Manager
JDownloader2
Motrix
pyLoad
Xtreme Download Manager

Tools:

Auto CreamAPI - Automatically set your game up for CreamAPI.
Auto Steamworks Fix Tool - Automatically create Steamworks Fixes.
CreamAPI - Unlock pirated DLCs on legitimate Steam Games.
Goldberg Steam Emulator
Lucky Patcher - Patch Android Apps (better with root)
LumaPlay (for UPlay)
Nemirtingas Epic Emulator
Origin DLC unlocker
RIN SteamInternals - A Broad Collection of Steam Tools
Sims 4 Updater - Updater tool for pirated version of The Sims 4
Steamless

Useful Software:

7-Zip
Achievement Watcher
Bitwarden - Open source password manager.
Parsec - play local multiplayer games from anywhere.
RapidCRC - Verify checksums and generate hash info.
Tor Browser
WinRAR
For Microsoft products (Windows/Office) you can use MAS to activate them.

For Adobe products, visit monkrus.ws

Useful Browser Extensions:
Decentraleyes
LocalCDN
FastForward
HTTPS Everywhere
Privacy Badger
Ublock Origin
VPNs:
r/VPN
Privacy Tools' VPN recommendations
VPN Comparison Chart on r/VPN
Tor is NOT a VPN, it will not protect you when torrenting!

Unsafe software:
Bittorrent - Same as Utorrent, has ads, trackers, and is unsafe.
Utorrent - Same as Bittorrent, has ads, trackers, and is unsafe.
CCleaner - Owned by Avast.
Avast - Notorious for collecting and selling user data.
Untrusted sites / uploaders:
Nexus Games - malicious downloads
steam-repacks - same as Nexus Games
WorldOfPCGames - same as Nexus Games
AGFY - scam links
Apunkagames
IGG Games / PC Games Torrents - they doxxed mercs213 (owner of GoodOldDownloads), package their own DRM in indie games and exploit you for ad revenue.
BBRepacks - Fake BlackBox Repacks, contain malware.
LoadGames (clone of IGG games)
OceanOfGames - High malware risk.
nosTEAM
xGIROx - repacks contain bitcoin miners.
Seyter - repacks contain bitcoin miners.
SteamUnlocked / GOG Unlocked - slow downloads, malicious link redirects and uploads stolen from IGG Games.
cracked-games - Malware Risk.
crackingpatching - Malware Risk.
RepackGames - mislabel games and steal releases.
Pirate Bay - Malware Risk.
Kickass Torrents - Malware Risk.
Wifi4games - malware downloads.
Downloadly - contains cryptominers
Any site with a scene group name in the URL - SCENE GROUPS DON'T HAVE SITES!

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Pub: 12 Jul 2023 21:29 UTC

Edit: 14 Jul 2023 04:20 UTC

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