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    Steam games question

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by Gray_Shift, Sep 9, 2009.

  1. Gray_Shift

    Gray_Shift Newbie

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    i want to buy half-life 2 or the orange box, maybe CS:S but I don't know if i should buy off Steam or buy it in store.

    Do the in-store retail boxed copies (for steam games) make you put in the disc when u want to play? or are the discs JUST for installation? i'm on the go so i do not like to carry around CD's as I might break them on accident.

    i heard that all of steam games do not require a disc, regardless of online purchase or boxed retail purchase, I wanted to know if that statement was true :confused:

    Please answer thoroughly, thanks :cool:
     
    Gray_Shift, Sep 9, 2009
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  2. Ghold

    Ghold Notebook Evangelist

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    You can buy the game in-store and install with the CD and use the CD Key that is in the box. Or you can buy the game through steam and it will download. You can also install the game from the CD (the game would then register to your steam account) then delete the game, then re-download through Steam at a later time.
     
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  3. mtness

    mtness loitering

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    And once you have installed the store brought game and locked it to your steam account you wont need to use the cd to run the game... ;)
     
    mtness, Sep 9, 2009
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    crash NBR Assassin

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    The retail boxed copy of Steam-only games do not require you to have the disk inserted to play. Basically, you only use them to install the game.

    If you want, you don't even need to use the disk to install the game. Just input your CD Key and download the game, although there is no real reason to do that.

    So, to summarize:
    - You do not need your CD to play once registered with Steam
    - You can download the game whenever you want once it's registered, so you don't have to lug the CDs around ever time you want to reformat.
     
    crash, Sep 9, 2009
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  5. lozanogo

    lozanogo Notebook Deity

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    So all in all, there is little reason to get the retail boxed copy unless your internet connection is slow or you are bandwidth limited. You can go to www.steampowered.com and get them.
     
    lozanogo, Sep 9, 2009
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  6. ibraveheart

    ibraveheart Notebook Evangelist

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    Hello

    I got a game from Ebay & the seller mailed the DVD & e mail me the Activaion Codes & said I could download & play it on Steam

    How do i download game I have not purchased from Steam
    but I do have Activation code for it

    Need Step by Step Instruction on where on the site I could downlaod game from

    PLEASE PLEASE HELP
     
    ibraveheart, Aug 31, 2010
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  7. Ghold

    Ghold Notebook Evangelist

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    What game is it?
     
    Ghold, Aug 31, 2010
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  8. Lithus

    Lithus NBR Janitor

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    Top menu > Games > Activate a Product on Steam.
     
    Lithus, Sep 1, 2010
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