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    Valve gives free games to ATI users

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by wave, May 31, 2007.

  1. wave

    wave Notebook Virtuoso

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    Looks like ATI and Valve hocked up and are giving out free and discounted games to all ATI users.
    http://www.steampowered.com/ati_offer1a/

    HL2: Lost Coast and HL2: Deathmatch are free and a bunch of other games are discounted.
     
    wave, May 31, 2007
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  2. PC_pulsar

    PC_pulsar Notebook Evangelist

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    its good to have an ATI card AND an Nvidia card :D
     
    PC_pulsar, May 31, 2007
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  3. winkosmosis

    winkosmosis Notebook Evangelist

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    More like demos...
     
    winkosmosis, May 31, 2007
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  4. sunjhoon

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    Cheers for that wave...registered up to it and downloading it now :) nice one

    hehehe
     
    sunjhoon, May 31, 2007
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  5. wave

    wave Notebook Virtuoso

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    People who already got HL2 gain nothing. Lost Coast is a free download for all HL2 owners. It only takes like 30 minutes to get through but it is still nice to play. Now it is free for people who dont have HL2 but have a ATI card.

    HL2 Deathmatch is the online version of HL2. It is not a Demo.
     
    wave, May 31, 2007
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    woot free agmes bitzatches
     
    brian.hanna, May 31, 2007
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  7. HavoK

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    Sweet. Have Ati card in my main machine and a backup x800 I can lob into my other machine. Wonder if the games are disabled if you then install an nvidia card? That would suck...but I really wouldn't be surprised.
     
    HavoK, May 31, 2007
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  8. usapatriot

    usapatriot Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Meh, I already own both of the those games but I cant wait for this free HL2 mod to be released soon:

    http://www.insmod.net/
     
    usapatriot, May 31, 2007
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  9. Wre

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    Meeh. I got a HL2 download key with my ATi 9800pro a couple years back, before the game even was released. :p
     
    Wre, May 31, 2007
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  10. winkosmosis

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    No one plays HL2 DM though.
     
    winkosmosis, May 31, 2007
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  11. quiong

    quiong Notebook Consultant NBR Reviewer

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    Yeah, its a nice gesture but nobody plays HL2 DM, and lost coast is more of a technology demo that showcases HDR in the source engine than anything else.
     
    quiong, May 31, 2007
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  12. AznImports602

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    Ummm I do and it is pretty fun every now and then.... Everyone should at least give it a try.
     
    AznImports602, May 31, 2007
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  13. Mippoose

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    Does any ATI graphics card get you free Team Fortress 2 and Half-Life episode 2 or do you need a newer one?

    I saw something mention owners of the "RadeonT" graphics cards get them..
     
    Mippoose, Aug 19, 2007
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