Steam again !

[Abarbarian]

I got a Steam account.

I can connect to Steam.

I have HL Generation a 4 disk box set.

I put in disk 1 thats the HL disk.

It asked me to put in the code, I did and then I was diverted to Steam.

Steam seemed to think the code was ok.

Then it showed me a list of games I could load.

Which of the above are SINGLE PLAYER games ?

I downloaded the games and they seem to be installed.

I click on LAUNCH for Blue Shift.

The screen changes to the HL opening graphic and then it disapears and I am back on the desktop with the Steam window showing.

It does the same for HL.

What on earth is going on ?

 

[floppybootstomp]

Of the games greyed out, I don't know what Ricochet is and the only game that isn't multiplayer is Opposing Force.

I recently got Half Life; Blue Shift and Opposing Force on one DVD from PC World for a fiver and they had been modified to work with Steam.

As Steam wasn't concieved when those games were originally published.

The only annoying thing is that no mods/maps/extra games will work with these versions, such as the three 'They Hunger' games

Are your games the originals? As they were not really designed to work with Steam as far as I know.

 

[Abarbarian]

Ta at least I know which are single player now.

The 4 disk set is original made by Sierra.
I don't see why Steam let me download the games if they won't let me play em ? I'll just play from the disks then. Only reason I tried Steam was I thought they may have some recent patches.

 

[Abarbarian]

Ha ha Blue Shift installed and playing. Easy peasy , I thought you had to have HL installed but it is a stand alone game.

 

[captain zed]

Of the games greyed out, I don't know what Ricochet is and the only game that isn't multiplayer is Opposing Force.

I recently got Half Life; Blue Shift and Opposing Force on one DVD from PC World for a fiver and they had been modified to work with Steam.

As Steam wasn't concieved when those games were originally published.

The only annoying thing is that no mods/maps/extra games will work with these versions, such as the three 'They Hunger' games

Are your games the originals? As they were not really designed to work with Steam as far as I know.

Just thought i'd steam in there and let ya's know Rick O'Shea is a brickout game

Zzzzz

 

[floppybootstomp]

Alright, I'm going to have a moan about Steam

I just logged into Steam to play Left4Dead and noticed they had 2 racing games - Monster Trucks Nitro and Trials 2 in a weekend offer package for £3.45.

For that price I thought they'd be worth a gamble so set out to purchase.

Entered all my details and the stupid checkout keeps asking me to select an American State. Excuse me stupid Mr Steam, I am a UK citizen and you've even offered the package to me in pounds sterling.

They are sooooooooooooooo stoopid

The offer ran out at midnight, so I guess it's my loss and also Steam's loss.

I have created a support account and e-mailed them about the problem but I'm not holding my bereath for a reply.

You see, I'm not kissing Steam's nether regions, I tell it like it is

That's the first time I've tried to make a digital purchase from Steam, therefore I don't hold out high hopes about being able to buy Evolution-GTR online

 

[Abarbarian]

I'm going to see if I can use that HL2 on Steam tomorrow.

Do I load the game from the discs ? Will they show up in the Steam folder in "programs" if I do ?

 

[floppybootstomp]

Yes, you do load HL2 from the discs.

Assuming you're online Steam will do it's stuff and register and update the game and offer you any available extras.

All my Steam games have been loaded from Disc, I can see why now, lol, online they don't seem to want to take my money

All my Steam games show in the Start menu, I've also added them to the Quick Launch feature.

 

[Abarbarian]

Ta Flops. Set to launch in 30 mins after me cornflakes and rice milk topped with blueberries in navy rum. What a jolly sunny day it is going to be up there on Mars. I am going to Mars and not Zen I hope.

 

[captain zed]

I have never heard of a place called "Zenihope".......

I have way too much time on my hands today.
Zzzzz

 

[floppybootstomp]

I can't remember whether there's any Zen in HL2 and episodes.

I don't think there was, can't remember.....

And I was right, I haven't heard from Steam yet.

I wonder if I'll be able to buy GTR-Evolution online cos it's a lot cheaper from Steam than Play.com and Amazon.

 

[Abarbarian]

No HL2 for me I keep getting this error messager when I try to instal the game.

Someone gave me a copied cd of HL2 but I don't know who the original makers were. Could I install that and use the key from the HL2 I got from you Flops ??


On another note. Steam asked me to do a survey and here are the results of it. Thought it might be of marginal interest.

 

[floppybootstomp]

I am puzzled all round.

The game I gave you worked perfectly for me.

We don't encourage talking about pirated software on this forum but just this once I will say I doubt very much if it will work, most games have quite effective anti-piracy measures in place these days.

I could talk more on this subject but I'm not going to, it would transgress forum protocol.

Contact Steam, maybe they can help. They have just replied to me, strangley enough, though too late for me to take advantage of their offer.

The game you have is all above board, as I remember Steam encouraged people to give away their old HL2 copies when the Orange Box came out, it was their idea.

 

[floppybootstomp]

Here is Steam's e-mail reply to me:

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Hello,

A staff member has replied to your question:

Hello Tony,

Thank you for contacting Steam Support.

Our records indicate that your purchase was declined due to your current IP address differing from what is on file with your billing information.

We have removed the lock on your account - you will now be able to purchase additional subscriptions.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Dunno what that's all about - maybe it's because I moved home since registering with Steam?

 

[V_R]

Dynamic IP maybe? If so then that is so daft....

BTW, just for what its worth, i hate Steam with a passion...

 

[captain zed]

Here is Steam's e-mail reply to me:

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Hello,

A staff member has replied to your question:

Hello Tony,

Thank you for contacting Steam Support.

Our records indicate that your purchase was declined due to your current IP address differing from what is on file with your billing information.

We have removed the lock on your account - you will now be able to purchase additional subscriptions.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Dunno what that's all about - maybe it's because I moved home since registering with Steam?

Maybe ya just need to update your account and change your address....i like the fact that will still sell you more subscriptions but still dont understand what your IP has to do with your billing Address
Zzzzz

 

[V_R]

Maybe ya just need to update your account and change your address....i like the fact that will still sell you more subscriptions but still dont understand what your IP has to do with your billing Address
Zzzzz

Sweet FA, If its dynamic then its gonna be different each time you reboot ya router aint it?

 

[captain zed]

Hi V_R,
How come ya dont like steam any way?? Also in WaW did ya notice there's a lot of Friendly fire kills or is it just me??
Zzzzz

 

[floppybootstomp]

I've just looked in my Zen account information (dated March 2003) and it seems I have a static IP address.

Which possibly makes it even more confusing

It's easy to hate Steam, I did initially but as mentioned above for the most part they've been ok.

Until now.

Control. That's what it is - control. X-Box live is getting there, PS3 may soon be the last bastion of freedom.

Computer games that you buy and more or less own are getting thinner on the ground day by day.

And DON'T give me that anti-piracy rubbish, there are more sinister elements at work here than protecting intellectual copyright.

 

[captain zed]

I've just looked in my Zen account information (dated March 2003) and it seems I have a static IP address.

Which possibly makes it even more confusing

It's easy to hate Steam, I did initially but as mentioned above for the most part they've been ok.

Until now.

Control. That's what it is - control. X-Box live is getting there, PS3 may soon be the last bastion of freedom.

Computer games that you buy and more or less own are getting thinner on the ground day by day.

And DON'T give me that anti-piracy rubbish, there are more sinister elements at work here than protecting intellectual copyright.

What anti piracy rubbish, who gave ya??

Zzzzz