It was delayed from last week to monday. gamershell is saying 10est it will be live.
And the countdown begins http://www.weedboys.de/HL2/demo.php/
And the countdown begins http://www.weedboys.de/HL2/demo.php/
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Half Life 2 preload at 10est?
- Thread starter Coop
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crawlingpeter
Member
some of the finalized files will be downloaded. then when hl2 actually comes out, the servers wont combust from everyone grabbing the entire game at once.BeOnEdge said:
Coop said:
ahhhhh.
A simple java counter would of worked.
http://www.steampowered.com/marketing/hl2_preload/english.html
crawlingpeter
Member
wishful thinking..AeroGod said:WOOT!!!
I heard it would be out(full game) on Friday for steam? Probably false but that would be nice
MrPing1000
Member
source dedicated server is showing.
All this is going to do is make the wait even worse. I wonder if the USA and UK release dates will be in the same week. I hope so or i may have to buy a virtual copy (bleh)
All this is going to do is make the wait even worse. I wonder if the USA and UK release dates will be in the same week. I hope so or i may have to buy a virtual copy (bleh)
crawlingpeter
Member
what do you mean?Sp3eD said:
there are several ways to play CS:S :
1. buy CS:CZ
2. visit a participating cyber cafe
3. 'activate' one of those ati hl2 vouchers
Dagless M.D.
Member
I'm pretty sure CS was free during steam's bata test
Dagless M.D.
Member
"always free"
Who is that a quote from?
Who is that a quote from?
Sp3eD
0G M3mbeR
crawlingpeter said:
I thought to get the pre-load thing (on HL2 full version game) you had to pay them $50 through steam. So what I am asking is that if I purchase HL2 over steam will that unlock CS:S. To me, a person buying HL2 should constitute as a better canadate for CS:S then a person with CZ.....
crawlingpeter
Member
if i had to guess, you could take that $50 to ebay and get yourself one of those ati vouchers. then youll have access to cs:source now and hl2 later, just what youre looking for.Sp3eD said:
Burger
Member
Cutley said:
You don't understand how Steam works.
Steam is a major part of CS:S, as in it runs through Steam.
Valve could ship the version of CS:S that came out 3 patches ago with HL2, as soon as you install the game and load your keys into Steam, it grabs what new data it needs (patches, levels, whathaveyou) and loads the game.
CS:S won't hold up the HL2 game at all.
Burger
Member
ManaByte said:
Rubbish.
The video test was in the 2nd patch. Using steam they could have quite happily released the stress test as a standalone item, and the fans would have still gobbled it up.
The CS:S Beta was realeased as a closed beta to fix any holes in the biggest online game ever. It was a requirement, not a vehicle.
Valve already know how well their engine runs.
Burger
Member
What do you mean probably ? Counterstrike Source was confirmed as shipping with HalfLife 2 a long time ago.
What I'm trying to say, is that CS:S will keep itself up to date not as an option, but a requirement for play, unlike the old CS where there were different ver servers all over the place.
Valve could patch the game 10 times between the time the disc goes to production and the time it hits the shelves. THAT is why the beta won't hold up the release of HL2.
What I'm trying to say, is that CS:S will keep itself up to date not as an option, but a requirement for play, unlike the old CS where there were different ver servers all over the place.
Valve could patch the game 10 times between the time the disc goes to production and the time it hits the shelves. THAT is why the beta won't hold up the release of HL2.
Littleberu
Banned
Hooker said:
With Half Life.
MrPing1000
Member
so........