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STEAM- Announcements & Updates 2011 Edition
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OmegaDragon
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MDSLKTR
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Anybody interested in gifting me bioshock 2 while it's on sale in exchange for a steam activation of just cause 2?
I would have bought it now but my CC got frauded and I received a new one this week, didn't have time to add it on my steam account yet (edit: I can't do it in a web browser and I can't install steam at work). The code for JC2 came in with my graphic card but I didn't use it because I already own the game thanks to the square enix pack.
I would have bought it now but my CC got frauded and I received a new one this week, didn't have time to add it on my steam account yet (edit: I can't do it in a web browser and I can't install steam at work). The code for JC2 came in with my graphic card but I didn't use it because I already own the game thanks to the square enix pack.
EarsOfASnake
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Drkirby said:
fine with me, PM your steam name.
OmegaDragon
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Darklord said:
I guess. It can be a bit frustrating, as you can't save during a chapter (it saves per chapter). And if you die, you have to go back to a checkpoint, whereas in multi you can get rezzed by your friends. I'd recommend playing with others, but still a really fun game.
TheExodu5 said:
15 dollars, but it doesn't have the expansion
SwordVsDagger
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If anyone has one of the free Portal gifts to get rid of I would really appreciate it please.
Lasthope106
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SwordVsDagger said:
Send me a pm with your e-mail that links to your Steam account.
morningbus
Serious Sam is a wicked gahbidge series for chowdaheads.
Speaking of Portal 1, I still have a copy to give out. PM me your email or your Steam name and I'll get it off to you this afternoon.
morningbus
Serious Sam is a wicked gahbidge series for chowdaheads.
bigace33 said:
You downloaded a file from Amazon? Try running that file and inserting any kind of key that may have been emailed to you. It should install and register to your Steam account like a retail disc.
Failing that, try entering the key into Steam under "Add Games > Register Product on Steam" and it should begin the download process.
bigace33
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MD, your name is not showing on my friends list. It says you were added but it's not giving me the option to gift you in particular as you are not showing on my list. Can I just add your email in that option and send it before the sale is over? lol the clock is ticking and I really don't want to pay full price for this game.
morningbus
Serious Sam is a wicked gahbidge series for chowdaheads.
Enco said:
Well, it's technically both. It's forever tied to your Steam account, but to play the game you'll need to sign into your GFW account.
stuminus3
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Bioshock 2 is a GFWL game, but it's not one of the newer "SSA" games so there's an activation limit (15 or so activations).Enco said:
The Big List of 3rd Party DRM on Steam!
A request for people who have preloaded Portal 2:
Due to forces beyond my control, my home internet connection is a tethered Droid, which limits my internet activity like you wouldn't believe. However, for obvious reasons, I still wish to play Portal 2. I'm preordering in the next day or so, and I've worked it out with a friend to have them copy the relevant files onto an extremely large flash drive, but first, I want to make sure I know what the relevant files are. I'm sure there's going to be a Portal 2 folder in the \Steam\Steamapps\[username] directory, but what about .gcf files in the main Steamapps directory? What's been updated? Are there now numerous "Source 2011"-titled files in there, like there were numerous Source 2007 files for the original Orange Box release?
Due to forces beyond my control, my home internet connection is a tethered Droid, which limits my internet activity like you wouldn't believe. However, for obvious reasons, I still wish to play Portal 2. I'm preordering in the next day or so, and I've worked it out with a friend to have them copy the relevant files onto an extremely large flash drive, but first, I want to make sure I know what the relevant files are. I'm sure there's going to be a Portal 2 folder in the \Steam\Steamapps\[username] directory, but what about .gcf files in the main Steamapps directory? What's been updated? Are there now numerous "Source 2011"-titled files in there, like there were numerous Source 2007 files for the original Orange Box release?
morningbus
Serious Sam is a wicked gahbidge series for chowdaheads.
You should be fine with copying whatever resides in the /steamapps directory. I'd suggest that you transfer the folder over while Steam is closed, start Steam, then verify integrity. It'll probably only have to download a few ks worth of files after that.
This is from my own experience of moving my Steam installation from an older computer to a new one, then from the C: drive to a separate partition. So it should work for you, too.
This is from my own experience of moving my Steam installation from an older computer to a new one, then from the C: drive to a separate partition. So it should work for you, too.
Zomba13
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The way me and my old flatmate did this was one guy download the game, then copy the entire game folder from the steamapps folder (so the whole Portal 2 folder) and the .gcf. Then if there was anything missing it was usually small enough to be downloaded in a few seconds.adg1034 said:
The stuff to let you play a preloaded game is just a decryption and a few small files as far as I know so that's usually very small.
I get that, but since there's no actual Portal 2 folder (as all Valve games have the vast majority of their content in .gcfs in the main Steamapps directory), I want to make sure I get everything. The original Portal had Portal Content.gcf and Portal English.gcf, but also relied on files in Source 2007 Shared Materials.gcf, Source 2007 Shared Models.gcf, etc. I'm looking for equivalents for this time around.
I'm not worried about downloading the files necessary to decrypt.
I'm not worried about downloading the files necessary to decrypt.
Dr. Zoidberg
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Darklord said:
I suggest you try the demo. It showed me a game that could be very fun with multiplayer but was quite frustrating on your own. Since I pretty much stick to single-player gaming I gave it a pass. You might like it more on your own than I did.
Zombie James
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Thinking about getting in on a 2-pack... but damn it, I have no idea how this will perform on my PC.
morningbus
Serious Sam is a wicked gahbidge series for chowdaheads.
adg1034 said:
I'm not at my computer to check, but there is most certainly a single folder which contains the majority of the files for Portal 2. Anything that isn't there should be a relatively small download.
I'll check later if someone hasn't provided a better answer.
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Deleted member 10571
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How much is the 2-pack in US fantasy money?
edit: Portal, i mean.
edit: Portal, i mean.
Gully State
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So Civ5 tomorrow...Hopefully the weekend deal will be just as good...
BarrenMind
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Pandoracell said:
Shit!
I platinum'd the vanilla game on PS3 during a rental, then bought it on 360 and spent a few hours with it. Ended up buying ALL DLC on 360 over time but have yet to play through them. Now it looks like I probably never will, I'd much rather experience it all on PC. Damn nice sales 2K, good show.
Lime said:
Interesting, what region? For me, Borderlands vanilla ($4.99) + DLC ($7.49) > GOTY ($7.50).
or did you just not see the sale price on the GOTY version?
Stallion Free
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I haven't had any issues with it.Pandoracell said:
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