Half Life/Steam questions

Nightfire · 02-16-2005, 06:03 AM

if I reformatted my computer and i reinstall steam, would steam allow me to just download hl2 from their server, provided that i've already paid for it?

**Pokerface** · 02-16-2005, 07:51 AM

Yes. Everything is connected to the account name/password.

Nightfire · 02-16-2005, 11:50 AM

so i would just have to "reinstall" it through steam's default method?

**Pokerface** · 02-16-2005, 12:35 PM

Yeppers. Just like you got it before.

**_Ender_** · 02-16-2005, 01:29 PM

The many times I had to reinstalled windows. All I had to do was put in my username and pw an I got all my stuff back through steam.

**TheFeniX** · 02-16-2005, 01:56 PM

Steam has one of the coolest game implementations I've seen. I like the fact that it's "plug-and-play" in the area that I can archive all my Valve games, stop steam, copy the folders over, and steam picks them up automatically when I attempt to run the game. No more installing a 2 GB game everytime I reformat or re-install Steam.

By contrast, Steam pisses me off more and more with the failures valve has had in the implementation. I hope they prefect it one day, but when you force clients to update when you want them to, you're bound to have issues.

On a side note, I am still angered to no end that I cannot even purchase HL 1: Source because I bought HL2 standard. It tells me that I'd have to register another Steam account. WTF is that all about?

T_BEAR · 02-16-2005, 03:02 PM

I hear hl1 source sucks anyways. People have told me the models are the same and the only thing different is the water. For the record I just beat Hl2.

tekunogekai · 02-16-2005, 03:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheFeniX

On a side note, I am still angered to no end that I cannot even purchase HL 1: Source because I bought HL2 standard. It tells me that I'd have to register another Steam account. WTF is that all about?

Yeah, this really pisses me off too. I thought HL1 had great SP.

**Scooper** · 02-16-2005, 07:40 PM

Back to the topic...
You can backup your SteamApps folder on another drive (if you have one) or use the backup option for each game accessed by right-clicking the game(s) in the Play Games window.
I have a 160GB secondary drive for backups.
I believe the backup option allows you to burn the backup to DVD as well.

Nightfire · 02-17-2005, 02:44 AM

lets say i setup a new account for steam. if i buy hl1 retail from a store and installed it on to my computer, would steam recognize it and allow me to download other mods like the original counter strike, day of defeat, and anything else in that category?

**TheFeniX** · 02-17-2005, 09:22 AM

Yes it would.

Black_V!per · 02-26-2005, 11:30 AM

I wish the steam backup tool worked... Just reformatted myself, and i backed up my games on 14 CD's. Took almost 3 hours to do, and as soon as i installed steam(Like it said) and tryed the CD, the EXE generated errors, and gave me this:

AppName: steamrestore.exe AppVer: 0.0.0.0 ModName: unknown
ModVer: 0.0.0.0 Offset: 00000000

Aka, the 14's Are now in the trash, thanks alot steaming pile of you know what...

**Wyzcrak** · 02-26-2005, 11:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Black_V!per

Aka, the 14's Are now in the trash, thanks alot steaming pile of sh!t

You just got warned in the NS.com forums about circumventing language filters. Observe your pattern of behavior and reform it, please.

02-16-2005, 06:03 AM	#1 (permalink)
Nightfire Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: United States Age: 22 Posts: 795	hl2 cd keys.... if I reformatted my computer and i reinstall steam, would steam allow me to just download hl2 from their server, provided that i've already paid for it?

02-16-2005, 07:51 AM	#2 (permalink)
Pokerface Join Date: May 2003 Location: MD, USA Age: 29 Posts: 5,722	Re: hl2 cd keys.... Yes. Everything is connected to the account name/password. __________________ NS Game Officer. TF2 Admin. BF2 Admin / Scripter. PM with issues. Tempus: Pokerface is nailing it right on the head. Everyone who is arguing against him is simply arguing against reality. <anmuzi> it is not permitted to have privacy or anonymity <LazyEye> yeah when I play on TG the server digs though my trash Arm yourself with knowledge: TG NS TF2 BF2

02-16-2005, 11:50 AM	#3 (permalink)
Nightfire Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: United States Age: 22 Posts: 795	Re: hl2 cd keys.... so i would just have to "reinstall" it through steam's default method?

02-16-2005, 12:35 PM	#4 (permalink)
Pokerface Join Date: May 2003 Location: MD, USA Age: 29 Posts: 5,722	Re: hl2 cd keys.... Yeppers. Just like you got it before. __________________ NS Game Officer. TF2 Admin. BF2 Admin / Scripter. PM with issues. Tempus: Pokerface is nailing it right on the head. Everyone who is arguing against him is simply arguing against reality. <anmuzi> it is not permitted to have privacy or anonymity <LazyEye> yeah when I play on TG the server digs though my trash Arm yourself with knowledge: TG NS TF2 BF2

02-16-2005, 01:29 PM	#5 (permalink)
_Ender_ Join Date: May 2003 Location: I am lost, if you know where I am then please feel free to tell me. Age: 29 Posts: 2,048	Re: hl2 cd keys.... The many times I had to reinstalled windows. All I had to do was put in my username and pw an I got all my stuff back through steam.

02-16-2005, 01:56 PM	#6 (permalink)
TheFeniX Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Houston, TX Age: 26 Posts: 4,447	Re: hl2 cd keys.... Steam has one of the coolest game implementations I've seen. I like the fact that it's "plug-and-play" in the area that I can archive all my Valve games, stop steam, copy the folders over, and steam picks them up automatically when I attempt to run the game. No more installing a 2 GB game everytime I reformat or re-install Steam. By contrast, Steam pisses me off more and more with the failures valve has had in the implementation. I hope they prefect it one day, but when you force clients to update when you want them to, you're bound to have issues. On a side note, I am still angered to no end that I cannot even purchase HL 1: Source because I bought HL2 standard. It tells me that I'd have to register another Steam account. WTF is that all about? __________________ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - TheFeniX's Steam Profile TG's Team Fortress 2 Steam Group

02-16-2005, 03:02 PM	#7 (permalink)
T_BEAR Banned Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Illinois Age: 22 Posts: 252	Re: hl2 cd keys.... I hear hl1 source sucks anyways. People have told me the models are the same and the only thing different is the water. For the record I just beat Hl2.

02-16-2005, 07:40 PM	#9 (permalink)
Scooper Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Georgia, USA Age: 39 Posts: 602	Re: hl2 cd keys.... Back to the topic... You can backup your SteamApps folder on another drive (if you have one) or use the backup option for each game accessed by right-clicking the game(s) in the Play Games window. I have a 160GB secondary drive for backups. I believe the backup option allows you to burn the backup to DVD as well. __________________ Chuck Norris can believe it's not butter

02-17-2005, 02:44 AM	#10 (permalink)
Nightfire Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: United States Age: 22 Posts: 795	hl 1 question... lets say i setup a new account for steam. if i buy hl1 retail from a store and installed it on to my computer, would steam recognize it and allow me to download other mods like the original counter strike, day of defeat, and anything else in that category? Last edited by Nightfire; 02-17-2005 at 03:10 AM.

02-17-2005, 09:22 AM	#11 (permalink)
TheFeniX Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Houston, TX Age: 26 Posts: 4,447	Re: Half Life/Steam questions Yes it would. __________________ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - TheFeniX's Steam Profile TG's Team Fortress 2 Steam Group

02-26-2005, 11:30 AM	#12 (permalink)
Black_V!per Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Kingman AZ. Age: 20 Posts: 1,442	Re: Half Life/Steam questions I wish the steam backup tool worked... Just reformatted myself, and i backed up my games on 14 CD's. Took almost 3 hours to do, and as soon as i installed steam(Like it said) and tryed the CD, the EXE generated errors, and gave me this: AppName: steamrestore.exe AppVer: 0.0.0.0 ModName: unknown ModVer: 0.0.0.0 Offset: 00000000 Aka, the 14's Are now in the trash, thanks alot steaming pile of you know what... __________________ Start counting, when you reach infinity tell me. If you can read this you've got to much time on your hands. Last edited by Black_V!per; 02-26-2005 at 12:19 PM. Reason: Im sorry wyz

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