'Official' Half-Life 2 Thread. Do Not Create New Threads (NO SPOILERS)

[korn2004]

can i make a backup from my steam files i have made it but it is only 2,8gb or so

[fightmeyer]

Hello Folks.

I wanted to buy HL2 but now i read in the forum, that i need an internet connection to install or activate the game. Is that true? Because at home i do not have any internet connection. I just want to play the single player mode. No ****ing CS or something. Is this possible without internet connection??

[Grumpy]

Bummer I just started the game again to see if i could get the old activation message back but this is what I got instead! View it here: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...HL2SubSucc.jpg

@Tipstaff Take a close look. And I do hope you see the funny side!

[Tipstaff]

Nice Grumpy.

Does this mean if I log into my account I'll see 2 instances of owning HL2?

[Grumpy]

Errr just incase others think i registered with your name (tipstaff), the pic was edited with paint shop! So no you wont get two! Just thought I would play funny buggers
Spewin it did actually activate tho! Wanted a pic to show you I could play without the activation, not that it lasted to long!

[Dimensio]

As I have already managed to actvate the game, my only interest right now is in a noCD/DVD patch.

Whoever made the decision to use SecuROM protection on a game that already requires activation should be slowly tortured to death.

Perhaps someone with the Steam-downloaded version could look into the issue, since there's no disc requirement there.

Since I don't need to be an admin to play the game, I'd even settle for a small virtual image.

[farley2k]

Ok so my question -

Is there a way to remove the cd-rom check but not the Steam updating etc. I own a copy, I don't mind having Steam keep me up to date - I don't like having to have the cd in the drive. I think that sucks.

Now obviously those who bought the game directly from Steam wouldn't have to have a cd in the drive (they don't even have one!) so there must be an .exe which runs HL2, updates by Steam, but *doesn't* do a cd check.

Any ideas if this is possible?

[archie]

If the offline activation patch is a fake, you are kindly asked to remove it.
I think people are sufficient annoyed by steam, so please dont be kidding.

[Big Country]

I have the download version. The icon to run the game is in the Steam program so you need to log onto Steam to click on it. I sent a shortcut to my desktop so I don't click the Steam icon and log on and go that way but when I click the icon on my desktop it logs me into Steam. The icon shortcut is "C:\Program Files\Steam\Steam.exe" -applaunch 220

It will not run at all if I do not have internet access. So I have to be online every time I play the game which is not a problem for me because I have Cable but if I had dialup that would so suck.

P.S. Does the stupid air boat level ever end??? Graphics are great but gameplay sucks so far. You can still only jump about an inch high and if your not perfectly lined up with a doorway and you hit the side you just stay there until you move yourself over instead of pushing you over and through the door. If I paid for this game I would be dissapointed.

[GLH]

Originally Posted by Big Country

I have the download version. The icon to run the game is in the Steam program so you need to log onto Steam to click on it. I sent a shortcut to my desktop so I don't click the Steam icon and log on and go that way but when I click the icon on my desktop it logs me into Steam. The icon shortcut is "C:\Program Files\Steam\Steam.exe" -applaunch 220

It will not run at all if I do not have internet access. So I have to be online every time I play the game which is not a problem for me because I have Cable but if I had dialup that would so suck.

P.S. Does the stupid air boat level ever end??? Graphics are great but gameplay sucks so far. You can still only jump about an inch high and if your not perfectly lined up with a doorway and you hit the side you just stay there until you move yourself over instead of pushing you over and through the door. If I paid for this game I would be dissapointed.

My english isn't very well, but do i understand this right:
You have the Download-via-Steam-Version, but you don't have paid for it ???

[munsterbuster]

LOL
You still ask ikke? ^^

[Big Country]

Originally Posted by GLH

My english isn't very well, but do i understand this right:
You have the Download-via-Steam-Version, but you don't have paid for it ???

It came free with something I purchased on ebay. I almost threw it out because I didn't think the game was ever going to be released. It was just a card that you scratch off to reveal a number to download the game.