The ONLY Half-Life 2 Thread. Do Not Create New Threads

[mr yellow]

Originally Posted by sabbey

I haven't tried it yet, but here's what hijack wrote before...

http://www.fileforums.com/showpost.p...&postcount=173

HiJacks link is down

Any other mirrors???

[hijack]

Try again, the torrent should now work

[fraenzer]

BIG THX to you.

You did a great job on this.

[fraenzer]

One more question:
you wrote in readme.txt that your files work on the steam version.
Well I got the retail one, so does anyone know what about hijack´s files working with this one?

THX so long

[hijack]

It only works with the retail version. It allows you to run the steam version when you bought the retail one. The steam version doesn't contain any cd check.

[sabbey]

Here's a question I don't recall seeing so far:

How does it work with the updating portion of Steam? Will you need the disc then, or will it think you are using the Steam version even in that circumstance? I am assuming they don't have records of who actually bought it over Steam, right?

[hijack]

Updating should work, and the nocd will work until they add specific code in steam to forbid it.
Steam still thinks you use the retail version.

[fraenzer]

Well, if there is an update for the game, try it, i duno think that they have a list of steam and retail users.

But other question:
To activate the offline modus, you need to save your account settings.
If I do so, i´m able to play without being online and without the dvd in the drive, right?

THX for help

[rank]

Originally Posted by hijack

It only works with the retail version. It allows you to run the steam version when you bought the retail one. The steam version doesn't contain any cd check.

ok, im confused a bit on something, but my problem is different and i dont know if this will work for me.

i just got my authentic CD-Key emailed to me from a third party outlet [no cds/dvd, just the key] and when i go to steam->register i get "please install half-life 2 retail standard..." I thought there would be an option to download from steam just as long as i had a key, apparently not.

Do I need to install a retail CD/DVD first, then use this hijack?

i have steam installed with a registered account.

[Kdjn]

Apparantly there is a distinction between the retail keys and the keys ATI was giving out for free Steam downloads of the game.

In other words, you need to install using the retail version of the game to validate the key through steam, then use the no cd tools.


Not that I would condone such things, but for just for conversations sake,


Its hypothetically possible to buy a retail version from your local game store or
Best Buy, use the CDs and YOUR KEY to install the game, then apply the NO CD tools developed and discussed in this thread.
Because you did not use the Authorization CD key from the retail package
you bought, you could repackage and resell it. Its doubtful that the retailer would accept returns on that, so you would have to resell it on ebay or the like.

OR....

You could borrow the CDs from a friend who a bought the game, then install and validate your steam account that way.

Although its in a very grey area, it could be considered to still be legal because you purchased a valid key.

[ash2dust2]

Originally Posted by rank

i just got my authentic CD-Key emailed to me from a third party outlet [no cds/dvd, just the key] and when i go to steam->register i get "please install half-life 2 retail standard..." I thought there would be an option to download from steam just as long as i had a key, apparently not.

Let me guess, you got it for $20 and they also sell an authentic Brooklyn Bridge key.

Whats the web address for this legit outlet?

[GuruiT]

Originally Posted by hijack

It only works with the retail version. It allows you to run the steam version when you bought the retail one. The steam version doesn't contain any cd check.

The Crack works perfectly man .... Good Job

[el_vinnie]

Hi,

can someone reseed the torrent please? Anyway, thanks to the person who released this as it will be a godsent!

[H@ze]

i tryed to copy the filles in my steam directory with my steam.exe. the halflife2(icon)file is the right size and is copyd in my <steamaccount> alswel. still i got error: game currently not available. then i download the torrent one but cant open it. what prog do i need? i tryed to install bigtorrent (i dont now if its the right prog for it) and i cant install it unless i make a donation with visa or something (witch i dont want to do). plz help me

[krimson]

im having some serious issues with this, or my cracked hl2.exe or something.

i get a "cant connect to steam" issue about 2 mins after i am in the game, and then if i click ok, the game closes.

if i dont click ok, it plays for about 5 mins tops, and then gives me some memory dump errors and the game crashes.

but NOW, since trying this hijack stuff and all this, all my folders on ALL my drives are read-only and wont change back..

so, im a little upset, and i dont know what could have caused this. formatting isnt exactly what i wanted to do before i played this game.