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

[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?

[rank]

ok cool, i got it working. i used my buddy's HL2 discs to install but used MY CD-Key to authenticate. then i applied the hijack trick to get around not having a disc. everything is legit and legal, thanks guys.

i got my key from a thai website $15

[savvart]

I just don't get it.

It says to install the 3 files into where the steam.exe is...

But that is not where the HL2.exe is though... I cannot find the steam.exe anywhere but it is installed and it is working...

It is supposed to be inside the steamapps folder no doubt...

Exactly what path do i need to place the three files into???

Thanks for your help ppl...

[Dimensio]

Originally Posted by savvart

I just don't get it.

It says to install the 3 files into where the steam.exe is...

But that is not where the HL2.exe is though... I cannot find the steam.exe anywhere but it is installed and it is working...

It is supposed to be inside the steamapps folder no doubt...

Exactly what path do i need to place the three files into???

Thanks for your help ppl...

The instructions said to put it where steam.exe is located. I put all three files in steam.exe, then -- as instructed -- I ran hijack_hl2.exe, which launched steam, from where I could launch Half-Life 2 without the disc in the drive.

Yes, hl2.exe is in the steamapps\<username>\half-life 2 directory, but the crack's hl2.exe (which is actually just the Steam download hl2.exe) goes in the steam root directory, so that hijack_hl2 can swap it into the appropriate directory when Half-Life 2 is launched.

[Kdjn]

Oh..looks like dimensio replied first...

For what its worth...



Your steam.exe file should be in C:\Program Files\Valve\Steam

Unless, of course, you installed Steam into a different folder.

That's the folder where you need to extract the files; its a different .c file if you have Win2K service pack 3 or 4.

The two zip files are on the first and third pages of this thread.

The first is hijack's workaround, which it sounds like you have already...the one on the first page is the most up to date.

The second is drac's mods of hijack's .dll & _dll.c on the third page of this thread. They are to replace the .dll and _dll.c in hijack's zip package, ONLY if you have Windows 2000 service pack3 or 4. You shouldn't need them if you have WinXP.


Once extracted into the proper folder (where ever you put steam.exe), you can launch hijack_hl2.exe into your valid steam account and you should be able to play HL2 ans CS without your CD.

Ive been looking for this fix for a while myself, as I am sure many have. So, Excuse my zeal in replying to this thread.

I just hope this thing won't "hijack" my steam account..


gah....

[hijack]

Thank you guys for the magic number
I've edited my 1st post and I'll release a new package soon.