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

[alex_dta]

However when I start hijack_hl2.exe A pop-up ad belonging to Steam comes up and it prompts me to register my product.. How come?

[Talus]

Because, if you have read anything here at all, you still need a valid Steam account to play.

THIS CRACK IS NOT ABOUT BYPASSING STEAM!

Man..I hope the warez kiddies leave soon.

[GLH]

Originally Posted by alex_dta

However when I start hijack_hl2.exe A pop-up ad belonging to Steam comes up and it prompts me to register my product.. How come?

It seems you haven't read/understand the very first post in this thread !!!
The hijack-Crack isn't for skipping the Steam-Activation, only for playing the the Retail-boxed-version without CD/DVD !!!

EDIT: Now i have overlooked Talus' Post. Sorry!!!

[Ollibolli]

Will there ever be a version of this patch that works with CS:S as well? Or is there any easy way to get CS:S to use the steam exe instead of the retail one?

I won't get my DVD-player in a week or so, but I'd really like to try CS:S before that...

Is anyone else upset they chose to protect the retail DVD with a copy protection that conflicts with cd/dvd-emulation software? Yet another reason I should have bought the game over steam instead of retail, I don't want to get rid of daemon-tools just to be able to play. It sucks when copy protection causes problems for the legal users, and does next to nothing to stop piracy...

Thanks a lot for the patch hijack, it has saved me some serious trouble...

[sabbey]

Actually, I don't know, but would like to play CS:S as long as I can play against the AI instead of going online against others. I never played a multiplayer game, so I want to test it out first. Any ideas if there are bots or some sort of offline mode in the works for it?

As for the CP, well, it was a stupid decision in this case. It already has activation required, by making it have CP as well, it's just overkill and another way to screw over legitimate consumers, while doing nothing to stop people who will pirate it. Eventually, this will bite the game companies on the ass, in the meantime I'll come here for NO-CD/DVD patches!

[hijack]

Originally Posted by Ollibolli

Will there ever be a version of this patch that works with CS:S as well? Or is there any easy way to get CS:S to use the steam exe instead of the retail one?

It already works. CS:S uses the same hl2.exe (protected or not).

[Stephan S.]

Hey guys isn't possible to install the game on more than one computer? I tried to install it on another but it wont let me because it says the cdkey is already registerd, which it is. So are they saying that the game can only exist on one computer per copy? I would appreciate any help. Thanks

[paketep]

Ok, so Vengeance just released a Retail HL2 version with NoCD crack and Steam emulator. Does anyone know if it also works for the UK retail DVD?

[GLH]

Originally Posted by paketep

Ok, so Vengeance just released a Retail HL2 version with NoCD crack and Steam emulator. Does anyone know if it also works for the UK retail DVD?

Read the very first post in this thread!
(banned 10 days!)

[GLH]

Originally Posted by Stephan S.

Hey guys isn't possible to install the game on more than one computer? I tried to install it on another but it wont let me because it says the cdkey is already registerd, which it is. So are they saying that the game can only exist on one computer per copy? I would appreciate any help. Thanks

YES! Read the software license came with the game !!!
The solution: Buy another copy for the other PC !!!

[hijack]

Originally Posted by GLH

YES! Read the software license came with the game !!!
The solution: Buy another copy for the other PC !!!

In France authors can't forbid you to install the software on another computer if it's the only way to use it. For example you're allowed to install it at home and at work even if the software license forbid it.
So, installing HL2 on two computers may be legal, depending on your local laws and your intentions. Why do you ban people asking a way to do that? It's a normal "game copy".

Edit: Even bypassing Steam activation may be legal in certain conditions

[janapier2]

Originally Posted by GLH

The solution: Buy another copy for the other PC !!!