Can't play original Half-Life without installing more Steam software???

[teh roxxors]

OK, now Newell has finally pissed me off with his spyware.

I didn't mind letting Steam download patches for me. I didn't have a fit when it wanted to send "client information" to God-knows-who.

But now I can't even play the original Half-Life I've owned for years, because every time I try, Steam Tools wants me to download and install some goddamn Source Dedicated Server software.

I want to play a video game I bought years ago, but now I can't unless I let Newell install more Steam/Source software on my computer?

It's bullshit. I don't want Valve controlling how or when I play games I bought five and six years ago, when there was none of this "Gabe Newell Owns Your Computer With Steam" crap.

 

[Stigmata]

It's not spyware, it's a program that allows you to start your own dedicated server. Just download HL and the tool, then get rid of the tool. It's at least worth a shot.

 

[Epsi]

Huh? Really shouldn't be doing that. If it is downloading, right-click on it, go to properties, delete local game content. It then won't download unless you explicitly install it.

 

[Guus345]

i my half-life game keeps crashing every time i can't even enjoy it and its been that way for a while too

 

[KagePrototype]

If you don't want to go through the trouble, just install it with your original CD and patch it up manually if need be. Jeez.

And good god, you're paranoid. Spyware? I doubt Valve have any sort of malicious intent.

 

[soccerdude21490]

also... you can still play HL without steam if you have the CD. You just can't play online.

 

[Ghost Freeman]

Explain then why Steam chews about 32 Megs of memory.

 

[CookieCuttah]

^ Im with ghost on that...But other than the problem with memory eating it's great software.

 

[A2597]

steam is only eating 4.5MB Ram on my PC.... :weird: