Question about Half-Life 2 retail.

[spaz1]

My friend just bought Half-Life 2 DVD retail. He knew that it reguires DVD rom but bought it anyway (He doesen't have DVD rom atm. ). So is there a way to DL HL2 from Steam and then just insert the cd-key, or is it ok for him to dl a torrent version or something because he has also the real thing. Is there any legal issues here to solve?

(I have HL2 silver from Steam)

 

[Chris D]

We originally thought this was possible but some people have had problems when trying to do this.

If it does work, download the files and then click on "Play Games" in the main menu. From here, click on "Browse games..." and select "Register a product I already own..."

There it will ask you to enter the CD key. Worth a try I guess.

 

[spaz1]

I think my friend tried that and it reguired loading from the DVD so... Don't understand why you have to load something from the DVD if you can download it from Steam and have it working.

 

[Elkhound]

Why don't your friend just buy a DVD Rom. Those things aren't that expensive anymore...

 

[StainlessJ-FPGA]

Why would he buy the DVD version if he doesn't have a DVD rom...

 

[spaz1]

There was discussion about this matter before on these forums and I got the idea that it was ok so I tough that it's possible to buy a retail and then just insert the cd-key but aparently it doesen't work.

 

[Ren.182]

I think it wants him to insert the DVD just to prove he has a legit copy. Looks like he has to go out and buy a DVD drive. Couldnt he register it at someone elses house then download the files via steam from his house?

 

[spaz1]

Ren.182 good point. I will tell him that

 

[Ren.182]

I think that'd work. Because his steam account would know he has a legit copy, then at his house his steam wouldnt be able to find it so download the files for him, maybe.

Hope he gets it to work.